Council hears depot options

The UP Depot continues to generate discussion amongst the Green River City Council.

Tuesday night, Misty Springer, the city’s grant’s administrator and public relations specialist discussed the various options available to the city regarding the building. The city originally received the building as a donation from the Union Pacific Railroad, but leases the land it sits on under a 30-year revolving lease from UP.

In May 2014, the city received an EPA grant of approximately $200,000 to cleanup and remove hazardous materials from the building. According to a survey of the building, it contains l...