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Mr. Shriffman said he often looks at the council webpage but was unsure how best to find which meetings are the substantive budget checkpoints. He announced he will host a public town hall on April 24 and said he had arranged security and protocols to ensure orderly participation.

Mayor and several councilors acknowledged the point and directed city staff to consider making the budget calendar and the key public checkpoints more accessible and easier to find. Councilor Pollock and Councilor Sweeney said the budget process is spread across multiple work sessions over several months and suggested flagging the substantive, budget-intensive work sessions (capital work session, priority-based budgeting sessions) so members of the public know where to participate.

City staff noted an already-published budget calendar that outlines the timeline and stops leading up to the May work session and offered to make it more visible on the website. Councilor Gamroth asked staff to identify where the calendar lives on the city website and make it easier to locate.

Separate from Mr. Shriffman’s comments, the council chair announced that mailed notices for the Westridge Local Improvement District (LID) Phase 2 public hearing had been sent in error; as a result the public hearing will occur on May 6, 2025. The chair told residents present they could comment that evening about the LID but encouraged them to return on May 6 or file a written complaint if they wished.

Why it matters

Councilors said clearer public-facing messaging about which meetings are the substantive budget checkpoints would make it easier for residents to participate in budget decisions. The change could affect how and when residents attend work sessions and public hearings related to funding and capital projects.

What’s next

City staff said they will review the website placement of the budget calendar and consider clearer signposting of major budget meetings; Mr. Shriffman’s town hall is scheduled for April 24, and the Westridge LID public hearing is rescheduled to May 6, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 1st, 2025 | City of Casper Council Session","oneSentenceSummary","A Casper resident pressed the council to make the city’s budget calendar and public-notice information more accessible; councilors asked staff to make budget checkpoints easier to find on the city website.","taxTitle","Casper, Natrona, Wyoming","taxId",3791,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6091901,"Casper council adopts consent agenda including multiple State Revolving Fund loan amendments; two councilors oppose DEA overtime agreement",378,1077705,1456535,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857822-f8a0dd57b9b0833fde13c4959b2a6bd5&start=1077&end=1456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857822-f8a0dd57b9b0833fde13c4959b2a6bd5/thumbnail_1077705.jpg","/articles/6091901/Casper/Natrona/Wyoming/Casper-council-adopts-consent-agenda-including-multiple-State-Revolving-Fund-loan-amendments-two-councilors-oppose-DEA-overtime-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091901-a12f42a92bf7641482460202fe7a75d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771220144&Signature=ciS0Asq4e9od426AsSUUMHC1ZmbZLU2JETZSa1X5EHce0P07omirycYF3FU6SH9Cez1GEoi9KxkZUoTnSWBxbYmSWm-kCHmAScWIAM3yzWwA2gy~trtpjB2elmkCq13N9eltySw6Kx09Uqfg9w4g0-fLAaqBOEuz0JZhXv8khv7RbYPNy8gZuWNegQWzjJdk-aguipyvoVWE1Fi9f8FkOtuXT5G7NPJ6NlyMMs348qPUoTJMjXHO1zFNBvpfB7tOxsO1EqsM8wHVcaGeT6N-Jddf1dzousD2WdtIOeTXs-a2lI3c9pRyC0QDE9evkUeg~GxOZiWwChJdmWqqNXzArA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Casper City Council on April 1 approved a consent agenda containing grant and contract amendments, multiple State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan agreement amendments, equipment and procurement purchases and multiple professional services agreements. The motion to adopt the consent agenda was moved by Councilor Bonds and seconded by Councilor Jensen; the council chair recorded the outcome after roll call.

The consent package included an amendment to a grant award agreement with the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security; the acceptance of a sanitary sewer easement from GHIG LLC tied to North Platte Park improvements; a master service agreement with Pictometry International Corp. (d/b/a EagleView) for 2025 high-resolution aerial imagery; and professional-services contracts for design and construction administration of the North Platte River pedestrian bridge and for improvements at the North Casper Athletics and Recreation Complex.

Councilors also approved a construction agreement with Ramshorn Construction Inc. for Wolf Creek Road improvements (West 30 Eighth Street to CY Avenue, Phase 2) and multiple SRF loan-amendment items affecting water and wastewater projects, including stated loan numbers listed in the agenda (CWSRF 027; DWSRF 36, 46, 51, 55, 62, 89; CWSRF 148; CWSRF 127; CWSRF 77). Additional consent items included a procurement agreement for folding chairs for the Ford Wyoming Center, an amendment to the water and sewer utility rate study contract, and a lease agreement with the Casper ***** Club for operation of that facility (terms not specified in the meeting materials read on the record).

On the motion to adopt the entire consent agenda, Councilor Kyle Gamroth abstained on item 7A6 (the Ramshorn Construction Wolf Creek Road improvements contract). Councilor Gamroth and Councilor Pollock voted nay on item 7A7 (letter of agreement 252025106 with the Drug Enforcement Administration for overtime reimbursement). The council chair noted that, with those exceptions and all other councilors voting aye, the motion to adopt the consent agenda passed.

Consent-minute action items read and approved included an allocation of 1¢ (one-cent) funds to the Casper Shooters Club for parking lot improvements at the Steckenhof Shooters Complex and a purchase of foam-filled loader tires for the solid waste division (dollar amounts and procurement specifics were read as part of the consent-minute titles).

The council did not debate the bulk of the individual consent items at the dais. The City Manager did not offer additional comments when invited to do so before the vote.

Votes at a glance

- Item 7A1 — Amendment No. 1 to grant award agreement with Wyoming Office of Homeland Security: approved (part of consent agenda).
- Item 7A2 — Acceptance of sanitary sewer easement from GHIG LLC (North Platte Park sanitary/storm improvements, Project No. 20331): approved (consent).
- Item 7A3 — Master service agreement with Pictometry International Corp. (EagleView) for 2025 imagery: approved (consent).
- Item 7A4 — Contract for professional services with Civil Engineering Professionals Inc. for North Platte River Pedestrian Bridge (Project No. 20407): approved (consent).
- Item 7A5 — Contract for professional services with Civil Engineering Professionals Inc. for North Casper Athletics and Recreation Complex Improvements (Project No. 20450): approved (consent).
- Item 7A6 — Agreement with Ramshorn Construction Inc. for Wolf Creek Road Improvements, Phase 2 (Project No. 24-016): approved; Councilor Kyle Gamroth abstained on this item.
- Item 7A7 — Letter of agreement No. 252025106 with the Drug Enforcement Administration for overtime reimbursement: approved; Councilor Kyle Gamroth and Councilor Pollock voted no on this item.
- Items 7A8–7A17 — Multiple amendments to State Loan & Investment Board SRF loan agreements affecting water and wastewater projects (loan numbers and project descriptions were read on the record): approved (consent).
- Item 7A18 — Procurement agreement with Specsetz International Corp. for Ford Wyoming Center portable folding chairs (Project No. 23-026): approved (consent).
- Item 7A19 — Lease agreement with Casper ***** Club for lease and operation of Casper ***** Club facility: approved (consent); details not specified in the on-record title reading.
- Consent-minute actions A81, A82 — Payment of 1¢ funds to Casper Shooters Club (parking lot improvements) and purchase of loader tires for solid waste (amounts read into record): approved (consent).

What it means

The approved consent items include multiple infrastructure-related loan amendments and professional-services contracts that keep design, construction and utility projects moving. The two recorded no votes and one abstention were limited to single consent items; the chair treated the package as a single motion and noted the exceptions before declaring the motion passed.

Next steps and context

Several of the SRF loan amendments read into the record reference existing loan numbers and project names; the council did not reopen substantive debate on those projects at the meeting. Contract and procurement items will proceed under the terms read on the record and as administered by the City’s departments.

The council’s next work session is scheduled for April 8 (4:30 p.m.) and the next regular meeting is April 15 (6:00 p.m.).","The Casper City Council on April 1 approved a consent agenda containing grant and contract amendments, multiple State Revolving Fund loan amendments, equipment purchases and professional services agreements, with limited dissent on two items.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6091891,"Council recognizes National Donate Life Month; Donor Alliance highlights donor registration and waiting-list figures",135,127465,262815,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2857822-f8a0dd57b9b0833fde13c4959b2a6bd5&start=127&end=262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2857822-f8a0dd57b9b0833fde13c4959b2a6bd5/thumbnail_127465.jpg","/articles/6091891/Casper/Natrona/Wyoming/Council-recognizes-National-Donate-Life-Month-Donor-Alliance-highlights-donor-registration-and-waiting-list-figures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091891-06b4e32c2805aed9b9078c943d7906bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771220144&Signature=ZmfhBwSrQeSolXzhAbLtK~f5RrCWUrl9C25knM5yD5OYycTuZEMSiKuB7LIDhYpZI7i8dDU3-9yzPUOJJwjdmenXnEG1vIA9cY3wfyNSGmpU-x-SLk5dd~t4UbfoS2rPq5SfJ9RY1V-YjfO1GlCy0TGKBwZ1Q7-9~OWIaaVhrXFxfesTMJ1S-zJX9EY8k-DkH~8uaMjYzhHe~ImrzzwSlTnwbprEXGA5XJWKZ8OxbMdY3YNVG17fyaoRHrOlcukrh9HaXQuQJtLnq3UtgyblVdhQ4Erf3kywwNzwJQFANewMMd83t-AUiwbKOg8o5i72VGRkvNJI3mnok2Tu-yHJRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Donor Alliance visited the Casper City Council on April 1 to mark National Donate Life Month and to raise awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation.

Mary Schor (identified on the record as Mary Schor) and other Donor Alliance members told the council that Wyoming’s organ, eye and tissue donor registration rate exceeded the national average and that last year more than 53% of Wyoming residents indicated “yes” to donation when obtaining or renewing a driver’s license or state ID. Donor Alliance said roughly 150 people in Wyoming remain on transplant waiting lists and that tissue donors provided more than 100,000 tissue grafts in the past year; those numbers were presented by the organization during the council presentation.

Council members thanked the group and accepted the proclamation honoring donors, donor families and transplant recipients. Councilor Kelsey Sweeney noted the role of former Senator Phil Nicholas and former District Attorney Blonigan in advancing the drivers-license portion of the donor-registration process at the state legislature.

Why it matters

Donor Alliance’s outreach during National Donate Life Month aims to increase public registration and awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation, and to recognize donor families and transplant recipients. Council recognition is ceremonial and does not create a new city policy but provides a public acknowledgement of the month and the organization’s community outreach.

Next steps

The proclamation was read on the record and council members encouraged residents to consider donor registration at the time of driver’s license or state ID transactions and to support Donor Alliance’s local outreach and volunteer efforts.","Donor Alliance representatives briefed Casper City Council about National Donate Life Month, reporting that Wyoming donor registration surpassed the national average and that nearly 150 people in the state remain on transplant waiting lists; the council read a proclamation honoring donors and recipients.","actionData","errors"]

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