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Council approves $14M street-rehab project and extends suspension of surface-water fee
Summary
The council authorized a $14 million 2026 street rehabilitation project focused on mill-and-overlay resurfacing and ADA upgrades and extended a suspension of two surface-water code sections (billing/fee enforcement) through June 30, 2026 to allow more public outreach and ordinance edits.
The Laramie City Council voted Nov. 18 to create a 2026 Street Rehabilitation Project and transfer $14,000,000 from committed reserves to capital construction for mill-and-overlay repairs on nearly five miles of collector and arterial streets. Director Webb described the selection criteria (pavement-condition index, continuity, limited curb-and-gutter repair needs, and underground utility readiness), noted the city completed much of the design work in-house and said construction would occur in summer 2026 with contract awards expected in early February.
"This project will also upgrade all ADA on the corners as required by the Department of Justice guidelines," Director Webb said, adding that staff's engineering estimate was just over $13 million, leaving room for contingencies.
Separately, the council extended a prior suspension of two sections of the Surface Water Management Code through June 30, 2026 (the imposition of the surface-water drainage fee and billing/enforcement provisions) to allow additional council deliberation, ordinance edits, billing-system work and public outreach. Director Webb said appeals of impervious-surface calculations remain available online and by office kiosk.
Councilors asked about specific streets and whether state highway resurfacing coordination (Snowy Range Road) meant the city would not be repaving the state portion; Director Webb confirmed the city is coordinating water-line work but is not repaving the state highway.
The street-rehab resolution passed unanimously among voting members present (8 yes, 0 no, 1 absent). The surface-water suspension extension also passed (8 yes, 0 no, 1 absent). Staff said next steps include final design, bidding in early 2026 and public outreach on surface-water policy before a planned first reading of any ordinance changes in January.
