Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cheyenne public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in development
Nisley family farm annexation fight
The Nisley family, facing involuntary annexation of their farm on November 9, told the council the new electric fencing and livestock ordinances address only about two of the eight requests they made after the March 9 meeting. They asked the council to work directly with them and warned livestock will be unprotected during the transition.
Data center regulations in the Unified Development Code
Residents pressed for a town hall and a count of how much of Cheyenne will be data centers; staff agreed to calculate the percentage before the next committee meeting.
Hitching Post District / PRCA headquarters
Cheyenne is backing a roughly $60 million project to bring the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association to a 35-acre campus in a new 415-acre Hitching Post District, backed by $15 million each from Cheyenne Leans and the state plus corporate sponsorships.