City Council

Pacheco, who represents Ward 3, was first elected to Casper’s City Council in 2014 and has been re-elected two times.

City Council proposals would limit the number of days one can legally camp on private property. It also seeks to prohibit camping near the North Platte River and other streams in Casper.

Council member and Realtor Lisa Engebretsen said people can buy houses with old electrical systems, but an inspector will inspect it based on current codes.

The Council has indicated it wished to fund organizations that supplement a city service or facility, or addresses a Council goal.

An ordinance to decriminalize marijuana within the city of Cheyenne failed to pass a second reading on a 6 to 3 vote during Monday night's City Council meeting.

Mayor Ray Pacheco said the Casper City Council looks forward to working with Eric Nelson as City Attorney.

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins believes the bias crimes ordinance he publicly signed earlier this month will be the "most important" legislation he signs during his term in office.

Not that there was much to talk about.

The defeat on first reading on Dec. 1 posed a problem because the city ordinance would then be out of sync with state law.

The contractors will bring in heavy equipment in neighborhoods.