“We have three branch locations all within a mile and a half of each other,” Uitterdyk said. “Laramie is not that big, so having three full-service branches was not the best use of our member’s money.”
“And that will help people remember that we’re still alive,” says Van Heule. “Maybe not as a school building, but we’re alive in this community, and that will never end.”
Trustee Gilbert Archuleta says state lawmakers cut the district’s budget by nearly $600,000 -- $350 per student -- but that wasn’t the only reason trustees voted to close the school.