Michelle Aldrich

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wyoming Downs relocation to 3307 Nationway

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

Data center regulations in the Unified Development Code

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

Police equipment purchases

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

Nisley family farm annexation fight

Swan Ranch development agreement

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

Christensen Road erosion mitigation deferred

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

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.

Roundtop Road annexation and Business Park zoning

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

Truck size and weight on Wyoming interstates

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

Alleged LEADS influence over city positions

Unknown pending the outcome and compensation terms.

Hail-damage roof repairs at six city buildings

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

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.

Airport Golf Course cart path repair funding

$250,000 from general fund reserves.

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.

Administrative Inspection Warrants ordinance

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

Lead Service Line Investigation and Replacement

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

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

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

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

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

Ordinance 2nd Reading — AG Agricultural zoning for Havill property

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Concerned the director's exception authority lacks sufficient guardrails and could be arbitrary.

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

Sponsored the resolution as a public safety commitment to deferred stormwater maintenance.

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

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

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

Believes Trammell Crow exceeded regulatory requirements and postponement is a delaying tactic

Item 25 – $250,000 golf cart path reappropriation

Cannot support using general fund reserves given storm drainage priorities

Item 34b – Martin/Martin parking lot design agreement

Cox Ranch annexation (3rd reading)

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

Cited insufficient outreach to Audubon and residents and conflicting information about end use

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

Third Reading — BP Business Park zoning for the annexed land

Police Employment Ordinance (3rd Reading)

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

National Electrical Code Update (3rd Reading)

Wastewater local limits ordinance (7)

Solid Waste Fee Schedule ordinance (8)

HR Ranch zone change to NR-2 (9)

FY2027 budget appropriation ordinance (10)

council has been fiscally conservative, building 300+ days of reserves

Cheyenne/Campstool Business Park rezoning to BP (11)

Water and Sewer Rates ordinance (12)

Carports ordinance (14)

carports are not required to be anchored

Oversized vehicle ordinance — third reading (item 8)

Data center moratorium — second reading (item 14)

Said the city does data centers well and the council should hold corporate partners accountable without a moratorium.

Election of council vice president

Opposed to president and vice president both from the same ward.

Zone change to Light Industrial south of I-80, east of Southwest Drive — Item 8

Sweetgrass PUD amendment (Ord. 4524 modification, 3rd reading) — Item 9

Supports CRE despite concerns about private access and development timing

AVI Engineering contract modification — Item 30.a

Sole-sourcing to nearly $100,000 without competitive bidding undermines transparency

Downtown Development District expansion approved

$5 million for Reed Avenue Corridor approved on final reading

Project was voter-approved on the 2017 six-penny ballot and spending is contingent on BNSF approval

DDA budget increase adopted over three no votes

Believes the communications plan duplicates efforts of downtown business owners and that district taxpayers did not want it at this cost

Zoning change: Harmony Valley PUD to NR-3, north of West College Drive (item 8)

Zoning change: Harmony Valley PUD to NR-3, south of West Allison Road (item 9)

Zoning change: AG to NR-3, north of Allison Road (item 10)

Zoning change: MR to NR-2, 2900 Central Avenue townhomes (item 11)

Vacation of Frank Court (item 12)

Repeal of Stormwater Runoff Management System User Fee (Ordinance No. 4603 repeal, 3rd reading)

Voted yes to keep the city's word to the Legislature while remaining skeptical.

Contract Modification #1 with Plan One Architects – Municipal Building Renovation ($867,050)

Fiscal responsibility — plans could sit on a shelf if the six-penny ballot fails.

Ordinance creating Chapter 8.72, Private Displays on Public Property

Ordinance creating Chapter 8.72, Private Displays on Public Property (2nd reading)

Motion to postpone county-pocket annexation (item 10)

Wanted staff time to answer 143 questions and resolve engineering and fence issues.

Motion to remove parcels 4 and 7 from annexation (item 10)

Hoped for common ground through a date-certain approach instead of removal.

Ordinance creating Chapter 1.28, Administrative Inspection Warrants — third reading

Believed guardrails, reporting, and limited authority addressed public concerns

Ordinance annexing 26 eastern Cheyenne parcels — third reading

Zoning map amendment for annexed eastern Cheyenne land — third reading

Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance — third reading

Police employment terms ordinance — third and final reading

Administrative inspection warrant ordinance — second reading

She believes the ordinance must be significantly amended to cover only abandoned or unoccupied properties before she can support it.