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Residents press council on fire‑station funding and a volunteer camera registry; candidate’s campaign pitch draws rebuke
Summary
During public comment, a resident asked where the remaining $16.6 million for Fire Station No. 1 will come from; Reverend Wesley Daniel urged a free, voluntary private security camera registry for police use; a congressional candidate, Reid Raisner, used his time to pitch renaming federal and local facilities, prompting a sharp response from the vice mayor about using public comment for campaigning.
Several members of the public used the council’s comment period on Feb. 17 to press city leaders on capital funding and public‑safety ideas, and to outline campaign priorities — prompting councilors to describe next steps and to criticize use of the forum for campaign messaging.
At the start of public comment, a resident identified as Mr. Shriffman said Casper voters in November 2024 approved increasing the sales tax from 5% to 6% to fund four projects, and asked what the plan is to finance the remaining $16.6 million for a $21 million Fire Station No. 1 project. He said he had written the council and had not…
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