$118.5M Justice Center budget update heads to commissioners July 6
Commissioners will get a fresh financial snapshot of the $118.5M Teton County Justice Center, including how much is committed and what is left to finish, plus how contingency is being handled after the GMP reset.
County commissioners are set to review a new monthly financial update that pegs the Teton County Justice Center at a total project budget of $118.5 million, including soft costs and contingencies Justice Center monthly update. The report says the budget was reworked after the final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) was approved Feb. 17, 2026, and that the project is “currently on budget” under the adjusted line items.
The detail worth watching is the spread between budget and actuals. As of the update, the project shows $108,965,294.29 in committed cost, $17,869,722.15 incurred, and $91,095,572.14 balance to finish against the $118,500,000 total. The report also flags the risk of construction escalation and describes a practice of transferring any savings in finalized soft-cost items into contingency, which is where future change orders will be tracked.
Background
On October 6, 2026, Teton County approved Change Order 014 for $668,900, adding clean agent fire protection and radon mitigation to the Justice Center, bringing total change orders to $1.9M.
Latest: 2028-11 — New scheduled completion date after scope expansion and timeline extension.
curated as of 2026-11-10
Teton County's temporary court building budget rose from $118,649 to $5 million after Change Order #3, which covered all modular court facility costs.
Latest: 2023-09 — Change Order #3 finalized, establishing full modular court facility costs.
curated as of 2026-10-31
Teton County's FY26 budget hearing is June 29, 2026, covering major department allocations, capital projects, and community initiatives, with final adoption set for June 30.
Latest: 2026-06-30 — Final adoption of the comprehensive FY26 Teton County budget.
curated as of 2026-06-15
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | Teton County Justice Center Wember Report Staff Report | staff report |