Sublette Village Board moves ahead with daycare lease terms

It’s been at least four decades since the Ellice Dinges Center, formerly the Ellice Dinges School in Sublette, heard the pitter-patter of small feet in its hallways.That may all change in 2027. The Sublette Village Board heard tentative terms Monday for a lease with a local resident who wants to open a licensed daycare in the Ellice Dinges Center. “We are on the right track,” said Jeff Spitz, who chairs the village property, EDC and park committee. Earlier this year, Renee Vaessen, a Sublette native, approached the board with plans to open a licensed daycare facility at the EDC. Vaessen’s tentative plans call for a state-licensed daycare facility that could accommodate around 100 children, although Vaessen said that number is fluid and subject to change. Vaessen said she hopes to have the daycare open and accepting students by late August or September 2027. The Village Board has been meeting with Vaessen as she works through the state licensing process to determine what upgrades the bu