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Cheyenne approves one-year MOU with Downtown Development Authority, gives DDA board hiring authority
Summary
The Committee of the Whole recommended approval of a one‑year memorandum of understanding between the City of Cheyenne and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) for fiscal year 2026, and adopted an amendment transferring employee‑hiring authority to the DDA board. Two council members opposed the recommendation.
The City of Cheyenne Committee of the Whole on Monday recommended approval of a one‑year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City and the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, after adopting an amendment that gives the DDA board hiring authority for the DDA administrator and staff.
Administrator Sophia Mays presented the MOU and described it as based on the 2023 MOU, with key changes intended to clarify the city’s role in providing administrative and support services while limiting direct city direction of DDA operations. Mays said the MOU is intentionally limited to one fiscal year, citing City Code 2.76, which allows a one‑year work‑program MOU for the DDA.
Why the MOU matters
The MOU…
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