Commissioners approve software purchase, grants and multiple subrecipient agreements; motions recorded by voice vote

The Board of County Commissioners of Albany County approved multiple contracts, grant‑related subrecipient agreements, policy updates and procurement items in a meeting that included both informational presentations and routine votes.

Key actions included:

- SymPro TCloud investment software: Commissioners approved a one‑year software‑as‑a‑service agreement with SymPro Treasury Management Solutions for SymPro TCloud at $11,400 for the first year and $8,400 annually thereafter to track county investments and provide mark‑to‑market reporting. The motion passed by voice vote.

- Community partner funding agreements: The board approved funding agreements with the Laramie Public Art Coalition, Albany County Public Library and Winter Lights Festival / Tough Guys Landscaping and Lighting for fiscal‑year 2026 community partner funding.

- TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) subrecipient amendments: Commissioners approved first‑amendment subrecipient agreements to align county subcontracts with a state amendment to TANF/CPI funding covering 10/01/2024–09/30/2026. Listed subrecipients included Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters, Cathedral Home for Children, Resource Center, Climb Wyoming and Laramie Interfaith.

- Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) FY2026 subrecipient agreements: The board approved CSBG subrecipient allocations (CFDA 93.569) for Laramie Interfaith ($49,700), Safe Project ($24,817), Laramie Reproductive Health ($31,000), Downtown Clinic ($51,500) and Family Promise of Albany County ($20,000).

- Revised grants office policies and procedures: To comply with HUD regulations and guidance from the Wyoming Community Development Authority, commissioners approved updates to conflict‑of‑interest provisions and related language in the grants policy and employee handbook; the board later reconsidered and re‑approved the item after confirming redline changes were included in the record.

- Albany County employee handbook: Revisions to the employee handbook, including conflict‑of‑interest language consistent with federal guidance, were approved after the handbook item was moved later in the agenda and reconsidered in open session.

- Residential Anti‑Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan and CDBG resolution: Commissioners approved a five‑year residential anti‑displacement plan required by CDBG and adopted Resolution 2025‑015 supporting submission of a CDBG application for the Laramie Soup Kitchen demolition and abatement project and directed the chair to sign supporting documents.

- Wyoming State Parks contract: The board approved a $10,000 contract with Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources for the county’s 250th anniversary (bicentennial/semicentennial wording in packet referenced the commemoration) project and assigned the county historic preservation committee to advise on spending.

- Procurement and operational approvals: The board approved an invitation to bid for a 2025/2026 Caterpillar 140 all‑wheel‑drive motor grader; approved renewal of health insurance with Cigna after a market solicitation yielded no alternate bidders; approved a catering permit for Delancey Enterprises LLC for a University of Wyoming homecoming event; acknowledged the county statement of receipts and expenditures for the preceding 12 months; directed planning staff to post a notice resolution for property at 100 North Fork Road; and approved payroll and vouchers for September 2025.

All of the above motions were approved by voice vote during the meeting; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the transcript.