Jackson to review 1-year Fire and EMS agreement extension June 15
Jackson Town Council is set to review a first amendment that would extend the 2025 Fire and Emergency Medical Services agreement with Teton County for one more year and shift cost-sharing to a new formula based on calls, population, staffing, and fleet.
Jackson Town Council is set to review a first amendment that would extend its 2025 fire and ambulance services agreement with Teton County for one more year, while both sides work toward a fully rewritten deal later in 2026, per the Town Council agenda.
The amendment language says the Town and County would contribute to a dedicated Fire and Emergency Medical Services fund using four equal-weight factors: incident count, population served, staffing, and fleet. For folks living out in the county, that “incident count” piece matters, because it is based on a five-year average of calls split between inside-town calls and the rest of the valley, with mutual aid calls excluded. If you want to track this one, listen for whether council members ask for the actual percentages this formula would produce for the next budget cycle, and how often it will be updated once the new agreement is drafted.
Background
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
In July 2026, Teton County extended its Prescribed Fire Assistance Agreement with the USDA Forest Service by one year, updated contacts, clarified scope, and maintained a $10,000 reimbursement cap for prescribed fire support.
Latest: 2027-12-03 — New expiration date for the Prescribed Fire Assistance Agreement after the approved extension.
curated as of 2026-07-21
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
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | Town Council Regular Meeting Agenda | agenda |