WYOMING, Mich. — Starting May 1, the city of Wyoming is implementing odd-even outdoor water restrictions for homes and businesses to minimize the burden on its water treatment plant during upcoming water main construction.

The restrictions impacts the following neighborhoods:

• City of Wyoming
• Olive Township
• Blendon Township
• Holland Township
• Georgetown Township
• Jamestown Township
• Gaines Township
• Byron Township
• City of Hudsonville
• City of Grandville
• Western portion of the City of Kentwood

Under the upcoming restriction, residents and businesses with an odd-numbered address can water outdoors on odd days of the month. Those with an even-numbered address can water on even days.

The mandate limits activities like watering lawns, landscaping or filling pools. It does not impact water used for drinking or bathing.

“Municipal leaders ask for the community’s support of the outdoor water use restriction during construction which will increase capacity and reliability,” a statement from the city reads. “In this interim, compliance with the restriction will help avoid an outright ban for everyone on outdoor irrigation.”

The restrictions will remain in effect through June 15.

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Gov. Mark Gordon says that while there has been a lot of concern about data centers using water “and rightfully so,” southeast Wyoming data centers are making adjustments to address water consumption concerns.

The governor told Wake Up Wyoming host Glenn Woods on Wednesday that ”Related Digital, for example, their new data center, is only going to have six bathrooms of consumptive use.”

Related Digital, on a project website for the Cheyenne Facility, says “Our design uses high-efficiency air cooling technology instead of high-water-use evaporative cooling systems.”

The governor goes on to say that Microsoft ‘has just redesigned some of their work, they are going to yield up 566 million gallons of water from just better design, and not using water consumptively, air cooling. We’re up high so our cooling needs are less.”

Microsoft recently announced plans for a 3.200 acre expansion of it’s operations in Cheyenne. On the website for the Cheyenne expansion project, the company says “Microsoft will minimize its water use and replenish more water than what is used.” The article goes on to say it’s Wyoming operations use direct evaporative cooling, adding “This design uses water for cooling less than 10% of the year, with the latest datacenter designs going even further, in some cases eliminating the need for ongoing access to water for cooling after an initial fill.”

What About Electricity?

The governor says in regard to electricity, companies like Microsoft and Related Digital and others have entered into a Large Power Contract Service tariff agreement with Black Hills Energy ‘so they are paying for everything to do with the upgrades, the service and so on. The demand… isn’t going to change in terms of what it is going to do to price.”

Gordon says the state is working with Black Hills Energy “so that rate payers are not affected.”

Hear Glenn Woods’ Interview With Gov. Gordon here

Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails has officially released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for professional appraisal services to evaluate concession facilities at Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis, Wyoming.

 These appraisals are mandated by 2026 Senate Enrolled Act 27, Section 335, which requires appraisals of the “capital investment” and “ongoing concern” for the businesses known as the Star Plunge and the Hot Springs Hotel and Spa. 

 Qualified professional appraisers are encouraged to review the full requirements.  Proposals must be submitted through the State’s Public Purchase online bidding system by 2:00 p.m., May 18, 2026. To view the full RFP (Number 0270-M), please visit https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/wyominggsd,wy/buyer/public/home. 

 For additional information, contact Wyoming State Parks’ Visitor Services Manager Stephanie Dillmon at (307) 777-5734 or by email at Stephanie.Dillmon2@wyo.gov or learn more about Wyoming State Parks at wyoparks.wyo.gov.