§ 15-9-131 — Powers of municipality, public body in aiding project

Wyoming § 15-9-131

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 15: Cities and Towns
• Ch. 9: URBAN RENEWAL
• Art. 1: URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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(a) To aid in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of
an urban renewal project and related activities authorized by
this chapter located within the area in which it is authorized
to act, any public body or municipality, upon terms and with or
without consideration as it determines, may:
(i) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its
interest in any property or grant easements, licenses or other
rights or privileges therein to a municipality;
(ii) Incur the entire expense of any public
improvements it makes in exercising the powers granted in this
section;
(iii) Do any and all things necessary to aid or
cooperate in the planning or carrying out of an urban renewal
plan;
(iv) Lend, grant or contribute funds to a
municipality;
(v) Enter into agreements (which may extend over any
period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the
contrary) with the federal government, a municipality or any
other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any
of the powers granted by this chapter, including the furnishing
of funds or other assistance in connection with an urban renewal
project and related activities;
(vi) Borrow money and apply for and accept any form
of financial assistance from any source;
(vii) Furnish any public buildings and public
facilities or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to
undertake;
(viii) Furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave,
install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads,
sidewalks, ways or other places;
(ix) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the
public body or make exceptions from building regulations; and
(x) Cause administrative and other services to be
furnished to the municipality.
(b) If at any time title to or possession of any urban
renewal project is held by any public body or governmental
agency, other than the municipality which is authorized by law
to engage in the undertaking, carrying out or administration of
urban renewal projects and related activities (including any
agency or instrumentality of the United States of America), the
provisions of the agreements referred to in this section inure
to the benefit of and may be enforced by the public body or
governmental agency.
(c) Any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement pursuant to
this section may be made by a public body without appraisal,
public notice, advertisement or public bidding.
(d) As used in this section, "municipality" includes an
urban renewal agency vested with all of the urban renewal
project powers pursuant to W.S. 15-9-133.