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Commissioners agree to re-examine hate-free zone resolution after reported park incident
Summary
Following notice of a racial-discrimination incident in a county park, a Teton County commissioner asked the board to revive and revise a previously adopted "hate-free zone" resolution; commissioners agreed to review prior resolutions and discuss next week.
Commissioner Macker asked the Teton County Board of Commissioners at the March 3, 2025 meeting to consider reviving and revising the county's "hate-free zone" resolution after notification of a racial-discrimination incident in a park.
Macker said the county previously adopted resolutions in 2001 and 2021 and suggested the board craft a statement or resolution "for this moment to support our community." Chair Newcomb and other commissioners signaled support for reviewing the prior documents. Commissioner Carlman suggested involving county counsel or staff; Commissioner Macker asked that Mr. Bracken provide the prior resolutions. The board agreed to take up the matter at a future meeting, with staff asked to provide the past resolutions and background information.
No formal motion or vote to adopt a new resolution was made at the March 3 meeting; the record shows only direction to staff to retrieve the prior documents and return with materials for discussion.
