Tourism board set to approve $15,000 for Teton County traffic counts
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is slated to approve a $15,000 voucher to Teton County for visitor experience traffic counts, part of a Wyoming Office of Tourism grant-funded program.
The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Joint Powers Board is set to approve a $15,000 payment to Teton County for “Visitor Experience Traffic Counts,” listed as voucher #1056 dated April 7, 2026, under the board’s Wyoming Office of Tourism grant tracking. The line item is coded to “WOT:VisExDv:TrafficCounts,” and the discussion field simply reads “Counts” in the voucher summary. JHTTSRF Voucher Summary and Approvals
For residents and small lodging operators, the key question is how this traffic-count work will be used: whether it feeds crowding and parking management decisions, marketing timing, or enforcement planning. If the board treats the voucher as a consent item, expect a quick vote with little detail unless a member asks staff to spell out where counts are being taken, how often, and whether results will be published in a way the public can actually audit.
Background
Recent Teton County contracts with the University of Wyoming for surveys and focus groups total $99,565, with objectives centered on informed, community-driven planning and policy.
Latest: 2026-10-20 — Contract approved for Sheriff's Office immigration enforcement assessment (surveys and focus groups) with the University of Wyoming for $69,171.
curated as of 2026-11-06
The University of Wyoming conducted biannual visitor sentiment surveys in Teton County for Visit Jackson Hole, with sessions in winter 2023-24 and summer 2024, focusing on visitor satisfaction and responsible visitation messaging.
Latest: 2024 summer (six-week period) — Summer visitor sentiment survey conducted by University of Wyoming in Teton County during peak visitation.
curated as of 2026-10-07
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
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | JHTTSRF Voucher Summary and Approvals | data financials |