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Cody mayor endorses ‘2 Lights for Tomorrow’; council approves consent calendar including April 18 road closure
Summary
Mayor Lianne Bridal read and endorsed a proclamation supporting the national “2 Lights for Tomorrow” commemoration and urged residents to display two lights on April 18, 2025. The City Council approved the consent calendar, which included a road-closure request for the event.
Mayor Lianne Bridal read a city proclamation endorsing the national “2 Lights for Tomorrow” initiative and called on Cody residents to display two lights — candles, lanterns, or flashlights — on the night of April 18, 2025.
The proclamation, read aloud by Bridal, links the display to the 250th anniversary commemorations of events beginning in 1775 and asks government buildings, community centers and residents to participate. Bridal said the lights “symbolically illustrate our ongoing journey as a nation.”
Jennifer, identified in the meeting as the steering committee chair for the America’s 250 celebration in Park County, told the council the local program will kick off on April 18 with a short celebration, readings of Paul Revere poems, costumes and a planned roadway procession. “We’re really excited about April 18 kicking off the events for over a year’s worth of celebrations,” Jennifer said. She also described a commemorative beer can and new trails as part of yearlong activities.
The council approved the consent calendar without amendment. Council member Shreve moved to approve the consent calendar; Council member Tamblin seconded. After the vote — recorded in the meeting as “All in favor. Aye. Opposed. Consent calendar carries.” — the calendar was adopted. The consent calendar included a road-closure request described in the meeting as “turn in front of the Grama” to accommodate the April 18 celebration; the agenda did not list additional details for the closure.
The mayor and council framed the proclamation as a community-building event tied to broader state and national commemorations. The proclamation text read at the meeting referenced Paul Revere, William Dawes, the Old North Church signal, and a suggested “day of community service” on April 19, 2025, as part of the commemoration activities.
No formal votes were recorded on the proclamation itself during the meeting. City staff and multiple council members provided no additional new-business items, and the meeting moved through roll call, proclamations and the consent calendar before adjourning.
