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Sheridan County commissioners amend resolution, agree to put senior services district proposition before voters
Summary
After extensive public comment and an amendment to remove explicit language 'favoring' a tax increase, the Sheridan County Board of Commissioners voted to submit a ballot proposition forming a Senior Citizen Service District to the county clerk for the 2026 ballot.
The Sheridan County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize submission of a ballot proposition to form a Sheridan County Senior Citizen Service District after a public hearing packed with supporters and opponents.
Brent Stewart, speaking for the senior-center board, asked commissioners to place the question before voters, citing rising demand: “We believe the establishment of senior citizen service district in Sheridan County will be a necessary tool in local efforts to meet the needs of our communities or population today and in the future,” he said during the public comment period.
Opponents warned the board that the resolution as drafted read like an endorsement of a tax increase. Nick Taylor told commissioners their “support for this district means you are supporting a tax increase on all the taxpayers in Sheridan County” and urged proponents to use the petition process to place the issue on the 2026 ballot instead of signaling county support.
Commissioners debated an amendment that removed language stating the board “favors” formation of the district so the resolution would instead submit the proposition to voters without the board explicitly endorsing a tax increase. County legal counsel cited Wyoming statute language governing how a board may submit such a measure; commissioners worked with counsel’s wording to ensure statutory compliance.
After the amendment passed, commissioners voted to place the proposition before voters. The record notes the vote passed with two commissioners voting against (Commissioner Jennings was named as a no vote in the public record; the transcript records another commissioner voting no but does not provide a second surname). The motion authorized the chairman to sign resolution 25-12-032 as amended and forward the proposition to the county clerk for placement on the ballot.
What it means: The board did not adopt a tax; it authorized putting a local question to voters. If the district is approved by voters, the district formation process would include further steps to set the district’s boundaries, levy and governance according to Wyoming law.
Next steps: The proposition will be submitted to the county clerk for inclusion on the 2026 ballot; organizers and opponents indicated they plan more outreach and information to voters ahead of that election.
