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Teton County awards scrap‑metal contract, approves grants and advances transfer‑station plans
Summary
Public Works presented a slate of projects including a BLM land exchange for a shooting range, draft transfer‑station buildings, and grant applications; commissioners awarded the 2025 scrap‑metal contract to Pacific Recycling and approved grant applications for a corridor study and a permanent fairgrounds pavilion.
Public Works Director Daryl Johnson updated the board on projects and sought permissions for grant applications and contract awards.
Johnson said the BLM has resumed processing a land‑exchange application that would transfer roughly 40 acres for a public shooting range; the county has prepared site studies and will continue coordination as BLM advances the exchange. On solid waste, Johnson presented a draft program for a new crew building (estimated $840,000) and a second scale house (estimated $690,000) at the transfer station and noted that tipping fees are structured to cover hauling and Circular Butte tipping costs.
On contracts, staff reported an estimated revenue figure tied to the annual metal‑recycling solicitation; the board moved and approved an award to Pacific Recycling for the county’s scrap‑metal removal contract (estimated revenue about $77,700 based on projected tonnages).
The board also approved staff requests to apply for two grant programs: an SS4A / RTA pilot application to fund a corridor study for mid‑ and long‑range traffic mitigation and a T‑Mobile Hometown grant to fund a 36x50‑foot permanent pavilion at the fairgrounds (grant cap $50,000; estimated project cost about $53,000; staff proposed using about $7,000 per year of current tent rentals toward purchase). Commissioners discussed fairgrounds improvements and asked staff to draft a memorandum of understanding to clarify decision‑making and funding responsibilities.
Other items in Johnson’s report included a facilities MOU discussion, potential improvements at the fairgrounds, and an ongoing county effort to coordinate hauling and savings from recent road projects. The board and staff agreed to return future project details for any contract or improvement that requires a budgetary commitment.
Quotes: “The county will own the property,” Johnson said of the proposed BLM exchange for a shooting range, summarizing how the site would be conveyed and managed. Commission action: the metal recycling contract and both grant applications were approved by voice vote during the meeting.
What’s next: staff will bring final project documents, grant application materials and any required match or MOU language back to the board for signature or further approval as funding and schedules are finalized.
