County would spend about $16,000 to train two Parks commercial driver license drivers
Teton County commissioners are set to consider paying about $8,000 each for two Parks employees to attend commercial driver license school to legally operate a new heavy truck and trailer used for winter grooming.
Teton County commissioners are set to consider having two Parks and Recreation employees obtain commercial driver licenses, with CDL school running about $8,000 per person (about $16,000 total) CDL reclassification packet. The staff report says the department recently bought a 2 ton Dodge Ram with a flatbed to pull the Pisten Bully Groomer; the truck and trailer exceed the 26,001 pound threshold that requires a Class A CDL under Wyoming Department of Transportation rules.
The county’s meeting agenda lists this as an action item for Nov. 10 board agenda. The record provided with this packet does not show an earlier commission action on paying for this CDL training.
If the county is paying for CDL school, I would like to see a plain statement in the staff report about whether the employees must repay training costs if they leave soon after getting licensed.
Background
On October 6, 2026, Teton County approved $140,000 for two patrol vehicles as part of a $372,003.20 package adding two deputies and vehicles for Teton Pass Patrol.
Latest: 2026-10-06 — Board of County Commissioners approved two patrol deputies and two patrol vehicles for Teton Pass Patrol. $140,000 was allocated for vehicles, with a total fiscal impact of $372,003.20 including salaries and benefits.
curated as of 2026-11-07
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2026 | Reclassification of the Grounds Maintenance Technician CDL Position Packet | packet |
| November 9, 2026 | R Board Meeting Agenda | agenda |