NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MINUTES Monday, November 3, 2025

Mayor Tyrel Owens called this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. Present were Council members John Butts, Daren Downs, Chris Kenney, Ann McColley, Don Steveson and Thomas Voss. Also, present were Public Works Supervisor Greg Stumpff, Engineer Steven Dietrich, Police Chief Derek Thompson, Attorney Dublin Hughes and Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Haggerty. 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Daren Downs moved; Chris Kenney seconded to approve the agenda. MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Daren Downs moved; Ann McColley seconded, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting and executive session of Monday, October 20, 2025. MOTION CARRIED.

NOMINATION FOR RECOGNITION: Hurricane Services for the demolition work on the old Black Hills Plumbing building. 

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION: Dispatchers for their Halloween decorations; First Northern Bank for their sign; and Dick and Bonnie Rich for the 19th Annual Shine & Show. 

CITIZEN’S BUSINESS VERBAL: None

CITIZEN’S BUSINESS IN WRITING: 

• Tonya Christensen d/b/a Cap N’ Bottle requested a 24-Catering permit: November 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on November 16, 2025, for the Newcastle Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet to be held at the WC Event Center. Thomas Voss moved; Chris Kenney seconded to approve this request. MOTION CARRIED.

• Pinnacle Bank, depository of public funds. Chris Kenney moved; Ann McColley seconded to declare Pinnacle Bank a depository of public funds. MOTION CARRIED.

OLD BUSINESS: Thomas Voss moved; John Butts seconded to donate half the Wyoming Community Gas Community Project Designation to the Veteran’s Memorial and the other half to the Pocket Park. MOTION CARRIED.

NEW BUSINESS: None

COMMITTEE/COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS: The Personnel Committee had met to discuss the Community Coordinator position; there were several questions regarding the position and funding which had been discussed during the workshop.

DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS:

• Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Haggerty requested to terminate the budget billing pilot program, stating that only four (4) customers out of the 1,600 accounts are utilizing the program. Ann McColley moved; John Butts seconded to approve this request. Discussion was had regarding expenses to those currently using the program and notification; customers will be notified, and payments will be discussed with them. 

• Public Works Supervisor Greg Stumpff reported on the following: Hwy 16 pathway project, Wy. DOT’s final approval and working on the final acceptance; 2025 Improvements Phase 1, sewers and manholes are installed; Duff Ave. Sewer project, generator needs to be commissioned; Tank 2 rehab project, hoping to receive $1.1 million in grant funds from WWDC; Asset Management and Capital Improvement plan for drinking water, he will have a presentation at the next meeting; street light outages, list has been submitted to Black Hills Energy. There was discussion about shelfing the Hwy. 16 pathway project, other funding options and moving the project towards Duff Ave; and about the S. Summit retaining wall, funding continues to be an issue, and a Streets Committee will be scheduled. 

• Engineer Steven Dietrich reported on building permits and commercial projects which included the demolition of the old Black Hills Plumbing building and the Dollar General, new construction; total construction cost $108,270.02; permits and fees collected $1,613.97; Planning and Zoning’s public hearing on the variance for Sips Coffee relocation is scheduled for November 13, 2025. There was discussion about advertising for the Building Inspector position, and traffic flow for the new Sips Coffee location. 

• Police Chief Derek Thompson reported on calls of service from October 20, 2025; NPD 127, WCSO 89, UPD 49, NVFD 6, WCFP 15, UVFD 1, Newcastle Ambulance 11, Upton Ambulance 7, he provided a handout for the breakdown of NPD calls. He reported on the following: an emergency preparedness drill with WC Health Services; possibly re-implementation of vehicle mounted cameras; training with other local entities on crimes against children. There was discussion regarding crossings on the bypass near Stampede Street and possible signage. 

• Attorney Dublin Hughes reported that he had been made aware of another incident with UBC Precast, he had contacted the county clerk’s office in Blackfoot, Idaho and had received a long list of judgements. He also reported that he had been contacted by the Airport Board members and the County Attorney about their intentions of opening an account for income from the hangers; he believes they will be approaching the Council soon. 

CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Thomas Voss moved; Chris Kenney seconded to pay the claims against the City dated November 3, 2025. MOTION CARRIED.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Owens welcomed those attending to stay while Council members entered the executive chambers. Daren Downs moved; Ann McColley seconded to suspend the rules and enter executive session referencing personnel per W.S. 16-4-405 (a)(ii) and proposed litigation per W.S. 16-4-405(a)(iii) at 7:49 p.m. MOTION CARRIED. Daren Downs moved; Ann McColley seconded to return to regular session at 8:14 p.m. Mayor Owens stated that the executive session was for informational purposes. There was no action taken. 

ADJOURNMENT: Daren Downs moved; Don Steveson seconded to adjourn this regular meeting of the Newcastle City Council at 8:15 p.m. Meeting adjourned. 

Claims: 21 Electric, services, $2,015.61; Aced Embroidery, services, $2,604.00;  Ad-Pro, supplies, $31.99; Advance Drug Testing, services, $156.00; American Legal Publishing, codification, $2,876.00; Architectural Specialties, keys/locks, $1,686.56, AT&T, PD phones, $352.88; Black Hills Ammunition, supplies, $997.50; Bomgaars, supplies, $670.52; Nathan Butler, deposit refund, $31.91; Campbell Co. EMS, services, $9,056.25; City of Newcastle, wa/sw/ga, $1,077.24, Danielle Clayton, deposit refund, $72.73; Contractor’s Supply, supplies, $514.32; Brittany Cummings, deposit refund, $17.29; Douglas Dumbrill, municipal judge/mileage, $1,091.00; Energy Labs., analysis, $152.00; Engineering Assoc., services, $15,000.70; Equipment Maintenance Products, gear, $972.83; Farnsworth Services, portable sanitation, $950.00, FedEX, shipping, $203.08; First Northern Bank, lease payments, $4,305.30; Front Range Fire Apparatus, switch, $134.07; Seth Hiser, deposit refund, $64.02; Hughes Law, attorney fees, $4,500.00; Rene King, deposit refund, $32.81; Marco, IT/plotter, $2,783.26; Mastercard, supplies/training, $2,605.71; Chris Miller, deposit refund, $11.15; Minuteman, services, $99.99; Newcastle Motors, Engineer’s pickup, $30,095.00; NVFD, ink/candy, $235.49; Northwest Pipe, supplies, $4,038.94; Pens.com, stylus pens, $607.42; Range, phone/internet, $956.76; Servall, services, $134.52; Smith Psychological, evaluation, $400.00; Bryand Streeter, airport wages, $1,333.33; Lucky Teigen-Grummons, FD lawn/cleaning, $900.00; Test Guage, Inc., calibration, $145.00; Herby Trevizo, deposit refund, $57.68; True-Green, lawn care, $139.00; Verizon, cell phones, $906.44; Becky Vodopich, cleaning, $300.00; Colton & Beca Watt, deposit refund, $37.77; WC Humane Society, food fees, $137.00; Wy. Apparatus, inspections/tests, $3,519.59; Wy. Dept. of Transportation, plates, $10.00; Wy. Machinery, supplies, $2,966.30 

ATTEST:

Mayor Tyrel Owens

Clerk/Treasurer Stacy Haggerty

(Publish November 13, 2025)