County and Jackson officials set Aug. 31 joint meeting on START Bus budget
Teton County’s commissioners calendar schedules a county-hosted special joint meeting Aug. 31 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the START Bus budget, a $9.3 million plan for fiscal year 2026 that is still being worked through town and county channels.
Teton County is teeing up a special joint meeting on the START Bus budget, scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31 at 1:30 p.m., county-hosted, per the commissioners’ calendar meeting schedule.
The calendar does not include an agenda packet or decision language, so readers should treat it as a work session marker, not a final vote notice. START’s fiscal year 2026 budget has been discussed in recent joint settings at about $9.3 million, including money for a vanpool pilot, but this Aug. 31 meeting is the next public window for town and county officials to hash out the numbers and any conditions before they show up as line items in formal approvals calendar.
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 24, 2026 | Teton County Board of County Commissioners Calendar/Meeting Schedule | calendar |
| August 3, 2026 | Teton County Board of County Commissioners Calendar | calendar |