Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 3, 2026

The Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting to discuss and approve the 2026 mill levies. The mill levies saw minor changes, with increases for Laramie County Community College's bond redemption and bond and interest, and the Laramie County Fire Authority's principal, while the Fire Authority's bond interest decreased.

About this meeting

Government Body
Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Type
Board Of County Commissioners
Location
Laramie County, WY
Meeting Date
August 3, 2026

Transcript

14 sections

0:01 – 0:38•Speaker 4

All right, please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right, welcome to the special board meeting regarding the 2026 mill levies pursuant to Wyoming Statute 39-13-102. Mr. Clerk.

0:38•Speaker 3

Public hearing regarding the 2026 mill levies pursuant to Wyoming Statute 39-13-102 .

0:52 – 1:32•Speaker 1

So the mill levies didn't really change a lot because most of them are already taking their full mills allowed. There's only four that changed. That would be your bond redemption for the Laramie County Community College, which went up 0.38. The bond and interest for the community college went up 0.02. And then the other one that changed was the Laramie County Fire Authority. Their principal went up 0.78 and their bond interest went down 0.06. And so the total tax dollars is $181,732,342.

1:47 – 2:14•Speaker 4

should have asked you this enforcing comparison we have a breakdown on how much of that property tax valuation are in different categories presidential commercial industrial state success um no they're all just they're grouped together and what i sent you do you need a breakdown i think if at some point if you could give us one time period okay

2:22•Speaker 4

Okay. This is a public hearing. So I speak on the side. Please come forward. Anybody online?

2:30•Speaker 1

There's nobody online.

2:32•Speaker 4

One more time in the room. Public hearing. Public hearing is closed. Mr.

2:42•Speaker 3

Chair, move to approve. Second.

2:45 – 3:04•Speaker 4

Motion and a second. Any discussion by the commission? Discussion? Just want to extend my appreciation to the assessor's office and all of your staff. A lot of work goes into this whole process that allows us to be here today. So thank you very much. Roll call, please.

3:05•Speaker 2

Commissioner Heath? Aye. Commissioner Hollingshead? Aye. Commissioner Thompson? Aye. Commissioner Swanitzer? Aye. Chairman Mom?

3:14•Speaker 1

Anything else?

3:15•Speaker 2

There is no further business.

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