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Torrington council approves personnel policy changes and new policies, including concealed-carry guidelines for Lincoln Complex
Summary
Council approved amendments to compensatory-time and other personnel policies and adopted four new policies (electronic signatures, concealed carry in the Lincoln Complex with exceptions, cellular phone use policy, and a safety evaluation/coordination policy). Changes include raising comp-time limits and limiting comp-time cash-out.
TORRINGTON, Wyo. — The Torrington City Council on June 16 approved a set of personnel policy amendments and four new policies covering electronic signatures, concealed carry in the Lincoln Complex, cellular phone use and safety coordination.
Clerk Treasurer Lynette Strecker summarized committee work and the proposed changes. The wage committee recommended raising the comp-time accumulation limit from 40 to 80 hours and restricting cash-out of comp time except upon separation from employment, citing payroll and administration concerns. "We discussed increasing the limit from 40 hours to 80 hours, to accommodate different schedules throughout the city," Strecker said.
Councilmembers also approved an electronic-signature policy to clarify when department heads and authorized signers may use digital signatures for contracts, invoices and customer utility agreements.
On the concealed-carry policy, Mayor Dobie recited the proposed language that allows concealed firearms in accordance with Wyoming state statute with stated exceptions: municipal court when in session, portions of the police department without permission, and privately rented portions of the Lincoln Complex. "City of Torrington staff members and members of the public are welcome to carry a concealed firearm in accordance with Wyoming state statute while working in or visiting any part of the Lincoln Complex with the following exceptions," the mayor read aloud. The mayor and council said the measure implements state law while allowing the city to set limits for specific spaces.
Councilman Diehl moved, and Councilman Kelly seconded, to approve the new policies (items a–d) and the council voted unanimously to adopt them.
