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Cheyenne proposes $74.4 million general fund budget for fiscal 2026; property tax cut reduces growth plans
Summary
Mayor Patrick Collins and City Treasurer Robin Lachman presented a proposed FY2026 general fund budget of $74,417,876, citing new revenues from data center growth but noting a $1.775 million revenue loss tied to recent state residential property tax reductions that will delay planned public safety hires.
Mayor Patrick Collins and City Treasurer Robin Lachman presented the cityof Cheyenneproposed fiscal year 2026 general fund budget of $74,417,876 at a council work session, saying the total represents a 3.8% increase over the adopted FY2025 budget.
"You have before you today our proposed budget for the fiscal year 2026," Mayor Patrick Collins said as he opened the presentation.
The mayor and treasurer said revenue gains driven by data-center expansion and stronger building-permit activity offset weakness in other sources but did not fully make up for state action reducing residential property taxes. "The legislature passed residential property tax reductions that reduced our revenues by an estimated $1,775,000," Collins said, and the council was told that loss represents an "opportunity cost" that will limit the city's ability to add staff.
Why it matters: The budget balances recurring expenses with one-time projects while pausing some planned growth in public safety staffing. City leaders framed the package as conservative…
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