Budget Advisory Committee

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Have you ever wanted to learn more about the City's budgeting process or financial statements? Do you have ideas for how to make the City’s financial information more transparent? If these questions resonate with you, you're not alone! The City of Laramie is working to address some of the public's concerns through the newly created City Manager’s Budget Advisory Committee (CMBAC).

This recently formed committee will provide an exchange of information between City staff and community members. Meetings are held monthly for 8-9 months out of the year and up to 2.5 hours per month. The committee meets the second Thursday of each month from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Meetings minutes and Zoom recording will be published on the City's website for public viewing at: City of Laramie YouTube Channel.

Accomplished 2025 outcomes for this team include:

  • Advised the City Manager on various matters related to the budgeting process.
  • Provided input on how the budgeting process and financial documents can be more transparent for the public.
  • Identified topics to highlight in the Budget in Brief publication. 
  • Learned about budgetary matters and financial operations.
  • Disseminated information to the community about the City's budget and financial position through participation at Farmer's Market.

This committee does not make recommendations to or advise the City Council. The purpose of this committee is to advise the City Manager and Finance Director and disseminate information back to the community.

The following people served on the 2025 City Manager's Budget Advisory Committee:

  • Gustav Anderson
  • Terry Stentz
  • Scott Morton
  • Jerry Gruber
  • Lynne Ipina
  • Randi Downham
  • Carlton Migilaccio
  • Roxie Hensley
  • Amy Evans
  • Sheryl Martin
  • Rebecca Miller

Anyone interested in serving on this committee in 2026 can do so through the process established in the CMBAC bylaws: 

2.0  MEMBERSHIP

        2.1.  CMBAC is an ad hoc committee of volunteers.

               2.11  Committee members appointed for 2025 will have an initial service term of one year, with an automatic reappointment to a second year based on committee member preference.

                  2.12  Starting in January 2026, membership will become open to any interested community member meeting the eligibility requirements. Interested community members will complete an intake form establishing their intent to earn voting membership on the committee upon attending their first meeting.  

        2.2  Committee members must be residents of the City of Laramie or owners of a business operating within the city and registered to do business within the State of Wyoming.

        2.3  A committee of between 5 and 15 members shall be maintained, based on public interest.

        2.4  City staff will serve in a support capacity.

Questions or comments for the committee can be submitted via email to:  cmbac@cityoflaramie.org. For more information, please call 307-721-5226. 

Please click here to fill out the intake form.

Meeting Minutes and Videos can be viewed at:  /AgendaCenter/City-Managers-Budget-Advisory-Committee-23