SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Sheridan City Council voted unanimously to waive all building permit and landfill fees for a house destroyed during a police standoff earlier this month.

The home located at 1050 N. Sheridan Ave —  which is owned by Karo Hamilton — was destroyed during the standoff between the Sheridan Police Department and William Franklin Lowery following Lowery’s alleged shooting of Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee  Feb. 13.

The negotiations between the department and Lowery lasted more than 24 hours and also included the Division of Criminal Investigation, the Natrona County Joint Special Response Team and the Gillette Police Department Special Response Team, among others. Lowery was eventually shot dead after exiting the house with a weapon, according to a press release from DCI Feb. 14.

Throughout the negotiations, Lowery barricaded himself inside the home on Sheridan Avenue and refused to surrender.

Sheridan Public Works Director Hanns Mercer said during Monday’s council meeting that the building —  originally constructed in 1920 —  must be completely rebuilt, starting at the foundation level.

This project will come with significant costs, which the city is working to lessen for Hamilton, Sheridan Mayor Rich Bridger said.

Mercer said landfill fees for the soon-to-be-demolished building were estimated at $8,000, while the building permit fees for the new home were estimated at $3,200.

Waiving the fees is just one way the city hopes to assist Hamilton in the coming months, Bridger said. This past week, city staff worked to remove her personal belongings from the property, and the city is coordinating demolition efforts at no cost to her.