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Albany County approves airport grant, public-safety contracts, mosquito-control funding and new IT hire
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Albany County Board approved a Federal Aviation Administration AIP grant of $628,472 for airport apron reconstruction design, renewed temporary Cigna health coverage, approved WASCOP and Homeland Security grants for equipment totaling about $134,281, accepted an $87,000 mosquito-control grant, and approved hiring an IT systems administrator for the Sheriff's Office.
The Albany County Board of County Commissioners approved several grant agreements, contracts and personnel actions on June 16, including a Federal Aviation Administration FY2026 AIP grant, two Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grants, a detention opioid diversion equipment contract and a mosquito-control grant.
Key approvals included the FAA AIP Grant Agreement (Project No. 3-56-0014-053-2026) for Reconstruct Apron (Phase I Design) in the amount of $628,472.00 and a temporary renewal of the county's Cigna health insurance coverage through December 2026. The Board also approved a Detention Opioid Diversion contract for a medical scanner ($38,730) and two Wyoming Office of Homeland Security grant awards: $61,253 to outfit a truck for the Emergency Management Coordinator and $34,298 to support purchase of radios.
During the regular meeting the Board approved a 2026 Emergency Insect Management Program grant agreement with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture for $87,000 to support cooperative mosquito-control efforts in Albany County. The Board also approved hiring an Information Technology — System Administrator position specialized to the Sheriff's Office and set a special meeting for June 30, 2026 to approve the county budget.
All of these items were approved by roll call; the minutes record unanimous ayes for these motions unless otherwise noted. Where specific contractual periods or project numbers were recorded, they are noted in the minutes.
