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Boards weigh $30/hr seasonal driver pay, data collection and ITP funding as transit demand grows

Teton County Board of Commissioners & Jackson Town Council (joint meeting) · May 12, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended increasing seasonal START driver pay to $30/hour to remain competitive, proposed an ITP update for $70,000 plus up to $120,000 for data collection/modeling; boards tentatively supported the data investment but clarified funding will need to be identified.

Town and county staff debated two linked transportation items: START driver pay and an update to the Integrated Transportation Plan (ITP) supported by expanded data collection.

On START, staff recommended raising all seasonal drivers to a $30-per-hour minimum to remain competitive with seasonal wages in comparable resort communities; the START board originally requested increasing full-time operator pay to the same level, which staff declined to…

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