Laramie’s city council has voted to remain holding meetings through Zoom format as opposed to reopening chambers for public, in person comment. They are, according to the Wyoming Press Association, the only local governing board in the state to continue remote meetings. Despite growing public concern, and the availability of other meeting spaces with appropriate…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu An alternative eco-friendly mosquito control program that could cost residents more money was presented at Tuesday night’s city council meeting The Laramie City Council tasked the parks and recreation department with developing an environmentally friendly mosquito control plan in September. The City of Laramie’s current mosquito control…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu The Laramie City Council met with the Albany County commisioners to discuss the need for youth sports complexes on Tuesday. Trish Oppie and Councilor Joe Vitale presented a report on the need for additional sports facilities for Laramie youth. “I think kids are important, they’re our greatest assets for the community,” Vitale,…
Michael Rotellini Mrotell1@uwyo.edu The Syrian refugee crisis has brought many at the state level to look at their own state policy and discuss the best course of action to handle the problem at a state level. Governor Matt Mead earlier this year asked the Wyoming Humanities Council (WHC) to have talks focusing on both the…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu The Laramie City Council moved to postpone voting on an ordinance that could force some local residents out on the street. “I live with a wife and four kids in an RV,” Arron Lynyrd, Laramie resident, said during the meeting. “I will have to leave.” The original ordinance…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu Garfield street parking and traffic control modifications plan was the main topic of discussion and contention at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Due to construction of a new high school on east Garfield near 30th Street and Boulder Drive, many citizens, residents and local businesses are concerned as to how the high…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu The Laramie city council approved two motions Tuesday to grant a combined total of over $3 million toward upcoming private and public projects, the construction of Tungsten Heavy Powder and Parts and the continued development of the Imperial Heights Park. Tungsten Heavy Powder and Parts received a $3 million loan grant combination….
The city is looking toward reworking the parking permit system found on the streets bordering campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods, with the earliest possible changes implemented next summer. The system as it stands now will remain in place for the academic year. City councilors were unable to achieve a consensus on the general direction…
Laramie’s ban on concealed carry is unenforceable under state law and the city council plans to remove the ban from its municipal code. The council held its first reading a motion that would bring local ordinances into line with state statute 16-8-401, which defines the right to keep and bear arms a “fundamental right” and…
Local business to expand A local start-up that now does business all over the world could apply for a $3 million grant from the Wyoming Business Council’s Business Ready Community program. Bright Agrotech, a manufacturer of indoor farming equipment which specializes in hydroponics, got its start in the UW Technology and Business Incubator system. Now…
Interested parties voiced their concerns when city council unveiled three ordinances aimed at establishing health and safety regulations for mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles and tents. The council voted to give the ordinances a second reading at the next regular meeting and decided in the meantime to look into all the issues raised by…
A master plan four years in the making will provide a framework for future development of Laramie’s parks, pathways and recreation areas during the next four decades. The Parks and Recreation master plan, 463 pages long, has no set budget or specific projects, but offers detailed vision statements for the community. “In the future, we’re…
