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Teton County directs staff to pursue MOU for proposed Gros Ventre volunteer fire station
Summary
County leaders directed staff to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the Friends of the Gros Ventre Fire Station for a volunteer station sited near the golf course. Presenters said private fundraising could cover building costs (target $8 million) and the station could improve 8‑minute coverage by about 11%; questions remain about long‑term operations and staffing.
Teton County commissioners on March 9 directed staff to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the Friends of the Gros Ventre Fire Station to explore a volunteer fire and EMS station on county land at 947 Sand Cherry Way.
Fire Chief Mike Moyer outlined a feasibility assessment showing the proposed station would reduce response times in the North Gros Ventre area and improve the number of address points reachable within eight minutes by about 11 percent. Jim Raimo, a director of the Friends group, told commissioners the organization expects to raise $8,000,000 in private donations to fund design and construction and that the group has already approached individuals and homeowners’ associations.
Raimo said the station’s design includes three drive‑through apparatus bays, housing for personnel and…
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