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“Each year as we get planning in our budget planning process…the city of Riverton does receive direct distribution funding from the state of Wyoming from over the capital mineral royalties,” Administrative Services Director Mia Harris summarized, and said the council would consider funding allocations during the budget process. “We did receive a total of 14 submissions this year for funding requests totaling $517,268,” Harris said.

Presenters highlighted a mix of operational needs and program requests. Highlights from the presentations included:

- Wind River Transportation Authority (WRTA): WRTA said Riverton is the hub of its countywide system and requested the city’s share to meet a required local match that unlocks federal transit funds. WRTA reported about 36,000 riders in 2024 and said the region must provide roughly $596,590 in local matches this year to access over $1 million in federal support; WRTA requested $86,708 from Riverton as the city’s share.

- Riverton Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Jesse Cassidy said the department responded to 351 alarms in 2024, has 43 active members and serves roughly 23,000 residents across 120 square miles. Their request (presented as $5,000) would support member benevolence, reserves and mutual-aid accounts.

- Volunteers of America / Center of Hope: Brad Hendry described services for people in substance-use crisis. The Center of Hope operates social detox and transitional 3.1 beds, and emphasized gaps in funding that can be a barrier to accepting clients during initial care.

- Riverton Help Center and Foundations for Nations food pantry: Both groups described rising demand. The Riverton Help Center said its first-quarter emergency assistance to households had reached $9,300 (fuel and rent among top needs). Foundations for Nations said it packed 681 weekend backpack bags since February and fed 2,083 children from January through March; staff said the pantry served roughly 10,000 people in 2024.

- Paws for Life animal shelter: Directors asked for funds for facility improvements (concrete pads, drainage) and cited 357 city impounds in the prior year and roughly $43,082 in 2024 veterinary bills; council members asked the shelter and city staff to clarify which vet costs were charged for animals brought by city animal-control officers.

- Eagles Hope and other housing/shelter providers: Eagles Hope said it operates transitional and emergency housing (currently 17 livable rooms, expansion under construction) and is receiving ARPA capital funding to renovate additional units; it requested operating support for utilities and insurance while remodelling proceeds.

- Cats (Central Wyoming Children’s Center for Art, Technology and Science), Riverton Recreation, Chamber of Commerce and other community groups: Each described program activity and said modest city funding supports operations, programming, public events and outreach that serve families and visitors.

Council members asked clarifying questions about program scale, per-unit costs and which expenses were city responsibilities (for example, Paws for Life and veterinary bills associated with city impounds). The council did not make funding allocations at the meeting; staff said the presentations will inform budget deliberations this spring.

Next steps: city staff will continue budget planning; council members said they will review the requests and consider allocations as part of the FY26 budget process and will follow up with organizations where more documentation or clarifications are needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/8/2025 Riverton, WY Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 8 meeting the Riverton City Council heard 14 presentations from nonprofits seeking one-time or program funding from the city’s community-contracts-for-services process; total requests tallied $517,268. Presenters highlighted services from transit and fire response to food assistance, addiction services and shelter.","taxTitle","Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming","taxId",61734,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079961,"Riverton council backs plan to create Youth City Council, aims to begin fall recruitment",3513,1630000,5143000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2952959-278a6838867ef6026083261be8207a94&start=1630&end=5143","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2952959-278a6838867ef6026083261be8207a94/thumbnail_1630000.jpg","/articles/6079961/Riverton/Fremont-County/Wyoming/Riverton-council-backs-plan-to-create-Youth-City-Council-aims-to-begin-fall-recruitment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079961-c02db6bdac6b1aac01e2226b13ee3537/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156397&Signature=f1uJ5EG1enm81NwJUoGs0g2NIjguIHYwgCxxDXpCl1YPZ1wQJZPvnTt160Ipe~7u-Dfg3uUZqJnYPNCYuOvfUkkYEHU4QhZmkAgFjx9RThy0HSWol-Aw-TOkxTZcOlvJz8rRlsTFH-bPNKTFOIEPCNvFvxpu8C0LRLbV3uIC6IYlE61CFdp60WK23HLk2YgjI40yJJbYDBDE0Y7DcD0shUemdKwyaD3gCQwLzd9gKdHs2innhiw-byPQ7yqlbhv~A-lKOyVn~sDIRno-4Ae~Ik0TF9OgeauBXCb2rwDSnm~0yQpzblFIkQLACbFgDxwI9mizUyYK7Zi52nqx~vRJVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riverton City Council members on April 8 agreed in principle to establish a Riverton Youth City Council and to solicit applications this summer so the group can begin work in the next school year.

The idea, drafted and presented to the council by a group of Riverton High School students, would create a youth advisory council whose members would provide regular feedback to the city and carry out community projects. “We greatly appreciate you each taking the time to review our proposal and sample resolution to establish a Riverton Youth City Council,” student organizer Ayanna Mejorado told the council.

Council members said the proposal responds to a need to give young people a direct voice in local government and civic life. “I’m incredibly supportive of this. I think giving our youth a voice is something that’s desperately needed in our community,” Councilwoman Rebecca Pearson Lewis said during the discussion.

City staff and councilors asked the students to tighten details before the council adopts a resolution. Key points the council settled on in the working-session discussion: the council will bring forward a resolution to create the youth body; staff will advertise broadly this summer and again at the start of school; selections will be made so terms can begin in September; the initial membership target is nine members with the option to specify a range later; and eligibility will be limited to students residing inside School District 25 boundaries.

Council members debated term lengths and staggered seats to balance continuity and opportunity. Several members favored two-year staggered terms so the council does not turn over completely in a single year; others argued for one-year terms to let more students participate. Councilmember Mike Bailey and others suggested a mix—some one-year seats and some two-year seats—or allowing juniors and sophomores to seek two-year appointments while seniors be limited to one-year terms so senior seats open more quickly. The draft proposal allows the initial council to recommend final bylaws and term structures.

On selection and oversight, the proposal calls for initial appointments to be made by the full city council, with a smaller interview committee (three council members recommended in discussion) to make recommendations in later cycles. Council and staff also discussed whether the city administrator or another department should be the administrative contact; the city administrator asked to be listed as the designee and said staff would help stand the program up and reassess department placement later.

Students and councilors discussed practical details: the council will meet at least monthly, will be expected to send liaisons to city council meetings, and may be tasked with defined projects such as creating a new-citizen packet, running recognition programs, or doing community outreach. Council members noted advertising and startup outreach carry modest costs and suggested placing that expense in the council’s cost center in the FY26 budget.

The council and students agreed on a tentative timeline: advertise broadly in late spring and through the summer, accept applications with a recommended closing around mid-August, interview and select members in late August or early September, and have terms begin in September to align with the school year. Several council members recommended allowing eighth-graders and incoming freshmen to learn about and apply for the council during summer outreach.

The students who presented emphasized the program’s goals of leadership development, civic education and improved lines of communication between youth and city government. “A youth city council gives students the chance to make a real impact on their community,” presenter James Pearson said.

Next steps: staff will prepare a draft resolution and application/selection timeline for a future meeting; the council directed staff to begin planning outreach and to include any modest advertising costs in the FY26 budget process.","Students who drafted a proposal presented to the Riverton City Council on April 8. Council members agreed in principle to adopt a resolution this year and to advertise applications over the summer for members to start in the fall, with an initial membership target of nine and school-year terms tied to School District 25 boundaries.","actionData","errors"]

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Riverton hears requests from 14 nonprofits and service providers seeking $517,268 in community-contract funds

Riverton council backs plan to create Youth City Council, aims to begin fall recruitment