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Albany County sets priorities for recreation grants; Pilot Hill and search‑and‑rescue highlighted
Summary
Commissioners approved a priority list for Recreation Board sponsorships, placing Search and Rescue and Medicine Bow Nordic high on the list and forwarding requests such as Pilot Hill ($15,000), BikeNet (trailer), and Rifle Range improvements to the Recreation Board for final decisions.
Commissioners on Feb. 3 approved Resolution 2026‑004, a prioritized list of Recreation Board sponsorship requests that will guide county recommendations to the Albany County Recreation Board and the school district for FY2026–27 funding consideration.
Priority list and examples: Commissioners and staff worked through a slate of 12 applications. The board’s priority order places Albany County Sheriff Search and Rescue and Medicine Bow Nordic Association at the top, followed by Pilot Hill (which requested $15,000 for lease and trailhead infrastructure), Common Outdoor Ground, the Laramie Plains Civic Center, Laramie BikeNet, the Laramie Swim Club, the Laramie Amateur Hockey Club, the Trap Club, the public library, the fairgrounds, and the rifle range.
Notable presentations at the meeting: Pilot Hill’s executive director (Sarah) said Pilot Hill had about 150,000 visits last year and requested $15,000 toward a $816,000 operational and trailhead budget; Laramie Rifle Range representatives described a multi‑year plan to improve access, add berms and build handicap‑accessible shooting platforms; Laramie BikeNet and the Trail Fairies requested a $5,000 trailer (with $1,300 match) to store and move trail tools and grooming equipment; Albany County SAR asked for $16,000 for a snowmobile/command trailer to expand winter and ice‑rescue capabilities.
Process and next steps: The county staff will forward the priority list and applications to the Recreation Board; the rec board makes final funding recommendations to the Albany County School District and other decision points later in the budget cycle. Commissioners emphasized building maintenance and infrastructure needs (fairgrounds and civic center) as priorities for county support.
The board approved the priority resolution by voice vote and directed staff to submit the materials to the Recreation Board for evaluation.
