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Jackson council weighs cuts, prioritization as nonprofits, providers urge more health-and-human-services funding
Summary
At a May 5 special meeting, nonprofit providers urged the Jackson Town Council to preserve and increase funding for health and human services as staff presented a $1.5 million target and three funding scenarios; councilors signaled modest consensus for a prioritized approach (scenario 3) but many asked for detailed, line-by-line review before committing funds.
Sarah Cavallaro, executive director of Teton Youth and Family Services, opened public comment at the town's May 5 special budget meeting with a plea to preserve the long-standing partnership between the town and nonprofit service providers. "The services we provide are not extras," Cavallaro said. "If the people who hold this community together cannot afford to live here, cannot access support, or cannot stay well, there will be no one to enjoy the pathways, parks, or the rec center."
Town Manager Tyler Sinclair told the council staff set a $1,500,000 target for health and human services and community initiatives for FY27 and proposed an 80/20 split—about $1.2 million for health-and-human-services programs and roughly $300,000 for community initiatives. Sinclair framed the figure as a starting point, not a firm recommendation, and…
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