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Wyoming senator briefs Rock Springs council as cities brace for budget-session tax proposals
Summary
Senator John Cole told the Rock Springs City Council that the short budget session will require two-thirds introductions and urged local input on proposals including property-tax changes, direct-distribution/backfill plans, gaming regulation, and new penalties for blocking travel; he asked council members for feedback.
Senator John Cole visited the Rock Springs City Council on Feb. 3 to outline priorities for the short 2026 budget session and to solicit input from local officials.
Cole told the council the session requires a two-thirds introduction threshold for bills and that many proposals could materially affect local revenue. He described proposals to shift property-tax burdens — including talk of reducing property taxes and offsetting revenue with a 2% sales-tax increase — as numerically insufficient and potentially harmful to local services. "I was not in favor of back funding," Cole said, referring to temporary measures that would delay the long-term funding impact, and…
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