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Lander council approves water-rate fix, tourism fund, TAP grant application and routine payments
Summary
At its meeting the Lander council amended and adopted a resolution correcting snowbird water rates, established a tourism asset development special revenue fund, authorized a TAP grant application for pedestrian/ADA improvements, approved several administrative payments and engaged an auditor for FY25–26.
The Lander Mayor and Council approved a package of resolutions and administrative payments during its meeting.
Utility rates: Council adopted Resolution 1387 (amended) to implement water and wastewater rates for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Staff explained an operational training error led to undercharging a subset of "snowbird" accounts for roughly three years; Regine said staff will phase the correction over two years rather than apply a single, larger increase. The amended language sets the snowbird water rate at $25.05 per month (so long as the meter registers zero usage), a change council moved and approved on the floor. Staff said fewer than 30 accounts will be affected and that direct outreach (letters) is planned; the transcript did not provide a roll-call vote tally in the record for the final adoption.
Tourism fund: Council approved Resolution 1391 to establish a Tourism Asset Development special revenue fund to account for and administer tourism‑related revenues and expenditures.
TAP grant: Council authorized the mayor to submit a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) application for $1,014,392.90 for the Gannett Peak Phase 2 project to complete ADA and safe‑routes sidewalks around Gannett Peak School. Staff said the project design is complete, the grant would carry an approximate 9.51% city match with WYDOT and FHWA covering the balance, and the current construction schedule targets a 2027 build (WYDOT's grant deadline allows completion out to 2029 if necessary).
Administrative payments and audit: Council approved a $35,000 payment to Juvenile Justice Services of Fremont County for FY25–26 services and authorized mayoral discretionary payments ($1,000 for fireworks, $1,000 for Care and Share Food Bank, $500 for Almost Home, $500 for First Stop Help Center) to participate in the Lander Community Foundation's Challenge for Charities matching program. Council also authorized the FY25–26 audit engagement letter with Summit West CPA Group; Christie said the auditor estimated costs in the $69,000–$76,000 range and staff will work with the auditor to notify the city if the work is expected to exceed that estimate.
What passed: Each listed resolution and payment was approved on the record. The meeting transcript records council votes as "yes/no" from members but does not present complete numeric roll-call tallies in each case; where the tally was not read into the record the article notes the outcome as "approved" rather than providing a numeric count.
Next steps: Staff will implement the snowbird rate change with outreach to affected accounts, submit the TAP grant application in the federal funding cycle, and proceed with the audit engagement under the terms discussed.
