Coroner facility housing design contract stays on the table
The Board of County Commissioners will keep weighing whether to fold seasonal employee housing into the Coroner Facility Design Contract, a move tied to a $61,000 design fee and a larger second-floor housing buildout.
The Board of County Commissioners will keep considering whether to fold seasonal employee housing into the Coroner Facility Design Contract, a question that has already been through earlier review this summer. The staff report says Plan One Architects would need a $61,000 additional service fee to design the second floor for housing, after the county decided on July 7 to add that floor to the building.
That housing add-on is the part worth watching, because it changes the coroner project from a single-purpose facility into one that also creates county staff housing in Adams Canyon. The report says the county is currently funded at $1,000,000 for the project in FY27, so commissioners will be weighing whether the design expansion fits the budget and the broader housing need.
Background
Teton County Commissioners considered adding housing to the Coroner Facility Design Contract on August 31 and September 14, 2026, after the original contract excluded housing.
Latest: 2026-09-14 — Commission reviewed continuation of housing incorporation, including options for broader County use of the second floor.
curated as of 2026-09-15
On September 1, 2026, the Teton County Commission approved adding seasonal employee housing to the Coroner Facility project, increasing design fees by $61,000 and construction costs by $588,800–$1,030,400.
Latest: 2026-09-01 — Commission formally approves $61,000 fee for Plan One/Architects to incorporate housing into the Coroner Facility design; estimated construction cost increase for housing is $588,800–$1,030,400.
curated as of 2026-08-29
Plan One Architects was awarded a $326,248 contract in February 2026 to design Teton County's new Coroner's Facility at Adams Canyon, with phased milestones and potential for added employee housing.
Latest: 2027-03 to 2027-12 — Construction phase for Coroner's Facility.
curated as of 2026-09-16
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda | agenda |