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The project is intended to replace the town’s ad hoc conferencing setup with an integrated system of large suspended screens, six cameras tied to microphones, audience pendant microphones and upgraded amplification. “We'd like to execute this project in 4 phases, and the total project is around $384,000,” said Zolo, the town’s director of information technology, during a presentation to the council.

Council members and staff said better audio is a priority. Zolo described the system’s goal as making remote participants and viewers feel “like whoever's remote really is just a person here in the room.” The plan calls for cameras that follow active microphones, larger screens for council and presenters, improved amplification for people who are hard of hearing and lapel and wireless microphones for larger meetings.

Why it matters: Council members said the upgrades will improve public participation and the quality of archived recordings. Councilman Schechter said the sound challenges have made it difficult to follow meetings and called prioritizing audio a “sound investment.”

Phase 1 details and funding
Phase 1 focuses on infrastructure work that is easiest to do while the town’s server room is under construction in the basement: pulling wiring, installing screen mounts and replacing aging displays. Zolo said much of the project’s cost is labor and the size and power requirements of enterprise-grade equipment. He also told the council the vendor is offering current prices and the town moved quickly in part because the vendor can lock in hardware pricing ahead of anticipated tariff increases.

Staff said an under-run of about $60,000 in an IT services fund project from the current fiscal year can be applied to this phase now; the remainder of the project has been budgeted from the general fund and is planned across fiscal year 2026. Zolo said phases 2 and 3 will install the centralized processing equipment that occupies a rack in the server room, additional cameras and upgrades to conference-room technology; phase 4 will extend audio-visual upgrades to the lobby.

Motion and vote
Councilwoman Beeman moved to “approve the scope of work, summary of costs and terms and conditions with Custom Electronics, Inc., as presented.” Councilman Schechter seconded. The motion passed unanimously; council members present responded “Aye.”

What happens next
Staff will execute the agreement with the vendor and begin the infrastructure work while the server room construction continues. Phases 2–4 are planned in the FY26 budget, subject to later budget approvals.

Quote attribution rules: direct quotations in this report are taken from remarks recorded in the June 9 meeting transcript and are attributed to the speakers who made them.

Ending — The council allocated startup funding and approved the contract to proceed with phase 1 now; staff said the timing takes advantage of the server-room construction schedule and vendor pricing that is currently available.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jackson - Special Town Council - Jun 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Jackson — The Jackson Town Council on June 9 unanimously approved a contract to begin phase 1 of a four-phase modernization of the council chambers’ audio and video systems, a project the town estimates at about $384,000.","taxTitle","Jackson Town Council, Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming","taxId",68752,"location","Wyoming","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6545344,"Jackson council reviews FY26 change log, debates one-time support for Central Wyoming College",2321,1227925,3549180,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726884-729e9ccf38599bcfeb8346ddfb98fa3e&start=1227&end=3549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726884-729e9ccf38599bcfeb8346ddfb98fa3e/thumbnail_1227925.jpg","/articles/6545344/Wyoming/Jackson-council-reviews-FY26-change-log-debates-one-time-support-for-Central-Wyoming-College","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545344-151442ffea9c62cf693118b39ce9998e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773639307&Signature=YHQNqKprI6-lTkGbtZUykbbYmMkI-RrlJWKWvoddXwbg7s~sLKrOYc~TIt5BAY3PsjdCvyvh0lNNP2h3vzayJMY8IlMSMqrSXL9HerPKZT72JMljxjluW3Hdbf~-8urPuHg95iol40Q3z7BsP1L1DKbuxyQvyPun~Q2tudY3AP~zYXhkS1pzQplZilgR6Rlt6y~TdY~lRaFSftIxR~vfsv1JG9GnLDxrfYM94RRSCcXm6mQjqTtg5pv24PkL6PpwF7gd4l6jTQaulxTQ85RelSpq305pGKXgEasNatsWGPa1Q8Fas0IULYhgR-RROnEmrzgAGvjLznloCSW0ZEzrnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jackson — The Jackson Town Council on June 9 reviewed the FY26 budget change log, discussed several fee and reserve updates and debated a one-time funding request from Central Wyoming College (CWC).

Town manager Tyler Sinclair presented staff edits and the change log, which reflected modest staff corrections that reduced the proposed budget by about $13,000, updated insurance and property-tax estimates, and incorporated joint department adjustments made with Teton County for fire/EMS, affordable housing, parks and emergency management. Sinclair said the change log compiles edits between now and final adoption on June 16 and will be folded into the recommended budget for council review at that meeting.

CWC public comment and council debate
Jessica Dobert, representing Central Wyoming College, asked the council to consider a bridge contribution while the college pursues a change in state law to adjust annexation rules and expand its taxing district. “This is really a bridge request, for the next year or 2 as we work through the state process to change the annexation statute,” Dobert said.

Council members debated whether the town should provide one-time general-fund support or pursue a property-tax–based mechanism that would align with the college’s longer-term plan. Several council members said they were reluctant to commit ongoing general-fund revenue without an offsetting revenue source; others said a limited, temporary contribution could help the college bridge to its legislative effort.

After extended discussion, council members directed staff to incorporate a reduced, one-time contribution into the change log for the council’s adopted budget on June 16. The amount discussed and incorporated was roughly half of the college’s initial request — about $118,500 — to be drawn from the town’s general fund as a one-year bridge; council members emphasized they were not binding future councils to the same commitment and that county action could affect the total support available.

Liquor-license fee changes and reserves
Staff noted direction earlier in the budget process to increase “bar and grill” liquor-license fees by 20 percent, moving that fee from $3,105 to $3,726. The council also directed that the limited retail/club license be adjusted by the consumer price index (shown in the change log as an increase from $517 to $529). Council members discussed the pace and predictability of future fee increases; some favored a faster path to the state-allowed maximum over multiple years.

General fund and capital reserves
Sinclair reviewed the town’s general fund and five-year model: the council’s policy reserve of 25 percent remains intact, staff reported, and discretionary general-fund balance was described at about $4.8 million with an additional assigned 12 percent noted on presentation slides. Council discussion included moving $500,000 into a capital account as an unassigned reserve for depreciation, repairs and potential projects; staff said the change would shift that money from unrestricted general-fund balance to an assigned capital-projects reserve.

Next steps and timing
Sinclair and staff said the change-log edits will be incorporated into the recommended budget for formal adoption on the June 16 meeting agenda. The council will hold a public hearing and then vote on a resolution to adopt the budget; staff noted that setting the property-mill level and adopting the budget are related actions and may be handled in a single motion or divided if a council member requests separate votes.

Ending — The council did not adopt the budget on June 9; staff will update the recommended budget for the June 16 meeting to reflect the change log and the council’s direction on CWC and other items.","At a June 9 special meeting the council reviewed the budget change log, discussed liquor-license fee adjustments and debated a request from Central Wyoming College (CWC). Council gave staff direction to include roughly $118,500 for CWC in the recommended budget to be adopted on June 16; no formal appropriation was voted on.","actionData","errors"]

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Jackson Town Council approves contract to begin $384,000 council chambers audio-visual modernization

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