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Commissioner proposal to cut all departments' budgets by 10% fails on 2-2 tie in Sublette County
Summary
A July 20 special meeting of the Sublette County commissioners considered a proposal to cut departmental budgets by 10% for FY27 (salaries excluded). The motion, moved by Commissioner Dave Stephens and seconded by Commissioner Doug Vickrey, failed on a 2-2 vote; the meeting was adjourned shortly afterward.
At a July 20 special session in Pinedale, the Sublette County Board of County Commissioners debated and rejected a proposal to cut departmental budgets by 10% for fiscal year 2027 while excluding salaries. Commissioner Dave Stephens moved the measure; Commissioner Doug Vickrey seconded. After discussion, the motion failed on a 2-2 tie, with Commissioners Mack Bradley and Lynn Bernard voting against the proposal and Commissioner White excused.
The proposal sought a uniform 10% reduction across departments but expressly excluded salary lines, a detail Stephens highlighted when making the motion. No formal amendments or alternate percentage adjustments were adopted during the discussion. The failed vote leaves the current departmental budget requests intact pending further action by the board.
The special meeting had been called specifically to solicit public input on the FY27 budget; the record shows the board conducted its brief business and then adjourned at 5:42 p.m. The outcome means staff will continue preparing the proposed FY27 budget for the next scheduled meeting or follow-up process; no further direction was recorded in the minutes of this session.
