Lodging tax board to sign off on $45,000 reserve draw for office space

The Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board is set to approve a $45,000 transfer “from Unallocated Reserves to Office Space line item in FY’27 budget,” putting reserve cash directly into an operating line for facilities costs rather than showing a balanced office-space budget on its own. The item sits on the consent agenda, meaning it is likely to pass with little discussion unless a board member pulls it for questions. Regular Meeting Minutes

If you care about the board’s day-to-day overhead, the question to ask is simple: what changed in office costs for FY27 that couldn’t be handled inside the adopted budget, and how often does the board plug routine expenses with “unallocated” reserves instead of treating them as recurring costs. Regular Meeting Minutes