Evansville wins $8.9M grant for new factory

CASPER (WNE) — The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors has approved an $8.9 million grant request from the Town of Evansville for business expansion at Mesa Solutions. 

Evansville requested the Business Committed grant to “develop a 206- acre site, which will provide the needed infrastructure to serve the committed business, Mesa Solutions, on 43.8 acres, as well as an additional 162 acres of developable land.” 

Describing the staff recommendation to approve the request, Noelle Reed, grants portfolio manager for the council, said, “This project has the highest number of retained jobs for a [Business Ready Community] project.” 

“They currently have 222 positions,” Reed added. “It will also be the highest number of creative jobs for a BRC project. They plan to create 261 jobs by the end of Year 5. In addition to the number of jobs, these jobs have a high level of complexity, they are unique and there are multiple types of knowledge needed to be successful.” 

“The wages for this are 30% higher than the Natrona County median wage.” Reed said. “They are proposing $29.74 per hour. Natrona County’s current wage is $22.77 per hour, and these are higher than both Wyoming and national average manufacturing industry wages.” 

This story was published on September 14, 2024.