Laramie County Commissioner Meeting Summaries: January - March 2026

Several years ago, the Laramie County Commissioners began live-streaming their meetings and making previous meetings available for public viewing. Everyone should take advantage of this valuable service and stay informed about decisions that affect the county’s growth and direction. Laramie County - Calendar (legistar.com) I will post a brief synopsis of the bi-monthly Commissioner meetings on my Facebook page, including my comments, and welcome community input and dialogue. For complete details, visit the County Commissioner’s website.

February 17th Laramie County Commissioners Meeting

The consent agenda was approved, authorizing routine county business.

* Consideration of modification #02 to the Stasis Design, PC, agreement (240618-14) in a new amount not to exceed $128,850 to provide professional design services for the new Archer storage building and horse barns. Item postponed until the March 3rd Commissioners meeting

* Catering permit submitted by DeLancey Enterprises, LLC, dba Hell on Wheels Package Liquors, approved for an event on Feb 27, 2026, at the Archer Complex.

* Consideration of a two-day catering permit submitted by DeLancey Enterprises, LLC, dba Hell on Wheels Package Liquors, for an event on March 22 and 23, 2026, at the Archer Complex. The item was postponed until the March 3rd Commissioners meeting.

* Presentation of the FY25 Audit of Laramie County (No Action Required)

External auditors CliftonLarsonAllen LLC presented the fiscal year 2025 audit report for Laramie County. The audit identified no discrepancies or material inconsistencies. The auditors commended the County on its exceptionally clean audit, particularly given the substantial number of federal grants awarded to Laramie County and the stringent compliance requirements associated with those funds.

As this item was presented for informational purposes only, no board action or vote was required.

* Resolution approved approving assignment and transfer of County Commission approvals from Cowboy Racing, LLC, to Bally's Wyoming, LLC, to conduct parimutuel events within Laramie County, WY, at 1158 Rd 140, Hillsdale, WY, and conduct parimutuel wagering on live horse racing, historic horse racing, and simulcast events at 1720 Cleveland Ave, 1734 Meadowland Dr, and 714 W 20th St.

This resolution formalizes the transfer of previously granted county approvals from Cowboy Racing, LLC, to Bally’s Wyoming, LLC. The approvals allow Bally’s Wyoming, LLC to operate pari-mutuel events at the Hillsdale location and pari-mutuel wagering on live horse racing, historic horse racing, and simulcast events at the three Cheyenne locations. Final approval from the Wyoming Gaming Commission is also required. This action does not change any prior approvals and does not constitute an additional license or permit.

* Resolution approved giving public notice of Laramie County's intent to adopt the Laramie County Fair rules.

Copies of the proposed rules are available for review at the Laramie County Clerk’s Office, located at 309 W 20th Street, Cheyenne, WY, and online at https://laramiecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Members of the public are encouraged to share their thoughts and provide feedback by submitting written comments to the Clerk’s Office no later than 3:00 p.m. on April 3, 2026. In addition, a public hearing will be held on April 7, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at 310 West 19th Street, Suite 310, Cheyenne, WY. This hearing will allow community members to ask questions, learn more about the proposed rules, and provide input before they are adopted.

* Agreement approved between Laramie County, WY, and TK Elevator Corp, for $397,868.43 to furnish labor and material for the modernization of three elevators at the Laramie County Governmental Complex, 309 W 20th St. Funding for this project will come from the remaining O&M funds from the District Court remodel.

* Resolution approved appointing Aaron Veldheer to the Laramie County Adult Community Corrections Board to complete a four-year term left vacant by Perry Rockvam, expiring Dec 31, 2026.

For complete details, please visit the County Commissioners’ website.

February 3rd Laramie County Commissioners Meeting

The consent agenda was approved, authorizing routine county business.

* Resolution approved for Laramie County to adopt the 2026 Laramie County Fair Rules.

* Resolution approved to suspend the retail liquor license for Outlaw Saloon, operated by Bullseye Operations, LLC, located at 312 S. Greeley Highway in unincorporated Cheyenne.

The business was originally granted its liquor license by the county in May 2025. In November, the Wyoming Department of Revenue’s Liquor Division notified the county that the establishment had an unresolved sales tax delinquency. As a result, the state suspended liquor sales to the business.

* Resolution approved authorizing the submission of a three-year agreement with International Data Base Corp., dba Bidnet, to implement and operate an e-Procurement system. This system will publish all county solicitations through a centralized online portal. The agreement costs are as follows: year one, $9,233.75; year two, $9,695.44; and year three, $10,180.21, through Feb 3, 2029. The County recently established a new Procurement position to improve oversight and coordination of countywide purchasing for goods and services.

The addition of this position, along with the implementation of the e-Procurement system, is expected to improve efficiency, increase transparency, and generate cost savings for the County.

* Resolutions proposing speed limit increases on several county roads were postponed until the March 3 County Commissioners meeting.

In June 2024, Inberg-Miller Engineers, in coordination with Laramie County, conducted speed studies on multiple county roads. According to the studies, current traffic conditions could support higher speed limits on the roads reviewed.

During the meeting, the Board opened the item for public hearing. Three members of the public spoke in opposition to the proposed speed limit increases and raised public safety concerns. One speaker requested that consideration of the resolutions be postponed to allow additional time for public review and comment.

The Board voted to postpone the resolutions after noting that the speed study recommending the increases had not been made available to the public before the meeting. The resolutions will be reconsidered at the March 3 County

Commissioners meeting.

The proposed speed limit changes are as follows:

County Road 130 (Christensen Road), milepost 0.0 to 2.25

Current: 40/50 mph → Proposed: 55 mph

County Road 129 (Whitney Road), milepost 1.3 to 5.0

Current: 45 mph → Proposed: 55 mph.

County Road 132 (Westedt Road), milepost 0.0 to 2.0

Current: 40 mph → Proposed: 50 mph

County Road 131 (Reese Road, south of U.S. Highway 30), milepost 0.0 to 0.5

Current: 45 mph → Proposed: 50 mph

County Road 215 (Iron Mountain Road), mileposts 0.0 to 2.0 and 2.0 to 5.0

Current: 45 mph → Proposed: 55 mph.

* The Board approved a second amendment to the agreement between the County and the Wyoming Department of Transportation for the Cheyenne Streets project, which includes improvements to US 30, Dell Range Boulevard, and Whitney Road.

The amendment increases federal funding for the project by approximately $1.9 million, bringing the total to about $6.6 million, and updates project documents, abandonment language, and special provisions. The project includes construction of a new intersection at US 30 and Dell Range Boulevard, extending frontage roads to Christensen Road, reconstructing Whitney Road, and installing a traffic signal–controlled intersection at Whitney Road and Dell Range Boulevard.

* Cooperative agreement approved with the City of Cheyenne and the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) for Federal Project B231031, which will improve U.S. Highway 30, Dell Range Boulevard, and Whitney Road.

WYDOT will manage the project and bill the County and City separately for construction costs. Laramie County will cover initial design, right-of-way, and utility relocation costs, which the City will reimburse. The City has also agreed to pay for specific construction and right-of-way work in the County that benefits the community, including the realignment of the South Service Road.

* Resolution approved authorizing the submission of a three-year agreement with International Data Base Corp., dba Bidnet, to implement and operate an e-Procurement system. This system will publish all county solicitations through a centralized online portal. The agreement costs are as follows: year one, $9,233.75; year two, $9,695.44; and year three, $10,180.21, through Feb 3, 2029. The County recently established a new Procurement position to improve oversight and coordination of countywide purchasing for goods and services.

The addition of this position, along with the implementation of the e-Procurement system, is expected to improve efficiency, increase transparency, and generate cost savings for the County.

* Resolution approved appointing Stig Hallingbye to the Laramie County Senior Services Board to complete the truncated two-year term left vacant by Travis Koch, expiring June 30, 2026.

* Public hearing held regarding a subdivision permit and plat for Conley Ranch. The property consists of 50.77 acres located off Road 154 just south of Interstate 80.

The application has been submitted to subdivide the parcel into two new tracts: one 6-acre tract and one 44.74-acre tract. No one from the public spoke on this item, and it was approved.

For complete details, please visit the County Commissioners’ website.

January 20th Laramie County Commissioners Meeting

The consent agenda was approved, authorizing routine county business.

Amendment approved: A memorandum of understanding on road construction and cost-sharing now reflects the name change from TGE Wyoming 222, LLC, to Enbridge Solar (Cowboy I), LLC.

* Amendment approved to Resolution 240416-12: The number of approved terminals at one location increases from 125 to 170. Total terminals remain the same countywide. Terminals are moving from the closed Outlaw Saloon on South Greeley Highway to 307 Horse Racing at 3310 Ridge Road.

*Addendum approved for the Laramie County and Capitol Roofing, Inc. agreement: $142,000 will be used for roof and gutter repairs at the M&K Building at Event Center at Archer, paid with previously approved tax funds.

*Resolution approved: Mike Beitz will represent Laramie County School District #2 on the Juvenile Services Joint Powers Board, filling Carla Thurin’s term until June 30, 2026.

*Resolution approved: Zack Johnson will represent Laramie County on the Juvenile Services Joint Powers Board, filling Robert Peete’s term until June 30, 2027.

* Public hearing held regarding a subdivision permit and plat for The Life subdivision, located at 1760 I-25 Service Road. The application has been submitted to subdivide the property into four (4) residential lots, with each lot averaging 11.51 acres. (Postponed from Nov 4 and Dec 16, 2025 meetings) No one from the public spoke on this item, and it was approved unanimously.

For complete details, please visit the County Commissioners’ website.

January 6 Laramie County Commissioners Meeting

The consent agenda was approved, authorizing routine county business.

A nunc pro tunc resolution (a legal phrase meaning “now for then,” which is used to correct past procedural omissions) was approved to file a formal vacation (the legal process of officially closing a road or right-of-way) for Frank Ct and associated rights of way as per earlier decisions by the Board of County Commissioners (resolutions 88105-09 and RP-257).

Frank Court (formerly Monroe Avenue) and the alley right-of-way within Block 2, Brabetz Subdivision, Laramie County, Wyoming, will be vacated as per County Commissioners Resolution No. 880105/09, dated January 5, 1988. This includes a 60-foot-wide right-of-way from Monroe Avenue east for about 290 feet to Cleveland Avenue, plus the alley right-of-way within Block 2.

The City previously annexed the area, but the property vacation was never formally memorialized. The resolution remedies this oversight.

* Addendum approved between Laramie County, WY, and Range Renovation Consulting, Inc. for up to $50,889. This addendum covers the provision of parts and labor for baffle (deflective barrier) leveling, remediation (correcting environmental or structural issues), and reporting on the bullet trap (a safety feature that captures bullets) at the Shooting Sports Complex, 13802 Bullseye Blvd.

* Addendum approved to master software license and services agreement between Laramie County, WY, and KNOWiNK, LLC, in the amount of $254,775 to provide, install, and set up an electronic poll book system, to license specific software, and to train designated county personnel in the use of the system. The poll book system will help poll workers verify voters’ identities and eligibility during elections.

* Resolution approved appointing Gary Chadwick to the Cheyenne Regional Airport Board to a five-year term, expiring December 31, 2030.

* Cancellation of a PUBLIC HEARING regarding the modest subdivision permit and plat for Walden Ranch Estates, 4th Filing, Laramie County, WY. Steil Surveying Services, LLC, on behalf of JJ Waldon, notified Planning & Development that the Walden Ranch Estates, 4th Filing, Modest Plat will not be completed and requested that this application be withdrawn. No action of the board was required.

* A public hearing was conducted to review the Project Jade site plan and the BFC Power and Cheyenne Power Hub Project site plan, located approximately eight miles south of Cheyenne along South Greeley Highway (US 85). The hearing required consideration of two separate motions.

The project—commonly referred to as the Crusoe/Tallgrass Project—proposes developing a large-scale AI data center campus supported by an on-site natural gas power plant to meet the facility’s full electrical demand. Representatives from both Tallgrass and Crusoe attended the hearing to provide an overview of the project and to respond to questions from board members and the public.

Presenters addressed two main concerns: groundwater impacts and local electricity costs. Water for the project will come from deep wells in the Lance Formation, below the Ogallala Aquifer, Laramie County’s primary water source. A closed-loop cooling system recirculates water, so continuous recharge isn’t required. The on-site natural gas plant will supply all power to the AI campus without affecting residential rates.

Under current Wyoming state statutes, large-scale energy users are prohibited from drawing electricity from local grids and must instead purchase power on the open market. Consequently, the project will not affect local residential ratepayers.

At peak construction, more than 7,500 workers are expected to be employed. Once operational, the data center will provide over 400 high-paying jobs, and the power plant will employ more than 100 personnel. Tallgrass and Crusoe have established a local office and provided contact information for public inquiries: phone: 303-968-2105; email: community@tallgrass.com.

A representative from the Wyoming State Geology Office also addressed the board, stating that their office had reviewed the site plan and determined that withdrawing water from the Lance Formation would not impact the Ogallala Aquifer.

The majority of public comments supported the project. Supporters included representatives of the local carpenters’ union, LEADS, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, the local hotel industry, and a retired military colonel, who emphasized the project’s importance to national security.

The president of a nearby homeowners’ association addressed the hearing, acknowledging residents’ concerns regarding industrial development near their subdivision. The speaker also noted appreciation for communication from Crusoe and Tallgrass and their efforts to collaborate to mitigate problems.

Two residents spoke in opposition to the project, citing potential impacts on scenic views of the open plains and concerns about water resources. Both motions were approved unanimously by the board.