County to consider $1.5 million for Jackson stormwater upgrades
Teton County commissioners are set to approve a $1.5 million Water Quality SPET commitment to Jackson for stormwater work tied to cleaner runoff into Flat Creek.
Teton County commissioners are set to commit $1.5 million to the Town of Jackson for stormwater system improvements when they take up the Water Quality SPET funding resolution on June 22. For families, this is the kind of infrastructure item that usually stays invisible until creeks get dirtier or streets drain badly, but the county resolution says the money is meant for measurable water quality benefits and would require annual reporting for three years after construction starts.
The bigger question is timing. Voters approved the 2022 Special Purpose Excise Tax for up to $10 million in water quality work, and Jackson's share was supposed to help cut polluted runoff into Flat Creek, which has dealt with urban runoff problems for decades. The county's research history says this stormwater work was once aimed for completion by April 2024, so Monday's resolution looks less like a brand new idea and more like the county formally locking in money for a project that was already promised Water Quality SPET funding resolution.
Background
Teton County allocated $1.5M from the 2022 Water Quality SPET to Jackson for stormwater improvements, aiming to reduce Flat Creek pollution by 2024.
Latest: 2024-04-01 — Final deadline for project completion per funding and approval requirements.
curated as of 2026-06-19
In June 2026, Teton County allocated $2.83M in 2022 Water Quality SPET funds to three water quality projects, including stormwater and wastewater improvements and a monitoring dashboard.
Latest: 2026-06-16 — Teton County Commissioners adopted a resolution allocating $2,830,000 in SPET funds to three water quality projects: $1.5M to Town of Jackson (stormwater), $1.25M to Elk Refuge Sewer District (wastewater), $80K to Trout Unlimited (monitoring dashboard).
curated as of 2026-07-21
In June 2026, Teton County approved a resolution allocating $2.83M in Water Quality SPET funds to local water quality projects, including stormwater upgrades, sewer improvements, and data monitoring.
Latest: 2026-06-16 — Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution allocating $2,830,000 in remaining Water Quality SPET funds: $1.5M to Jackson stormwater, $1.25M to Elk Refuge Sewer District, $80K to Trout Unlimited.
curated as of 2026-06-19
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | Water Quality SPET Funding Resolution | resolution |
| June 16, 2026 | Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda | agenda |