The Casper City Council will review recommendations from the Veterans Park Task Force tonight. The task force, which held its first official meeting in January, has been working to guide the future of Veterans Park while ensuring the space reflects the voices and values of Casper’s veteran community.

Task force members include Chairman Eric Distad, Henry “Hank” Laurenz, Joseph Lackey, Kelly Ivanoff, Ray Wulf, Ron Steffansmeier and Shawn Moore. In a December 2024 council meeting, members were told, “This is your park… the city will not be making decisions for you.”

On Aug. 14, the task force submitted a letter to the City outlining their recommendations: retain Veterans Park at its current location; issue a city proclamation recognizing Veterans Park as a lasting symbol of the city’s appr

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