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Carter said the parcel sits in the lower-right corner of the exhibit shown to councilors and that the city cannot simply give the land away. He asked for council authorization to proceed with an RFP to dispose of the property, and noted staff would follow formal procedures for sale or conveyance.

Zalima, on the dais to support the presentation, was available to answer detailed questions. No formal action or vote on the RFP authorization was recorded in the transcript provided.

If the council authorizes the RFP, staff said they would solicit proposals and return with recommended terms and a proposed transaction for council approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 4th, 2025 | City of Casper City Council Pre-Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff proposed offering a small city-owned parcel adjacent to Stone Ridge for private sale via an RFP process, telling councilors neighbors have expressed interest; staff asked for permission to proceed with a formal solicitation rather than gifting the land.","taxTitle","Casper, Natrona, Wyoming","taxId",3791,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6298026,"City seeks permission to award contract for old landfill remedy; state to fund 85%",135,1665000,1800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2505666-d94c7f922d66c0ff02d577ecae70a09f&start=1665&end=1800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2505666-d94c7f922d66c0ff02d577ecae70a09f/thumbnail_1665000.jpg","/articles/6298026/Casper/Natrona/Wyoming/City-seeks-permission-to-award-contract-for-old-landfill-remedy-state-to-fund-85","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298026-105ba8e5dcaabc78123a998d2770bd73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201320&Signature=X4l7OFP2Hd1X-nK9hxEo9xuVd~rhz75pahZnB7anEW6P3hUQiUEWRqm6ZHa9XK77mQcoET5yoUUXicEkZ5GFuinI3z3W97NiXlfE79ly9nkcqGumRbzOQZ2eMzMAPv~ec-G6Zh9xEV1GUNcbBr2U9ExjHq~E7iC0ofN62LrKX6fwGa6GkRJD6HupPPi3mqvRBzLUt1S3bbePHYISet4TGJvlixMrnHIG2r2Q0gjo2rM5tngkhjoa0giH4Ual~cJPXMtsyiNggEX9tyjEVhvEi1tLXej9V3v~NUJ8TSO8lDnm4bdvOqtvUH1pwCYq-C1dZJ147LtyaBEUuVwQkEBsiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the City Council the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has agreed to pay 85 percent of a remediation project at the city's old landfill and that the city would provide a 15 percent match from a non-general-fund source described in the meeting as \"veil fill.\" Donovan, joined by engineers Alex Fayed and Steven Stolby, said the project scope expanded during design to include replacement of a storm sewer that handles leachate conveyance.

Donovan told councilors the low bidder on the construction contract was Armstrong Construction at $643,000, roughly $11,000 over staff's estimate, and that staff intended to include a 10 percent contingency. He said staff would seek council approval that evening to award the contract to Ramshorn Construction and that final funding entries would be recorded in budget amendment No. 3.

The transcript contains inconsistent numeric details about the city's requested authorization: Donovan first cited the $643,000 low bid and a planned 10 percent contingency, then later said \"the total amount is gonna be, $417,000 in round numbers.\" Staff also said the city's 15 percent match would not come from the general fund.

Steven Stolby and Alex Fayed were present to answer technical questions about storm-sewer replacement and leachate conveyance; Stolby was described during the presentation as the lead engineer on landfill work. Staff asked the council for procedural permission to proceed with contract award and said they would clean up accounting in a forthcoming budget amendment.

No formal approval or vote was recorded in the portion of the transcript provided.

Because the transcript includes conflicting cost numbers, staff will need to provide a corrected, itemized project budget and a clear statement of the city's share before final award and budget amendment are completed.","City staff briefed council on a planned remediation of the old landfill, saying the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality will fund 85 percent of the project and the city's 15 percent match would come from a non-general-fund source; staff asked council for authority to award a construction contract pending final budget amendment.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6298031,"Casper staff warns property-tax changes could cut about $1.8 million from next year's budget",998,656000,1654000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2505666-d94c7f922d66c0ff02d577ecae70a09f&start=656&end=1654","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2505666-d94c7f922d66c0ff02d577ecae70a09f/thumbnail_656000.jpg","/articles/6298031/Casper/Natrona/Wyoming/Casper-staff-warns-property-tax-changes-could-cut-about-18-million-from-next-years-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298031-e0e386f20c1f5638eedcc6be505a57f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201320&Signature=dWZAXGwvR9blm8VATFf1hG5OoIFtwZnn-qZinFxIDYUPCLD7-34BjR2TgqF-wO4AhZhrMfulyA0tR2MSX2Gplie4uLWXzHy6~H~~ohCnVoCoMKBTTkweQae1yIykNBsIUqp8SIHmQNHcdZa3CZyWvmXpvP5COHgX6D3cczMoXX0B8sMub3JOjXTG8XrGB41d-W-H2JbqvWQYIh2COCV1sqZpp9o3Lj8diiFhBkGaq2N5D4otS~98LSTL1Q1hc5GudlkwCT3X8Jwh6-5QdpSt~bITszvnZwq~Y9qSXnInQjMZVHl-6cGU6e92PlmW05IczsapFRXXoIJL4D57STSe6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carter, a city staff member providing a legislative update to the City Council, said the Legislature's chief property tax bill (referred to in the meeting as \"69\") would, if enacted as passed, reduce residential property assessments by 25 percent and create a roughly $1 million general-fund revenue impact for the city.

Carter said the 25 percent reduction followed earlier debate that at one point considered a 50 percent cut. He told councilors the bill as passed contains no statewide backfill for local governments and that the city will need to account for the loss when preparing next year's budget. \"That bill that I'm talking about is, referred to as 69. ... it resulted in a 25% residential property tax reduction,\" Carter said.

The staff presentation put the broader impact, combining this change with production-value declines and prior exemptions from the last legislative session, at about $1.8 million. \"We were working with a property tax figure of $6,200,000. We are anticipating ... about $4,300,000 which means that our overall impact will be in the neighborhood of $1,800,000 that we'll try to reconcile through the ... budget design process,\" Carter said.

Carter also described a separate, smaller hit from lower assessed valuations tied to mineral and energy production. He said assessor's office guidance indicates about $300,000 in production-related revenue loss, partially offset by a capped 4 percent growth allowance that would return roughly $170,000 under current rules.

Asked whether the cited impacts applied to special districts, Carter said the $1 million figure he initially referenced was general-fund revenue only and that special districts funded by property tax (for example, weed-and-pest) will likely see reductions as well.

Carter told the council that one other property-related proposal, identified in the meeting as the \"Barlow bill,\" could add roughly a 12 percent additional cut layered on top of Bill 69 and that the assessor's office has not yet quantified increased property-tax relief tied to recent changes in veterans' benefits. He said those items remained uncertain pending further legislative action and assessor analysis.

On other revenue items, Carter said a separate proposal to change sales-tax distribution for cities did not pass this session but that Senate File 145 (described by staff as a direct-investment tool) did pass and was signed by the governor. Carter characterized Senate File 145 as a long-term mechanism rather than an immediate revenue source the city could rely on for the coming budget.

When asked about interim outreach and strategy, Carter said staff have been meeting with the Wyoming Association of Municipalities and individual legislators to provide data and briefings in advance of interim sessions, noting the city will need to be active in budget discussions to influence distribution outcomes.

No formal council actions or votes on state bills were taken during this agenda item; staff said they will return with more detailed budget numbers and a broader legislative debrief later in the year.","City staff told the City Council that recently passed state legislation and other valuation changes will reduce property-tax revenue and mineral-production valuations, creating a roughly $1.8 million shortfall the city must reconcile in next year's budget.","actionData","errors"]

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City to seek proposals to dispose small parcel near Stone Ridge; council asked to authorize RFP process

City seeks permission to award contract for old landfill remedy; state to fund 85%

Casper staff warns property-tax changes could cut about $1.8 million from next year's budget