The Casper Planning and Zoning Commission elected Commissioner Andrew Beamer chair and Commissioner Anne Ruble vice chair for 2025 during its meeting, and the commission voted to approve the Dec. 12, 2024, meeting minutes.

The leadership votes came after temporary presiding officer Tim opened nominations and the commission chose to elect a vice chair first, then a chair. Wallace Trembath, the commission’s attorney, was available to advise on the process, and commissioners used a show-of-hands method for the contested vice chair slot. A motion to approve the minutes was moved by Commissioner Anne Ruble and seconded by Commissioner Buenavent; the chair announced all members voted aye and the motion carried.

The commission also asked for volunteers to serve as nonvoting liaisons to two outside bodies: the OYD District Advisory Committee and the Casper Historic Preservation Commission. Two commissioners volunteered for the OYD District advisory role; the commission postponed selection of historic-preservation liaisons until the next meeting when a full slate of officers will be present.

The commission confirmed that a majority of four affirmative votes is required to pass any item and noted that six commissioners were present at this meeting. The chair set the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at 6 p.m. in Casper City Hall, Council Chambers.