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Diamondville council adopts revised municipal code and votes to continue paying DOT physicals for CDL employees after split votes
Summary
At its April 20 meeting the Diamondville Town Council adopted a revision to Title 1 of the municipal code, narrowly approved a policy to continue paying DOT physicals for CDL employees after tie-breaking mayoral votes, approved a fence variance and WYOPASS membership, and scheduled a budget workshop for April 27.
The Diamondville Town Council adopted Ordinance 496, revising Title 1 of the town’s municipal code, and approved several other measures at its regular meeting on April 20, 2026.
On a third and final reading, Councilmember Robert Sawaya moved to adopt Ordinance 496, which updates Title 1, “Administration and General Provisions.” Councilmember Sherrol Sloan seconded the motion; the councilmembers present voted aye and the ordinance passed.
A contested pair of motions over who should pay Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals for commercial driver license (CDL) employees produced split votes and required mayoral tiebreaks. Councilmember Robert Sawaya moved to designate DOT physical expenses as the responsibility of the employee; Councilmember Casey Clark seconded. Councilmembers Nicole Petersen and Sherrol Sloan voted no, creating a tie; Mayor Eric Backman cast a deciding nay and the motion failed.
Councilmember Nicole Petersen then moved that the town adopt a policy designating DOT physicals for CDL employees as a Town expense. Councilmember Sherrol Sloan seconded. Councilmembers Sawaya and Clark voted no, producing another tie; Mayor Backman cast the deciding yes vote and the motion passed. The council therefore will continue to pay DOT physical expenses for CDL employees.
In other business, the council gave final approval to the town’s side of the 250th semiquincentennial coin; the record does not specify design details or vote tallies for that approval. The council approved a variance requested by Kemmerer Diamondville Water and Waste Water to construct an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire; Councilmember Casey Clark moved the variance, Councilmember Robert Sawaya seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
The council also approved a one-year membership in WYOPASS (motion by Councilmember Robert Sawaya, seconded by Councilmember Sherrol Sloan) and elected Mayor Eric Backman as the WAM voting delegate for the 2026 summer conference (motioned by Councilmember Sherrol Sloan and seconded by Councilmember Nicole Petersen); both motions passed on unanimous votes. The governing body reviewed Ordinance 6.15 (Maintenance of Premises) and Ordinance 10.25.050 (Junk Cars, Trucks, Trailers, and Other Vehicles) but took no action on those items; the junk-vehicle ordinance will return on a future agenda for further consideration.
Mayor Backman added a budget-workshop item; Councilmember Nicole Petersen moved to schedule a Budget Workshop for April 27 at 5 p.m., seconded by Councilmember Sherrol Sloan, and the motion passed. An upcoming Planning and Zoning workshop was announced for April 29 at 6 p.m. The council adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Meeting actions summarized here reflect motions, seconds and vote descriptions as recorded in the meeting minutes. Where the minutes did not record specific roll-call tallies for an item, the article notes that vote details were not specified.
