Joint bodies adopt transportation work plan; staff to pursue parking monitoring, mobility-hub design and revenue options

The Town of Jackson and Teton County approved the Transportation Division work plan, which prioritizes system monitoring, parking management and early design for “mobility hubs” that would concentrate multimodal services in key areas of town.

Charlotte McBride, transportation manager, told the joint meeting staff are concentrating on foundational work including capital planning, developing reliable traffic and parking monitoring, and pursuing dedicated revenue sources to underwrite multimodal services. McBride described mobility hubs as locations where people could switch modes — for example, park and ride, bike share, and bus transfers — and said staff applied for federal grants to fund design and engineering work on the concept.

Staff described completed work over the past year including parking counts performed in August 2024 and March 2025, public outreach tied to a Safe Streets for All safety action plan, and hiring of a transportation coordinator to support implementation. On parking, staff said they recommend moving from ad hoc measures to a comprehensive parking-management program that could include digital monitoring equipment and enforcement reform. McBride cited a vendor example used by a local parking garage (SKIDATA) and said a comparable package had been estimated at about $165,000 capital plus an annual software fee of about $8,800.

On mobility hubs, McBride said the grant request for engineering and design was for roughly $700,000. Staff noted that, if federal funds are not awarded, a smaller local-funded effort (roughly $80,000) could cover initial conceptual design and preliminary engineering for priority sites.

Commissioners and council members asked about realistic expectations for congestion relief and what residents can expect over a five-year horizon. McBride said staff expect to make progress on planning, monitoring and pilot programs, but that large-scale congestion responses depend on funding and the timing of capital projects. Commissioners also asked about staffing; McBride said current work spans about 2–3 full-time-equivalent staff between transportation staff, the pathways coordinator and shared parks/pathways resources; many projects will require consultant support or additional staff hours.

The council moved to approve the Transportation Division work plan; the motion passed unanimously on both governing bodies. Staff will return with refined capital plans, technical specifications for monitoring equipment and recommendations on parking-management options and possible revenue mechanisms.