An all-out war is being waged over your community. It will be vital in the months ahead to stay informed and flesh out truths amongst the lies. As you head to the polls this summer/fall, you will be asked to make some big decisions regarding the future of this valley. Until then, expect to be marketed to. Often. It’s already […]
Wrap-up of one doozy of a council meeting over LDR revisions. Mayor Sara Flitner began the epic 4-hour meeting by saying, “I feel the tension in the room.” She got that right. The packed house included the usual suspects—Mary Gibson (JH Alliance), Kelly Lockhart (large landowner), Judd Grossman (political activist)—along with some of the valley’s heaviest hitters like Clarene Law […]
Is your quaint little mountain town changing too fast? Is it being systematically ruined by the everyday course of actions from your electeds? Save Historic Jackson Hole often thinks so and we’re not alone. (Wait ‘til you hear what Kate Mead said at Monday’s town meeting). Every day, Save Historic Jackson Hole fights for the preservation of our rural community […]
WE WERE THERE… Our electeds officially formed a new regional housing authority to be run jointly by the town and county. Community opposition ran the gamut from staunch opposition to subsidized housing to skepticism about how the housing authority has operated to date. Commissioner Mark Newcomb and councilor Bob Lenz were not on board with the vote. They both questioned […]
Save Historic Jackson Hole is very skeptical of the latest plan from the commissioners and councilors. Electeds have acknowledged that the current Housing Authority has sometimes ran roughshod in their pursuit of questionable projects that don’t seem to put enough low-income housing on the ground and, in the case of The Grove, have run into cost overruns. Their solution is […]
The Town of Jackson planning department released a revised draft of the District 2: Downtown Land Development Regulations (LDRs). The revised draft of the District 2 Downtown LDRs includes a revised Downtown zoning map, revised Lodging Overlay, and revised development standards for the five proposed new Downtown zones. The primary changes to the previous District 2 draft were made by […]
“What have we been waiting for?” asked Bob Lenz. The councilman’s question was directed at administrator Bob McLaurin regarding Budge landslide mitigation that appears to have stagnated for the past two years at “police taping” the affected area until tax revenues come to the rescue. While waiting on Walgreens executives to offer their solutions (and, more importantly, their financial contribution) […]
The question we get asked most often is: Are we anti-growth? Well, the politically correct answer is no. We support “sound” development that preserves the Old West feel and healthy community Jackson has always been. Moreover, we should pursue a sustainable economy that is not dependent on growth. Lastly, we prefer to live in harmony with nature rather than dominating […]
Tea Party leaders are making some good points lately. We’ve been enjoying their under-the-radar ad campaign urging voters to take a hard look at proposed new taxes. We deserve to know where our tax dollars are going. We are owed a reasonable explanation for why Housing Authority funds have failed, to some degree, in putting actual housing on the ground. […]
This one should fit right in the wheelhouse of the local Tea Party. A News&Guide poll shows the community is very particular about what we are willing to bear the burden of. We work hard for our money, and to have government come asking for more of it in order to staff a monster Housing Authority department/agency AND to fix Budge […]
