Downtown Development Authority

What is the Downtown Development Authority?

The Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is a municipal authority. The Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority is to engage in activities in support of business recruitment and development. Close cooperation between City and the Board of the Downtown Development Authority is both expected and anticipated. To the extent that this cooperation can be provided within the framework of the normal course of the carrying out the duties of each entity, the cooperation can and will be provided as each entity requests and as each entity can satisfy those requests.

Our mission: Be a catalyst for economic development, redevelopment and revitalization in downtown.

2023 Mill Levy Election

The special mill levy election of 20 mills for all commercial, nonresidential property owners in the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) district is set from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in the Cheyenne Depot Lobby. 

Boundaries of the 78-block DDA district are 15th to 22nd Streets, and from House to Snyder Avenues. The district also includes property south of the viaduct, bound by Capitol and Central Avenues and Deming Drive.

For convenience, absentee ballots can be requested from the Cheyenne City Clerk's office now; absentee ballots must be received by the clerk’s office by 3 p.m. on October 18. To request an absentee ballot, or for any election-related questions, call Cheyenne City Clerk Kris Jones at (307) 637-6329. 

2023 Mill Levy Election - a link to an informational brochure can be found here(PDF, 442MB). 

Meetings 

The City of Cheyenne Planning and Development Department provides professional and administrative assistance to the DDA Board of Directors. Effective March 3, 2023, future meeting minutes and agendas will be available at this website. Minutes are available 1-2 meetings after the respective meeting. Historic archives and records are available here: Archive Records | Downtown Cheyenne. Regular meetings occur at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of every month in Room 118 of the City of Cheyenne Municipal Building at 2101 O'Neil Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82001.  The DDA's Bylaws can be found here(PDF, 190KB).

Plan of Development

 On September 21, 2023, the DDA Board voted to enter into a contract with Logan Simpson to update the Plan of Development. Staff's primary mission is to support the DDA and implementation of development projects in accordance with adopted plans. 

A link to the contract is here(PDF, 274KB); a link to Logan Simpson's Plan of Development scope can be found here(PDF, 6MB) . 

Follow this link to learn more about Logan Simpson. 

Where can I find more information?

Downtown Open Container Ordinance Is Now in Effect Year-Round. Learn more here.  

Apply for the Downtown COVID Rental Assistance Program here(PDF, 335KB). 

Apply for the DDA's Capital Improvement Grant here(PDF, 746KB). 

The Wyoming State Statute that governs Downtown Development Authorities can be found here. 

The FY 2024 DDA Budget can be found here(PDF, 64KB).

The Cheyenne Police Department keeps a parking frequently asked questions list on the CPD website; check it out here.

To report a concern within the district, use the City of Cheyenne's Report a Concern link. 

To file a report using the Cheyenne Police Department's online crime reporting system, follow this link.

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