City of Rawlins Government

10/06/2026

The Edinburgh Construction crew will be making the final water connection this evening (Tuesday the 6th) on the Edinburgh Rebuild Project. Residences east of Edinburgh Street, south of Inverness, and north of the Edinburgh St/Rd Intersection will not have water service for a few hours this evening. This includes the Avalon Apartments and Mactavish Court townhomes. Please see the map for the approx. affected area.

This is the last section of new water line to be connected. New sewer line and storm/ground water are also making significant process. Thanks to everyone for their patience as we work on this very large water, sewer, storm water, sidewalks and streets project!

10/06/2026

🌤️ City of Rawlins crews took advantage of a nice fall morning to tackle our WYDOT District 1 - Southeast Wyoming Adopt-A-Highway stretch of I-80!

Staff cleaned the interstate and ramps as they pass through town and picked up 340 pounds of trash along the way. That’s a lot less litter blowing around! 🗑️

Want to help keep our community clean too? You can join the Rawlins Adopt-A-Street program or sign up for a one-time pickup. Learn more about both options at www.rawlinswy.gov/cleanup or call 307-328-4500 ext. 1022

10/05/2026

The agenda and council packet for Rawlins’ City Council’s Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Regular Council Meeting and Work Session beginning at 6:00 p.m. are available on BoardDocs at https://go.boarddocs.com/wy/rawlins/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DW6N6G5E6454

Meetings are held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 521 W. Cedar Street. The public is encouraged to attend or watch the meetings remotely. Council work sessions and meetings are broadcast live and recorded on YouTube at www.rawlinswy.gov/youtube .

Council items include:
**Third Reading for Re-Zoning of 4.88 acres of the Lawrence Property to Residential 7.5 and 9.15 acres of the Lawrence Property to C-2
**Release Restrictions on Water Tanks Certificate of Deposit (CD) for Reinvestment per Investment Policy
**Appointment of Three Council Members to Committee to Consider Reserve (Part-Time) Police Officers in the Police Civil Service Rules
**Presentation of Employees of the Quarter for Fourth Quarter 2025, First Quarter 2026, and Second Quarter 2026
**Proclamation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
**Appointment of Alternate Youth Member to Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
**Discussion of Expiring Parked Retail Liquor License #83 held by What the Buck LLC
**Reports from Waterworth (Water and Sewer Infrastructure Costs Software), City Manager and Staff, City Attorney, and City Council
**Approve Agenda, Minutes, Payroll, and Accounts Payable
**Work Session for Council guidance on three city-owned properties – 619 W. Spruce, 1115 N. Higley Blvd (K*m and Go)., and Antelope Flats (4.96 C2 acres near Rochelle Drive and Airport Rd.)

Regular City Council meetings include opportunities for citizens to communicate with the council. Citizens’ Participation is reserved for items not on the agenda. During agenda items, public comments may be accepted during council discussion. To address the Council, please raise your hand and come to the podium once recognized by the mayor.

If you have concerns or questions regarding an item on the agenda, you are always welcome to reach out to the presenting staff members, council members ( http://rawlinswy.org/178/City-Council ), or Mira Miller, Community Relations Manager/PIO at 307-328-4500 ext. 1022.

Please note: Comments made on social media platforms or on the live stream during meetings are not recognized as an official or effective means of communication with the governing body. These posts are not monitored for content and will not receive a response. To ensure your input is received and considered, please contact Council Members directly or attend the meeting in person to provide public comment.

Rawlins Regular City Council Meeting times were updated in September 2025. They are now held every first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm. Work sessions are occasionally held afterwards.

10/01/2026

The City of Rawlins has proclaimed October 4–10, 2026, as Fire Prevention Week, joining fire departments across the country in encouraging residents to take simple steps that can help prevent fires at home. Vice Mayor Darril Garner signed the proclamation on September 15.

This year’s theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” focuses on lithium-ion batteries—and the message is especially relevant here at home. A fire in Rawlins this year started by lithium batteries.

And there may be more lithium-ion batteries around your home than you realize! Along with phones, tablets and laptops, rechargeable batteries can be found in wireless earbuds and headphones, smartwatches, power banks, electric toothbrushes, gaming controllers, cordless tools and vacuums, toys, vapes, e-bikes and scooters.

Rawlins Fire Department encourages residents to make safe charging part of their everyday routine:
• Use the charger or cord that came with your device, or one approved by the manufacturer.
• Charge devices on a hard, flat surface—not on a bed, couch or under a pillow.
• Stop using a battery or device if it becomes very hot, swells, smokes or develops an unusual smell.
• Unplug devices once they are fully charged.
• Charge larger batteries, including those for e-bikes, scooters and power tools, away from exits and combustible materials.

When a lithium battery reaches the end of its life, don’t put it in the trash! Lithium batteries can be damaged or crushed during garbage collection and processing, creating another fire risk. Lithium batteries are accepted at no charge at the Rawlins Landfill, 3001 E. Gun Club Road.

Fire Prevention Week is also a good time to review your family’s fire escape plan. Know two ways out of each room, make sure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working, choose a meeting place outside and practice your plan so everyone knows what to do if an alarm sounds.

Thank you to Rawlins Fire Department and all of our first responders for the work they do throughout the year to prevent fires, educate our community and help keep Rawlins safe.

09/25/2026

The Edinburgh Construction crew will be installing a new water valve cluster at Edinburgh and Dunphail on Monday, September 28th beginning at 8 am. Homes on Dunphail, Edinburgh and Energy Court north of the Dunphail /Edinburgh intersection will be affected by the water shutoff beginning around 8 am. We estimate the project will take between 8 to 10 hours total. The construction company will be putting out door hangers to the affected residents for the water shut-off.

The intersection of Edinburgh and Dunphail will also be closed to traffic.

Please call Public Works at 307-328-4599 with questions.

09/24/2026

WYDOT District 1 - Southeast Wyoming, City, and Urban Systems Committee invite all of you to the ribbon cutting and dedication of the new pedestrian underpass tomorrow (Thursday) at 5:30.

The community is invited to celebrate the opening of a long-awaited transportation project designed to make crossing Higley Boulevard safer for pedestrians.

The Rawlins Urban Systems Committee, @ WYDOT District 1 - Southeast Wyoming and the City of Rawlins will host a public Ribbon Cutting & Dedication for the new Higley Pedestrian Underpass on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The event will take place on the west side of the new underpass on Higley Boulevard near Aberdeen Boulevard / Harshman Street.

Along with celebrating the opening of the new underpass, the event will also dedicate the crossing in memory of Patrick Casey McMorrow (1970–1983). In January 1983, Patrick lost his life while attempting to cross the bypass. In July 2026, the Rawlins City Council approved naming the pedestrian underpass in his memory.

The Higley Pedestrian Underpass represents two decades of studies and efforts aimed at making North Higley Boulevard a safer route for pedestrians. The project was ultimately identified through the partnership between WYDOT and the Rawlins Urban Systems Committee as the most effective and cost-efficient solution. The completed underpass gives pedestrians a safer way to travel between the Highland Hills neighborhood, nearby schools and other locations west of the bypass without crossing the busy highway at street level. The new underpass is 9 feet tall and 12 feet wide.

The project also reflects a partnership approach to transportation improvements. More than 80% of the project funding came from the State Urban Systems program, with the remaining share funded by the Specific Purpose “6th Penny” Tax. That means the project was funded through transportation and voter-approved specific-purpose sources — not the City’s general operating fund. These funding sources are specifically intended for transportation improvements and other voter-approved community projects.

Residents are encouraged not only to attend the ribbon cutting and dedication, but also to stay involved in future transportation discussions. Community members interested in how transportation priorities are selected and what project may come next are encouraged to follow the work of the Urban Systems Committee and City Council, or attend their meetings.

For more information, please contact Mira Miller, City of Rawlins Community Relations/PIO, at 307-328-4500 ext. 1022. To receive City news by email or text, sign up at www.rawlinswy.gov/notifyme under “City of Rawlins News.”

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