Cheyenne Police Projects Head to August 2026 Sixth-Penny Ballot
Cheyenne voters in Laramie County will decide in the August 2026 primary election whether temporary sixth-penny sales-tax revenue should fund two City of Cheyenne Police Department projects totaling an estimated $4.7 million.
The combined ballot proposition includes $3.7 million for digital equipment and technology over five years and $1 million for an enclosed firearms-training facility and improvements to the department’s existing range.
If approved, the projects would direct temporary tax revenue toward the systems officers use to record incidents, preserve digital evidence and conduct investigations, as well as toward training infrastructure. The election outcome will determine whether the projects proceed.
Technology proposal covers several police systems
The larger request is a five-year proposal to replace or modernize multiple types of equipment and software used by the Cheyenne Police Department. The listed items include in-car cameras, body-worn cameras, electronic control devices, digital-evidence storage and investigative software.
Those systems serve different parts of police work. Cameras can document encounters and other incidents, while digital-evidence storage supports the retention and organization of recordings and other electronic material. Investigative software is intended to support case work. The public project description groups the items into one digital-equipment and technology request rather than assigning separate costs to each system.
Laramie County’s sixth-penny overview separately identifies the request as the City of Cheyenne Police Digital Equipment and Technology Project and lists its estimated cost at $3.7 million. The City of Cheyenne identifies it as one of two police proposals being considered under the same sixth-penny ballot proposition.
Firearms-training project would add enclosed space
The second proposal is estimated at $1 million. It would provide an enclosed building with modular interior walls for training that uses simulated ammunition and would resurface the range deck.
The enclosed design would give the department a dedicated setting for simulated-ammunition exercises. Resurfacing would improve the existing surface used for firearms training. The project description identifies the proposed work but does not indicate that construction or range improvements have begun.
Together, the two requests cover police technology, digital evidence systems, officer training and firearms-range improvements. The combined estimate is $4.7 million, although the projects have different scopes and time frames: the technology request is spread over five years, while the firearms-training proposal is presented as a $1 million project.
Sixth-penny revenue is temporary
Laramie County describes the sixth-penny tax as temporary. The tax expires after approved projects are fully funded, rather than continuing indefinitely.
The county estimates that approximately 40% of sixth-penny revenue comes from visitors and tourism, 18% from industry and 42% from Laramie County residents. Residents therefore represent the largest single share in the county’s breakdown, while visitors, tourism and industry account for the remainder.
That revenue structure matters to the police proposals because the projects would use money collected through a countywide tax mechanism to support City of Cheyenne department needs. The ballot decision will determine whether up to $4.7 million can be directed to those purposes through the temporary program.
What voters will decide
The propositions are scheduled for the August 2026 primary ballot. The county’s public ballot overview identifies the election by month and election type; it does not list a more specific election date.
No result has been reported. Until voters decide, the technology upgrades and firearms-training work remain proposed projects rather than funded or completed improvements. The public descriptions also do not state the tax rate or a separate collection period for either individual project.
Sources
- 2026 6th Penny Spotlight – CPD Requests, City of Cheyenne
- 6th Penny 2026, Laramie County
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