Budget

New Albany County Commissioner Pete Gosar admitted it’s been a busy first couple of months on the job in 2019.

State Senator Chris Rothfuss doesn’t expect too many surprises during the upcoming 2019 state legislative session that begins Jan. 8.

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved the 2018-2019 operating budget during their meeting Wednesday morning.

Funding levels, tax renewals and streets are highlighting the conversation the Laramie City Council is having, as it discusses its budget for Fiscal Year 2019.

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will delay making changes to a number of UW regulations until their regular meeting in July

A footnote in House Bill No. 1, which was delivered to Gov. Matt Mead Wednesday, includes language that would allow a private or public entity to assume WyoTech operations.

The Laramie City Council will be discussing how to maintain funding for the community partners program during their work session Tuesday night, in the midst of a tightening city budget.

The Laramie City Council will meet with State Legislators from Albany County for a work session at the Laramie Community Recreation Center tonight at 6 p.m.

The Laramie City Council will consider whether to approve an expenditure for a one-time employee stipend for city employees during their regular meeting tomorrow night.

Councilors will consider a resolution to amend the city’s budget in light of a steep decline in state-shared revenue, which was expected to be reduced by 43 percent.

Summerville said while the city council usually holds a meeting every year regarding economic development, this year is particularly important because of the significant change in the city’s funding.

She said the biggest difference in the budget this year is that the city does has nearly no capital improvement program.