TUESDAY, October 6, 2026|
Photo – Property formerly occupied by Kum & Go – Courtesy City of Rawlins
Rawlins officials will discuss the potential sale of three city‑owned properties during tonight’s city council meeting: the vacant lot behind Ace Hardware, undeveloped land east of the Rochelle Ranch Golf Course, and the former Kum and Go.
On September 2nd, 2025, the Rawlins City Council held a special workshop to decide what to do with some of the 26 unneeded properties owned by the city. Among the properties discussed that evening was 1115 North Higley Boulevard, the former site of Kum and Go. In 2023, all Kum and Go stores were purchased by Maverik, including the Rawlins location. The company relocated the store, but the land where Kum and Go once occupied is still owned by the city.
At the September 2025 workshop, Community Development Director Lou Lascano warned that the site contains three leaking underground fuel tanks. Lascano said Maverik is paying to monitor the tanks, but that the city will take over those duties when Maverik’s lease on the property ends at the end of 2026. At the time, City Attorney Pinita Maberry-Nave explained that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality regularly inspects the tanks. She said Maverik, and later the city, must maintain DEQ insurance, which costs approximately $250 per year, until the contamination is removed.
The three leaking fuel tanks will be the responsibility of any future property owners.
The governing body will also discuss the Antelope Flats subdivision during tonight’s city council meeting. The 28-lot parcel is located along Airport Road and East Rochelle Drive. At the September 2025 meeting, Community Development Director Lou Lascano said the site already has basic utilities, including electricity and sewer, but a developer will need to improve drainage in the area.
The third property the Rawlins City Council will discuss tonight is 619 West Spruce Street, the former Uptown Motel. The city previously used its Dangerous Building Fund to purchase the parcel and demolish the shuttered motel, leaving a .39‑acre concrete pad. Speaking in September 2025, Community Development Director Lascano said the commercially‑zoned site is a good candidate for sale.
Selling the three properties would restore them to the tax rolls and potentially allow the parcels to be developed into new residential and commercial uses.
The Rawlins City Council is scheduled to direct staff on how to proceed with the properties during tonight’s meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. in Rawlins City Hall. The meeting will also be livestreamed and archived on the City of Rawlins YouTube channel.
