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Evanston City Council: Meeting Preview for October 7, 2025

ByTyson Brooks

When & where: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. — City Council Chambers, City Hall
Format: Regular meeting (with time for department comments and public participation)

TL;DR

Council will consider routine approvals, review the July 2025 revenue/expenditure report, and take up several public-safety items: adding Mountain View PD to the digiTICKET citation system, and accepting two WYDOT grant sub-awards for high-visibility enforcement (seat belts and impaired driving). An appointment of Geoffrey Phillips as Alternate Municipal Court Judge is also on the agenda.

What You Need to Know

  • Logistics: Meeting starts 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers; agenda includes roll call, approval of agenda and minutes (Sept. 16 regular meeting and Sept. 23 work session), bills, and the July 2025 financial report.
  • Public safety tech: Council will discuss and may approve a digiTICKET change order to add the Mountain View Police Department to the Evanston PD deployment. Year-1 total quoted cost: $5,985; annual support from Year 2: $413.
  • Traffic safety grants: Two resolutions would authorize sub-award agreements with WYDOT’s Highway Safety Program to support:
    • Occupant Protection (seat belt) high-visibility enforcement; and
    • Impaired driving high-visibility enforcement.
  • Judicial appointment: Consideration of Geoffrey Phillips as Alternate Municipal Court Judge.
  • Consent agenda: Routine items may be approved together without separate discussion unless pulled by the Council.
  • Have a comment? There is time for department remarks and public participation near the end of the meeting.

Highlights from the July 2025 Financial Report (FY 2025–26; ~8% elapsed)

Amounts below reflect the July month-end snapshots included in the agenda materials.

  • General Fund
    • Revenue: $785,999.33 (about 5.2% of annual budget)
    • Expenditures: $1,183,944.88 (about 5.2% of annual budget)
    • Net for July: –$397,945.55 (typical early-year timing effects)
    • Cash & equivalents after restrictions: $27,136,868.69
  • Water Fund
    • Revenue: $460,737.16; Expenditures: $376,160.30 → Net +$84,576.86; Ending cash (after listed reserves): $9,097,097.43
  • Wastewater Fund
    • Revenue: $147,261.33; Expenditures: $91,572.65 → Net +$55,688.68; Ending cash (after current liabilities): $4,727,522.01
  • Environmental Services (Sanitation)
    • Revenue: $149,913.67; Expenditures: $89,874.95 → Net +$60,038.72; Ending cash after restrictions: $424,812.22
  • Golf Fund
    • Revenue: $154,350.94; Expenditures: $125,053.25 → Net +$29,297.69; Cash position listed as negative pending adjustments (–$341,126.21 after liabilities)
  • Cemetery Fund
    • Revenue: $9,075.00; Expenditures: $20,960.88 → Net –$11,885.88; Ending balance reflects perpetual care reserve and shows a negative operating cash position (–$245,394.16)
  • Lodging Tax Fund
    • Revenue: $26,910.04; Expenditures: $30,611.67 → Net –$3,701.63; Ending cash: $1,106,362.73
  • Economic Reinvestment Fund
    • Revenue: $8,846.52; Expenditures: $0 → Net +$8,846.52; Ending position listed negative (–$1,299,668.41) pending activity and liabilities

Note: Early-year variances often reflect seasonal revenue timing and project start-up schedules.

Recent Council Actions (from Sept. 16, 2025 meeting minutes)

  • Grass Valley Lift Station Project: Awarded to Whitaker Construction Co., Inc. (Resolution 25-60) to upgrade wastewater infrastructure.
  • Purple Sage Golf Course Connectivity: Approved All West Communications quote for fiber build-out to the Pro Shop (Resolution 25-61).
  • Postage Equipment Lease: Approved agreement with Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. for bulk-mail equipment (Resolution 25-62).
  • Opioid Settlement Participation: Authorized execution of a participation and release form to enable Evanston to receive additional settlement funds for opioid abatement programs (Resolution 25-63).
  • Executive Session: Held to hear a personnel complaint; no action taken afterward.

Bills Register Snapshot (Sept. 17–Oct. 7, 2025)

The packet includes payroll, utilities, routine supplies/services, and contracts. Notable line items include Parks & Recreation subsidy, sanitation landfill fees, professional services (audit, engineering), and equipment/parts across Public Works and Public Safety. The Council will consider these bills as part of its regular approvals.

Original agenda can be found here: https://www.evanstonwy.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_10072025-621

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