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Chair Newcomb asked county counsel to check in with Chad Hudson, Bridger‑Teton supervisor, about interest from partners to develop housing at the Nelson Trailhead in response to a letter the commission received from Community Housing Trust. Commissioners expressed two expectations for staff follow‑up: an initial assessment of financing options and a sense of possible roles the county could play.

During the discussion commissioners asked that the county housing director be included. Jody Pond, the county's housing director, said staff are inventorying existing county employee housing and deferred maintenance and noted that a $10 million SPET (Special Purpose Excise Tax) allocation the county currently holds could not be used for site purchases given the SPET language. Pond said she could begin a deeper review but would be out of the office for about two and a half weeks and could likely return analysis in late October.

Commissioners noted the Forest Service had indicated it would contribute land and $2,300,000 to the effort and would receive 13 units for its employees under the proposal, and that the project could also help meet county employee housing needs. Commissioners requested staff (county attorney, housing director and other staff) to coordinate with the Forest Service and interested foundations and return with a staff report for a future meeting.

No formal vote was recorded on policy or funding at the Sept. 22 meeting; the item was a direction to staff to investigate and report back.

Provenance: remarks appear during the \"matters for discussion\" portion of the meeting; Jody Pond and county counsel contributed details about funding constraints and timing for staff follow up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Teton County - Voucher Mtg","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners asked county counsel and housing staff to meet with Bridger‑Teton National Forest leadership to explore partnership options for a proposed employee housing project at the Nelson Trailhead; Forest Service would contribute land and $2.3 million to create 13 units for its employees, county staff said.","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},6462240,"County approves purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles after vendor pricing correction",61,997000,1058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc&start=997&end=1058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc/thumbnail_997000.jpg","/articles/6462240/Teton-County/Wyoming/County-approves-purchase-of-electric-and-hybrid-vehicles-after-vendor-pricing-correction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462240-429f8047f2f9229d45bcce90363b9fe1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486207&Signature=WpM3KhKz6AIq0DRkov~DCDvVln9t~GeBf0lH3kupiuiWrbqgxKhzJ~XNjvkmoxQtXgp2d47HWBAfZCPdJ4Sqq-jE73G36NXjWAY1vn3btYskRSmwmFVhEEi7rjpFZnfamJgVyW9TJIQOgU0o~OuJ3oPiCo2AW7AXEEjvzsoJtiIcxxtglj25YijqzbSJN9dpIG9HDBrlsbnhGBEliFiClsJPl5HRc~WBrQ5C3~R36cnHC-N~F8IPjWkA3sECOe~bHAFq71Hda9yNo6KuEWAKFUYVUJUr~sYJCP8mYp8MCmJOMVSYC9GbJ580JSxBGfmhkZU2sXSLgi1UPwB4j-QfpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Teton County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 22 approved purchases of new county vehicles, including an electric Chevrolet Equinox and hybrid pickup and SUVs, following a vendor bid correction.

Mark Erwin, director of general services, told the board one vendor had originally submitted a bid that reflected the vendor's internal cost rather than the county purchase price, requiring a correction to the competitive analysis. Even after the correction, Erwin said the county remained about $14,493 under the amount it had predicted earlier in the year for the four vehicles.

The board approved purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV and a 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid from Unified Fleet Services in the amount of $81,576.74, and approval of two 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrids from Teton Motors in the total amount of $73,930. Commissioner MacKer moved the purchase and Commissioner Karlman seconded; the motion passed unanimously by voice vote.

Provenance: staff presentation by Mark Erwin and the motion to approve vehicle purchases appear in the general services agenda item.","Teton County approved purchases of a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV, a 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid and two 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrids; staff said a prior vendor clerical error raised the price but purchases remain under earlier projected totals.",{"_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},6462245,"Commission awards $32,440 contract to pave Rodeo Arena walkways before winter deadline",97,862000,959000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc&start=862&end=959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc/thumbnail_862000.jpg","/articles/6462245/Teton-County/Wyoming/Commission-awards-32440-contract-to-pave-Rodeo-Arena-walkways-before-winter-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462245-8fcbf51f1e273dde66bd80474e8ea697/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486207&Signature=Bo42U96f7YRiaNJkr3sss9NFWF1VEtHmbUWhQfRJZnwXlPpaVCWuDKB17vSDtNqaRa5rLi5cmcAmhhEKLpSY5RPmHPa9MpxuO9yFxFWM0cHpDPrs~JR08M8eqdKjzUeEe7ijA8YV8v2bpbklXA68iFVl9GD0Rb-rIQP~SVD1jEVnBgu2Ofn6Y7evE6VBM5295LwIHyd6ghFSulfmej8AOPm4hQG-R6Y-2X1nDaUDTWvbkuvA14JgJyvUzFjmM6AqNlyH7KsvkaunwB7eNxYuksx-R-4ThGM9Ds99CugGAtgKAIZBfu9kVYBi7NbQtpOzD~1GMQJjFKKZhZHyhyLFvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teton County commissioners approved a $32,440 contract with Evans Construction on Sept. 22 to install asphalt at the Rodeo Arena at the fairgrounds, a project county staff said will improve pedestrian access to the grandstands and comply with accessibility goals.

\"This contract would put asphalt at the Fairground arena so that as you come in the front gate you're able to access all of the grandstands walking on asphalt,\" Mark Erwin, director of general services, told the board. Erwin said one limited area near a grandstand may experience occasional truck traffic but staff believe the specified asphalt will support that weight.

Erwin told commissioners the request was somewhat urgent because asphalt production typically stops on Oct. 15; he said the county solicited bids from two or three vendors, conducted a walkthrough and selected the lowest responsive bidder. He reported the project would be covered within the fairgrounds budget.

Commissioner MacKer moved to award and approve the contract; Commissioner Karlman seconded. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

Provenance: project description and urgency (asphalt production deadline) were presented by Mark Erwin during the general services agenda item; the award motion and vote followed immediately in the meeting record.","The county awarded Evans Construction $32,440 to install asphalt at the fairgrounds' Rodeo Arena to improve accessibility; staff said asphalt production ends Oct. 15, creating an expedited schedule.",{"_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},6462250,"Teton County honors wildlife scientist Matt Kaufman for migration research",582,116000,698000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc&start=116&end=698","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6462250/Teton-County/Wyoming/Teton-County-honors-wildlife-scientist-Matt-Kaufman-for-migration-research","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462250-e683d899f00978c43edd585ace2e0f8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486207&Signature=nXN4egR~o3WFfDCrse3SC3u2Upr-4Hzx7L9jtjQ7fhht5~DOtVUC3Bntw9v5GaJhRJ529rfofrPhJPN~UFbXQblb3v0vQOrpbqHuuSlyvmwIl~Q7me3UXXNoEcfeyx4mFN8JugGBPcC14Lj4yq7-Yh-5fVKt7GPNdN-ewV7JrTZrnBApFuR9-G52MSrTm24R0JXWNvYET4ijaUABNHOXG7aG14CKAbLfpYHhTab1vYERzqJz2J4ClwP5GMZQle7C7uCGJomDxzhvjNcKgF0bSek-e09bnB~1hkhcBk4CbpLviY7GsAgQzKif1y-c7I13eF9pP8ZRToLJzDHwPqayvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Teton County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 22 presented a letter of commendation to Dr. Matt Kaufman, leader of the University of Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, praising his research on migratory ungulates and statewide collaboration.

Commissioner Karlman introduced Kaufman's work as central to the county's 2025–26 strategic initiative on ecosystem stewardship. \"Your work helps us give that phrase meaning,\" Karlman said, noting collaborations with Wyoming Game and Fish, the University of Wyoming, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Jackson Hole Wildlife League and private donors.

Commissioner Probst read the commission's letter into the record, citing Kaufman's leadership of the Wyoming Migration Initiative and his role in informing the U.S. Department of the Interior Secretarial Order 3362 (2018), which prioritizes habitat conservation for big game migration across western states. The letter also notes Kaufman's 15 years as unit leader, his role in the Ungulate Migrations of the West project and the 2024 Aldo Leopold award from the American Society of Mammalogists.

Dr. Kaufman spoke from the public podium and confirmed a question about a widely followed collared deer (referred to in the meeting as \"Deer 665\"): \"Yes, she did have twins,\" Kaufman said, explaining researchers determine fetal counts by ultrasound at capture on winter range. He added that whether those fawns survived is \"less clear\" and that researchers usually confirm survival by following up in winter range surveys.

Kaufman also described the Greater Yellowstone region as a focal area for migrations and said the region's network of parks, forests and an engaged constituency provides a better chance to conserve migrations.

The commission's letter thanked Kaufman for advancing public understanding and for partnerships that support migration research, conservation and local quality of life. The board approved the letter for attestation and mailing; the clerk will attest the document and the county will mail it to Kaufman.

Provenance: Dr. Kaufman's remarks and the commission's commendation appear during the meeting's commendation agenda item; the transcript includes Kaufman's public comment confirming the twin fetuses and commissioners' remarks about the Wyoming Migration Initiative and Secretarial Order 3362.","The county commission presented a letter of commendation to Dr. Matt Kaufman of the University of Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, recognizing his research on ungulate migration and leadership of regional migration initiatives.",{"_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},6462255,"Teton County commissioners approve routine vouchers, contracts and property closing authority in unanimous votes",1775,44000,1819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc&start=44&end=1819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811796-7e1a42a2e2d9a7f0426c189954474fcc/thumbnail_44000.jpg","/articles/6462255/Teton-County/Wyoming/Teton-County-commissioners-approve-routine-vouchers-contracts-and-property-closing-authority-in-unanimous-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6462255-3c718dac065cc3af638076b29b62cb38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770486207&Signature=k6zlUxdWrk4JzedEe87oUpg9-kR~8YjrzS1y6FmmbSog2-avDslci-l2xDf5Xehamwjgb6u2cHYwOdVuwn2NPsa2LHUgcMEcGJTcLdp598I-duDOlhsjoYkH9oAGzYqN~TBsMllUO1sKU4ydiG50ptjvuw9YiqlhH1Jl0~-SZ0eAudMyE2Rpg9mJzzLy9IvhtocfgjPKaFXedL1utPZ8j96GPn5OwiBPDS71~2LjhBjNkatqchpRI~Yn19a4mo15Ox0zeF8D-oz-1DMN~prhGST2ZnQj2oljQRH9OUUV0wrN30hr5xA0JSPOTUcvFdjWFD0RL9fHCH72Jq-ggE7jpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Teton County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 22 approved a series of routine motions — including the county voucher run, consent agenda items, procurement contracts, board of equalization findings and a resolution authorizing closing documents for a county real‑estate purchase — by unanimous voice vote.

The most significant financial motion was approval of the county voucher run for Sept. 22, 2025, in the amount of $1,784,124.19. Commissioner Propp moved to approve the voucher run and Commissioner Gardner seconded; the motion carried unanimously with commissioners responding \"Aye.\"

Also approved on voice votes were: 24‑hour liquor permits for Jedediah Corporation; contracts for community services including Community Safety Network, Immigrant Help, 122 Children's Learning Center and Teton Youth and Family Services (consent agenda); a letter of commendation recognizing Dr. Matt Kaufman of the University of Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; an award of contract to Evans Construction for Rodeo Arena asphalt paving at $32,440; purchases of county fleet vehicles (detailed separately in a staff report and a separate article); and findings of fact, conclusions of law and orders resulting from board of equalization hearings for several parcel cases.

The board also approved a resolution authorizing any commissioner to sign closing documents for the county's purchase of Unit 203 at 105 Mercile Avenue, Jackson, Wyo., under a buy‑sell agreement with a trust for Scott and Melody Norling. The purchase price as stated in the meeting was $750,000 and staff recorded a total of $751,303.43 associated with the transaction; closing was scheduled for Sept. 23, 2025.

All motions recorded in the meeting minutes were carried by unanimous voice votes; where a mover and seconder were recorded, those names were noted in the minutes. The meeting adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

Votes at a glance:
- Approve agenda — carried unanimously.
- Approve county voucher run (09/22/2025) — $1,784,124.19; mover: Commissioner Propp; second: Commissioner Gardner; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Consent agenda (liquor permits; community development/human services contracts) — approved unanimously.
- Letter of commendation for Dr. Matt Kaufman — approved unanimously.
- Award contract: Rodeo Arena Asphalt Paving to Evans Construction — $32,440; mover: Commissioner MacKer; second: Commissioner Karlman; approved unanimously.
- Purchase: 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV and 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid from Unified Fleet Services — $81,576.74; and 2x 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrids from Teton Motors — $73,930; approved unanimously (details in separate agenda item).
- Convene and approve Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order for Board of Equalization hearings for named parcels (as read into the record) — approved unanimously.
- Resolution authorizing commissioners to sign closing documents for purchase of 105 Mercile Ave, Unit 203 — purchase price $750,000; total recorded disbursement $751,303.43; approved unanimously.
- Adjournment — approved unanimously.

The votes were routine, voice votes recorded as \"Aye\" or unanimous; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript.

Provenance: see meeting transcript entries for the motions and vote language.","At its Sept. 22 meeting the Teton County Board of County Commissioners approved the daily voucher run, consent items, contracts for paving and vehicles, findings of fact for board of equalization cases and a resolution authorizing closing documents for a condominium purchase; all motions passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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