START hearing record tees up Aug. 31 decision on proposed service cuts
Town and county officials will review the START Board’s Aug. 20 public-hearing record, where commenters overwhelmingly opposed proposed service reductions, as they consider how to respond at the Aug. 31 special joint meeting.
Town of Jackson and Teton County electeds are set to take up the START Board’s Aug. 20 public-hearing record on proposed service and fare changes, after commenters broadly pushed back on service reductions. The Aug. 31 special joint meeting packet frames the hearing as part of the Board’s process for changing routes and fares and includes a comment summary showing every commenter opposed to cuts on the commuter routes and Town Shuttle, with On-Demand comments focused on keeping early and late service and key stops. Special Joint Meeting Agenda Packet
The hearing record matters procedurally because it is the public notice and comment step staff is pointing the Joint Board to before it chooses a path forward. The packet notes the public hearing notice ran Aug. 5, at least 15 days ahead of the hearing, and attaches the comment summary as an appendix for the Joint Board’s review. Special Joint Meeting Agenda Packet
Background
On July 23, 2026, the START Board approved recommending service reductions to address a $1.5M budget shortfall, with final decisions pending a public hearing and Joint Board approval.
Latest: 2026-08-20 — Scheduled public hearing to receive comment on proposed service reductions and fare changes before Joint Board approval.
curated as of 2026-07-22
START Board will hold a public hearing on August 20, 2026, for proposed service reductions and fare increases due to a $1.5M budget shortfall, with public input accepted in person, via Zoom, or by email.
Latest: 2026-08-20 — START Board holds public hearing on proposed service and fare changes, including reductions to commuter, Town Shuttle, and On-Demand services, and fare increases across all routes. Public input accepted in person, via Zoom, or by email.
curated as of 2026-08-19
On July 23, 2026, the START Board voted 5-1 to approve $1,118,000 in service and budget cuts as a contingency if Town and County General Fund support for a $1.5 million shortfall was not pursued.
Latest: 2026-10-22 — START Board votes 5-1 to approve initial service and budget cuts totaling $1,118,000 as a contingency if primary funding is not pursued.
curated as of 2026-10-22
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Special Joint Meeting Agenda Packet | packet |