Converse County Senior Citizen Service District
Our Mission
The mission of the Converse County Senior Citizens Special District is to assist and support the Converse County Aging Services in improving the lives of older adults through caring services with opportunities for social interaction, recreation, basic support and needs services, education, volunteerism and community activism. Our mission for the senior housing units is to ensure that the housing facilities are kept up-to-date for safety concerns and remain as affordable, low income housing in Converse County.
Our Vision
Our vision is to assist the Converse County Aging Service in enabling older adults to engage, enrich and empower their lives. Our vision for the senior housing units is that they remain an attractive, safe, and viable source of affordable housing.
History
A request to form this special district and put the question on the ballot was formally adopted by the Board of Converse County Commissioners on April 17, 2018. The formation question was submitted to the voters at the Primary Election in August 2018.
The formation of the district was approved by the voters at the Primary Election. At the General Election, qualified residents submitted a nomination for election and those names appeared on the November General Election ballot. At that election, five trustees were elected. At their first Board meeting, the newly elected trustees drew for lots on their terms of office with 3 (three) trustees serving 2 (two) year terms and the other 2 (two) trustees serving 4 (four) year terms.
2018 Election Results on Formation
Ballots cast: 3723
Ballots Yes: 1779
Ballots, No: 1609
Under votes: 334 (voters did not mark an oval)
Over votes: 2 (voters marked both ovals)
Wyoming State law requires a re-submission of the question for continuing the district two years after the initial question. Therefore, at the General Election on November 3, 2020, the question was put on the ballot.
2020 Election Results on Continuing the district
Ballots cast: 7010
Yes : 4516
No : 1742
Under votes: 748 (voters did not mark an oval)
Over votes: 4 (voters marked both ovals)