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Governing Body

The City of Cheyenne operates as a Mayor-Council form of government and is classified as a first class City pursuant to Wyoming Statutes. The Cheyenne City Council is composed of nine members elected on a non-partisan basis. Three Council persons are elected from each of the three wards established within the City and serve staggered four-year terms. At the first regularly scheduled meeting of each year, a president and vice president are elected from among Council members to serve a one-year term.

The Governing Body is comprised of all nine Council members and the Mayor, who is elected at-large for a four-year term. The Mayor is a full-time position.
 

Responsibility

The Governing Body serves as the City's legislative body, having responsibility including: 
  • Enacting ordinances
  • Approving City growth and development
  • Establishing rules and regulations
  • Appropriating funds to conduct City business

 

  

2024 Council Priorities

2024 City Council Priorities

 

Pumphouse

Council Champion: Laybourn

Specific Goals:

- Secure and prevent further deterioration

- Begin process of finding tenant

 

Measures of Success:

- Pumphouse mothballed

- Tenant negotiations in progress

 

Project website: www.cheyennecity.org/pumphouse

 

 

15th Street Project

Council Champion: White

Specific Goals:

- Support current project to move railcars

- Get contract in place

- Schedule work session

 

Measures of Success:

- Specific plan in place for placing railcars

- Review of current plans

- Work session held

 

Project website: TBA

 

 

Belvoir Ranch

Council Champion: Roybal

Specific Goals:

- Trail system established

- Work session

- Explore solar power

 

Measures of Success:

- Construction of trail system

- Work session held

- Decision on whether to move forward with solar power

 

Project website: www.cheyennecity.org/belvoir

 

 

 

Reed Avenue

Council Champion: Esquibel

Specific Goals:

- Locate underground utilities (Contractor hired Jan. 2024)

- Closure of crossings at 18th and 21st streets

 

Measures of Success:

- Secure grants for crossing elimination

- Complete design concept

- Work session held

 

Project website: www.cheyennecity.org/reed

 

 

 

Minutes and Agendas

This page contains meeting information for City Council, Finance Committee, Public Services Committee, Committee of the Whole, and Work Sessions

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