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Wheatland council approves fee adjustments, awards contracts and makes appointments
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Wheatland City Council approved several administrative actions: appointment to the Planning & Zoning Board, a 50% permit-fee reduction for the hospital district, a $2,250 donation for the state firefighters convention, awards for weed/mosquito control, and first readings of two sanitation-related ordinances.
Wheatland’s City Council approved a series of routine motions and first readings at its regular meeting, moving forward with appointments, contracts and fee changes.
The council unanimously approved placing Steven Magcguire on the Planning and Zoning Board after a brief introduction and a voice vote on the motion to appoint him. The council also swore in two new police officers during the meeting.
On a separate motion the council voted to reduce building permit fees for the hospital district by 50 percent (building permit fee only), consistent with past reductions for government entities; staff said the move is intended to cover inspectors’ on-site time and that the district already had paid fees in some cases. The motion passed by voice vote.
Council members voted to provide a $2,250 contribution to help host the 93rd Wyoming State Firefighters Association convention, and they accepted the single bid from Southeast Wyoming Weed Control for town weed fertilization and mosquito spraying services. Council also accepted Amendment Two to loan agreement CWSRF 07, which staff described as lowering the loan interest rate.
On policy matters, the council passed first readings of two ordinances: Ordinance 858 increases residential sanitation rates (the residential example cited moved from $30 to $35), and Ordinance 859 establishes transfer-station fees and a 1.5× rate for users outside town limits. Staff explained both measures are intended to preserve the sanitation fund’s solvency and to build reserves for future upgrades.
Each motion was made, seconded and approved by voice vote during the meeting. No ordinance final adoptions were recorded at this session; the sanitation and transfer-station ordinances were advanced on first reading and remain subject to further procedural steps.
