County Community Development asks jump 38% in FY27—many tied to lodging tax
A Teton County year-over-year metric sheet dated April 27, 2026 shows Community Development funding requests totaling $954,303 for FY27—up $263,153 (38%) from FY26’s $691,150—and flags which items are funded by lodging tax versus the county.
A one-page County metric sheet, Community Development Yearly Comparison Data Metrics, puts a number on what’s happening in the Community Development line item: FY27 requests total $954,303, compared with $691,150 in FY26—an increase of $263,153 (38%).
What’s useful here is the document’s attempt to separate “Community Development” dollars from other pots, including items funded by lodging tax and items marked as funded by Teton County (not Community Development). For residents trying to follow how visitor-generated revenue is being used—and whether local fees and enforcement are matching the promises—this kind of breakout is the bare minimum for a transparent budget conversation.
The downside: as presented, the table is hard to read and doesn’t clearly label each program line, so it’s difficult to tell which specific requests are driving the increase and what outcomes are being purchased. If the county wants the public to weigh tradeoffs (housing impacts vs. tourism-driven revenue vs. neighborhood livability), it should publish the same comparison with clean program names, prior-year actuals, and a plain-English explanation of the lodging-tax items.
Background
Teton County will adopt its FY27 budget on June 30, 2026, with major increases for Parks & Rec, Fire/EMS, and capital projects. The Town of Jackson adopted a $97.96M FY27 budget on June 15, 2026.
Latest: 2026-06-30 — Scheduled adoption of FY27 budget by Board of County Commissioners. Major allocations include Parks & Recreation ($12,763,179 proposed), Fire/EMS ($196,925 for new Division Chief), and Jackson Hole Airport capital projects.
curated as of 2026-06-27
Teton County approved $2.56M in FY 27 Health and Human Services contracts for 20 agencies, supporting a wide range of community services from July 2026 to June 2027.
Latest: 2026-08-31 — Teton County Board of Commissioners approved FY 27 Health and Human Services contracts totaling $2,559,160 for twenty agencies.
curated as of 2026-08-29
Teton County and the Town of Jackson are considering multiple funding split alternatives for $11.07M in FY27-31 Parks Capital Infrastructure expenses, with options ranging from census-based to MOU-defined percentages.
Latest: 2026-02 — Funding split alternatives detailed: Census Split (54% County/46% Town), Jurisdictional Split, FY27 Joint Funding MOU Split (60% County/40% Town), Final Joint Funding MOU Split (62% County/38% Town), and a customizable split option.
curated as of 2026-10-03
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | Community Development Yearly Comparison Data Metrics | data metrics |