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Rawlins City Council approves routine permits, nonprofit disbursements and interim manager
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting the Rawlins City Council approved a set of routine permits and funding disbursements, confirmed an interim city manager and moved a municipal-code change to first reading. Council also held an executive session and approved claims and minutes.
The Rawlins City Council on Aug. 5 approved a series of routine motions — including catering permits, nonprofit funding disbursements and the appointment of an interim city manager — and advanced an ordinance amending the city code to set council meetings to begin at 6 p.m.
The actions will provide $325,663 in FY26 allocations to 13 nonprofit and ancillary organizations, authorize short-term catering permits for two businesses at the Sinclair Summer Art and Music Festival, confirm an appointment to the Shooting Range Advisory Board and place the municipal-code change on its first reading. Council also entered and exited an executive session under state statute and approved claims and executive-session minutes.
Why it matters: the nonprofit disbursements are used by local groups to match grants and sustain services; the interim manager appointment fills a leadership gap after the city manager’s absence; and the municipal-code amendment will change meeting start times if finalized on subsequent readings.
What the council voted on and the outcomes
- Approve the Aug. 5, 2025 meeting agenda. Motion: “I move to approve the 08/05/2025 city council agenda as presented.” (Councilwoman Tanya Lumen). Outcome: passed (6 yays).
- Approve the consent agenda. Motion: moved and seconded. Outcome: passed (6 yays).
- Appoint Wesley M. Harrison to the Shooting Range Advisory Board for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2026. Motion: “Move to appoint Wesley m Harrison to the Shooting Range Advisory Board for an unexpired term ending 06/30/2026.” (Councilwoman Tanya Lumen). Outcome: passed (6 yays).
- Approve a 24-hour catering permit for Christie’s Inc., doing business as Michael’s Big City Bar and Grill, to cater the 2025 Sinclair Summer Art and Music Festival at Washington Park on Aug. 16, 2025. Motion: moved by Council Member Steve Sanger. Outcome: passed (6 yays).
- Approve a 24-hour catering permit for Rifleman Bar LLC, doing business as Rifleman Club Bar, to cater the 2025 Sinclair Summer Art and Music Festival at Washington Park on Aug. 16, 2025. Motion: moved by Council Member Steve Sanger. Outcome: passed (6 yays).
- Approve ancillary and nonprofit funding disbursements for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, consistent with the FY26 budget. Motion: moved by Councilwoman Tanya Lumen. Attorney Mayberry explained the city budgeted $325,663 for 13 entities and recommended paying the budgeted amounts without adjustments tied to sales-tax fluctuation; debate focused on whether in-kind services (notably irrigation/water) are included. Outcome: passed (6 yays).
- Ordinance (first reading, waive reading): amend Rawlins Municipal Code §2.04.010 governing city council meetings to set regular meetings to begin at 6:00 p.m., with workshops or informational sessions to follow as noticed. Motion: moved by Council Member Steve Sanger (first reading). Outcome: passed (first reading; 6 yays).
- Enter executive session under Wyoming Statute §16-4-405 (authorities cited in open motion). Motion: moved by Councilwoman Tanya Lumen. Outcome: passed (6 yays). The council later moved out of executive session and approved executive session minutes from July 15, 2025.
- Approve claim GL257,309. Motion: moved by Council Member Steve Sanger. Outcome: passed (6 yays).
- Appoint Pam Thayer as acting (interim) city manager with authority to perform routine administrative duties until the City Manager returns or a replacement is appointed. Motion: moved by Council Member Steve Sanger. Outcome: passed (voice vote recorded as unanimous / all in favor).
Council procedure and next steps: several agenda items — the ordinance change and any formal contracts tied to funding or in-kind services — will return on future agendas for additional readings or contractual signings as required. The council set its next regular meeting for Aug. 19, 2025.
Votes at a glance (key tallies)
- All motions noted above recorded as passing by a roll/online vote showing six yays where a numeric tally was recorded. Several items had voice votes recorded as unanimous when names were read aloud; where individual votes were read in the transcript they are reflected above.
