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Adopt agenda: The commission opened the meeting with a motion to adopt the agenda as presented; a motion was made and seconded and passed by voice vote.

Voucher approvals: The board moved to approve two county voucher runs. The clerk of the board presented the first voucher run in the amount of $2,791,653.85. During discussion the second voucher run amount was corrected in the meeting transcript; an initial figure was stated as $2,845,000 and then corrected by a participant to $2,845.00. An amended motion reflecting the corrected amount was made and the motion carried by voice vote.

Contested case informed consent: Deputy County Attorney Keith King explained that, because of staffing changes and a potential conflict arising from a prior hearing officer joining the county attorney’s office, the board was being asked to provide informed consent to allow Deputy County Attorney Keith King to represent the planning director in contested case number 2024-0001. Commissioner Mahoney (recorded mover) moved to approve providing informed consent; the motion was seconded and the board approved unanimously by voice vote.

Adjournment: The board adjourned by unanimous voice vote at the end of the meeting.

Notes on vote recording: The meeting transcript records voice votes with aye/aye responses and statements such as “motion carries” or “motion carries unanimously.” The transcript does not contain a roll-call tally listing each commissioner’s vote; votes are recorded as voice votes in the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Teton County - Voucher Mtg - Apr 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 7 meeting the Teton County Board adopted the agenda, approved two voucher runs and granted informed consent for representation in a contested case; motions carried unanimously as recorded in the meeting.","taxTitle","Teton County, Wyoming","taxId",63785,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612445,"Bridger-Teton plans 300-acre prescribed burn near Munger Mountain; public warned of smoke and intermittent traffic delays",107,1696135,1804015,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890&start=1696&end=1804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890/thumbnail_1696135.jpg","/articles/6612445/Teton-County/Wyoming/Bridger-Teton-plans-300-acre-prescribed-burn-near-Munger-Mountain-public-warned-of-smoke-and-intermittent-traffic-delays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612445-206a91b7297b1957aa3c8712336d4da5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437867&Signature=DpO56inUi9RidtO12596AUQECxf6jNMRHXz6~fqWkTeCKsoA9nxZt33L1SQ9IpCEX2Eyga-x7ug0TcNinGlU8-Ixp2OwPer3yUIozTf7bc9mUuaYOJCS9JycinZlC9MgWW6QLYu3Wg589Tnl63enW0CZe1SymBRD2yRnO5WiPw0fuf5V44QYPh~a-bNVwsHKcroHY4axLjMmtTaw6XUV82ThHT1btZhYf-yS6Tx~TjJyS2lG628Z3hNzfrzG6yVID6wjYjtzQ2C~CsRHkIldVXUKmfaykxZkGzREMP5miI18~wiUczT1D5d2RAwxmpogvncaHjcr3BOhefwJRFHx8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teton County staff announced April 7 that the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans a prescribed fire on about 300 acres on the Jackson Ranger District near Munger Mountain in mid-April, weather permitting. The county said the burns, intended to reduce hazardous fuels and protect communities and infrastructure, could extend through the spring as conditions allow.

County staff said no formal area closures were expected but fire personnel may intermittently pause traffic for public safety, and residents may experience smoke. The county pointed people to Fire and Air Quality resources for more information (fire.airnow.gov) and advised drivers encountering smoke to slow down and turn on headlights. The Forest Service will reevaluate weather conditions before a burn and cancel if conditions are unsuitable.

The county encouraged residents to watch the Bridger-Teton National Forest website, social media channels and InciWeb for the most current information on prescribed fire scheduling and air quality impacts.","County staff relayed a Bridger-Teton National Forest announcement that a 300-acre prescribed burn near Munger Mountain is planned for mid-April; no area closures are expected but residents may see smoke and occasional traffic pauses.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612450,"Teton County clerk projects budget gap; commissioners flag sales-tax uncertainty and lodging-tax allocations",83,1831345,1914455,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890&start=1831&end=1914","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890/thumbnail_1831345.jpg","/articles/6612450/Teton-County/Wyoming/Teton-County-clerk-projects-budget-gap-commissioners-flag-sales-tax-uncertainty-and-lodging-tax-allocations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612450-38fa25d7a25f7c360cf0c1a9aa29bc1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437867&Signature=nb8COAypnxV00~ZUdTNgLYvzPhqhJ1dyfo-TS5DToG1GBj14-HM~2mp5I3ply2Ok3vOrQoPiQ49yn6eh6kZSz4mHSCxgwxFvm-JqncOouv6gkQ7IZH55YoKB9gdaizsD143U4wLYsaHGtrzRl3O~EImazDQ0g5GtIsNlXVH1XH6AXxm1uMmH-VvBJlUhhYgOAKGpJV8vgzmzOQBGsGla9fu4qZUTlo4OYlVVHLe8mMlQ6jRiLZHse8ZMi-sxzRGABwuC1T~RLOTPmnWB1x20J3vcSEaVyUTqnSjRjMbHCN7u0dOQCt7YIXxQ4y-mzR1QQgDC6asNPFgEnk6cEaO90Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teton County Clerk Maureen Murphy told commissioners April 7 the county will begin fiscal year 2026 budget meetings next week and that the requested budget, excluding courthouse relocation costs, was about $23,600,000 over projected revenues; after staff recommendations and discussions with the town and county administrator, Murphy said the figure had been reduced to “probably about 15.”

Murphy said she would distribute updated budget summaries and OpenGov links to commissioners and that staff will present operations changes, the capital spreadsheet and full-time employee requests. Commissioners raised several immediate concerns about revenue uncertainty for the coming year.

Commissioner Probst expressed particular concern about possible sales-tax declines this summer and urged the board to seek regular updates from the chamber and travel-and-tourism partners on hotel occupancy and other indicators. Murphy said sales-tax projections were conservative and that the assessor’s ongoing work on values and exemptions could materially affect property-tax receipts. Murphy noted that one change in property-tax policy this year reduces assessments by 25% for both land and improvements in some cases, and about 900 property owners had taken a 50% exemption; she said the final revenue picture could change by 10–20% and hoped for greater certainty soon.

Commissioners also discussed an item raised by Commissioner Carlman: travel-and-tourism funding that supports Friends of the Bridger-Teton and ambassador services. Carlman urged the board to consider whether the lodging-tax-funded program needs an increased allocation, saying the organization’s on-the-ground stewardship work is important given federal land-management staffing uncertainty. Commissioner Gardner and others suggested engaging the lodging-tax board and the town ahead of joint budget meetings and recommended early, informal conversations so county concerns could be considered before the lodging-tax board finalizes its budget.

Murphy said joint budget meetings will begin the following week and that county staff will schedule presentations from Health and Human Services and Community Development programs by request. Commissioners instructed staff to provide revenue breakdowns and additional detail so the board can evaluate where external requests for increased funding might fit in light of overall budget constraints.","Teton County Clerk Maureen Murphy said the county's requested fiscal year 2026 budget exceeded projected revenues; commissioners discussed sales-tax uncertainty, property tax changes and whether lodging-tax funds should increase support for Friends of the Bridger-Teton and on-the-ground visitor ambassador services.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612455,"Justice Center project on schedule; county team to move from schematic design to design development",349,515900,865320,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890&start=515&end=865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890/thumbnail_515900.jpg","/articles/6612455/Teton-County/Wyoming/Justice-Center-project-on-schedule-county-team-to-move-from-schematic-design-to-design-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612455-1ba8416fd29678b1dd79bd0b540bfeac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437867&Signature=XtLIaIe86oUxJ5kiWDo2p5g-l3Dmae31dNFkgAUat6Y2GluW8gg0OSuYgRN1~1dqCIYzbHVongCFBo8-ryRh1nZwaZLru5lSVmgZvGITN5kdqv4ibROc-d~KqF~Ym04PBPrtst6qUDeo3~~p1bu-phPMYv3Adh3JQq4ihIfuqZddlVoQlwBz6S3uK99fb-X9ACyCf9lc4NSoZ47ro215~T-t4hTATd5gd1lo17KM4WfBohB2aiBIp1RNJL~z3osdTDNFU2g7pAroVAFfOeEPECQKSScHR12MX10K-9O8MyAgJL~JkoxmjICm2tNJrMETyI51ygFMFMbUch~nalPfbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teton County received an update April 7 on the General Services Building and the Justice Center project. County and owner's representatives said schematic design is nearly complete and the team will move into design development to allow more detailed estimating and subcontractor pricing.

Tom (owner’s representative) and Paul Lambert (project manager and owner’s representative) told the board interior work is progressing on the General Services Building, windows and siding are being installed, sprinkler rough-ins are complete and interior sheetrock is being installed. They said the General Services Building work is about a month ahead of contract dates and that there have been no changes to the project budget since the prior report. The presentation included photos of interior sheetrock installation and exterior siding progress.

On the Justice Center, Lambert described the project as moving from schematic design into design development, which will allow the general contractor to obtain more precise subcontractor pricing. The project team said the total project budget target, “including all soft costs,” has been $118,000,000. The team said they applied escalation assumptions and are carrying contingency; they noted a 2% escalation impact specifically tied to recent tariff activity, and said contingency remains available to address market volatility. The presenters said they are within about 3% of the construction cost target in the current estimating round.

The team reported a set of 27 value-engineering alternates intended to reduce cost without changing the building’s program. Examples include substituting some mass timber with steel, reducing building height, and “shelling” one courtroom as a cold-gray shell — drywall in place but finishes, furnishings and AV equipment deferred — so the building’s envelope and structure are complete while interior courtroom finish-out could be completed later if budget permits. County staff said user groups will be consulted before exercising alternates.

Contracting and near-term steps: presenters said the county received three proposals for an enhanced commissioning agent (including envelope and enhanced LEED commissioning). Reference checks were underway and staff planned to recommend a firm for contract approval by the May 5 board meeting. The project team also said they are continuing work to identify temporary office space for courthouse users as the courthouse is vacated and the project moves forward; the sheriff’s department will begin moving to leased space in the Jorgensen building and other options for court housing — lease, purchase or modular units — remain under evaluation.

No formal vote on construction authorization occurred during the update; the presenters asked the commission to authorize staff to continue through design development and to return with the next estimate after design development work and a full subcontractor estimate.","County and owner’s representatives told the Board the General Services Building and Justice Center remain on budget targets and will enter design development; the team is evaluating alternates and will recommend a commissioning agent by early May.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6612460,"Teton County seeks 60-day extension, staff to vet consultants after review of Grand Targhee draft environmental impact statement",2354,51431,2405815,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890&start=51&end=2405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2891470-edc7f0f872e83b82f512d79924f69890/thumbnail_51431.jpg","/articles/6612460/Teton-County/Wyoming/Teton-County-seeks-60-day-extension-staff-to-vet-consultants-after-review-of-Grand-Targhee-draft-environmental-impact-statement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612460-b2e757062e0b8e27dc68ca3f3add02f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437867&Signature=IMjTaqC4uYtdklEvpksK4k1cSuYK6Li1qjQTUK2HjGn5O5~4wqQTBUlVYPKlbigkW7DZ88W2rCT4qMbPpiiv445dHV4x~w2d4IKKLbkT~b0wok8aWxD11uCVyhiOdhclltr8hCyJtc5nkqRXH36eavnjr-LBoWSZSSe6OPUcbke0oYDZYpJUjZEb8nBUsiNjOUo3dYWBrKelz~iXhvcDqaUFhZOIr8JpjUk1jqZbvr~JhNByUFRC0HE9EGRb-f9qAPTXVdgEdFX1kLTHc6yRGV7oYjahKKrb3i~44KoGh~5JO9qt8gA7hOrkfetfmuM9xtRzqNxhT7NT-7gkJNDl6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Teton County Board of Commissioners on April 7 agreed to ask the Bridger-Teton National Forest for a 60-day extension of the comment period on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed expansion at Grand Targhee Resort and directed staff to identify consultants who could review the DEIS' socioeconomic and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses.

The action followed public comment from Gary Kaffinis, who identified himself as a Wilson, Wyo., resident, chair of the Keytown Backcountry Alliance and a professor emeritus of resource policy and management. Kaffinis told commissioners he had read the draft DEIS and found it “highly qualitative” and “limited in its quantitative analysis,” and he recommended that the county hire an expert on NEPA and socioeconomic analysis so the county could comment as a cooperating agency.

County commissioners debated next steps during a substantive discussion that ranged from whether to request a short extension to whether to retain outside expertise. Commissioner Probst said the county should seek an extension and consider hiring a firm to analyze revenues and the costs associated with expanded recreation — public-safety, emergency medical services, solid waste, fire, and road maintenance — to determine the county’s fair share of those costs. Commissioner Carlman and others noted the DEIS comprises the principal document plus 13 appendices and said the county’s review would require time and expertise.

Public-works project manager Chris Colligan told the board staff could prepare a letter requesting an extension and that he heard a request to ask for 60 days. Colligan said staff would also compile a list of potential consultants and cost estimates and report back to the commission within a week. Several commissioners urged first attempting a targeted, county-led critique of the DEIS using available internal resources and past studies before committing to an outside contract.

The board also discussed how other stakeholders — conservation organizations, outdoor recreation groups and neighboring counties — may already be reviewing parts of the DEIS, and commissioners encouraged coordination with those groups. Commissioners identified specific procedural and analytic questions they want addressed, including whether the DEIS correctly interprets the county’s property-tax revenue and whether it accounts for costs the county would incur if visitation or resort use increases.

Next steps: the board directed staff to (1) submit a request for a 60-day extension to the DEIS comment period; (2) compile a list of NEPA and socioeconomic consultants, including availability and cost estimates, and return with that information within a week; and (3) continue internal review and coordination with local and regional stakeholders prior to deciding whether to hire external consultants.

The public comment period for the DEIS was identified in the meeting as closing May 2; commissioners asked staff to request additional time so the county could prepare a substantive, evidence-based response.","After public comment raised concerns about the socioeconomic analysis in the Grand Targhee draft environmental impact statement, the Teton County Board of Commissioners agreed to request a 60-day extension of the DEIS comment period and asked staff to compile potential consultants to help critique the document.","actionData","errors"]

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