County and town set Aug. 31 joint meeting on the START budget
Teton County commissioners have a county-hosted special joint meeting on Aug. 31 to discuss the START Bus budget, a roughly $9.3 million annual plan that drives local transit service levels and funding shares.
Teton County commissioners and the Jackson Town Council are set to meet Aug. 31 at 1:30 p.m. for a county-hosted Special Joint Meeting focused on the START Bus budget, a discussion that tends to preview any service changes and how much local money each government will put in. The commissioners’ calendar lists the item as “Special Joint Meeting – START Budget (County hosted)” County Commissioners' Calendar Agenda.
This matters for anyone who relies on START for commuting, and for taxpayers who fund it: the proposed FY26 START budget has been framed in prior materials at about $9.3 million total. If you care about practical outcomes, listen for whether the discussion turns into direction on level of service (routes and frequency), and how stable the local contribution is as operating costs change year to year.
Background
On August 31, 2026, Teton County and Jackson officials will meet to discuss the $9.3M START Bus budget for FY26, with stakeholders including the START Board, local governments, and the public.
Latest: 2026-08-31 — Special Joint Meeting scheduled at 1:30 PM to discuss and finalize the START Budget for FY26.
curated as of 2026-08-08
Teton County faces a $1.5M federal funding cut for START transit in FY 2027, prompting a proposed budget amendment with service cuts, possible fare hikes, and a special joint meeting on August 31, 2026.
Latest: 2026-08-31 — Special joint meeting scheduled to discuss budget amendment addressing $1.5M federal funding reduction for START transit.
curated as of 2026-08-26
In FY27, County and Town approved $750,000 in new START funding (48% County, 32% Town, 20% partners) to prevent deeper service cuts and close a $1.5M budget gap.
Latest: 2026-11-02 — County and Town formally directed staff to work with TVA and business partners to secure $150,000 by December 15, 2026, to offset fare increases/service cuts.
curated as of 2026-10-29
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| August 10, 2026 | County Commissioners' Calendar Agenda | calendar |