Laramie council issues proclamations, honors volunteers and hears Juneteenth call from local resident

The Laramie City Council used part of its June 16 meeting to issue community proclamations and recognize volunteers and staff.

During non-agenda public comment, Linda Divine identified herself as a Laramie resident and urged council and the community to use Juneteenth — marking the June 19, 1865 notification of emancipation in Galveston, Texas — as an active occasion to protect history and advance inclusion. Divine said Juneteenth is "a living celebration of resilience, survival, and a reminder that we must continue the fight for freedom." (comment recorded in the public-comment period.)

The council proclaimed June 21–27, 2026 as National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, noting the city’s mosquito-control program treats roughly 70,000 acres in and around Laramie and maintains an approved West Nile virus plan. Parks & Recreation Director Mike Bork thanked staff and noted recent fogging and treatments.

Council also proclaimed July 2026 as Parks and Recreation Month, recognizing the role of parks and recreation in health and community life. The council thanked Parks & Rec staff for a new standardized park-sign project delivered under budget and recognized the High Plains Curmudgeon Society for more than 1,260 hours of volunteer service on projects including refurbishing park furniture and building benches.

Council and city managers also publicly thanked staff who helped host the Wyoming Association of Municipalities convention and marked the upcoming departure of Public Works Director Brooks Webb with tributes from councilors.

Those recognitions passed by consensus or were ceremonial acts and required no formal roll-call votes recorded as separate actions.