Council hears update on projects funded by 6¢ tax; staff to open dedicated Fund 160

Casper City Council members received an update on projects funded by the voter-approved 6¢ tax and were told staff will open a dedicated accounting vehicle, Fund 160, to segregate receipts and track spending.

City Manager Carter turned the update over to Tom, the city project lead, who described progress on four projects the tax revenue will fund: the Metro Animal Shelter, a new fire station, the Washington Park band shelter and a consolidated 911/dispatch facility tied to a new police station. Jill, a city finance staff member, explained how the proposed Fund 160 would record revenues and expenses and could be reported monthly to council and published on the city website.

The update matters because staff said segregating the tax receipts in Fund 160 will keep the dollars separate from the general fund, allow per-project budgeting and improve public transparency. Jill told council the fund will be labeled the "6¢ fund" (Fund 160) and that…