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Votes at a glance: Finance committee recommends Reed Avenue appropriation, property purchase, contracts and multiple grants; council benefits resolution fails
Summary
The finance committee recommended a set of ordinances, resolutions, contracts and purchases on April 21, including a $5 million Reed Avenue appropriation, a $650,000 property acquisition for the downtown greenway, a $750,000 recycling contract, and several bid awards; a council-sponsored health-insurance resolution failed for lack of a second.
Here are the key motions and committee recommendations from the Cheyenne finance committee meeting on April 21, presented as a concise reference.
Ordinance and major appropriations - Reed Avenue corridor (Agenda item 15): Committee recommended approval of a third-reading ordinance appropriating $5 million for the Reed Avenue corridor project. DDA executive director Sophia Mays spoke in favor, describing the planned design as an urban greenway.
Ballot proposition - County 1% specific-purpose sales/use tax (Agenda item 23): Staff presented a countywide proposition for the Aug. 18, 2026 ballot listing specific projects across Laramie County. Committee recommended adopting the ballot language and forwarding it to the governing body.
DDA budget and program changes - DDA FY2026 budget increase (Agenda item 26): Committee recommended forwarding a DDA budget amendment that includes various line-item increases (communications $130,000;…
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