City of Casper | November 10th, 2026 | City Council Work Session

The City of Casper City Council work session on November 10, 2026, covered several procurement and capital-planning matters. Parks staff discussed applying to the state Land and Water Conservation Fund for the Mike Cedar Park all-wheels project, which would include a skate park, mountain-bike features, pump track, and bicycle playground. After learning that more grant funding might be available, staff proposed including all four components; approximately $1.75 million in grant funding was referenced. Council members expressed support, and staff said a resolution would be brought forward for adoption at a future business meeting. Staff also requested project reauthorization and pre-spending authority for the Fort Casper Recreation Area master plan: an RFP had been completed, five consultants interviewed, and a consultant selected, but previously allocated funds were inadvertently omitted from a budget amendment. Staff emphasized that this was not a request for new funding. The Historic Preservation Commission recommended nominating the 1939 Washington Park bandshell to the National Register and applying for a Certified Local Government grant; a $7,000 nomination cost was cited, with grant funding potentially covering the work. Council members were supportive, but no formal votes on these items were recorded in the transcript.

The fleet manager presented Casper’s vehicle and equipment replacement and purchasing process, including replacement guidelines of seven years, 70,000 miles, or lifetime maintenance costs reaching the original purchase price; capital-budget approval; and specifications advertised for at least two weeks. Staff said bids are evaluated for specification compliance and vendor performance, rather than automatically selecting the lowest bidder. Council members requested clearer memo documentation for specialized vehicle upgrades and greater public-facing reporting on annual vehicle purchases, disposals, and proceeds from trade-ins or auctions. The discussion also covered longer delivery times for fire and garbage trucks and the city’s parts-and-warehouse arrangement; no new fleet contract award or purchase approval was made.