Wyoming Association of Municipalities

The City of Cody is looking for a new City Administrator.

City Administrator The City of Cody is seeking to fill the position of City Administrator . Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the City of Cody, t he City Administrator oversees all...

It is our pleasure to announce that the Rock Springs City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to rejoin the Wyoming Association of Municipalities! The WAM Staff would like to thank Rock Springs Mayor Max Mikelson, his dedicated city staff, and of course Council Members Jeannie Demas, Tim Robinson, Rob Zotti, David Thompson, Larry Hickerson, Dan Pedri, Randy Hanson, and Brent Bettolo for the opportunity to once again serve, inform, educate and advocate for the City of Rock Springs along with our other 98 member communities.

SAVE THE DATE! Newly Elected Bootcamp, legislative reception, all new breakouts and keynote, WAM membership dinner, breakfast at the Capitol with the Legislature, WAM After Dark and much, much more! Registration opens soon.

And just like that, the WAM Fall Regional Meeting Tour comes to an end! Thanks to Region 5 for joining us at the majestic Evanston Roundhouse, and to Senator Wendy Schuler for coming out to talk us through regulatory reduction, limits of governmental liability, and a myriad of other legislative topics WAM is tracking.
We also took the opportunity this week to pop in and visit our friends at the Wyoming Association of County Officials Conference in Rock Springs. It was great catching up with old friends like Karen Rimmer and countless others.
Next up, mark your calendars for January 22-24 at Little America in Cheyenne for 2025 WAM Winter Conference!

Thanks Region 6 for coming out to your Fall Meeting tonight at the Historic Depot in Rawlins! It was great to see you and to catch up with Representative Bob Davis who offered great insight into the work of the Regulatory Reduction Task Force, as well as his perspective on the state of the ever-growing gaming industry in Wyoming.
Region 5 you're last but not least on our list, and we'll see you next Wednesday evening in Evanston!

The WAM Fall roadshow rolls on! Thanks to Senator Bill Landen and presumptive Representative Elissa Campbell for coming out and visiting with WAM Region 4 this evening in Casper.
Region 6 we're headed your way Monday. See you at the Old Depot in Rawlins. Meeting starts at 5:30.

A great turnout and even better discussion at tonight's Region 3 Fall Meeting in Powell. Thanks again to Representative Martha Lawley for coming out and visiting with municipal leaders from all corners of the Big Horn Basin.
Region 4, we'll see you tomorrow night in Casper!

Dear WAM Members and Stakeholders,

I am thrilled to announce on behalf of the Wyoming Association of Municipalities Board of Directors, that Ashley Harpstreith has accepted the Executive Director position with WAM. I have personally worked with Ashley at the Capitol and am very excited about the future direction of WAM with her at the helm. Ashley is highly connected statewide and has valuable relationships with SLIB, legislators, agencies and stakeholders.

Ashley comes to us from Wyoming Taxpayers Association where she advocated for sound tax policy for a healthy Wyoming economy. Most recently, she published The Cowboy Family which aims to provide transparency regarding what individual benefits the Wyoming tax structure provides. Prior to joining WTA, Harpstreith was the CEO of Goshen County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) where she managed a county-wide economic development effort which included the Goshen County Chamber of Commerce, Goshen County Tourism Promotions, Visitor’s Center, and Main Street programming. At the time, Goshen County was the only county utilizing an economic development sales tax which Ashley passed for the 5th time in 2018 by 72% margin.

Ashley has additional experience in business and workforce development and holds her B.S in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations from the University of Wyoming. Currently, she serves on several boards including the Wyoming Capitol Club, Wyoming Society for Association Executives and University of Wyoming College of Business Advisory Board. She is a recent 2024 graduate of Leadership Wyoming.

Ashley resides in Cheyenne with her husband, Grant and two children, Price and Adelyn. When not traveling for high school sports, they all enjoy snowmobiling, ATVing, golfing, fishing, and all things “ing” Wyoming has to offer.

Please help us welcome Ashley as she will join the WAM team on Tuesday, September 3. She will hit the ground running as she will be attending all the WAM Region meetings plus advocating at the legislative interim meetings on behalf of WAM membership. Please make sure to rsvp to your Region Meeting with WAM Member Services Manager, Justin Schilling, via [email protected] so you can meet her in person!
Sincerely,

Matt Hall, Mayor of Cody
WAM Board of Directors, President

Governor Gordon is all in when it comes to helping local governments pursue grant opportunities to help their communities thrive.

Grant writer? Mayor? Business Owner? Tribal Leader? All of the above? Tune in to this episode of Morning Gather to find out how the Wyoming Grants Assistance Program can help local communities, small businesses, nonprofits and tribal organizations succeed.

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DFg2IgfIKihaxkAVuBnYI?si=bDLzQnRISgyoiCNtGt3bBw

We had the privilege of joining City of Laramie elected officials and staff yesterday as they celebrated City Manager Janine Jordan's 20 Anniversary with the city. Congratulations to Janine for reaching such an impressive milestone!

We fully support Representative Sherwood's effort to proactively tackle the widespread issue of nuisance and abandoned properties in Wyoming's cities and towns. Thank you Representative Sherwood!

WAM's Final Episode of Week at the Capitol for the 2024 Budget Session.

Week at the Capitol - Episode 4 WAM's wrap up of the 2024 Budget Session of the 67th Wyoming Legislature.

WAM Week at the Capitol - Episode 3 is up now!

Week at the Capitol - Episode 3 Week 3 wrap-up of the budget session of the 67th Wyoming Legislature

WAM Week at the Capitol Episode 2 is live now. Check out Bob and Dave's review of the week that was under the golden dome at the link below.

Week at the Capitol - Episode 2 WAM's recap of the second week of the 2024 Legislative Budget Session

Week one of the Budget Session is in the books. Check out this week's episode of WAM Week in Review to hear how it all went down.

2024 Week at the Capitol - Week 1 WAM's review of the first week of action of the 67th Wyoming Legislature Budget Session.