Votes at a glance: council approves rezonings, plats, grants and routine consent items

The Sheridan City Council recorded several formal actions on Sept. 15, 2025. Below is a concise summary of each motion, the outcome and the votes or roll calls when recorded.

Votes at a glance

1) PL‑25‑24 / Ordinance 2,298 — First reading: rezone of 31.82 acres (900 block of E. Fifth Street) from R‑1 to B‑1. Outcome: approved on first reading. Roll call recorded ayes by Council member Brance, Council member Lightnam, Council member Wood, Council member Whitesell, Council member Patsyck and Mayor Richard Bridger; no nays were recorded in the roll call on first reading.

2) PL‑25‑27 / Resolution 2,625 — Outlaw Commercial Park (county subdivision in joint planning area). Outcome: council certified the subdivision as in conformance with joint planning area rules; motion passed (voice vote). City staff noted no public comments were received and confirmed infrastructure and fire‑safety review by the rural fire district.

3) Consent agenda (4 items) — Included bid awards for two pickup trucks (Fremont Chevy GMC and Sheraton Motors GMC), minutes for the Sept. 2 regular meeting, and claims. Outcome: approved with one recusal recorded for item number 152 (recusal by a council member for conflict of interest); motion passed.

4) PL‑25‑21 / Ordinance 2,295 — Second reading: Sheridan Heights Ranch LLC deannexation of 3.64 acres. Outcome: approved on second reading. Roll call recorded ayes from Council member Wood, Council member Whitesell, Council member Patsy, Council member Brant, Council member Brance, Council member Lightnam and Mayor Richard Bridger.

5) PL‑25‑26 / Ordinance 2,297 — Second reading: annexation of 4.15 acres related to Kendrick Golf Course (zoned R‑1). Outcome: approved on second reading. Roll call recorded ayes from Council member Weitzel, Council member Patsyck, Council member Brant, Council member Lightnam, Council member Wood and Mayor Richard Bridger.

6) PL‑25‑22 / Ordinance 2,296 — Second reading: rezone of 1.78 acres from B‑1 to M‑1 at 1140 Coffeen Avenue (Derby Club/gaming parlor). Outcome: approved on second reading. Roll call shows Council member Wood recused/abstained; Council member Lightnam, Council member Weitzel and Mayor Richard Bridger voted aye (others recorded as ayes in the roll where present); motion passed.

7) Resolution 2,525 — Authorize submission of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for the Hub on Smith parking‑lot improvements in the amount of $1,277,000. Outcome: council approved resolution to sponsor the application; application to the Wyoming Community Development Authority is due Sept. 30, 2025.

8) Acceptance of SS4A (Safe Streets for All) planning grant — $200,000 award with a 20% local match ($50,000). Outcome: council accepted the grant and designated the public works director as the authorized representative; motion passed.

Procedure and notes

- Where roll‑call votes were recorded, the minutes and the roll call excerpts are listed above. For several voice‑vote items the council recorded the motion as passed with ayes; no detailed vote tallies were recorded in the transcript for those items. When a council member recused or abstained the minutes note the specific recusal.

- Several planning items (the Elmwood rezone and the Outlaw subdivision) were presented by the city planner and included public‑notice and planning‑commission review as described in staff reports.

Ending: Council moved on to new business after taking the recorded actions; staff follow‑up items include submission of the CDBG application and follow up on grant administration and scheduling for potential budget amendments related to water‑treatment chemical costs.