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State Parks asks for $4.25M in exception authority; seeks digital archives funding and equipment replacement
Summary
The Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources told the Appropriations Committee it needs $4.247M in exception spending authority for seven priorities — including $1.1M for the Cultural Trust Fund, $133,924 for digital archives licensing, motorized‑trails equipment, and heavy equipment replacement — and discussed cost‑allocation policy with budget staff.
The Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources presented its BFY27 budget to the Joint Appropriations Committee and outlined seven prioritized exception requests totaling $4,247,000 in additional spending authority. Director Dave Glenn said the agency’s standard budget is $68.23 million, of which about $32.24 million is general fund, and that the agency narrowed requests to essentials following guidance from the governor.
Glenn described the agency’s three divisions (cultural resources, state parks, and a small director’s office) and highlighted the Wyoming State Archives’ responsibilities under state records‑retention laws. The first major exception request the department emphasized was $1,100,000 in other‑funds spending authority for the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund, a change the director said is needed to accommodate new…
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