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Council approves narrow supplemental budget changes including WAM hosting, election and URA support
Summary
The council approved staff-recommended supplemental changes to the FY2026 budget that add special-election funding, WAM conference hosting costs (partially offset), URA planning support and a small IT laptop allocation for solid waste.
The Laramie City Council on May 19 approved a set of staff-recommended amendments to the FY2026 budget that adjust several line items before the final adoption deadline in June.
Assistant staff presented four modest changes: $20,000 to the city clerk for potential special-election costs, a $30,000 increase tied to hosting the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM) conference with $15,000 in offsetting revenue, a $20,000 general-fund allocation to support Urban Renewal Agency (URA) planning (with a matching $20,000 increase recorded in the Economic Development Fund), and $3,000 additional laptop replacement funding in the solid waste fund.
City Manager Jordan explained that these adjustments reflect circumstances that emerged after the budget book was finalized and that the special-election appropriation is precautionary because of sales and use tax timing. Director Wade described the WAM line as both a cost and a revenue opportunity; staff noted WAM attendance is typically about 270–300 people. The URA allocation was moved through the general fund to preserve the economic development fund’s corpus, with an interfund transfer balancing the accounts.
Motion to approve the city manager’s recommended four additional changes passed on a 7–0 vote with two council members absent. The motion was made by Councilor Newman and seconded by Vice Mayor Richardson.
Ending: Councilors noted hosting WAM will keep travel expenditures local and public outreach around the supplemental budget will continue as staff prepare the final FY2026 adoption by the statutory deadline.
