Jackson council to vote on cross-boundary policing agreement June 15
Town Council is set to approve an MOU letting Jackson police assist the county sheriff outside town limits, including at Jackson Hole High School, with cost and chain-of-command rules spelled out in the agreement.
Jackson’s Town Council is set to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that lets Jackson Police Department officers help the Teton County Sheriff’s Office in unincorporated Teton County when certain conditions apply, like a sheriff’s request, an emergency with “immediate threat of serious bodily injury or death,” or fresh pursuit from town into the county agenda packet.
One line parents may want to read closely, the agreement says a School Resource Officer assigned to Jackson Hole High School would also be assigned to the sheriff “for the limited purpose of assisting with law enforcement” on the high school property south of High School Road, and it spells out who covers costs if equipment is damaged outside town limits agenda packet.
Background
The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board will review an interim Joint Powers Agreement for continued joint management and funding of parks and recreation by Teton County and the Town of Jackson, with a new 60/40 cost split and plans for future governance changes.
Latest: 2027-07 — Target date for negotiating and implementing a new, longer-term Joint Powers Agreement or alternative governance structure.
curated as of 2026-11-04
On October 5, 2026, Teton County and Jackson extended their Parks & Recreation JPA for one year at a 60% County/40% Town split, pending a new long-term funding agreement for FY2028 and beyond.
Latest: 2026-10-05 — JPA reviewed; one-year extension adopted at 60% County / 40% Town split for FY2027. Long-term funding formula for FY2028+ still under negotiation.
curated as of 2026-10-02
Teton County approved a $1.19M dispatch services contract with the Town of Jackson for FY 2026-27, covering 24/7 police dispatch and information support, with a 4.6% cost increase over the prior year.
Latest: 2026-07-01 — New dispatch services contract takes effect, running through June 30, 2027.
curated as of 2026-06-16
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | Town Council Regular Meeting Agenda Packet | packet |