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Mark Moody

Council Member, Ward 32025-01-06 to 2029-01-01 (start 2025-01-06 per Cheyenne Star-Tribune/Yahoo News report of the January 6, 2025 council meeting; month-level end: January 2029 (four-year ward terms; 2024 general election cohort))

About

Mark Moody's campaign platform focuses on local economic and environmental controls, specifically opposing new data centers through smart planning and rejecting federal climate agendas that do not align with Wyoming's interests.

Campaign promises (2)

  • development
    Mark Moody vowed to oppose new data centers in Cheyenne.
    Related votes
  • environment
    Moody campaigned on the stance that Cheyenne needs to reject a federal climate agenda that does not fit Wyoming.

At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Jan 1, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
45:46
Avg per meeting
2:25
Segments
1198

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Mar 2026[26]

Hitching Post District / PRCA headquarters

City taxpayers have contributed; backers project roughly $800,000 a year in local sales tax once the museum and hall of fame open.

critical↓Sep 2026[24]

Orchard Hills annexation (162 acres)

Developer pledges to fund 100% of utility tie-ins plus Wallock/Parsley road extensions and a greenway connection, at no cost to taxpayers.

critical↓Apr 2026[23]

Cox Ranch annexation and Skybox data center

A data center could expand the city's tax base but also raise service costs for police, fire and water infrastructure; no project cost figures were provided.

high↑Oct 2026[23]

Stormwater reserve transfer policy

Up to $10 million in excess reserves could eventually have been directed to stormwater fixes; the failure leaves drainage projects unfunded for now.

high↑Oct 2026[22]

Wyoming Downs relocation to 3307 Nationway

The relocated facility keeps gaming tax revenue in the city without adding a new venue.

critical→Jul 2026[21]

Data center regulations in the Unified Development Code

Concerns over water, electricity rates and property values near data center campuses.

low↑Oct 2026[18]

Police equipment purchases

Up to $853,980 for armored vehicles; body armor covered by a state homeland security grant.

high↑Oct 2026[16]

Nisley family farm annexation fight

medium↑Oct 2026[16]

Swan Ranch development agreement

Roughly $1.4 million in remaining road fees flow to city infrastructure on Clear Creek Parkway.

low↓Jul 2026[15]

Christensen Road erosion mitigation deferred

Contract value up to $314,905 from the 2012 & 2017 specific purpose option tax funds, deferred.

critical↓Apr 2026[15]

Twelve-Month Data Center Moratorium

Data center revenues reportedly fund nine firefighter positions and the new CSO; a moratorium could chill hundreds of millions in investment.

high↓Mar 2026[14]

Roundtop Road annexation and Business Park zoning

Bypassing ISC could forgo state-mandated impact fees the city would otherwise receive.

medium↓Sep 2026[13]

Truck size and weight on Wyoming interstates

Heavier trucks could worsen road damage against a half-billion-dollar WYDOT funding shortfall.

medium↑Jun 2026[12]

Alleged LEADS influence over city positions

Unknown pending the outcome and compensation terms.

medium↑Jul 2026[12]

Hail-damage roof repairs at six city buildings

Up to $383,130 from sales tax funds, state distributions and insurance proceeds.

high↓Sep 2026[11]

HR Ranch / Campstool Road Business Park rezone defeated

Developer says property has sat vacant 50 years and is constrained by transmission lines; no end user named yet.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Airport Golf Course cart path repair funding

$250,000 from general fund reserves.

high↓Sep 2026[10]

Comprehensive plan update finally funded

The plan cost about $350,000 in federal grant money; adoption itself imposes no spending, but future strategies could affect building and energy costs.

critical↓Jan 2026[10]

Administrative Inspection Warrants ordinance

No direct cost to residents; critics warned of potential legal defense costs if the ordinance is challenged.

high↓Apr 2026[10]

Lead Service Line Investigation and Replacement

Up to $20 million in state loan debt for lead pipe replacement.

Decisions during term (447)

Recorded while Moody was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

Consent Agenda (Items 5, 16, 18, 19, 21.b, 22.a, 22.b, 23.a, 23.b)

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Annexation south of US-30, north of Commerce Circle

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — BP Business Park zoning, south of Tate Road

approvedVoted no9-1Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Annexation of 5.06-acre Havill property (Fox Farm/Allison/College Drive)

approvedVoted no9-1Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — AG Agricultural zoning for Havill property

approvedVoted no9-1Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Havill property rezoning from AG to BP Business Park

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — UDC agricultural use amendments (Sections 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 2.2.3, 5.1.4, 5.7.2)

approved8-2Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Unpaved parking allowance (UDC Section 6.2.8)

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Livestock restriction exceptions (Muni Code 6.08.020)

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Electric fencing for agricultural uses (Muni Code 9.12.080)

deniedVoted no2-8Oct 26, 2026

Resolution — General Fund Balance Policy / Stormwater transfers (Item 17)

approved8-2Oct 26, 2026

Resolution — Special Use approval for gaming center/simulcasting at 3307 Nationway (Item 20)

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

2026 Development Agreement — Swan Ranch Development Area (Item 21.a)

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

MINUTES FROM REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY ON OCTOBER 12, 2026.

approved10-0Oct 26, 2026

RESOLUTION – Authorizing up to an $18,063,014 Interfund Loan from the One Percent Sales Tax Capital Projects fund to the Special Purpose Option Sales Tax Capital Projects Fund to facilitate projects approved by voters at the August 18,…

approved10-0Oct 12, 2026

Consent agenda (Items 22, 23, 24, 33a, 26 removed)

approvedVoted yes11-0Oct 12, 2026

Item 7 – Hitching Post District annexation (3rd reading)

approved10-0Oct 12, 2026

Item 8 – Hitching Post initial zoning AG/LI (3rd reading)

approved10-0Oct 12, 2026

Item 22 – PlanCheyenne Future Land Use Map amendment (Hitching Post)

approved10-0Oct 12, 2026

Item 9 – Hitching Post zone change to Business Park (3rd reading)

Voting record (91)

26 yes65 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted noOct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Annexation of 5.06-acre Havill property (Fox Farm/Allison/College Drive)

Believed the required public hearing on annexation conditions should precede the vote, not follow it.

Voted noOct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — AG Agricultural zoning for Havill property

Voted noOct 26, 2026

Ordinance 2nd Reading — Havill property rezoning from AG to BP Business Park

Voted noOct 26, 2026

Resolution — General Fund Balance Policy / Stormwater transfers (Item 17)

Voted yesOct 12, 2026

Item 7 – Hitching Post District annexation (3rd reading)

Voted noOct 12, 2026

Item 10 – Orchard Hills annexation (3rd reading) — postponement failed, approved 8-2

Wants new data-center guardrails adopted first so the project is not grandfathered out of them

Voted noOct 12, 2026

Item 11 – Orchard Hills initial zoning AG (3rd reading)

Voted noOct 12, 2026

Item 23 – Future Land Use Map amendment (Orchard Hills)

Voted noOct 12, 2026

Item 12 – Orchard Hills zone change to Light Industrial (3rd reading)

Voted noOct 12, 2026

Item 25 – $250,000 golf cart path reappropriation

Voted noOct 12, 2026

Item 34b – Martin/Martin parking lot design agreement

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Cox Ranch annexation (3rd reading)

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Cox Ranch zoning: AG and P districts (3rd reading)

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Cox Ranch rezoning to Business Park (3rd reading)

Voted noSep 28, 2026

HR Ranch/Campstool rezoning to Business Park (2nd reading) — FAILED

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Orchard Hills annexation (2nd reading)

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Orchard Hills rezoning to Light Industrial (2nd reading)

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Comprehensive Climate Action Plan — adopted as 'acknowledged receipt'

Objected to plan strategies on heat pumps, electrification, and Governor Gordon's rejection of the grant

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Overruling Planning Commission denial (PUDC-26-176)

Voted noSep 28, 2026

Roundtop Road Future Land Use Map amendment (postponed from May 11)

Voted noSep 14, 2026

Appointment of Andrew Sickenberger as Municipal Court Judge

Voted noSep 14, 2026

Motion to limit debate to three minutes per member per item

Voted noSep 14, 2026

Ordinance 7 — Cox Ranch annexation, 2nd reading

The impact to agriculture is what we keep overlooking.

Voted noSep 14, 2026

Ordinance 8 — AG/P zoning for Cox Ranch land, 2nd reading

Voted noSep 14, 2026

Ordinance 9 — Business Park zone change for Cox Ranch, 2nd reading

Voted noSep 14, 2026

Resolution 18 — Opposing heavier trucks on national highways

The resolution misstates the federal amendment, which is voluntary and requires state opt-in.

Voted noAug 10, 2026

Third Reading — Annexation of land west of Roundtop Road and south of Happy Jack Road

Voted noAug 10, 2026

Third Reading — BP Business Park zoning for the annexed land

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 10 – Clear Creek Parkway/Gannett Peak Drive annexation (26.29 acres), 3rd reading

Asked constituents for a delay and repeatedly opposed the annexation pipeline.

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 11 – LI Light Industrial zoning for Clear Creek parcel, 3rd reading

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 12 – West Wallick Road rezoning to BP Business Park, 3rd reading

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 13 – Highlands annexation, 3,459.99 acres east of South Greeley Highway, 3rd reading

Moved to delay the effective date and to recommit after constituents requested time.

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 14 – AG Agricultural zoning for Highlands land, 3rd reading

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 15 – Highlands rezoning to BP Business Park (3,034.7 acres), 3rd reading

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 16 – Reed property rezoning to BP Business Park (387 acres), 3rd reading

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 19 – Resolution overruling the Planning Commission's FLUM disapproval

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 20 – Resolution amending the Future Land Use Map and Urban Service Boundary

Voted noJul 13, 2026

Item 26a – First & Union Apartments LP ground lease (8.37 acres)

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Police Employment Ordinance (3rd Reading)

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Regional Entertainment Overlay District & Gaming Center Standards (3rd Reading)

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

National Electrical Code Update (3rd Reading)

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Annexation — Swan Ranch Business Park Expansion (2nd Reading)

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Zoning — LI Light Industrial, Swan Ranch Expansion (2nd Reading)

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Highlands Annexation — Microsoft Data Center (2nd Reading)

Too many unanswered questions on an unprecedented annexation

Voted yesJun 23, 2026

Postponement Motion — Highlands Annexation

Slowing the process was what residents wanted

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Zoning — AG Agricultural, Highlands Property (2nd Reading)

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Zoning — Business Park, Highlands Property (2nd Reading)

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Zoning — Reed Property AG to Business Park (2nd Reading)

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Tallgrass Affordable Housing Donation (Resolution)

Voted noJun 23, 2026

Sweetgrass Area Future Land Use Map Amendment (Resolution)