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Votes at a glance: Torrington City Council actions on March 18, 2025
Summary
A summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded at the Torrington City Council meeting on March 18, 2025, including acceptance of the FY24 audit, a PCA filing, a proclamation and approval of bills and consent items.
At its March 18, 2025 meeting the Torrington City Council recorded the following formal actions:
- Consent agenda (minutes of the March 4, 2025 meeting, etc.): Motion to approve by Councilman Diehl; second by Councilman Kelly; approved by voice vote. During discussion Mayor Herb Dobie corrected a recent news article’s characterization of a Baylor project cost and pointed the council to the minutes for the accurate record.
- Approval of the agenda as presented: Motion by Councilman Kelly; second by Councilman Victor (transcript variants: Victorin/Vikren). Approved by voice vote.
- Acceptance of audited financial statements for fiscal year 2024 (agenda item 1): Motion by Councilman Diehl; second by Councilman Kelly; approved by voice vote. Auditor Paul Still reported no material adjustments and noted ARPA pushed the city over the federal single-audit threshold.
- Proclamation designating March 18, 2025, as National Service Recognition Day (agenda item 2): Motion to approve and authorize the mayor’s signature by Councilman Vikren; second by Councilman Kelly; approved by voice vote.
- Power cost adjustment (PCA) filing with the Wyoming Public Service Commission and, if approved, making retail rates effective April 1, 2025 (agenda item 3): Motion by Councilman Diehl; second by Councilman Kelly; approved by voice vote. Staff reported MEAN wholesale rates increased about 9.5% and the city’s blended retail filing equates to roughly a 5% increase.
- Approval of bills (March 5–18, 2025) (agenda item 4): Motion by Councilman Kelly; second by Councilman Victor; approved by voice vote. Council discussion included questions about specific line items and a staff report on an in‑house chlorine generation system that will reduce future chemical purchases.
- Recess into executive session for discussion of potential litigation (agenda item 6): Motion by Councilman Viktren to recess into executive session; second recorded in the transcript; approved by voice vote.
All listed approvals were recorded in the meeting transcript as voice votes; the transcript does not include roll‑call vote tallies for these items.
