The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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SHERIDAN — This fall, Wyoming voters will decide whether to amend the state constitution to create a class of residential property to be taxed independently from commercial property in an ongoing discussion on property tax reform. If passed, Constitutional Amendment A would be a first step: lawmakers would have the option to create a fourth residential tier in the state’s property tax structure, which could be assessed at a different rate than commercial properties. Currently, commercial and residential properties are in the same category for...
CHEYENNE — Both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature gave final approval Friday night to a redistricting plan that increases their numbers by three to 62 representatives and 31 senators. With less than two hours left until a midnight deadline, the Senate voted 17-12, with one absent, to adopt the plan finalized earlier in the day by a joint conference committee. The vote came shortly after the House had approved the plan by a 44-12 vote, with four absent. The votes came at the end of a long day of debate, which itself followed a six-month redist...
CHEYENNE —Discussion continues among state legislators about how best to bridge the gap in funding Wyoming’s K-12 education system. On Thursday, members of the Joint Revenue Interim Committee talked about raising the cap on severance tax distributions from $155 million to $200 million in the 2022 budget session, set to convene Feb. 14. The increase would allow for a 22.5% distribution to the School Foundation Program Account to help ease a projected $150 million shortfall in education funding. Committee members also discussed the reason the...
