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GPET Resolution Discussed at City Council Study Session
A resolution to continue the General Purpose Excise Tax was an item of discussion at this week’s Sheridan City Council study session. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.
Wyoming Statute stipulates that the General Purpose Excise Tax must be approved every four years by the electors of the county. A resolution that would place continuation of the GPET on the ballot for the General Election in November must be approved by the Sheridan City Council, Sheridan County Commission and half of the municipalities within Sheridan County.
City Attorney Brad Thimmesch says the resolution that will soon come before the City Council for consideration outlines how the funds may be allocated and used by the City.
Thimmesch said that if continuation of the GPET is approved by Sheridan County voters in November, the revenue collection will be from July 2027 through June 2031. The City Council will consider the resolution to place the GPET on the ballot at their next regular business meeting, Monday, May 18.
Dennis Fox
May 13, 2026 at 11:28 pm
Yes, put it to a vote and NO let’s not approve this un-needed EXCESS tax. Wyoming has more taxpayer money over-
flowing in gov’t coffers than 40 other states!
That’s right we’re #10 in the nation in excess cash reserves.
How big is your household reserve?
We need a temporary tax break and we need it NOW.
The Generally (mis) Purposed Excess Tax (GPET) has become an unbearable burden and has long outlived it’s usefulness.
Lower taxes are better and all we have to do is….Vote.
Mike McLaughlin
May 14, 2026 at 11:24 am (Edit)
Dennis we need you to run for CC……….. Sure hope you do!
Mark Steingass
May 20, 2026 at 9:16 am
says one narcissist to another misery loves company two trump lovers
Dennis Fox
May 14, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Thanks Mike. Seriously considering it.
We’ve beaten high taxes before and we can do it again. It just takes effort. We got rid of the food tax and stopped the 2013 property tax hike.
We can lift the burden of high taxes, if we’ll vote for fiscally responsible candidates and vote for lower taxes in Nov.
We don’t need any more Excess Taxes. We need Tax Relief.
As I’ve been saying since my first run in 2014:
Lower Taxes Are Better.
Mark Steingass
May 20, 2026 at 9:57 am
How many times have you run for a SCC vacancy since 2014 anyway?….considering the financial suffrage presently being experienced by the voters across the population a 1% GPET voter tax rescission may be desirable by voters. Proponents have their work cut out to convince voters to again ratify the 1% GPET this year. Nationwide, voters are expressing desire for relief from “taxes” of any kind. This might be the year the 1% GPET tax fails. Trump administration policies like tariffs and high fuel costs due to the war with Iran are causing financial hardship. Sure go for it….run again on GPET 1% tax relief “seek and ye shall find” (Matthew 7:7) “Persistence pays off”…
Dennis Fox
May 20, 2026 at 3:43 pm
Thanks for the encouragement and you are right, this will be the year of “Tax Liberation.”
Good way to celebrate our 250th, w/ a tax break.
Remember the Boston Tea Party by throwing our own.
Never give up, never quit. It’s called tenacity. It’s called patience.
It’s called doing the right thing, for the benefit of everyone.
Lower taxes are better.
Mark Steingass
May 20, 2026 at 4:45 pm
most likely the other CC candidates will campaign on the same message my opinion is that we don’t need new taxes we need smart taxation the voters will decide if the 1% GPET is a worthwhile tax or not….the 1% tax has accomplished a lot of projects…
Dennis Fox
May 21, 2026 at 1:59 pm (Edit)
We need smarter spending. “Smart taxation” is an oxymoron like “gov’t efficiency.” ha.
The Specific purpose excess tax (SPET) has done some good things in the past, like a new police station back in the ’80’s but has long strayed from it’s intended use as “Specific” and just become a general EXCESS tax.
The Generally (mis) Purposed EXcess Tax that we’ll vote on this time has long been a slush fund for politicians to hand out to curry favor with special interests.
WE need to lift the tax burden, enjoy a tax break for the first time in 40 years and re-evaluate.
More than half the state does well on 4 or 5% sales tax.
We can, too.
Cheers
PS. Remember, 3 commission seats, gives you three votes.
I’m only asking for one……cuz I’m not a democrat. ha