Committee seeks city funding

A week after explaining their plight to the Sweetwater County Commissioners, members of the Flaming Gorge Days Committee approached the Green River City Council to explain their situation and, possibly, receive some funding.

After several years of declining revenues, the committee’s reserve funds took a severe hit last year when the 2014 celebration resulted in a $54,000 loss the committee blames on poor weather during the Friday night concert. The loss cut their reserve funding to approximately $120,000 and placing the board in a situation where another severe loss this year would prohib...