Town Scenario 3 would trim many human services grants by 7%

The Town of Jackson’s latest funding matrix for FY26 lays out a clear “light prioritization” option: fund 100% of Priority 1 requests, fund zero new requests in Priorities 2 and 3, and cut returning Priority 2–3 awards by 7% compared to FY26. The numbers are in the town’s Scenario 3 financial summary: TOJ Funding Prioritization Scenario Financial Summary.

For residents, the real-world effect is less about a big headline cut and more about which services get squeezed. Several returning programs are shown landing in the low-to-mid 90% range of what they requested (often ~93%), while some requests are shown at 0%—notably a few entries that appear to be treated as new or non-returning in this scenario. The table totals about $1.464M adopted out of roughly $1.681M requested (about 87% overall), with Priority 1 taking just over half of the allocation.

This document isn’t a final vote by itself, but it’s the kind of spreadsheet that becomes the decision once council picks a scenario: a relatively small percentage trim across Priority 2–3 can mean fewer class slots, reduced outreach, or shorter service hours—exactly the things that make it harder for workers to stay housed and keep a reliable commute in the first place.