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West Yellowstone council approves $148,265.30 in claims, $5,886 for Kids in Snow and $30,000 for Wild Bill Days
Summary
The West Yellowstone Town Council approved payment of $148,265.30 in claims and awarded marketing/promotions funds: $5,886.25 to the Kids in Snow series and $30,000 to Wild Bill Days; minutes were approved with a correction.
The West Yellowstone Town Council approved claims totaling $148,265.30 and voted to fund several town events at its meeting.
Council member (speaker 7) moved to approve tonight's claims in the amount of $148,265.30; the council voice vote was recorded as "aye." The council also debated and approved corrected minutes from the Oct. 7 meeting after a member requested an amendment to reflect a recorded negative vote.
On marketing and promotions (MAP) fund recommendations, John Reed, secretary of the MAP advisory board, presented two awards the board recommended: $5,886.25 for the Kids in Snow 2025-26 series and a recommended $30,000 for the 2026 Wild Bill Days production (the event had requested $50,000). Reed said the advisory board limited the Wild Bill Days award because of the MAP budget constraints and prior commitments: "Our budget for this year for the MAP fund is $200,000," he said, noting the board had already committed funds to other events.
Council approved the Kids in Snow award and approved $30,000 for Wild Bill Days. Wild Bill Days organizers, including Travis (speaker 12), thanked the council and staff for support and credited the city for increased resort tax revenue tied to the June event.
In other business, town manager Dan (speaker 8) reported the Greenway Committee is drafting a phase 1 plan for a corridor between the depot and shoreline trail, announced a new dispatcher (Dallas Sensing), and noted upcoming application deadlines for master plan and recreation director positions. Lisa Griffith (speaker 11) reported the Billings Clinic/Bozeman Health collaboration is expected to improve physician coverage and that a Gallatin County vaccine clinic is scheduled Oct. 30 at the local Billings Clinic. Griffith also said the rural resort tax coalition estimates roughly $8,000,000 in annual resort tax revenue and plans May 2026 ballot language to modify permissible uses.
All funding actions were approved by voice vote; where recorded tallies were not specified in the meeting record, councilors called for "aye" and the presiding official announced results.
