Justice Center schedule now runs to Nov. 2028, commissioners to review
Teton County commissioners will discuss a Justice Center timeline that now runs from February 2026 through November 2028, about 17 weeks longer than the original plan, after adding space like a third courtroom and a Victims Services suite.
County commissioners are set to review a Justice Center construction schedule that now runs from February 2026 through November 2028, an overall extension of about 17 weeks from the timeline assumed in the original May 2024 agreement. For families, the practical question is whether this is “delay” or “design choice”, and the staff report is pretty clear it is the second: the longer timeline is tied to adding more space, including a third courtroom, a Municipal Court and jury assembly area, and a Victims Services suite. BCC staff report
I will be watching for two things at Tuesday’s meeting: whether the county can keep the project moving without further timeline changes, and whether commissioners explain how this longer schedule affects day to day court services while the community is already using temporary modular buildings. The report says the schedule shift is connected to expanded scope, not work “attributable to the Architect.” BCC staff report
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
On Nov 2, 2026, Jackson and Teton County will discuss an RFP for a focused Comprehensive Plan update, emphasizing targeted amendments, broad engagement, and an 18-month timeline. Budget to be set via consultant proposals; costs split 54%/46%.
Latest: 2027-03 — Expected start of the 18-month Comprehensive Plan update process following consultant selection and contract finalization.
curated as of 2026-11-02
The Planning Commission denied a proposal to extend the land conveyance timeline for affordable housing to eight years, citing concerns about process and public input.
Latest: 2026-07-13 — Planning Commission voted 5-0 to deny proposed process amendments, including the extension of the land conveyance timeline to eight years, and recommended preserving existing review timelines and public input rights.
curated as of 2026-10-11