We live in a small mountain community. We talk with each other and know what others are thinking. Do we really need outside consultants telling us what we think? Local government has hired an unending series of consultants for over a decade now. Why? Why spend all the money? Is government really that out of touch? Here is the Other […]
There was a time when you had a say in Jackson Hole. Your voice mattered. Local Government was interested in your wants and needs. Now, not so much. Times have changed; things are different. Here’s why. Our electeds no longer represent you. Now they are salesmen and women pushing a new and improved Jackson Hole. They’ve got a new religion. […]
Our local housing program is still a mess. Last week’s News&Guide front-page story highlights just one of the many problems with the new Housing Department (HD). For decades they put people in homes but did little to ensure they were actually living in them, or still qualified for them. Rumors of numerous abuses turned out to be true. Here is […]
We’ve been carefully watching discussions of Snow King’s Phase II master plan since they began back in 2015. And all along we’ve said the same thing: Town hill is important to the community. Things need to be done smart and done right. The ski area has given all of us so many wonderful memories; let’s not ruin its small town […]
Town of Jackson officials are addicted to growth; we all know that. When they’re not approving massive commercial development, hotels, apartment buildings, subdivisions, condos, restaurants and banks, they’re busy trying to buildout town owned properties. In addition to adding the 7,000 new residents in 2,800 new dwellings, they’d like to ‘improve’ our parks. Perhaps their most egregious park plan is […]
In groups, folks naturally look out for each other. If the group is your neighbors, ignoring them can lead to problems. Forcing unwanted change on the neighborhood will definitely ruffle feathers. Save Historic Jackson Hole supported the Raptor Center years ago, and when they recently asked us to weigh in again on their behalf, we did. They do good work. […]
Voters have repeatedly said they want a livable Jackson Hole. And in 2017 Save Historic Jackson Hole once again stood with them. First, we can report that our weekly “Other Side of the Story” articles continue to receive positive feedback. Originally we planned to run for just 6 weeks, highlighting news and opinion that is under-reported by local media. Here […]
Voters have repeatedly said they want a livable Jackson Hole. And in 2017 Save Historic Jackson Hole once again stood with them. First, we can report that our weekly “Other Side of the Story” articles continue to receive positive feedback. Originally we planned to run for just 6 weeks, highlighting news and opinion that is under-reported by local media. That […]
Last year had its mystery and intrigue. But the biggest mystery remains a mystery. Why was the Big-Growth takeover of Jackson Hole ignored? In a small town where most everything gets reported, the will of the voters was ‘reversed’ and it went unreported. In November, 2016 voters said NO to the extra 1-cent sales tax for housing and the START […]
Okay, ‘mitigation’ isn’t the easiest topic, but it’s vitally important. What’s mitigation? It’s the ‘housing’ a new building project must provide in order to gain approval. And our local requirement is pitifully low. Let’s say a developer wants to build a new hotel that will need a staff of 80. Our current 25% mitigation means the developer must provide housing […]
