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Votes at a glance

- Agenda amendment to add consideration of outgoing correspondence to the Bridger-Teton National Forest: motion to amend carried 3–2. Commissioners Probst, Macker and Karlman voted in favor; Commissioners Gardner and Chair Newcomb opposed.

- County vouchers: motion to approve voucher run dated 02/10/2025 in the amount of $1,045,597.57 carried unanimously.

- Outgoing correspondence to U.S. Forest Service regarding Bridger-Teton draft assessment: motion to approve the letter as amended (removing a standalone WPLI bullet and referencing WPLI in an attached spreadsheet) carried unanimously. Motion by Commissioner Macker; second by Commissioner Gardner.

- Commercial lease for 270 East Simpson Street: motion to enter into the commercial lease agreement carried unanimously. Deputy County Attorney Keith Gengary described the lease as a four-year agreement from 04/01/2025 through 03/31/2029, with options to renew in additional one-year intervals; rent is $460,452 per year ($38,371 per month). The county indicated the location is intended to house the Sheriff’s Office and County Attorney’s office during courthouse construction.

Details and next steps: staff will finalize the outgoing correspondence and attachments for the Forest Service; the lease agreement will be executed and the county will coordinate the transition of offices into the Simpson Street location. Voucher processing will continue under usual county administration procedures.

No additional ordinances or budget adoptions were finalized during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Teton County - Voucher Mtg - Feb 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 10 meeting the Board of County Commissioners adopted the agenda as amended (3–2), unanimously approved the county voucher run and a proposed lease for 270 East Simpson, and unanimously approved outgoing correspondence to the U.S. Forest Service on the Bridger-Teton draft assessment.","taxTitle","Teton County, Wyoming","taxId",63785,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667855,"Commission approves outgoing correspondence to Bridger-Teton National Forest on draft assessment, amends spreadsheet reference to WPLI",980,141000,1121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2254281-2a2314e5eff4e804e58a1af1830f2e79&start=141&end=1121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2254281-2a2314e5eff4e804e58a1af1830f2e79/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6667855/Teton-County/Wyoming/Commission-approves-outgoing-correspondence-to-Bridger-Teton-National-Forest-on-draft-assessment-amends-spreadsheet-reference-to-WPLI","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667855-4f52753f80f44e55e06f8b849cc08a71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188504&Signature=Mvc-ru4jfBRm4aY~rm7HdYd3sHoAUPwqNlfoboXGyX8gOUw39XKo3c2SMDqJuCcY9riAqSfmC2EFrew0gWh-Vo64MF42IaMiEKfEnJrGDBelt6ZgvRPQI3tVoukARgP~lGkDyeIjF0TVmlmQ2k8dc~3mI2i0F8eo9bRGxB6pnNsxVJ5Rh0BCZjTcwYAwBmyjTrGEcifbkOE0tzbK4elESS1iH84FbLFg8DmtE3s1KI2dBLb4~1yK3HmgP~2WR6XSSJ3m-8G-VlirQ8M472pBxiuVzYFUxmN8kiK7fqSf8Yj1bg2DGesaUBijis7gw2IGwyf1upIXQCdLtB45YymKDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teton County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved outgoing correspondence to the U.S. Forest Service providing county comments on the draft assessment for the Bridger-Teton National Forest plan revision. The county is a cooperating agency in the forest plan revision process and staff reviewed the draft assessment to identify items where the county can assist.

\"The draft assessment establishes the purpose and need,\" staff member Mr. Colligan had told the board before the motion. Commissioner Macker proposed removing a bullet in the letter that referenced the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI); he said the WPLI reference is better explained in the spreadsheet of comments that will be attached to the letter and could be misinterpreted if placed in the letter itself. \"I think the WPLI means different things to different entities and want to be really clear what we're talking about when we talk about it,\" Macker said.

Commissioner Macker moved to approve the letter as amended; Commissioner Gardner seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Department director Heather Overholzer agreed to pass the amendments to staff and to the designated point person, Mr. Colligan.

Why it matters: the county’s role as a cooperating agency provides input to the Forest Service on the purpose and need portions of the draft assessment; the correspondence and attached spreadsheet will detail the county’s positions and references for consideration as the federal agency advances the plan revision.

Next steps: staff will finalize the letter and attach the spreadsheet with more detailed references and year citations about prior county resolutions.","Teton County commissioners unanimously approved a staff-drafted letter to the U.S. Forest Service on the Bridger-Teton draft assessment; commissioners removed a standalone reference to the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative from the letter, leaving it in an attached spreadsheet with contextual notes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667859,"Travel and Tourism Board outlines plan for a DMMO and urges county adoption of Sustainable Destination Management Plan",1310,3455000,4765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2254281-2a2314e5eff4e804e58a1af1830f2e79&start=3455&end=4765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2254281-2a2314e5eff4e804e58a1af1830f2e79/thumbnail_3455000.jpg","/articles/6667859/Teton-County/Wyoming/Travel-and-Tourism-Board-outlines-plan-for-a-DMMO-and-urges-county-adoption-of-Sustainable-Destination-Management-Plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667859-d97dde649137a6f95532a378e70b0d89/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188504&Signature=hrxNw0boISRGQoqPnk0dSlhau40h4ImGnNorCsfTfuA-jogSfnfBoYwz2lgppmKjDiDcYGZGnl4RKLhzRyW~mTTdQWzqOYrtgGxdJERKfnd~WAFy0m8njMECRNgQ4R-P6J4WIUUn4pJqXFIH8ut49KLQf~PvBas3aH5r7YbkJYzHTfU9CW5eMJ9XJqX4-azjkzpvwjHTa4~Axb43I0Nn0zuFXK4Rdg~Ni2-cGECVN~ydCgEscFwoM4QgTTg6p7-mh6GtKKSyTEIoQF3SWfGap6rLEa8iW345Hw5ZyX1SBNPtMmOxc9SjqeS5K5YCn9VZ1O5TF7Ihn--da55Rn0pgqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board on Monday urged the county to consider a new destination management and marketing organization, or DMMO, and to adopt the Sustainable Destination Management Plan (SDMP) as a policy framework. The board’s director said the DMMO would combine marketing, management, destination development and stewardship under a single contract to coordinate visitor messaging, product development and stewardship efforts.

\"A DMMO allows us to invest in a system that really does benefit all and put the community at the center,\" Krista Valentino, director of the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, told the Teton County commissioners. Valentino said the travel industry is the county’s largest economic sector and that many current activities are performed under multiple contracts and informal relationships. The proposed DMMO would be a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) contracted by the travel board and expected to assume work over a multi-year ramp-up.

Valentino said the travel board issued an RFP with a Feb. 28 submission deadline and that, if a suitable proposal is selected, the contract could begin July 1 with an initial ramp-up period. The board recommends a multi-year contract (commonly three years with options to renew) to allow an organization time to hire staff and build programs. Valentino said the travel board would retain oversight and that the travel board itself would remain in existence to audit expenditures and hold the contract.

Why it matters: County commissioners asked how to ensure the DMMO remains responsive to community priorities. Commissioner Carlin asked whether a DMMO mandate \"doesn't shift based on changes in elected office,\" and Valentino replied that while the DMMO’s core functions (marketing, management, development, stewardship) would remain, allocation between them could shift inside the contract. Deputy County Attorney Keith Gengary advised the board that longer contracts can be legally justified when necessary to secure competent applicants, but the contract must include findings and termination clauses for cause.

Commissioners discussed accountability safeguards: regular reporting, annual audits, public meetings and contract review would be built into the process, Valentino said. Commissioners also asked about budget scale: Valentino said the travel board’s current operating and grant activity is in the $6–7.5 million range and that a fully scaled organization could expect a similar budget, though exact figures would depend on the contract and year-by-year scope.

Valentino reiterated that the SDMP, adopted by the travel board in January 2023, is intended as an organizing framework for the DMMO and that county adoption of the SDMP would provide stronger alignment between county policy and the DMMO’s contract requirements.

Next steps: RFP submissions are due Feb. 28. The travel board will review proposals, interview finalists and, if it proceeds, negotiate a contract to present to the travel board and, through existing budget approvals, to the town and county as required by current joint agreements. Commissioners indicated interest in placing consideration of the SDMP on a future meeting agenda for the board to review adoption.","Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board presented a proposed destination management and marketing organization (DMMO) model and urged county adoption of the Sustainable Destination Management Plan to provide contract guidance and accountability; RFPs for a DMMO are due Feb. 28.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667864,"Teton County commissioners question park configuration in Northern South Park master plan",1987,69000,2056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2254281-2a2314e5eff4e804e58a1af1830f2e79&start=69&end=2056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2254281-2a2314e5eff4e804e58a1af1830f2e79/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/6667864/Teton-County/Wyoming/Teton-County-commissioners-question-park-configuration-in-Northern-South-Park-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667864-90782064d2f6ea013d8fb7c89c64bd00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188504&Signature=V6TM9jdTejddCP9GmK~VjjP8q5KRKFSdeOv0SF4pF6pBxakGocPpu6W9Ia4Ed2TCi-OYK1ruPrhDtrQhQV7LejbfGzHaN2~cxRsVKyE5mSDw6fo5nakTd4-CAOycuWu3aIGC0jTkA4xwL3Z~jHV5esl1~CvWQc00eM2u1TtK8Xfv98-iDoAeYs9NH~h7pt-45pwyyd8CpqMvz~U1lKkVRAhQZH8F5HUDxXymIfr4mGO3ht-4tSaTesfFO-R7sLC5IWalEsgWmHeiyfRQluU1nq2Fv8v49MzuA3-y0Cd86RUIqQLGIn7hz3IzCnXtHnqeImrgs5UmtSLgsN2Ax3oVmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teton County commissioners on Monday pressed staff and the Northern South Park applicant over the shape and management of proposed park land that would be dedicated to the county as a park exaction under the county Land Development Regulations (LDRs).

The discussion — recorded as a \"known matter for discussion\" on the meeting agenda — focused on whether several narrow, interconnected parcels the applicant had labeled as park would be suitable for county ownership and operation. ‘‘This is out of process,’’ said Amberlee Baker, who identified herself as representing the applicant, when commissioners questioned whether Parks and Recreation review should precede public hearings. Baker asked the county to allow Planning Commission review to proceed before the county made substantive determinations.

County attorneys and staff said the issue is slightly unusual because the county would be taking land as a landowner in addition to acting in a regulatory role. ‘‘There are two different hats — your regulatory hat and your landowner hat — and the question is whether this configuration is something the county wants to own and manage,’’ Deputy County Attorney Keith Gengary told commissioners. He said Parks and Recreation staff raised concerns about the long, snake-like configuration and whether it would be manageable for operations and maintenance.

Why it matters: the LDRs require that park exactions maintain the county’s parks-and-recreation level of service as growth occurs and state that dedicated land must be acceptable to the county, compatible with the comprehensive plan and the parks-and-recreation strategic plan. Planning Director Chris Newbacher confirmed the public hearing schedule: Planning Commission is advertised for Feb. 24 and the Board of County Commissioners for March 18; staff reports are usually available about a week before each hearing.

Parks and Recreation project manager Max Brandt said his department found early review with the applicant useful. ‘‘Getting ahead of this now is probably the best opportunity we have,’’ Brandt said, adding that Parks and Rec wants to avoid a later dispute that would require the applicant to redesign the master plan.

The applicant’s planning representative, Susan Johnson, said the master site plan must respond to many comment streams — engineering, wildlife and planning — and that the application is intended as a single, holistic submission. Johnson said the applicant can present a short explanation of how it arrived at the park configuration but reiterated that the full PRC (plan review committee) and Planning Commission processes must be allowed to proceed.

County staff and commissioners emphasized the stated purpose of a park exaction under the LDRs: to make sure new development does not degrade public access to parks and to ensure land dedicated is suitable for public recreational use. Neubecker and Parks and Rec staff summarized options under the LDRs, including accepting the land as county-owned parkland, accepting it as private park or requiring payment in lieu of land if suitability standards are not met.

Next steps: commissioners and staff encouraged interested commissioners and members of the public to review the staff reports when they become available, attend the Planning Commission hearing on Feb. 24 and the county commission hearing on March 18, and to submit written comments to planning staff.

The board treated the item as discussion only on Monday; no final decision or exaction acceptance was made.","Commissioners and county staff pressed the Northern South Park applicant and Parks and Recreation on whether proposed park land, including a snaking, multi-piece configuration, would meet county rules for park exactions and long-term management; public hearings are scheduled for Planning Commission Feb. 24 and county commission March 18.","actionData","errors"]

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