Laramie seeks volunteers for city boards and commissions

The Planning Commission, which has seven voting members, hears development issues before they reach the council. A July 1 volunteer notice from the City of Laramie is recruiting residents for boards and commissions that influence everything from land use to public safety, with applications now handled online through the city’s portal. Applicants may include cover letters or resumes, and questions go to clerk@cityoflaramie.org.

Other bodies on the application portal include the Downtown Development Authority, Urban Renewal Agency, Traffic Safety Commission, Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals and the Laramie Regional Airport Joint Powers Board, each tied to decisions that can affect property, mobility, safety and city spending.

The Human Rights and Relations Commission is an advisory body to City Council, while the Laramie Police Advisory Board, Environmental Advisory Committee, Parks, Tree and Recreation Advisory Board and Laramie Youth Council feed community concerns into city government before formal votes are taken. The portal also lists the Albany County Tourism Joint Powers Board, Civil Service Commission, Laramie Advisory Commission on Disabilities, Ranch Advisory Commission and Urban Systems Advisory Committee.

The process now runs through an online application portal, removing paper forms and in-person drop-offs from the first step. The clerk’s office is at City Hall, 406 Ivinson Avenue, P.O. Box C, Laramie, WY 82073, for residents who want to follow up by mail or in person.

Laramie remains Albany County’s largest population center and its county seat. Albany County had 37,066 residents in the 2020 census, while the City of Laramie had 31,407. City board and commission meetings were advertised in April 2026 as open to participation, with some meetings available over Zoom.