Laramie council votes to place 1% excise tax proposition on May ballot to fund city projects
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Summary
The Laramie City Council voted 9–0 to place a 1% specific-purpose excise tax proposition on the May 5, 2026 special election ballot to fund a list of capital projects including a police facility, Bridal Shelter, Fire Station 1, drainage, sidewalks, streets and recreation center improvements.
Unidentified Speaker, a city presenter, said the Laramie City Council reviewed and approved a final resolution to place a proposition imposing a 1% specific-purpose excise tax on the Albany County special election ballot on May 5, 2026. The council approved the resolution by a 9–0 vote.
The resolution, as described by the presenter, would allow the city to collect a one-percent excise tax dedicated to specified capital projects. The list of potential projects mentioned for funding includes a new Laramie Police Department facility or renovations to the existing facility, the Laramie Bridal Shelter, Laramie Fire Department Station 1, surface water drainage projects, sidewalk improvements, street construction and recreation center improvements.
The presenter did not provide a detailed funding breakdown, timeline for individual projects, or the ballot language; the transcript records only the council's action to place the proposition on the ballot. The council's unanimous vote advances the question to Albany County election officials, who will manage the special election process on May 5.
The council noted the projects that could be eligible for funding under the proposition but did not in the transcript specify priorities among them, which projects—if any—would be acted on first, or the estimated cost per project. The presenter directed listeners to the city's website for more information.
