Budget

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.

The Laramie City Council will be finalizing the fiscal year budget for 2018 at their next meeting on Tuesday, June 13.

The board voted yesterday on the FY 2018 budget, which is the first to be created under UW’s new fiscal management system. This included the significant unspent cash balances across various UW accounts, which the board decided to manage in a more centralized fashion.

The city of Laramie’s budget will be closely examined by the city council over the next two months, and local residents are welcome to let their voice be heard.

“If it was eliminated it would be hard for Laramie to have any kind of air service at all,” says Jack Skinner, Laramie Regional Airport manager. “A lot of these rural airports rely on subsidies to connect to a major hub like Denver.”

Governor Matt Mead is urging Wyoming lawmakers to make K-12 funding a priority when they convene in January.

The Governor told a press conference Monday that he will not submit further budget reductions before the 2017 legislative session convenes.

Nichols was not certain how many jobs would be lost as a result of the proposal, but said the picture would become more clear once units finalize their plans to implement the cuts.

Construction is in full swing on the $219 million Wyoming Capitol Square Project.

State officials and members of the public gathered in front of the Wyoming Capitol Thursday to officially break ground on the construction phase of the Capitol Square Project.

A city official breaks down city salary changes.