Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-109 (2026)

Limitations on indebtedness; exceptions.

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No debt in excess of the taxes for the current year may be
created by any city or town, except local improvements as
provided by law, unless the proposition to create the debt is
approved by a vote of the people. No city or town may create any
indebtedness exceeding four percent (4%) of the assessed
valuation of the taxable property except an additional
indebtedness not exceeding four percent (4%) of the assessed
valuation of the property may be created to build and construct
sewerage systems. This limitation does not apply to the
construction, establishing, extending and maintaining of water
works and supplying water for the use of the city or town and
its inhabitants.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2000–2017 · leading case: Mountain Cement Co. v. South of Laramie Water & Sewer Dist., 2011 WY 81 (Wyo. 2011).

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Mountain Cement Co. v. South of Laramie Water & Sewer Dist., 2011 WY 81 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 4× “Mountain Cement relies heavily in its argument upon the wording of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-7-109 (LexisNexis 2009), which provides an indebtedness limitation for cities and towns: No debt in excess of the taxes for the current year may be created by any city or town, except local…”

The Tavern, LLC, & SALL, LLC v. The Town of Alpine, Wyoming, & Nelson Eng'g, a Wyoming Corp., 2017 WY 56 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 2× “They argue that Alpine should have held a bond election to obtain the electorate's approval for the project, Alpine argues that the plant and facilities constructed was a "water works” project which is exempt from the debt limitations applicable to sewage treatment facilities…”

Cooper v. Town of Pinedale, 1 P.3d 1197 (Wyo. 2000). · cites it 3× “16 § 4 and W.S. § 15-7-109 require approval at an election of Town of Pinedale residents to legally enter into this indebtedness, in that the Town has mortgaged not just the new pipeline to be constructed with the loan, but all of the Town's existing water facilities and water…”

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