The Teton County Board of County Commissioners is the five-member elected governing body for Teton County, Wyoming. The County Commission is responsible for managing the annual budget, setting fiscal policies, and overseeing public health, safety, and land use. They serve as the county's primary legislative and executive administrative branch. County Commissioners are currently paid $50,000 per year, with an increase to $72,500 in 2027. Commissioners do not receive the same employee benefits as other county employees. Commissioners attend regular meetings, voucher meetings, workshops, and joint meetings with the Town of Jackson. Commissioners also sit on various boards, committees, and task forces as liaisons to help govern the county and set public policy.
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I am running because I love Teton County and believe we must protect the heart of this community while planning responsibly for the future. I am a teacher, coach, small business owner, and longtime local driver-safety educator. I have worked with young people, families, seniors, and working residents across this county. My background has taught me to listen, solve problems, manage real-life safety issues, and make practical decisions. I bring common sense, independence, and a commitment to local voices, responsible spending, and public safety.
Before asking residents for more money, the county should clearly review spending, priorities, leases, projects, and long-term obligations. New revenue approaches should be transparent, voter-approved when appropriate, and tied to essential services such as public safety, roads, emergency services, water, waste, and infrastructure. I would support careful review of user fees, public-private partnerships, grants that do not force bad policy, and better accountability for county-owned assets. Tax decisions must consider working families, retirees, and small businesses.
The County Commission should prioritize: 1) public safety and emergency readiness, including roads, traffic, fire, EMS, and safe neighborhoods; 2) responsible growth tied to infrastructure, so housing, water, sewer, roads, schools, and services are planned together; and 3) financial accountability, including clearer budgets, better oversight of large capital projects, and open communication with taxpayers. Teton County must protect its western character, open spaces, and local people while making practical decisions for the future.
The biggest challenges are overlapping responsibilities, unclear accountability, and projects moving forward without enough shared planning or public trust. The town and county should improve coordination before major decisions are made, especially on housing, transportation, water, and capital projects. Solutions include joint public work sessions early in the process, shared financial reporting on joint projects, and clearer agreements about who pays, who manages, and how success is measured. Residents deserve transparency and a stronger voice.
Local government has a role in addressing housing, but it must be balanced, transparent, and tied to infrastructure. I support housing for local workers, families, seniors, and essential services, especially when projects are practical, financially accountable, and fit the character of the area. I support using existing buildings and county-owned assets wisely, public-private partnerships with clear safeguards, and policies that prioritize locals. I oppose unchecked growth, projects without adequate roads, water, sewer, parking, and public safety planning, or policies that overburden taxpayers.
