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As the possibility of breaking ground on a rumored hotel looms on the horizon this year, Kathy Johnson, resident of Texas Trails Subdivision immediately east of the site in question, expressed her concerns regarding the potential for a rise in crime and inconvenience from interstate traffic to Moorcroft's town council Monday night.

Johnson wants the town to mandate a fence, "for the privacy or safety of the residents out there. Is there any zoning or regulations for businesses being built in town or next to residential areas or in residential areas?"

The Texas Trails resident expounded on t...