Title 15, Title 15 — Cities And Towns

Borrowing and issuance of bonds; generally; sewerage systems; elections. (a) A city or town may borrow money and issue bonds in either coupon or registered form to any amount not exceeding the limitation provided in W.S. 15-7-109 for the purposes enumerated in this article. The a…

Borrowing and issuance of bonds; recreational facilities. A city or town may borrow money and issue coupon bonds in an amount which, together with the municipal indebtedness, but not including sewerage, water supply and school bonds, does not exceed four percent (4%) of the asses…

Borrowing and issuance of bonds; fire prevention. A city or town may borrow money and issue the coupon bonds in an amount not exceeding at one (1) time, four percent (4%) of the assessed valuation of the city or town to acquire and purchase supplies, equipment and apparatus for f…

Bonds; endorsed certificate; registration book. (a) The clerk of the city or town shall endorse a certificate upon every bond or evidence of debt issued, stating that it is within the lawful debt limit of the city or town and is issued according to law. He shall sign the certific…

Bonds; notice; receiving bids; exception; limitation; private sale. (a) After any bonds to be issued for any of the purposes set forth in this article, other than special improvement bonds, have been approved by a vote of the people, the governing body shall give notice by advert…

Bonds; tax; interest; sinking fund; redemption. A tax to be fixed by ordinance shall be levied each year to pay the interest on the bonds and to create a sinking fund for their redemption. The money that may be on hand at any time belonging to the sinking fund, until there are bo…

Bonds; cancellation. The city or town treasurer shall, as soon as the coupons of bonds are paid, cause the word "paid" to be cut into them, and when the bonds are paid cause the word "paid" to be cut in the body of the bond.

Limitations on indebtedness; exceptions. No debt in excess of the taxes for the current year may be created by any city or town, except local improvements as provided by law, unless the proposition to create the debt is approved by a vote of the people. No city or town may create…

Custody of funds. The city or town treasurer is the custodian of all monies arising from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter. He shall give any additional bond or bonds as the governing body requires for safekeeping and disbursing of all such funds.

Bonds for municipal improvements; exception; procedure. (a) Any city or town may issue and sell revenue bonds for the purpose of creating, purchasing, leasing, constructing, maintaining, expanding or improving the following types of municipal improvements: (i) Municipal auditoriu…

Borrowing and issuance of bonds for airports; generally. In addition to all other powers, a city or town may borrow money and issue coupon bonds in an amount not exceeding, at one (1) time, four percent (4%) of the assessed valuation of the city or town to acquire, lease, purchas…

Borrowing and issuance of bonds for airports; notice; receiving bids. If a majority of the votes are "for the bonds," the governing body shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town, and any other newspapers published in other places as deemed …

Borrowing and issuance of bonds for airports; tax; payment; cancellation. (a) A tax to be fixed by ordinance shall be levied for each year to pay the interest and principal of the bonds as they become due and payable. (b) If any bonds or coupons are paid, the treasurer shall caus…

Supplying consumers outside corporate limits. Any city or town which may acquire or construct an electric light or power plant may supply electric current to persons, corporations and municipal corporations outside the corporate limits and enter into the necessary contracts upon …

Joint board; agreement; purpose; powers; prohibition. (a) Two (2) or more cities or towns may enter into an agreement pursuant to W.S. 16-1-102 through 16-1-109 for a joint powers board to supply their need for electric power. The joint powers board may expand, finance or operate…

Existing contracts ratified. Any contracts entered into by any city or town for supplying electric current outside its corporate limits are ratified and confirmed as valid and binding contracts, any other act or law to the contrary notwithstanding.

General powers. (a) Any city or town may: (i) Purchase electric current from outside its corporate limits upon terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties; (ii) Construct an electric transmission line or electric power line upon and over all public roads and state highways if…

Line fund established; use. All funds derived from the sale of electricity or electric current shall be placed in a separate fund to be known as "electric line fund," and be used only for paying the expenses of operating, maintaining or extending the electric transmission line, i…

Sale of power plant; election procedure; ballot; vote required. (a) If a written proposal to purchase a city or town owned works or plant for generating or distributing electrical energy for light, heat or power, is filed with the city or town clerk by any bona fide manufacturer …

Election procedure; notice. If the governing body of the city or town decides to submit the question of the sale of the property to a vote of the qualified electors, they shall publish, for a period of at least three (3) weeks before the election in a newspaper of general circula…

Contents of proposal. In submitting a written proposal for the purchase of any municipally owned electric light or power plant, the prospective purchaser shall specify the amount of his bid and the general terms and conditions of his offer.

Sale of power plant; disposition of monies received. All monies received from the sale of property under this article shall be kept in a separate fund and be first used as necessary to pay current bills and unsecured obligations outstanding on account of the operation of the plan…

Definition. As used in this article "public park" means any public ground of any city or town dedicated to public use and maintained as a municipal park, playground or recreation area.

Vacation from public use; authorization. The governing body of any city or town may vacate from public use any public park or part thereof located within the corporate limits of the city or town in the manner provided in this article.

Vacation from public use; hearing; notice; contents; objections. If the governing body considers it to be in the public interest to vacate any public park or part thereof from the public use to which it was dedicated, it shall set a time and place for a public hearing upon the pr…

Vacation from public use; hearing; how conducted; order; record. Any resident of the city or town, having filed his objections, may appear at the hearing and protest the proposed vacation. Any other resident of the city or town may appear at the hearing and offer evidence in supp…

Vacation from public use; cessation of duties; disposal. Upon the passage of an ordinance vacating the property from public use, the city or town is relieved of all obligations to the public for maintaining the property as a public park, and it may dispose of the property in any …

Establishment; powers and duties generally. Any city or town which owns and operates a municipal waterworks, a sanitary sewer system, a sewage disposal plant or an electric utility distribution system may establish a board of commissioners to be known as the board of public utili…

Appointment, qualifications, terms and removal of members; vacancies. The board of public utilities shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the governing body. Members appointed shall be persons of business experience, not les…

Officers; meetings; records; salaries. The board shall elect from their own number a president and a secretary and hold meetings at least once a month, and at the call of the president or three (3) members of the board. The board shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a …

Specific powers and duties; vouchers; civil service or pension system. (a) The board of public utilities has exclusive control of all municipally owned waterworks, sanitary sewer systems and sewage disposal plants, or any of them, as specified by ordinance. The board is charged w…

Director of utilities; superintendent; office manager; utility attorney. (a) The board of public utilities may select and appoint and fix the salaries of the following persons, who serve at the board's pleasure: (i) A director of utilities; (ii) A superintendent; (iii) An office …

Agents, servants and employees. (a) The board shall make all appointments and hire all agents, servants and employees of the departments, fix their compensation and determine their qualifications, considering only the relative capacity of applicants, their moral, physical and hea…

Consumer rates; depreciation. (a) The board shall fix the rates for water, sanitary sewer services and electric service furnished to customers, and any revision thereof is subject to the local governing body's review, modification and approval. The rates shall secure an income su…

Use of surplus water or sewage funds. The board of public utilities shall use any surplus funds arising from the sale of water or sewage services for the purchase and cancellation of any bonds issued to pay the purchase price of the water or sewer plants or the cost of their cons…

Meter deposit fund; investment; interest; repayment. The board of public utilities of any city or town engaged in the business of supplying water or electricity to its inhabitants which requires deposits to be made on water meters or electric meters furnished its customers, shall…

Treasurer; duties; bond. The treasurer of the city or town is ex officio treasurer of the board of public utilities. All funds and property in his hands belonging to these departments are subject to the board's control, and he shall receive and receipt for the money collected by …

Duty of city clerk. The clerk of the city or town shall furnish the board with copies of all ordinances, resolutions, agreements, contracts and other records the board requires.

Additional powers and duties. In so far as applicable the board of public utilities shall exercise all other powers and duties under acts and part of acts relating to water plants and sanitary sewer systems, including sewage disposal plants, in cities and towns.

Definition. As used in this article, "sewerage system" means a sewerage treatment plant, or plants, collecting, intercepting and outlet sewers, force mains, conduits, pumping stations, ejector stations and all other appurtenances or improvements, or any of them, necessary or usef…

General powers and duties; bonds and contracts generally. (a) Any city or town may: (i) Construct, reconstruct, improve and extend, or acquire, improve, extend and operate a sewerage system, within or without its corporate limits and may apply for and accept loans or grants or an…

Ordinance for construction; required and authorized provisions; existing bonds validated. (a) If the governing body determines to construct, reconstruct, acquire, improve or extend a sewerage system and to issue bonds under the provisions of this article to pay the costs, it shal…

Refunding revenue bonds; purpose; required procedure; exceptions thereto. (a) Any city or town may issue refunding revenue bonds: (i) To refund and discharge or extend or shorten the maturities of all or any part of the outstanding bonds of any one (1) or more issues, including a…

Bonds payable from revenues and not considered indebtedness. All bonds issued under the provisions of this article are payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of the sewerage system and do not constitute an indebtedness of the city or town within the meaning o…

Revenues; deposit in fund; uses thereof. (a) All revenues derived from the operation of the sewerage system shall be set aside as collected and deposited in a special fund to be used only for: (i) Paying the cost of operating and maintaining the system; (ii) Providing an adequate…

Rates; general; amounts; special. (a) Any city or town borrowing money or receiving grants and improving, constructing or acquiring and improving a sewerage system, shall collect a charge from the users of the system at a rate sufficient to: (i) Pay the cost of operating and main…