Downtown Development Authority Budget

At a glance

What: Two budget resolutions for the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority: an increase to its fiscal year 2026 budget (resolution 6526) and approval of its fiscal year 2027 budget (resolution 6534).
Where it stands: Both approved. The 2026 increase passed 6-3 on 2026-04-27; the 2027 budget passed 2026-05-11 as amended by a substitute dated May 5, 2026, 8-0 of the members present.
Contention: Aldrich, Laybourn and Moody voted no on the increase. The minutes do not give the dollar amounts.

Fiscal year 2026 increase, 2026-04-27 (6526): Esquibel moved to adopt, seconded by White. Carried; Aldrich, Laybourn and Moody voting no. Alan Sheldon and Charles Miller spoke; Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Emmons and Moody commented.
Fiscal year 2027 budget, introduced on the consent agenda 2026-04-27 (sponsor White) and referred to the Finance Committee.
2026-05-11 (6534): Esquibel moved to adopt, seconded by White, then moved to amend by a substitute dated May 5, 2026 (seconded by White); the substitute carried and the main motion as amended carried, each with all members present voting yes (Segrave absent). Dave Teubner (Downtown Development Authority President) and Miller spoke; Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Laybourn, Rinne and Wolfe commented.
Related: the district boundary change is in Downtown Development District Expansion; the authority's later fiscal year 2027 contract is tracked in Downtown Development Authority Contract Modification.

Fiscal year 2027 budget adopted as amended by substitute.

Fiscal year 2026 budget increase approved 6-3; fiscal year 2027 budget referred to the Finance Committee.