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City of Casper Sets FY14 Council Budget Meetings for Later This Month

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:32:50 +0000

Casper City Council will discuss the city of Casper’s budget for fiscal year 2014 and a new five-year capital improvement plan at work sessions scheduled for later this month.

Casper mayor Kenyne Schlager says,

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Architecture Firm to Redesign Aging City Pool, Public Comment Requested

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:16:15 +0000

Casper City Council has entered into an agreement with a Denver-based architecture firm that will be tasked with redesigning a beleaguered swimming facility on Casper’s south end. At its regular meeting Tuesday night, Casper City Council agreed to pay the Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative $217,638 to redesign the city-owned Mike Sedar Pool. Casper mayor Kenyne Schlager [...]

Casper City Council Considering Ramifications of Urban Agriculture

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:17:27 +0000

Casper residents may soon be able to keep honey bees and chickens on properties within city limits.

At its Tuesday work session, Casper City Council said it would further explore the ramifications of a proposed urban agriculture ordinance which would let city residents keep hens and common domestic honey bees on their properties

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Casper City Council Approves Construction of Fire House, Purchase of 911 Equipment

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:38:36 +0000

City councilors in Casper say they’re making an enhanced commitment to public safety by approving funding for a new Casper Fire-EMS station and a new 911 telephone system.

Casper City Council unanimously approved the new $2

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Revised Casper Smoking Ordinance Passes First Reading

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:01:09 +0000

Casper City Council took its first of three steps toward significantly changing Casper’s public indoor smoking ordinance Tuesday night.

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Leisure Services Asking For Funds to Replace Aging Golf Maintenance Facility

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:06:43 +0000

Officials with Casper Leisure Services are asking Casper City Council for funds to replace a Casper Municipal Golf Course maintenance facility that has fallen into disrepair.

Council members toured the roughly 60-year-old facility at the golf course during a work session Monday afternoon

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Casper Fire-EMS Asking For Funds to Replace Aerial Fire Truck

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:19:30 +0000

Casper City Council listened to a funding request from Casper Fire-EMS officials Monday afternoon for the purchase of a new aerial fire truck.

Casper Fire-EMS is asking for roughly $1.5 million from the city’s optional one-cent fund to be put toward the purchase of the new vehicle

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Casper's City Council To Vote On Smoke Free Ordinance Tuesday

Rodeo Rick — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:43:58 +0000

Smoky bars, restaurants, bowling allies or other businesses that will soon be allowed to resume smoking could return within Casper's city limits. Unless those who wish to keep Casper smoke-free, can convince the Casper City Council not to change the ordinance. The consensus is that with an increased number of smokers on the council itself, the indoor smoking ordinance ban will most likely be undone or severely weakened in Casper.

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Smoking Ban Public Hearing Set for Tuesday

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:25:15 +0000

Casper residents will have an opportunity to address city council members about proposed revisions to a controversial public indoor smoking ordinance prior to a possible amendment vote next week.

Peter Meyers, the city of

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Winter Storm Postpones Scheduled Casper City Council Work Session

Anthony Pollreisz — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:52:46 +0000

Inclement weather forced city of Casper officials to postpone a Casper City Council work session scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

The meeting was scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Casper City Council meeting room

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Council Approves Golf Course, Recreation Center, Park Fee Increases

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:52:27 +0000

Certain usage fees will be increasing at the Casper Municipal Golf Course, the Casper Recreation Center and at certain city-owned parks, athletic fields and tennis courts.

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Smokefree Natrona County Preparing for Referendum

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:30:31 +0000

Officials with Smokefree Natrona County say they’re dissatisfied with attempts by Casper City Council to amend the city of Casper’s public indoor smoking ban.

Council reviewed several ordinance revisions at its work session Tues

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Casper City Council Discusses Several Proposed Smoking Ban Amendments

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:00:56 +0000

Casper City Council discussed possible revisions to several sections of the city’s public indoor smoking ordinance at its regular work session Tuesday night.

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Schlager: City Council Still Favors a Conference Center in Casper

Anthony Pollreisz — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:32:34 +0000

Casper mayor Kenyne Schlager, who supported the downtown conference center plan, says she believes council, in general, favors the construction of a conference center somewhere in Casper.

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City Council to Move Forward With Smoking Ban Amendment Process

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:42:19 +0000

Casper City Council says it will attempt to amend portions of the city’s controversial public indoor smoking ban. The decision was made after over an hour of debate during council’s regular work session Tuesday night.

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Smoking Ban Scheduled to be Discussed at Tuesday Work Session

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:40:32 +0000

A city official says several Casper City Council members want sections of the city’s controversial public indoor smoking ban to be amended.

Ward I councilman Steve Hopkins outlined a series of possible amendments to the ordinance prior to council’s regular meeting on Tuesday

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Casper City Council Approves Asphalt Repair Project Funding

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:41:09 +0000

Casper City Council authorized an agreement at its meeting Tuesday night to fund an asphalt repair project.

$390,000 will be put toward the repair of asphalt sections damaged by the city’s public utilities department during emergency water line repair and replacement events

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Price Tag for Casper Smoking Ban Vote: $10K-$25K

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:23:26 +0000

A special election to decide the fate of Casper's public smoking ban could cost the city anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000.

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Council Purchases Downtown Land, Moves Forward With Conference Center Plan

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:49:41 +0000

Casper City Council has taken another step toward the possible development of a $50 million hotel and conference center in downtown Casper.

Council narrowly approved a $315,000 purchase of property located off South David St. on Tuesday night.

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Council Approves Parking Structure Renovation, Public Restroom Construction Grant

Anthony Pollreisz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:53:15 +0000

An aging parking structure in downtown Casper will soon see some major changes.

Casper City Council authorized a $250,000 Wyoming Business Council grant application for multiple major improvements to the parking ramp located between South Center St. and South Wolcott St.

Council voted unanimously in favor of