Stormwater Runoff Management System user fee
Summary
The council is repealing the monthly stormwater fee on the promise that state legislators will study statewide funding. Critics warn Cheyenne is abandoning a flood-control program while drainage channels remain clogged and the Dry Creek study warns major flooding could devastate downtown.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Homeowners and businesses stop paying the monthly stormwater fee, but the city forgoes a dedicated funding stream for flood control.
Property owners and businesses who would have paid the fee, plus other Wyoming communities whose long-standing stormwater programs were threatened by legislative bills.
Residents and businesses exposed to flooding risk if a replacement funding mechanism never materializes.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Flood watch in effect for Cheyenne, southeast Wyoming as heavy storms move in
Flood watch in effect for Cheyenne, southeast Wyoming as heavy storms move in Cap City News
City Council - Mar 23, 2026
The council repealed the monthly stormwater fee on a promise the Legislature will help fund drainage this summer. Several members doubt the state will follow through, raising fears of property damage and loss of life in a major flood like 1985.
City Council Meeting - Mar 9, 2026
The council is repealing the monthly stormwater fee on the promise that state legislators will study statewide funding. Critics warn Cheyenne is abandoning a flood-control program while drainage channels remain clogged and the Dry Creek study warns major flooding could devastate downtown.
City Council Meeting - Feb 23, 2026
A first reading would repeal and replace the 1990s-era stormwater fee ordinance with a new monthly fee amount; details head to Finance Committee.
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