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Torrington Council approves appointments, Homeland Security grants and FY26 budget amendment
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Torrington City Council confirmed mayoral appointments, approved three Wyoming Homeland Security grant awards totaling $211,440, and amended the FY26 budget by $122,391.90; the council also received notice of a $1.4 million water-treatment grant award.
Mayor Herb Doby and the Torrington City Council unanimously approved a slate of municipal appointments, accepted state grant awards and passed an amendment to the FY26 budget at a regular meeting on Jan. 6, 2026.
The council confirmed mayoral appointments including James Eddington as City Attorney, Matthew Johnson as Chief of Police, Luis Correa as Fire Chief, Lynette Strecker as City Clerk/Treasurer and Jeffrey Harkins as Director of Public Works. Councilman Wayne Deahl moved to approve the appointments and Councilman Warren seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Emergency Management Coordinator Kenyon told the council that the city submitted five Wyoming Homeland Security grant applications in September 2025; two of those were not funded but three received preliminary award notices totaling $211,440. The awards are intended to fund a Well 16 generator ($194,500), a variable messaging display trailer ($14,450) and a Torrington Police data pilot service ($2,490). The council approved Resolution No. 2026-2 to authorize submittal and acceptance of those grants.
Clerk/Treasurer Lynette Strecker presented Resolution No. 2026-3 to amend the FY26 budget for unanticipated revenues and additional expenditures across several funds. Strecker said the amendment totals $122,391.90 and itemized changes include seizure revenue, insurance proceeds for a tornado siren, reimbursements related to the pool boiler, a sanitation credit return and transfers into the swimming pool capital reserve. Council approved the amendment as amended.
Strecker also updated the council on federal grant activity, saying the city applied for two Community Development Block Grants in 2025 and that the Water Treatment Plant and BPS-2 West C Generator project — which required a city-wide survey — has been awarded $1.4 million in grant funding. "The City was awarded a $1.4 million grant to fund that project," Strecker told the council, and Mayor Doby thanked staff and citizens involved in the survey process for enabling the award.
Chief of Police Matthew Johnson recognized Emergency Management Coordinator Kenyon for his work securing grant-funded equipment and said city departments are benefiting from the grants. Johnson also urged residents to report controlled burns in advance so volunteer responders are not unnecessarily diverted.
All motions and resolutions presented at the meeting carried unanimously. The council adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Next steps: the city will proceed with procurement and project planning for the grant-funded equipment and the water-treatment project; the approved budget amendment will be incorporated into FY26 records.
