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County and town staff propose clearer rules for community development funding after open application surge

Teton County Board of Commissioners & Town of Jackson Council (joint meeting) · April 27, 2026
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Summary

County and town staff described efforts to streamline Community Development/Community Initiatives applications, highlighted a notable increase in applications and funding requests, and flagged several items (Grand Targhee shuttle, Central Wyoming College, Energy Conservation Works) for legal review and follow-up before final allocations.

County innovation staff Cal Bracken and colleagues presented the joint community development (county) / community initiatives (town) application process and said this year’s round produced a substantial increase in applications and funding requests.

Cal Bracken said the county took administrative control of community development applications this cycle and worked with legal and clerks to clarify what constitutes an eligible community development request. Bracken said the aim of the changes was to make the application clearer and easier to submit while preserving continuity for historically…

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