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Albany County approves $300,000 in initial funding and awards bid for Pilot Hill Trailhead after board asks for $400,000
Summary
Pilot Hill Incorporated asked Albany County for $400,000 to close a nearly $1 million funding gap for the Pilot Hill Trailhead; commissioners approved awarding the construction contract to Archon Inc. and directed $299,789 from county accounts this fiscal year with a FY26 placeholder for the remainder.
Pilot Hill Incorporated asked Albany County Commissioners on Jan. 21 to contribute $400,000 toward the Pilot Hill Trailhead project in Laramie, saying rising construction bids have pushed the project’s total cost to nearly $3 million. Commissioners voted to award the construction contract to Archon Inc. and directed county staff to allocate a mix of county funds this fiscal year and a placeholder in fiscal 2026 to help close the gap.
Why it matters: Commissioners and project leaders said a county contribution would both close an immediate financing shortfall and signal local commitment that could help secure matching funds from the city, the University of Wyoming and grant programs.
Sarah Brown, speaking for the Pilot Hill board, told commissioners the project went to bid and both Wyoming contractors’ offers exceeded the project’s $2 million budget and brought the total nearer…
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