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Casper council reviews second budget amendment that shifts capital and operating dollars

City of Casper City Council · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Staff summarized 38 project changes in Budget Amendment B, including a $2 million reservoir loan reduction, a $1,014,000 rise in wastewater treatment costs, transit grant awards, and added fire callback pay; council asked for clarifications and agreed to forward the amendment toward a resolution.

City staff presented the city’s routine second budget amendment, which accounting staff assembled to capture midyear adjustments, grant awards and project changes.

Senior accountant Steve Faganate told council the amendment includes 38 project changes and highlighted eight major items. He said bids for the reservoir project came in under budget and staff proposes reducing the project loan by $2 million. The FY26 priority water main replacement line was increased by $1 million to provide flexibility for unplanned main replacements. Staff also proposed piggybacking on a YDOT I‑25 marginal project to lower water-main…

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