Lots of empty lots - wide open spaces or untapped potential?

Property in and around Saratoga has been a topic of discussion lately at town meetings and amongst our citizens. Questions seem to revolve around the availability and pricing of housing, residential lots and commercial lots. There is also talk of assessing fees on vacant land such as a sewer service fee, which is already in town ordinance 828 but apparently has not been enforced.

In my research I looked at maps in Saratoga Town Hall, data provided to me by the Carbon County Assessor’s Office, the Wyoming CAMA database and the Wyoming Multiple Listing Service (MLS) . As often happens in this ty...