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Laramie County commissioners will hold public hearings Thursday, June 25, on a proposed county budget that totals roughly $324 million and a separately managed library plan of about $11.8 million. The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at Cheyenne’s Historic Courthouse, will include a possible vote on the spending package and related amendments that could alter funding for roads, public safety and other services.
The draft budgets break down spending by department so residents can see where tax dollars might be directed. Key figures in the proposal include payroll for elected officials, major allocations for law enforcement and detention operations, and a standalone budget for the Laramie County Library System.
What’s being proposed
Major line items named in the county’s plan include:
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- Countywide budget: approximately $324 million.
- Commissioners’ compensation: $511,127.
- Sheriff’s Office: $12,475,055.
- County detention center: $17,630,812.
The county also lists a set of proposed budget amendments. Those adjustments would reallocate federal grant revenue and draw on emergency reserves to cover additional projects and urgent needs.
Library spending separated
The Laramie County Library System’s budget is developed and approved independently from the main county appropriation. In the draft plan—just under $11.83 million—several specific allotments are highlighted, including operations and maintenance, materials and even funding for a library café in Cheyenne.
- Total proposed library budget: $11,827,445.
- Operations & maintenance: $898,145.
- Library materials: $567,837.
- Cheyenne library café: $153,000.
Because the library budget is kept separate, its approval follows a distinct review and vote even as the county considers the larger fiscal plan.
One of the largest amendment requests would appropriate $6.5 million in federal funds for improvements to the Dell Range and Whitney Boulevard corridor. Other amendments reassign federal dollars and emergency funds to support county programs and projects identified late in the fiscal cycle.
Documents containing the full line-item breakdowns and the list of proposed amendments are available for public inspection through county channels. The hearing offers residents an opportunity to review those details and raise questions before commissioners consider final approval.
The hearing begins at 6 p.m.; commissioners may vote on the budgets and amendments during the session. If approved, the allocations will guide county spending and priorities for the coming fiscal year.
