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Teton County commissioners approve $4.25M housing pledge contingent on Town contribution
Summary
On April 6 the Teton County Board voted 3-1 to commit $4.25 million toward an affordable housing commitment, contingent on the Town of Jackson agreeing to contribute $5.75 million; the County vote followed an earlier, unseconded proposal and sets a condition for county funding.
The Teton County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-1 on April 6 to commit $4.25 million toward an affordable housing commitment, contingent on the Town of Jackson agreeing to contribute $5.75 million. Commissioner Luther Propst moved the conditional contribution; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Len Carlman and carried with Commissioners Natalia Macker, Len Carlman and Luther Propst in favor and Vice Chair Wes Gardner opposed.
The motion as recorded in the transcript stated that the County would contribute "$4.25 million contingent upon the Town’s decision to contribute $5.75 million." The vote follows an earlier, separate proposal by Commissioner Len Carlman that would have split funding $4.25 million County / $5.75 million Town but which "died for lack of a second" before the contingent motion passed. The County action does not itself obligate the Town to match the amount; it establishes the County’s conditional commitment. County commissioners said the step was needed to move discussions forward on a shared funding package for workforce housing.
