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Transportation Manager Charlotte Frey presented background and two alternatives for winter overnight (car storage) pricing. Staff's overview noted the garage is a community asset that should be adaptively managed, and that pricing is a key lever for managing demand and turnover while ensuring financial sustainability for facility maintenance. Staff explained a range of possible pricing variables and recommended a data-driven trial using an illustrative structure: free parking for the first eight hours, then $5 per hour up to a maximum daily rate of $25, with the daily maximum applying again for each 24-hour block.

Public comment included two speakers who said the garage is the only practical overnight option for some residents and that adding fees would be an equity burden for low-income or under-resourced people who have no other overnight parking option. Councilors acknowledged that consequence and discussed targeted responses (permits or reserved spaces for nearby affordable housing) while also stressing the need to manage demand and collect data from the new gate system.

After discussion, the council voted to direct staff to implement a payment structure for car storage at the town parking garage with the first eight hours free and $5 per hour up to a maximum daily rate of $25; additionally council directed staff to conduct a survey of Jackson Street Apartments residents to determine additional parking needs (including how many additional parking spaces residents might need and their attitudes toward pricing). The motion was adopted by council.

Councilors also asked staff to consult with the Start (transit) director and airport staff about advertising the garage as an option for airport shuttle users; staff reported they planned to meet that week with Start and airport staff to coordinate outreach and logistics.

Why it matters: The town installed automated entry/exit equipment this year; the new rate structure and survey are an early, data-driven attempt to manage competing demands (residents, employees, visitors, airport-shuttle riders and hotel guests) while funding maintenance. Councilors said the decision balances short-term equity concerns with a longer-term need to treat parking as a managed, priced resource.

What comes next: Staff will implement the pricing pilot and begin collecting utilization data; the transportation team will report back with performance metrics and the housing director will be asked to survey Jackson Street Apartments residents and return findings as soon as practicable.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Council","oneSentenceSummary","Jackson's Town Council voted Oct. 6 to adopt a winter car-storage pricing pilot at Millward Simpson Garage (first eight hours free; $5/hour up to $25/day) and to direct staff to survey Jackson Street Apartments residents about unmet parking needs.","taxTitle","Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming","taxId",63787,"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},6426478,"Council approves narrow LDR exemption so nonprofit mental-health provider can consolidate services",1054,2591000,3645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897053-d6e193c2b62464a7703b467c8dccc799&start=2591&end=3645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897053-d6e193c2b62464a7703b467c8dccc799/thumbnail_2591000.jpg","/articles/6426478/Jackson/Teton-County/Wyoming/Council-approves-narrow-LDR-exemption-so-nonprofit-mental-health-provider-can-consolidate-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426478-871dd678758f9907ddb22b3848347b43/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440498&Signature=SMeynW3n5M2t2b5a5QmrKzGsOaxF8qkKvC7il1NgIBAlcPqybRvxBMUvv-CWNGqPkHpAwe8O7ym73SxUSdiToRiF1rp190RBkuJgqQm2g~LjWVnwkycLmRst9ZG1RBur3l7qCtfNNwAYJcTsvLmYPqA-Hj67m3Hcox3E580Vno2SVSddRGiNShN1GhdBMg8xmChs4X2fQ84IBWQEx6Xa22efeH7AWuVLh~T~AILAMym5~lvmOeLLI5iZcS~S5aQHJG7-ahA7k2AR4YNhUQV9YYZ1lwW98KXRnAvUur1QznaPezvGaKBob2I~czBisnkjVfPz1OMwhfNpXYarcwL5rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson Town Council on Oct. 6 approved LDR text amendment P25-031 to add a narrowly drawn exemption from affordable workforce housing mitigation for qualifying public/semi-public nonprofit uses outside the Public/Semi-Public (PSP) zoning district. The change was requested by Mental Health & Recovery Services (MHRS) to avoid a mitigation fee estimated in staff's calculation at roughly $195,000 for a 2,912-square-foot expansion at 640 East Broadway that would consolidate several programs into one building.

Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval with more restrictive language than the applicant proposed. Planning Director Andrew Bowen told council staff had added criteria intended to narrowly limit eligibility: the use must (1) be allowed in the PSP zone, (2) be operated by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, (3) provide a community service required by law or court orders, and (4) derive at least 50% of annual funding from federal, state or local government sources (staff clarified the intent was that the 50% threshold could be met by a combination of those government sources rather than a single source).

Bowen said the exemption as drafted prevents rezoning the site to PSP (staff viewed rezoning as inappropriate for the neighborhood fringe) while still allowing certain public-semi-public uses to qualify. The amendment also requires an affidavit affecting title that states future change of use or structural expansion not meeting the exemption criteria would be subject to applicable housing mitigation, preventing an exempt use from being sold and repurposed to avoid mitigation.

MHRS Executive Director Deidre Ashley addressed council and said consolidating services into the expanded Broadway site would allow integrated mental health and substance-use treatment under one roof, reduce annual rent costs by about $150,000 and support mandated county services including Title 25 involuntary hospitalization assessments and 24/7 crisis response.

Councilors called the amendment a narrowly tailored approach that preserves neighborhood scale while allowing the nonprofit to consolidate services. Council voted to approve the text amendment and directed staff to prepare an ordinance for first reading. The motion was made and seconded in council and passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: The change allows a designated county mental-health provider to consolidate services without paying the full housing mitigation that would otherwise be required for a building expansion in the current zoning. Council and staff framed the amendment as narrowly targeted to providers that perform government-mandated services and receive the majority of their funding from government sources.

What comes next: Town staff will prepare the implementing ordinance for first reading at a future council meeting.","The Town Council approved a targeted text amendment to the Land Development Regulations to exempt certain public/semi-public nonprofit uses that provide government-mandated services from affordable workforce housing mitigation requirements; Mental Health & Recovery Services sought the exemption for a 2,912-square-foot expansion at 640 E. Broadway.",{"_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},6426480,"Jackson council backs four-factor approach and 25% weighting for Fire & EMS funding talks with county",772,1015000,1787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897053-d6e193c2b62464a7703b467c8dccc799&start=1015&end=1787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897053-d6e193c2b62464a7703b467c8dccc799/thumbnail_1015000.jpg","/articles/6426480/Jackson/Teton-County/Wyoming/Jackson-council-backs-four-factor-approach-and-25-weighting-for-Fire-EMS-funding-talks-with-county","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426480-7e8ed5ebc1a3be4d1653ea900790072b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440498&Signature=CHdaV8P5qxsKEhw5IsqmjKnzXoKTcgYgPbQVN0Wk~oNn5BwGz50c8EvIvgGpEzbAfgLmgpd-wmSjyrw9uEGyXDxM1BZIyxzi50urRRFXAe3fN371D0L85lN9D7GW4x8cY5mlzN2FYYIEQiJ6BAIsa9zbP3zSgDFEMnukekUfQukch~jji~bZXLHyxqcQ2y2BEOKCPgIukNFWE0-08S0sfDYKdidDW~i0~PCjtP8V8hEPzNlzdfnIbg34MnpCDkRssx~mz0RsxSbcaBRJsK1IbveduyTWxVYGpy4jYpqPH33jCgY8VLjLyyP1QPctuE~rzJqtrx9lf-ymE87wG2lkyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson Town Council on Oct. 6 directed town staff to present Teton County with a proposed funding approach for the joint Jackson Hole Fire & EMS department that uses four factors equally weighted at 25% each: assessed valuation, population served, staffing and fleet costs. Town Manager Tyler Sinclair and Fire Chief Mike Moyer briefed council members on a consultant's study and recommended options in advance of a Nov. 2 joint meeting with the county.

Sinclair told the council the consultant (presented earlier to the town and county) recommended combining several factors rather than relying on a single measure. He said the town and county had previously discussed multiple alternatives and that staffing and fleet are the most significant cost drivers for the department. Sinclair said his staff recommendation was to include assessed valuation along with incident count, population served, staffing and fleet, and the council was being asked whether it concurred with the factors and their proposed weightings.

The vote followed a lengthy Q&A among council members about whether the exercise would produce material differences in short-term dollars, how the weighting would protect town taxpayers from future county-level increases in staffing and fleet costs, and whether the exercise was largely a prudential review of long-standing joint powers agreements. Sinclair explained the town and county had agreed in a memorandum of understanding last fall to review joint powers agreements and funding splits as part of a broader process tied to facilities planning.

Council members asked for dollar illustrations comparing different weightings. Sinclair and Chief Moyer showed the current department budget the consultant used (about $7.5 million in the presentation) and explained how the recommended weightings would change the town/county split. Using the consultant and county-recommended split of 35/35/15/15 across four factors produced approximate annual shares of about $3.437 million for the town and $4.111 million for the county; shifting to 25% across the four factors reduced the town's share by roughly $129,000 in the first year under the staff's scenario. Sinclair said the model recalculates periodically, so changes in any factor would automatically alter the split under the proposed methodology.

After additional discussion about whether to replace incident count with assessed valuation (a substitution several council members supported because of local conditions), a council member moved a revised motion directing staff to tell the county the town's preferred approach would: use combined factors of assessed valuation, population served, staffing, and fleet costs to determine funding splits; weight those four factors equally at 25% each; and develop consistent methodologies for building maintenance and indirect expense allocation across joint departments. The motion passed by voice vote in council and was recorded as adopted.

Council and staff said the action is the town's starting position for the Nov. 2 joint meeting with county commissioners; any final decision will require agreement between both jurisdictions.

Why it matters: The funding method determines how much of the joint department's operating and capital costs each jurisdiction pays. Councilors framed the vote as due diligence on long-standing agreements and as a way to add rigor and predictability to future budgets rather than an immediate large tax change.

What comes next: Town staff will share the town's preferred approach with county staff and administrators ahead of a Nov. 2 joint meeting. The council asked staff to also develop consistent methods for allocating building maintenance and other indirect expenses for joint departments.","The Town Council voted to take a position to Teton County on how to calculate the town's share of funding for the joint Jackson Hole Fire & EMS department, directing staff to propose a funding split based on four equally weighted factors: assessed valuation, population served, staffing and fleet costs.",{"_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},6426465,"Votes at a glance: Jackson Town Council, Oct. 6, 2025",2603,989000,3592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5897053-d6e193c2b62464a7703b467c8dccc799&start=989&end=3592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5897053-d6e193c2b62464a7703b467c8dccc799/thumbnail_989000.jpg","/articles/6426465/Jackson/Teton-County/Wyoming/Votes-at-a-glance-Jackson-Town-Council-Oct-6-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426465-6e77cdc229b252fea1d1dffd77ce1dcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440498&Signature=fIh~9Bpuw9tfWh5aBdkr4RfsLUjbE1onzKuF2DPTBzbVkeES-eHzkaozp1-v3CKMfS~YuC1sfji0xvEMzFK2dx3OOQ-dTgG~5suzMY9n0lp-bAnXF-5abhsgXilMs1-pbZY8p5iDUd7e-9GQqYalj9Tu5g40wQ-qYrTW5Oc2~cU5rjOzMn21oXP4eZN~~Nbb4qX~vb~t1ybTD5PbI2fUScYzPQOhem~5fH-ze3M6VVNW3aTqkuY1tJe4cgHqPYEWFP4zkgELfusPDUIXNnK0xwhcrLzFOyR5UMtu1uxuByyytqW0sUSRFs7PNCSahXdSMNYWFG7CxVb~zLuhYfLilA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Below are formal actions recorded at the Oct. 6 Jackson Town Council meeting. This list summarizes motions, who moved or seconded when reported on the record, and the council's recorded outcome. It does not include ceremonial proclamations or routine consent calendar approvals except where explicitly listed.

1) Fire & EMS funding approach (public hearing)
Motion: Direct staff to advise Teton County that the town prefers a funding approach using the combined factors of assessed valuation, population served, staffing and fleet costs, each weighted at 25%, and to develop consistent methodologies for building maintenance and indirect expenses for joint departments.
Mover/Second: mover not clearly identified on the record / second by Councilor Schechter
Outcome: Motion adopted by council (town will present this position to county at Nov. 2 joint meeting).

2) LDR text amendment P25-031 (Planning & Building)
Motion: Approve LDR text amendment P25-031 to add a narrowly tailored exemption from affordable workforce housing mitigation for qualifying public/semi-public nonprofit uses and direct staff to prepare an ordinance for first reading.
Mover/Second: Motion made by Councilor Rieman; second by Councilor Schechter
Outcome: Motion adopted by council; staff to return with ordinance for first reading.

3) Millward Simpson Garage: car-storage pricing and Jackson Street Apartments survey
Motion: Direct staff to implement a payment structure at the town parking garage (first 8 hours free; $5 per hour; $25 daily maximum) and to conduct a survey of Jackson Street Apartments residents to determine additional parking needs and attitudes toward pricing.
Mover/Second: Motion made by Councilor Schechter; second by Councilor Beaman
Outcome: Motion adopted by council; staff to implement pilot and survey and report back.

4) Resolution 25-22: FY 2026 budget amendment #1
Motion: Approve Resolution 25-22 adopting amendments to the Town's FY 2026 budget as presented.
Mover/Second: Motion made by Councilor Beaman; second by Councilor Regan
Outcome: Motion adopted unanimously.

5) Ordinances (first/second readings)
- Ordinance A: Conflict-of-interest addition to Title 2 (first reading)
Motion: Adopt ordinance on first reading addressing conflicts of interest for town employees.
Mover/Second: Councilor Spear moved; seconded by Councilor Schechter
Outcome: Adopted on first reading.

- Ordinances B & C: Building-code and contractor-license code updates (second readings)
Motion: Approve Ordinances B and C at second reading.
Mover/Second: Motion made by Councilor Spear; seconded by Councilor Beaman
Outcome: Adopted on second reading.

Notes and process context: Several recorded motions were the result of extended policy debate and public comment. Where the transcript did not clearly identify a specific mover on the audio record, the record above records the second or notes the mover as not specified to avoid misattribution. For motions that required subsequent ordinance text or staff follow-up, staff were directed to return to council with implementing language or reports.","Summary list of formal votes and formal directions adopted by the Town Council during the Oct. 6 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Jackson Town Council, Oct. 6, 2025