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Fiscal Year 2027 City Budget Appropriation

At a glance

  • What: The City of Cheyenne appropriation ordinance for fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (ordinance 4676), setting general and special taxes as part of the revenue.
  • Where it stands: Adopted on third and final reading on 2026-06-08, 9-0, with four amendments added along the way.
  • Total: Total Appropriation $232,954,329, of which Total City $162,471,629 (General Fund $82,765,026), plus Water Enterprise $52,662,400 and Sewer Enterprise $17,820,300, as summarized on second reading.

Details

  • 2026-05-26, second reading (Committee of the Whole): Segrave moved approval, seconded by White. Segrave moved to add $80,875.00 to the Police Administration Division to hire an additional Community Service Officer and cut the City Council Division General Discretionary Fund by the same amount (seconded by Moody); carried 9-0. Main motion as amended carried 9-0. Alan Sheldon spoke.

  • Budget summary on second reading (including that amendment): General Fund $82,765,026; Weed and Pest $772,477; Youth Alternatives Grants $921,795; Recreation Programs $3,042,771; Community Development Block Grant $1,330,510; Law Enforcement Grants $257,676; Miscellaneous Federal Grants $191,447; Transportation Planning $1,565,913; Transit $7,652,188; Juvenile Justice $343,818; Youth Alternatives Mentoring $30,966; Development Impact Fees $1,591,900; One Percent Sales Tax $14,895,668; Specific Purpose Option Tax $530,923; Youth Activities $16,600; Golf Facilities $544,900; Fleet Maintenance $7,125,091; Solid Waste Management $22,728,525; Civic Center $2,357,715; Ice and Events Center $1,030,045; Perpetual Care $40,000; Self-Insurance $12,735,675; Total City $162,471,629; Water Enterprise $52,662,400; Sewer Enterprise $17,820,300; Total Appropriation $232,954,329.

  • 2026-06-08, public hearing on the City and Board of Public Utilities fiscal year 2027 budgets: no comments; Mayor Collins closed it.

  • 2026-06-08, third reading: Segrave moved approval, seconded by White, and then three amendments, each carried: (1) add $250,000.00 from General Fund Reserves to the Facilities Maintenance Division equipment line for a fleet generator (seconded by Aldrich; 9-0); (2) add $750,000.00 from General Fund Reserves to the Special Projects Division Parks and Recreation projects line for pavement improvements at Lions Park and Cahill Park (seconded by White; 8-1, Moody no); (3) add $158,626.00 to the City Attorney Division for an additional attorney position, offset by a cut of the same amount from the City Council Division General Discretionary line (seconded by Aldrich; 9-0). The main motion as amended carried 9-0.

  • Speakers on third reading: Charles Miller (a point of order was raised that his comments were off subject) and Richard Johnson. Aldrich, Mayor Collins, Emmons, Laybourn and Moody commented.

  • Related: on 2026-05-26 Council also approved the Cheyenne Regional Airport Board budget for fiscal year 2027, 9-0 (resolution 6535; Esquibel moved, Moody seconded), with Doug Bullock, Director of Aviation, speaking. A later carryover item is at FY2027 Budget Carryover Reappropriation.

  • 2026-05-11, first reading: introduced (sponsor Segrave) and referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Sources

Log

2026-06-08 - City Council

Public hearing held with no comment; third reading adopted 9-0 after amendments for a fleet generator ($250,000.00), Lions and Cahill Park pavement ($750,000.00) and an additional City Attorney position ($158,626.00).

2026-05-26 - City Council

Second reading adopted 9-0 after an amendment adding a Community Service Officer ($80,875.00).

2026-05-11 - City Council

First reading; referred to the Committee of the Whole.