City staff told the Casper City Council on Oct. 28 that they have formed a cross-department team and prepared a new legislative calendar to coordinate the citys positions and readiness for the 2026 legislative session.

"This was designed, I think we originally started a couple of years ago in order to help us coordinate with WAM and the legislature and get us all on the same page," Fleur Trammell, chief of staff, said. Trammell said the calendar mirrors the citys budget calendar: fall is planning and preparation, the legislative dinner typically occurs in January, the session begins in February and runs through March, and post-session follow-up occurs afterward.

Trammell and councilors discussed timing for the legislative dinner and the councils role supplying priorities. Councilors asked how the staff effort relates to the Wyoming Association of Municipalities (WAM). Trammell said WAM will remain the citys primary lobby and that staff will provide local data and talking points for WAM to use and for elected officials and subject-matter experts to testify when needed.

Councilors and staff also noted scheduling challenges: the council aims to finalize agenda items in December, coordinate WAM workshop timing and avoid conflicts with other political events. The calendar includes steps for identifying appropriation timing and for preparing materials for WAMs regional meetings.

No formal council action was required; staff sought direction on timing and confirmed they would bring draft priorities to the council for the legislative dinner and related workshops.

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