City Of Cheyenne: The Mayor's Minute From Mayor Patrick Collins – December 3rd

Press release from the City of Cheyenne:

December 03, 2021

CHEYENNE -- Judy and I got a chance to really kick off the holiday season on Saturday with the wreath hanging at the depot plaza and the Christmas parade in downtown.  I loved the mounted patrol that rode their horses to bring us the wreaths to hang on the light poles.  Then Brendan and Katy Ames drove our vehicle along the parade route.  I was amazed by the enormous crowd of kids of all ages lining the road to see the floats.  A special thanks to the volunteers who made the parade possible, you rock and the folks who made the floats, you are all amazing.  You all made me proud to be from Cheyenne.

The YMCA is an institution in our community.  Childcare, sports, wellness, and fun are just a few of the great things they provide.  Patty Walters our local YMCA CEO introduced me to Chris Coker, CEO of the YMCA of Northern Colorado.  It was great to learn about all the innovative things the YMCA is doing across the country and the partnerships they are creating to improve recreation and services.  I came away motivated to look for ways our city can find partners in everything we do.

We are blessed to have some amazing legislators in Laramie County who do a good job of representing our interests.  I was privileged to have lunch with Senator Tara Nethercott.  I had a full-page list of things I wanted to talk about.  Two hours later we had exhausted all the topics.  I am always encouraged by the passion our elected officials have for Cheyenne.

Inflation was over 7 percent in the past quarter in Wyoming.  We are all seeing it at the grocery store, gas pump, and your favorite shops.  Things are getting more expensive.  I spent time with Robin Lockman, our City Treasurer to discuss our concerns on inflation in the cost of running our city and the difficulty in finding employees as the cost of wages is on the rise.  It was a great hour talking with someone who really knows her subject matter and has the city’s best interests in mind.

This press release was produced by the City of Cheyenne. The views expressed here are the author’s own.