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Sean Day, vice president of the Sheridan Arts Council, said the council’s mission is \"to promote the performance and appreciation of the arts in Sheridan and cultivate a lifelong love of the arts for all.\" Day thanked the council for voting to pass GPET (General Purpose Excise Tax) funding and said the support was important \"especially at this time when there’s a lot of cuts being made.\" He described the council’s work with the Wyld Theater, Concerts in the Park and Sheridan College, and noted the council funds annual youth scholarships.

Amanda Allen, a board member and Bighorn High School drama coach, told the council the drama team had a record number of students qualify at state festival and that 10 students attended the International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana. \"Sheridan Arts Council helped with the final $3,000 of the funds that we needed to take the students there,\" Allen said, and described workshops, master classes and professional exposure the students received.

Day highlighted a forthcoming performance scheduled for Aug. 6 at First Baptist Church featuring pianist Tanner and violinist Caroline Jordan. When asked about a start time, Day said he had not confirmed it in his presentation materials (the council and presenter discussed possible start times but no precise time was given). The council thanked the Arts Council for volunteer work, fundraising and youth support.

Day said the Arts Council currently has eight board members and plans to recruit additional members. He listed partner organizations and collaborations including the Wyld Theater, Concerts in the Park, Sheridan College, Bighorn Arts Collective, Ucross Foundation and others.

Why it matters: GPET funding and local arts programming support cultural events, youth arts education and tourism that council members and presenters linked to community identity and economic development.

Direct quote highlights:
- \"We appreciate it greatly,\" Sean Day said of GPET funding.
- \"Sheridan Arts Council helped with the final $3,000 of the funds that we needed to take the students there,\" Amanda Allen said of the International Thespian Festival support.

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Trey Bryant said contractor trucks collectively drove 9,487 miles, performed 4,357 loads and hauled \"around 56,000 tons of snow\" in the last winter season (contractor figures as presented). For city plow operations (clearing roads prior to hauling), Bryant reported about 19,000 miles and 1,800 hours of operator time and said the crew used 130.4 tons of material. He contrasted that with a low-snow season when the city used about 70 tons of a different product, noting the current season's change reduced material usage from roughly 3.5 tons per inch to about 1.94 tons per inch of snowfall after switching to the product Bryant called the \"iSlicer.\" \"We switched back to the iSlicer to give it a shot, and it showed a big improvement,\" he said.

Bryant outlined technology and process changes meant to increase efficiency: route-tracking on plow trucks to monitor coverage and training; a road-weather information system on North Main that reports predicted and actual road temperatures and estimates road-specific snow accumulations; and coordination of contractor rotation to spread work among vendors. He said lane-mile coverage has increased: in a recent February the city tracked 180 total lane miles with 25% plowed and 10% picked up; in the most recent season the city tracked 283 lane miles with about 60% plowed and 25% picked up, a near doubling of plow coverage in that measurement.

Bryant also described Everbridge, the city's mass-notification system used for the odd/even parking alerts needed for curb-to-curb snow pickup. He said Everbridge supports geofencing and targeted callouts, and residents may sign up directly in a member portal to select notification methods (email, text, phone). The city also uses utility-billing contact data to help reach residents and can access a national database only for imminent threat situations.

Public comment and council discussion followed. Resident Maggie Busniewski asked whether Everbridge is tied to the utility billing system; Bryant responded that the city provides the service and uses the utility-billing database to seed contact information but encourages residents to sign up to choose their preferred notification method. Council members complimented the crews and the contractor-rotation process; one councilor thanked staff for improvements and said the city received more \"kudos\" last winter than complaints.

Why it matters: the presentation described operational changes that affect service levels, resident notification, contractor payments and equipment wear — all factors that influence municipal costs and resident mobility during winter storms.

Additional technical notes from the presentation: the city applies a salt-brine pretreatment at about 40 gallons per lane mile where appropriate; brine can only hold up to 23.3% salt by volume (as presented); pretreatment and timing are weather-dependent. Bryant said the city attempts to coordinate Everbridge geofenced notifications to avoid conflict with solid-waste pickup days and to limit unnecessary citywide alerts.

Questions pending or not specified in presentation: exact hour totals for contractors were read in the presentation but the transcript contains a numeric transcription ambiguity for contractor hours (presented as \"2001 38 hours\"). The city presentation files will be posted on the city website.","Operations Superintendent Trey Bryant presented last winter's snow-removal metrics, changes to materials and contractor coordination, and the city's Everbridge notification system for parking restrictions and targeted alerts.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551993,"Council approves rezone, special exemptions and routine consent items",416,2375000,2791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5322148-181ae46f6b97f19b4589cda768d164f1&start=2375&end=2791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5322148-181ae46f6b97f19b4589cda768d164f1/thumbnail_2375000.jpg","/articles/6551993/Sheridan/Sheridan-County/Wyoming/Council-approves-rezone-special-exemptions-and-routine-consent-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551993-1a41adde765e14fe4fc9dada94cfd7c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440079&Signature=I5gT-ZLVF5lbFIknkEZhYXw8hJgja0tDxPOoyxVgGP8nl-SgEUrmfQWRxgy~7mcHdfVNBW70MZ9HGfK~kiXISF8iJSRkcgU9VhhbWd9TTpIY8~LN20yf3-D7MW1Ug~NvKX2N817nHUCr2iAzyLNikaeh07kQKviRrQS25Z-LRWnqWpapzIYthJx3wMZoGZUd4fHN1~rmZwOn3CfB7TDq5l8IEA2JboXoUswGLxSwO2dzy8GPeceYmMUOPMrnE2Hy6JFwdizkLY7Kw~-SWm0JpGy~v3phBHu1cx5icNubqYxUujGV8pEi2er~xyM~v3BTcLkBHF5fKqjoaxSxRkOlGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheridan City Council approved three separate items during its Jan. 7 regular meeting at City Hall: a third reading and adoption of Ordinance 22-92 to rezone nine properties from B-1 to B-2; Resolution 18-25 granting city-initiated special exemptions to eight M-1 properties with preexisting heavy-industrial uses; and a five-item consent agenda including a two-year contract renewal for the municipal court alternate judge.

The rezone ordinance (PL-25-9 / Ordinance 22-92) passed on third and final reading by roll call. City Planner Kelly Schroeder told the council the request covered nine properties with seven owners and said staff and the planning commission recommended approval. The ordinance changes multiple properties that were annexed in 1973 from B-1 Business District zoning to B-2 Business District zoning to align zoning with existing uses. The roll-call vote recorded six ayes and no nays: Council member Frantz (aye), Council member Lightnam (aye), Council member Wood (aye), Council member Lubin (aye), Council member Weitzel (aye) and Mayor Richard Bridger (aye).

Resolution 18-25, described by Schroeder as a city-initiated approval process tied to recent changes in the M-1 Industrial District, grants special exemptions to eight property owners that notified staff they have preexisting heavy-industrial uses covered by the new definition of \"heavy industrial.\" Schroeder listed the properties and primary uses during the presentation; staff recommended approval and the council approved the resolution by voice vote.

The consent agenda — approved as a single motion — included: a two-year contract renewal for municipal court alternate judge Kevin Kessner (term ending July 1, 2027); final acceptance of public infrastructure for Cloud Peak Ranch, 2024 Filing, Phase 2; approval of minutes from the June 16, 2025 regular council meeting; the mayor's reappointment to the CEDA board for a three-year term ending Aug. 31, 2028; and the existing claims list. The consent agenda motion passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: the rezone and the special-exemption resolution alter development expectations and the regulatory status of industrial and commercial properties in parts of Sheridan. The rezone expands allowed B-2 uses on nine properties; the special exemptions formally record and preserve specific heavy-industrial uses that predate the recent M-1 code changes.

Votes at a glance:
- PL-25-9 / Ordinance 22-92 (third reading) — Rezone from B-1 to B-2 for nine properties (addresses as presented by staff). Motion approved by roll-call vote: 6–0 (Frantz; Lightnam; Wood; Lubin; Weitzel; Mayor Richard Bridger — all aye). Action: ordinance adoption.
- Resolution 18-25 — Approve special exemptions for eight M-1 properties with existing heavy-industrial uses (listed below). Motion approved by voice vote. Action: resolution adopted.
- Consent agenda — five items (municipal court alternate judge contract renewal; final acceptance Cloud Peak Ranch 2024 Filing Phase 2; minutes of June 16, 2025; mayoral reappointment to CEDA board through 08/31/2028; claims). Motion approved by voice vote.

Items and details recorded in meeting discussion:
- Ordinance 22-92: Addresses included in staff presentation were 190 Canfield, 133 Canfield, 124 Canfield, 2420 North Main, 2483 North Main, 52 West Coy, 130 West Coy, 251 West Coy and 252 (as read by staff). Schroeder said the properties were annexed in 1973 and that the B-2 zoning better matches historic and current uses in the area.
- Resolution 18-25 (special exemptions): Schroeder identified eight properties and summarized the existing uses that triggered the exemption: 9 Industrial Lane (Wagner Ranch Services — raw material/mineral extraction and processing); 1618 Crow Lane (Simon Contractors — asphalt manufacturer, concrete manufacturer, raw material processing, recycled materials processing, chemical/fuel storage); 1145 Crow Lane (City of Sheridan — asphalt plant); 775 E. Eighth St. (Base Financial — powder coating and sandblasting with DEQ permit, heavy equipment salvage); 1290 Skiells & 1330 Industrial Drive (Ted's Towing — automobile salvage and gasoline storage); 1450 Industrial Lane (Blaine Murphy — vehicle salvage/wrecking, chemical storage); 1656 S. Sheridan Ave. (JFL Land Company — millwork/casework with DEQ air permit). Schroeder said the exemptions will be recorded on the property and run with the land. The application window for additional owners remains open through Oct. 6; after that date affected owners would need to apply through the board of adjustment.

Motion and voting record (as recorded):
- Approve agenda — motion, voice vote, passed (aye recorded).
- Consent agenda — motion, voice vote, passed (aye recorded).
- PL-25-9 / Ordinance 22-92 — motion and second; roll-call vote: Frantz (aye), Lightnam (aye), Wood (aye), Lubin (aye), Weitzel (aye), Mayor Richard Bridger (aye). Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 18-25 — motion and second; voice vote: aye. Outcome: approved.

No recorded public resolutions or council motions failed at this meeting.","Sheridan City Council on Jan. 7 approved a rezone ordinance, a resolution granting eight special exemptions for existing heavy-industrial uses, and a five-item consent agenda, all by affirmative votes.","actionData","errors"]

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