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“Teton County is at the center of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem,” consultant Sean Hill said, framing the trust’s stewardship responsibilities. The report reviewed the trust’s history (founded in 1978), the role it played in holding conservation easements, and how that work connects to the county’s comprehensive plan and the trust resolution amended in 2015.

The consultants presented five options and recommended a two‑phase path: immediately adopt a Status Quo Plus approach — recruit a part‑time (or eventually full‑time) staffer to manage monitoring contracts, public engagement and stewardship relationships — then pursue a unified conservation framework over one to three years. The unified options include creating an open lands department, an open lands division within an existing department, or a conservation department led by a conservation director.

“Those 58 easements are doing all the wagging and they don't need to be,” consultant Scott Petra said, arguing the trust could evolve from a primarily monitoring role to a convening and partnership role that leverages county assets to implement the comprehensive plan’s conservation strategies.

Under Status Quo Plus, the recommended staffer would assume monitoring duties from the current contractor over time, maintain landowner relationships on a biennial monitoring cycle, and lead public engagement. Consultants also recommended establishing an advisory board with expertise in conservation, land use, law, public engagement, realty and ecology to advise staff.

Consultants described the open lands or conservation department models as ways to elevate conservation work, give dedicated leadership and coordinate implementation of the comprehensive plan’s conservation strategies. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about timelines and the balance between ongoing easement monitoring and new programmatic opportunities; consultants described Status Quo Plus as a pragmatic immediate step to preserve existing stewardship while enabling future program expansion.

No formal action was taken at the April 28 workshop; the presentation provided a recommended path and invited future direction from the commissioners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Teton County - Voucher Mtg - Apr 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff and consultants presented a report and options on April 28 to modernize the Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust and to better align the trust’s responsibilities with the county’s conservation goals.","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},6575180,"Hoback resident asks county to add neighborhood planning to long-range work plan",163,209000,372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740&start=209&end=372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740/thumbnail_209000.jpg","/articles/6575180/Teton-County/Wyoming/Hoback-resident-asks-county-to-add-neighborhood-planning-to-long-range-work-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575180-24dc6ac70a3d9cc4f90bef1b0eff1f69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011811&Signature=JDtvSOYE4Tmuos1Ee1jGQNlY4rmgneTvVyOAkJSYpzZTNgdvyupG8-xyvquLbqEMm4PfUfXddiUEvZueerzkGioVHdyRlqrhhO5P4LzQ-fFrapJaWszFa8Mqjz6iA0MrVI-jN8DZEHDDBwFKvi6xsnUFgxGaN48B1wAQTnMaGPOKBTeLSRx8lYNfCNnsXtZqk6NDQJQxJJL-IqZlOZNgciRcxiroK0aX-eL2c8aStDThXgWMiqiVvZKJfBelTJzUvK62gl2B3hdMsK~aaVIqTB1FlKmX-h5kjdTsS6137NyGuRQTzMjbGGK8flW8iNP0MTeW-3phk9ELULubBRn39A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Hoback resident and local water-district chair urged the Teton County commissioners on April 28 to set aside planning time for the Hoback area as local infrastructure projects near completion.

“My name is Robert Frodeman. I serve as the resident of Hoback,” Frodeman said, noting he also chairs the Hoback Water and Sewer District. He told the board the drinking-water system design and construction has initiated and that the district hopes to put the system out for bid “this coming summer, September or October.”

Frodeman said the district has begun addressing wastewater questions and that, once water and sewer problems are solved locally, “it's reasonable to anticipate that there's gonna be a push for development.” He asked the county’s long-range planners to make Hoback part of their 2025–26 work plan and to plan community involvement such as a charrette or neighborhood meeting so residents can shape what development occurs.

Commissioners thanked Frodeman for his comments; the meeting record shows this was raised during public comment and no formal direction or motion to amend the long-range planning work plan was made on April 28.","Robert Frodeman, chair of the Hoback Water and Sewer District, asked commissioners to direct the planning department to include Hoback in the 2025–26 long-range planning work plan and to use community charrettes to shape future development once water and wastewater projects are complete.",{"_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},6575184,"Residents urge Teton County to prioritize paving Moulton Loop Road after medical emergency",252,370000,622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740&start=370&end=622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740/thumbnail_370000.jpg","/articles/6575184/Teton-County/Wyoming/Residents-urge-Teton-County-to-prioritize-paving-Moulton-Loop-Road-after-medical-emergency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575184-a3f5b58f1ce6e7ea5a7faa102dc2c9dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011811&Signature=DEmi2IjgJIZ1zmwKy~Ly6TkQNJXUCQNnI2e6AtCNsjTb~k3ajgQSkn88v4GECQ89oPCUduqjAFFysEsHvWrQ2-d4ocjHp-S0lGv9JIdyffIxJ9YMnAf1~e6DwqLqUBhOb7w38WkFL4ZsR1-mjSjzjz2CiynKPHoXx-55fQ5SV0DCrniztx4Piz~4jGvnC7BBtBwR5NOCZ1hMKmjz0Xj05EeGUipbFYk~dyaRwePHJSxXc15EgQ1QhSGIyqGHu0edfUWG64ALXF~kgShWuLER9uHtYaz7JL7aSzzLH86fTVB9b0tYnOYM8I5H0TpdtjzgGzooOdZgAIGsWEd54U233A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of the Moulton Loop neighborhood told Teton County commissioners on April 28 that potholes and winter conditions on Moulton Loop Road pose a medical and safety risk and asked the county to prioritize paving.

Trevor Nielsen described a recent medical emergency in which paramedics “could not begin what could have been lifesaving treatment until they got to Spring Gulch Road. They couldn't insert an IV because of the insane potholes and chaos of Moulton Loop in the wintertime.” Nielsen called the paving a “health and safety issue” and asked commissioners to prioritize it.

Paul Vogelheim, a county resident, said Moulton Loop has been on the county’s capital improvement program list for over 15 years and that engineering work is complete and the project is ready to be put out for bid. He told the board the neighborhood’s maintenance costs this year have been “exceeding $20,000” for gravel, grading and dust control and argued that paving would reduce long-term operating costs.

Commissioners thanked speakers for their comments; no formal action to schedule or fund paving was recorded on April 28. Residents said they had submitted additional written correspondence to the county and anticipated more outreach as the safety concerns continue.

The commissioners did not set a timeline or allocate funds during this meeting; speakers requested that the road be elevated on the county's priority list and moved to a bidding phase.","Neighbors asked the Board of County Commissioners to accelerate paving of Moulton Loop Road, calling the road a public-safety hazard after paramedics could not begin treatment at a nearby home because of road conditions.",{"_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},6575189,"Local conservation and recreation groups ask Teton County to back ambassador funding from Travel and Tourism Board",972,72000,1044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740&start=72&end=1044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740/thumbnail_72000.jpg","/articles/6575189/Teton-County/Wyoming/Local-conservation-and-recreation-groups-ask-Teton-County-to-back-ambassador-funding-from-Travel-and-Tourism-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575189-37bcc59c031c4ff6a5458fb2968508fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011811&Signature=BhR-r-QWeyGXYZf-~R0LqMFTJHeU7ar1aKzP0ttBwHwFa5FZCwNI8kynzwp3Z9njOvgj7VtixjoiJ0Ms0VdBrNPm7lxRhAzK6BEU~KsJIOMv6tBrvJPqr2PZDZmE3AKx81ZQZ0qnKDdlVSyb2XXF~2yrzBeOKLuw14VXBecd-ZbAqgtIPdtS8UpsVYq4M7N8RUcuGcgR86Latexwy9D3MGHtvOP79pXJJmnr2i5-UQ42n0iUfQn3uq2P0AFFGnK-WwG-ObLb2dm6gzk9fn9YdthMP818nzE~zqLQwfqz0u4AbyM0wf9eeLONb5dL0A8QgZToBSvCQu9AyQfIQM~7bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several local conservation and recreation groups asked the Teton County Board of County Commissioners on April 28 to support travel-and-tourism-funded ambassador programs that they say reduce safety risks and protect natural resources.

“My name is Gary Kofinas. I serve as the chair of the Teton Backcountry Alliance,” said Gary Kofinas, representing a joint request from Friends of the Bridger Teton, the Teton Backcountry Alliance, Jackson Hole Nordic and Camino Comingo. “We anticipate together our organizations will be requesting about $800,000. The TTB has allocated in this new category $550,000. The Teton Backcountry Alliance will be requesting about $85,000 to support our Teton Backcountry grama and our Teton Pass shuttle.”

The groups told commissioners that ambassador programs — staff and volunteers who provide visitor education, extinguish abandoned campfires and enforce food-storage rules — help protect public lands and improve the visitor experience.

Scott Cuciba, executive director of Friends of the Bridger Teton, said the nonprofit’s ambassadors have extinguished more than 800 abandoned campfires in county jurisdiction since 2021 and have handled thousands of food-storage violations. “Our work and the work of our three other partners here is critical to the tourism industry,” he said.

Nancy Leon, board chair of Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance, described eight years of partnership with the Travel and Tourism Board and said ambassador services provide information about responsible recreation across winter trail networks and for visitors and residents alike.

Former Bridger-Teton National Forest recreation staff officer Susan Marsh and Linda Marigliano, representing the Bridger-Teton National Forest, also urged county support, saying federal recreation budgets have been inconsistent and that some grants the groups expected have not materialized this year.

Speakers requested county coordination with the town and the Travel and Tourism Board to ensure the $550,000 funding category can be used to sustain and expand ambassador coverage, including seven-day-a-week presence on the Teton Pass shuttle and renting an all‑wheel‑drive vehicle to support shuttle operations.

Commissioners thanked commentators and reserved questions for a later time; no formal county action on the request was taken at the April 28 meeting.","Four local organizations urged Teton County commissioners to support a Travel and Tourism Board funding category for visitor ambassador services, saying cuts to federal funding have increased local reliance on tourism dollars to staff safety and education programs on public lands.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6575170,"Votes at a glance: Teton County commissioners approve vouchers, liquor permits and two outgoing letters",1210,49000,1259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740&start=49&end=1259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140106-3166e6777859d81385b74b28e233b740/thumbnail_49000.jpg","/articles/6575170/Teton-County/Wyoming/Votes-at-a-glance-Teton-County-commissioners-approve-vouchers-liquor-permits-and-two-outgoing-letters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6575170-c9f52755f3ac3a73df605329b330295d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771011811&Signature=Trv0qPsGrcnPvo8HqFt8xq51jiAC6dvfBvZLzE058wtu4XG19-vjVnZ46vumFb9SuSSl34Pb~GFP2UQK3CKlLP80JVGWraNkNaYpbdlhmwdhbEhYj0Vx2vpi26zbviFlNpILV2K-X8oKfEoMBIs3-DWf0ww6mhJT0P3MbvAaPNOSB67Xee4dWpQK4KL7WMBqSnuNI-qXeXN93-~zJ8d~hp7LBaYQMFGs7kpQvwdbdoFtQbeZKJ6gijWPjt96-K8JNVmh0BSI29GgcvAgCXsCfE-LGPYEV-vAHGl3rz0Yq~FKNwBSQnaVgCQQCGrZJVCyAcnPgA2tWOcASsiiZnSotg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Teton County Board of County Commissioners recorded unanimous approvals on several procedural items during the April 28 voucher meeting.

The board voted to approve the county voucher run for April 28, 2025, in the amount of $354,314.80. The motion to approve the vouchers was moved and seconded on the record, and the chair called for the ayes; the motion carried unanimously.

The commissioners also approved a consent agenda of 24‑hour liquor permits for several June events, including Jackson Hole Food And Wine, West Side Wine And Spirits, Snake River Roasting, Jackson Hole Land (park summer solstice event on June 20), and other listed permits. The motion to approve the permits carried unanimously.

On outgoing correspondence, the board authorized signature and mailing of a letter dated April 28, 2025, to Director Angie Bruce of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department in support of designating the Sublette pronghorn migration corridor. The motion to authorize that letter carried unanimously.

The board additionally approved mailing letters to the county’s federal representatives — Congresswoman Harriet Hegeman and Senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso — expressing continued concern about federal workforce reductions and requesting assistance related to Forest Service staffing and visitor-services support. Commissioners approved mailing the letters as presented; the motion carried unanimously.

All recorded motions during the April 28 voucher meeting were approved by voice vote with the chair noting unanimous support. The meeting record does not show individual roll-call tallies.","At the April 28 voucher meeting the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the county voucher run, a set of 24‑hour liquor permits, and two outgoing letters: one supporting designation of the Sublette pronghorn migration corridor and one seeking congressional assistance on federal staffing for public-land management.","actionData","errors"]

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Consultants present options to modernize Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust; staffer plus advisory board recommended as first step

Hoback resident asks county to add neighborhood planning to long-range work plan

Residents urge Teton County to prioritize paving Moulton Loop Road after medical emergency

Local conservation and recreation groups ask Teton County to back ambassador funding from Travel and Tourism Board

Votes at a glance: Teton County commissioners approve vouchers, liquor permits and two outgoing letters