Lodging Tax Board agenda tees up reserve transfer and new service contracts
The May 14 Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board agenda includes a vote to move money from unallocated reserves into operations lines, plus consent approvals for multiple vendor contracts and several ambassador-program funding presentations.
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board (Lodging Tax Board) is lining up a May 14 vote to transfer funds from unallocated reserves into professional services, office supplies, and office space, a nuts and bolts move that affects how much flexibility the board keeps on hand mid-year. The item is listed as an action vote on the board’s Lodging Tax Board Meeting Agenda.
The consent agenda also stacks up routine but consequential approvals, including a web services agreement, a fiscal manager contract amendment, an IT contract with Teton Tech, and an annual Datafy advanced analytics and advertising contract. For operators who pay lodging taxes, this is where administrative overhead and marketing measurement tools get quietly locked in.
On the spending side, the agenda schedules multiple presentations tied to community partnership and “ambassador services” allocations, including an Outer Park Road Grand Teton National Park geology tour, a National Elk Refuge engagement specialist, a Teton Pass sustainability presentation, and several pathway and responsible recreation ambassador program pitches. The board also lists its treasurer’s report, a Destimetrics update, and committee reports (events, marketing, sustainability).
Background
The JHTTB will review a $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for a Destination Stewardship project focused on sustainable tourism, with a decision expected at the July 9, 2026 meeting.
Latest: 2026-07-09 — JHTTB scheduled to consider and potentially vote on the $20,000 funding request from Teton Resilience Network for the Destination Stewardship project.
curated as of 2026-07-09
The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board approved a one-year, $719,000 Visitor Services Agreement with the Chamber of Commerce effective July 1, 2026, continuing annual funding for visitor operations.
Latest: 2026-07-01 — Visitor Services Agreement for FY27 begins, funding set at $719,000.
curated as of 2026-06-05
In May 2025, the Board approved $563,370 for ambassador services to three organizations, postponing the National Elk Refuge funding to assess service gaps and overlaps.
Latest: 2026-05-14 — Board approved $550,000 in ambassador services funding for Friends of Bridger-Teton ($550,000), Teton Backcountry Alliance ($83,184), and Friends of Pathways ($100,000). Decision on National Elk Refuge funding postponed to June 11, 2026 to gather more information on service gaps and overlaps.
curated as of 2026-06-11
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Lodging Tax Board Meeting Agenda | agenda |