JH Travel & Tourism OKs $74,870 in state-grant pass-through spending

The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board approved $74,869.76 in pass-through spending tied to a Wyoming Office of Tourism (WOT) grant, according to its March 12, 2026 voucher summary. The largest single payment was $52,964.57 to START Bus for its winter airport shuttle under the Visitor Experience grant category. Wyoming Office of Tourism Grant Financial Report

Other notable grant-funded payouts in the report included $12,475 to Teton County for bear-proof trash cans (listed as “Destination Development Grant – Bear Proof Trash Cans”) and $9,350 to Vibrant Events of Jackson for a Workforce Appreciation and Retention program. The voucher summary also shows an $80.19 payment to the University of Wyoming connected to the Sustainable Destination Management Plan. Wyoming Office of Tourism Grant Financial Report

The report also lists remaining balances for several grant buckets after these reimbursements, including $22,035.43 remaining toward a $75,000 total for the START winter airport shuttle line, $10,708 remaining of $23,183 for bear-proof trash cans, $61,341.75 remaining of a $173,000 University of Wyoming line item, and $18,700 remaining of $28,050 for the workforce program. Wyoming Office of Tourism Grant Financial Report