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Casper council approves replat, mobile-vendor code and a new heavy rescue apparatus; adopts consent resolutions
Summary
On July 7 the Casper City Council advanced a replat and zone change for Shepherd of the Hills, approved an amendment to mobile vendor parking, authorized purchase of a heavy rescue apparatus for $869,981 and adopted multiple consent resolutions; public commenters also raised concerns about a sales-tax survey and proposed data centers.
The Casper City Council on July 7 approved multiple items alongside the gaming moratorium, including a replat and zone change tied to Shepherd of the Hills, a third-reading amendment to mobile vendor parking rules, and the purchase of a heavy rescue apparatus for the Casper Fire EMS.
Shepherd of the Hills: During a public hearing Dale Boren, an elder who oversees Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, described a planned transfer of property to the city to enable the city to assume care of an on-site columbarium. Council and staff said the cemetery tract is 1.4 acres and the full church tract is just under four acres; the columbarium contains about 60 niches. City Manager Janine Jordan said the plan is to bring the columbarium into the city cemetery system and manage it in perpetuity. Council approved the ordinance on first reading with all councilors voting aye.
Mobile-vendor parking: Council approved an ordinance amending Casper Municipal Code section 10.36.031 (mobile vendor parking) on third reading; the clerk recorded a unanimous vote in favor.
Fire apparatus purchase: Council authorized the purchase of a Fouts heavy rescue apparatus from True North Cascade at a purchase price of $869,981. City staff said the current Rescue 1 vehicle is 16 years old and the $869,981 cost is below the previously appropriated $900,000 from the local 1% sales tax. Staff indicated the purchase used the Sourcewell cooperative procurement program.
Consent resolutions: Council adopted a packet of consent resolutions covering professional services contracts, construction agreements, easement acceptances, federal funding applications for local projects (including a TAP application for the 13th Street Pathway), and an appointment of a provisional municipal court judge. The consent package passed with all councilors voting aye.
Public comment highlights: Mr. Striffman raised concerns about a 1% sales tax survey (608 responses) he said cost approximately $16,000 between the county and city and questioned whether the survey wording was leading. Dakota Miller urged the council to oppose hyperscale data centers, saying they would “take away our water.” Councilors responded that the county commission is the primary jurisdiction for some data-center projects but encouraged commenters to engage at multiple levels.
Next steps: Several items will return for later readings or implementation steps (e.g., Shepherd of the Hills requires subsequent readings for final ordinance adoption; staff will manage the rescue apparatus procurement and integrate the columbarium into city cemetery assets).
