Cheyenne City Council

The Cheyenne City Council on Monday night voted down a proposed single-use plastic bag ban on second reading. The primary sponsor of the measure, WARD III councilman Richard Johnson, told Townsquare Media the effort is dead for now unless someone else brings it up...

The primary sponsor of a proposal in the Cheyenne City Council to ban single-use plastic bags in Cheyenne says he is planning to make some changes to the proposal. Ward Three Councilman Richard Johnson says at the next council meeting he will present amendments that would remove a 10-cent per bag tax on paper bags and move the starting date for the proposed law from Jan...

A proposal that would ban most plastic bags in Cheyenne will be considered by the Cheyenne City Council. The measure, sponsored by Councilman Richard Johnson, would also place a 10-cent-a-bag fee on reusable paper bags. Half of the money generated by those fees would go to the city, the other half to the retail outlet...

A proposal that would ban most single-use carryout plastic bags in Cheyenne has been put forward in the Cheyenne City Council. You can read the proposed ordinance here. The proposed law would also impose a 10-cent per bag fee on reusable paper bags...

The Cheyenne City Council on Monday night voted 5-2 in favor of a resolution calling on the state of Wyoming to decriminalize cannabis. You can read the resolution passed by the council here. The resolution takes note of a 2020 University of Wyoming survey as evidence of public support for loosening restrictions on weed: ''Pursuant to a 2020 Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) conducted by

The Cheyenne City Council on Monday night voted to explore the possibility of annexing F.E. Warren Air Force Base into the city. It's important to note that the resolution, which was approved unanimously, is not an attempt to annex the base, but merely directs city staff to look into that possibility...

Under the current contract, which expires June 30, the shelter gets paid $800,000 a year to serve as the city and county’s designated open-intake shelter.

Decriminalization is different than legalization, which would remove all penalties. What fines might be in place under the proposal have yet to be worked out.

The Council President assigns committee and board assignments, and oversees the Committee of Whole and work session meetings.

If you call 911 and ask for directions, you may be getting more than directions -- you may be looking at up to six months in jail, up to a $750 fine, or both.