Past 6th Penny Projects

 

The 6th Penny has been approved by voters in Laramie County for more than 40 years. Below are projects from recent 6th Penny elections.

2021

City of Cheyenne

Three New Fire Stations - $15.76 million

Fire Truck Fleet Replacement - $4.62 million

Police Portable Radios - $906,968

Police Electronic Evidence Storage - $53,529

City Road Projects - $14 million

Cemetery Irrigation Project - $3.1 million

Municipal Building Project Plan and Design - $2.5 million

Greenway Maintenance - $2.5 million

Greenway Expansion - $3.5 million

Johnson Pool Plan and Design - $250,000

Downtown Improvements (infrastructure and Depot Plaza) - $6.02 million

Gymnastics Facility - $2 million

Large Project Completion Fund - $3.5 million

Grant Matches - $3 million

 

Laramie County

GIS Unmanned Drone - $50,755

Laramie County IT - $2.53 million

Laramie County IT Fiber Optic Loop - $279,156

Sheriff's Department Equipment and Functions - $3.5 million

Coroner's Facility HVAC System - $380,667

Emergency Management Storage Building - $4 million

Emergency Management Warning Sirens and Emergency Alert Systems - $710,579

Dispatch and 911 Software Upgrade - $1.33 million

East Jefferson Road Reconstruction - $1.86 million

Division Avenue and Wallick Road Street and Infrastructure Upgrade - $3.05 million

Road 164 Reconstruction and Return to Gravel - $610,961

Road 142 Intersection & Overlay; Railroad at Road 143 - $3.47 million

East Allison Road Reconstruction - $2.44 million

Airport Parking Lot (also City of Cheyenne) - $823,361

Clear Creek Park Infrastructure - $1.07 million

Library Boiler Replacement - $203,022

Archer Facility Sewer Connection - $6.997 million

Clear Creek Park Playground - $203,022

Archer Events Center Improvements - $1.56 million

New Senior Center - $10.15 million

 

Albin, Burns, and Pine Bluffs

Purchase of Fire Hall and Update (Albin) - $200,000

Equipment Update (Albin) - $440,000

Community Center Infrastructure (Albin) - $60,000

Mobile Home/RV Park (Albin) - $1.7 million

Town-owned vehicle repair (Burns) - $50,000

Town Buildings Repair (Burns) - $400,000

Street and Alley Repair (Burns) - $600,000

New Dump Truck (Burns) - $170,000

New Backhoe (Burns) - $175,000

Paved Street Repair (Burns) - $500,000

Water and Sewer Construction and Maintenance (Burns) - $1.4 million

UTV Purchase (Burns) - $35,000

Pickup Truck (Burns) - $50,000

Parks Maintenance and Construction (Burns) - $245,000

Water System Expansion to North Development Property (Pine Bluffs) - $1.08 million

Police Case Management System and Equipment (Pine Bluffs) - $119,000

Railroad Crossing Relocation (Pine Bluffs) - $1.5 million

Street Resurfacing (Pine Bluffs) - $1.19 million

Construction & Tie-In of Sewer Lift Station (Pine Bluffs) - $1.26 million

Water/Wastewater Telemetry Update and Repair (Pine Bluffs) - $310,000

Electrical Distribution Project (Pine Bluffs) - $620,000

 

Special Districts/Other

Happy Jack Road Fire Station (LCFD #2) - $2.74 million

Albin Fire Station (LCFD #3) - $1.5 million

Apparatus Upgrade (LCFD #8) - $761,334

Landfill Equipment (Eastern Laramie County Solid Waste Disposal District) - $507,556

Manufacturing Program Buildout (LCCC) - $3.05 million

New Book Mobile (Laramie County Library) - $508,774

Minimum Revenue Guarantee (Airport) - $2.25 million

 

2017

City of Cheyenne

New Municipal Court Construction - $9 million

Christensen Road Overpass - $15 million

Street Improvements - $5.85 million

Greenway Expansion - $3 million

Greenway Maintenance - $800,000

East Cheyenne Park Land Purchase and Design - $3.2 million

West Edge District Infrastructure, Enhancements, Design, and Grant Matches - $4 million

 

Laramie County

Courthouse Renovations - $9 million

County Detention Center Expansion - $16.1 million

Archer Complex Multi-Purpose Facility - $9.88 million

Emergency Communication System Upgrade - $3 million

Sheriff's Department Video Recording Upgrades - $450,000

 

Albin, Burns, and Pine Bluffs

Housing Expansion (Albin) - $200,000

Emergency Generators for Community Center & Emergency Water Source (Albin) - $80,000

Pickup Truck (Albin) - $53,000

Sewer Line Replacement (Albin) - $800,000

Water Line Replacement (Albin) - $200,000

Community Center Repairs and Maintenance (Albin) - $200,000

Gravel Road, Parking, Watering Issues, Other Improvements (Burns) - $200,000

Communications Equipment (Burns) - $50,000

Park Improvements (Burns) - $200,000

Water and Sewer Improvements (Burns) - $400,000

Electric Infrastructure Upgrades (Pine Bluffs) - $950,000

Clean Water System Renovation (Pine Bluffs) - $2 million

New Public Works Facility (Pine Bluffs) - $390,000

Debt Reduction (Pine Bluffs) - $1.05 million

Town Equipment Replacement (Pine Bluffs) - $195,000

Four-year Street Maintenance Plan (Pine Bluffs) - $300,000

 

Special Districts

New LCFD #1 Fire Station at Archer (LCFD #1) - $2 million

New Scraper and Equipment Shop Addition (Eastern Laramie County Solid Waste Disposal District) - $950,500

New LCFD #2 Fire Station at I-25 and Iron Mountain (LCFD #2) - $2 million

 

Not Funded

Multipurpose Indoor Turf Facility (Cheyenne)

Basketball, Volleyball, and Gymnastics Facilities (Cheyenne)

Fire Station and Engine Replacement (Cheyenne)

Radio Equipment and Towers Upgrade (Laramie County)

Emergency Services Storage and Medication Distribution Facility (Laramie County)

New Water Meter System (Albin)

Storage Building Replacement (Albin)

Town Hall/Community Center Parking Lot Surface Replacement (Albin)

Dump Truck (Burns)

Town Building Remodeling and Maintenance (Burns)

Street Reconstruction and Maintenance (Burns)

4th Street Sewer Line (Burns)

Recreation Facility Refurbishment (Pine Bluffs)

Town Cemetery Upgrade (Pine Bluffs)

 

2012

City of Cheyenne

Public Safety Center - $25 million

Renovation and Expansion of Cheyenne Botanic Gardens - $16 million

Police Radios and Radio System Upgrades - $1 million

Capitol Basin Flood Control & Water Quality - $4.8 million

17th Street Corridor Lighting and Improvements - $700,000

Landfill Equipment and Transfer Station Expansion - $3 million

Lions Park Municipal Pool Renovations - $5 million

Planning and Engineering of Christensen Road UP Overpass - $2 million

 

Laramie County

Emergency 911 Combined Communications Center Telecommunications Upgrade - $7 million

Sheriff's Department In-Car Video, Radar, and Radio Equipment and Evidence Storage - $685,000

Outdoor Warning Sirens and Computer Upgrades - $1.01 million

 

Albin, Burns, and Pine Bluffs

Water System Booster Pump (Albin) - $432,000

Sewer Lines Replacement (Albin) - $500,000

Equipment Purchases (Albin) - $189,000

Land Purchase for Mobile Home and RV Park (Albin) - $555,000

Community Center Addition (Albin) - $324,000

Fourth Street Sewer (Burns) - $210,036

Utility Casings under the UPRR (Burns) - $257,000

Burns-Plex Repairs and Remodeling (Burns) - $1.49 million

Liberty Park Design and Construction (Burns) - $636,993

Maintenance Building Renovation & Expansion (Burns) - $148,423

Excavation Mapping for Drainage and Master Plan Development (Burns) - $176,400

Skid-steer and Accessories (Burns) - $77,458

Water Main Loop Completion (Pine Bluffs) - $300,000

Sewer Lagoon Valve Repair (Pine Bluffs) - $90,000

Butler Avenue Paving (Pine Bluffs) - $900,000

Black Boulevard Paving (Pine Bluffs) - $800,000

New Water Tank (Pine Bluffs) - $900,000

Reher Park Rehabilitation (Pine Bluffs) - $400,000

Archeological Site Foundation Drainage and Repair (Pine Bluffs) - $150,000

Water Projects Debt Retirement (Pine Bluffs) - $800,000

Electrical Meter Replacement (Pine Bluffs) - $350,000

North Lift Station Rehab (Pine Bluffs) - $310,000

 

Special Districts/Other

Loader (Eastern Laramie County Solid Waste District) - $170,000

New Building for Fire Station and Traveler Sanctuary (LCFD #10) - $1.34 million

Station #1 Remodel (LCFD #2) - $187,000

Fire Station Utility Upgrades (LCFD #3) - $170,000

New Fire Station (LCFD #4) - $375,860

New Garage, Facility Remodel, Fueling System Upgrade (LCFD #8) - $305,000

New Airport Terminal Construction (Airport) - $4.8 million

 

Not Funded

All-Purpose Recreation Center (Cheyenne) - $33 million

Multi-Purpose Event Center at Archer (Laramie County) - $21.85 million