Conservation Vote Round-Up 2020-2021

Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

Conservation Vote Round-Up 2020/2021

Welcome to the Alliance’s Conservation Vote Round-Up 2020-2021

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ear Jackson Hole neighbor, In the year since our last Conservation Vote RoundUp, every American has experienced the importance and daily-life impact of accountability in government. From the death toll of the pandemic to the energy grid disaster in Texas, it’s clearer than ever that the decisions made by our elected leadership truly shape what our world looks like. And it’s just as true in Jackson Hole with votes on issues like sprawling development in Northern South Park, the future of our Town Hill, and clean water.

We cannot be mere

We launched our civic engagement program in 2014 to empower our members and all community members to be active participants in our local democracy – and to hold our elected representatives and decision makers accountable to our community’s shared values. At the Alliance, we support our friends and neighbors, especially the next generation of conservationists and people who are traditionally underrepresented in conservation, as they become leaders in our community and grassroots experts on the civic processes that shape our valley, nation, and world. Bottom line: we need you to protect the wildlife, wild places, and community character of Jackson Hole.

We have found that most people in Jackson – longtime locals, newer residents, visitors, and elected representatives – consider themselves to be conservationists.

You probably do too. But are your conservation values effectively championed by your elected representatives?

consumers of good governance. We must be participants; we must be co-creators.

— Rohini Nilekani

It can be a challenge to get involved and make a difference if you aren’t “in the weeds” of local politics every day. Even with great local news outlets and livestreamed meetings, it is often hard to keep track of what happens in our Town Council, County Commission Chambers, and the State of Wyoming Legislature in Cheyenne.

This is where the Alliance comes in.

For the past three years, we have published

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Alliance Accountability Checks in the News & Guide, highlighting local elected representatives’ key votes on conservation and community character.

vibrant local community. We hope this tool will help you understand your elected representatives’ stances and values on key issues.

We will continue to publish those throughout the year to keep you up to speed. And here, for the third time, is our Conservation Vote Round-Up of the most important votes from the past year.

We must also acknowledge the limitations of judging representatives on a few selected votes. These votes might not reflect the complexity of their thinking or their values.

Many important discussions and decisions never go to a formal vote, so we see this round-up as a start, not the end, of good conversations with your legislators. By getting an overview of how our shared values are being represented, you can more easily participate in democracy and hold your elected representatives accountable.

Lastly, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we never

The bills and local decisions we highlight are those that relate to our mission and impact conservation and community character in Jackson Hole. By tracking our representatives’ votes, we can hold them accountable to prioritizing wildlife, wild lands, and our strong, diverse, and

support or oppose candidates for office – but we do lobby incumbents and hold them accountable to their promises and our values!

Sincerely,

Tisa Djahangiri (she/her/hers)

Civic Engagement Manager

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Jackson Town Council 3

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Conservation Staffing Options Passed 10/13/2020 | Alliance Supported

Cuts to Affordable Housing Requirements

Final Step of Saving the Block Passed 6/1/2020 | Alliance Supported

Passed 10/13/2020 | Alliance Opposed

Our community has invested significant time and resources into two Comprehensive Plan priorities – housing & transportation – for which we have measurable goals, action plans, and staff.

Strangely, we do not have the equivalent for our high priority of Ecosystem Stewardship. While many Town and County programs and services directly or indirectly benefit our ecosystem stewardship goals (e.g., investments in pathways and transit, stormwater infrastructure, smart land-use planning), they are not enough. The myriad threats to our wildlife, water quality, and wild lands will continue to intensify as our community grows. Along with over a dozen partners, we asked the Town & County to add a dedicated ecosystem stewardship staff position. Councilor Schechter proposed the motion to direct staff to bring back information on a range of conservation staffing options.

Town Council and County Commission faced a difficult decision when commercial interests threatened to completely take away housing mitigation requirements, in which commercial developers offset some of the housing demand created by the new jobs they add. Last year, developer/ landowner advocacy group JH Working lobbied state legislators and got a bill that would have entirely removed local control over these requirements. Although the bill narrowly failed in the 2020 legislative session, our elected representatives felt they had to adjust the rates or lose the tool altogether. Ultimately, after disagreement on the exact percentage, the Town Council and County Commission supported 50% cuts.

We applaud the two councilors and two commissioners who stood up for a smaller decrease; but we also understand why our other representatives made deeper cuts to avoid the nuclear option from Cheyenne.

Please ask your friends to stop going to Cheyenne when they don’t get what they want in our local democracy.

The historic Van Vleck Block – home to historic buildings, prized community green space, and beloved local businesses – was threatened by an upzone and huge hotel before a Conservation Leadership Institute group rallied our community to save the block. Seeing how much our community cared, seller Max Chapman pulled the upzone application and the Jackson Hole Land Trust launched the #SavetheBlock campaign to purchase the block.

Meanwhile, voters supported funding a new home for the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum on the Block during the 2019 Specific Purpose Excise Tax (SPET) election.

Town Council had one last step: a final plat to divide ownership of the block among the local businesses and other community-minded owners.

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Jackson Town Council

General Penny of Sales Tax on Ballot Passed 6/1/2020 | Alliance Supported

The General Penny Ballot Item would have raised our sales tax by 1 cent to a total of 7 cents (still much lower than most peer and resort communities). In the face of major budget impacts from the pandemic, the Town and County had to consider cutting core community services like emergency services, snow plowing, and housing that local workers can afford, let alone water quality protection and wildlife/wildlands conservation.

More than half of the revenue collected from the General Penny would have been paid by tourists, providing around $16 million dollars in additional revenue for Town and County to meet community needs. While the Town & County put the measure on the ballot, Teton County voters unfortunately rejected the measure. We are still working on sustainable public funding for conservation.

Snow King Zipline Permit Passed 8/3/2020 | Alliance Opposed

The investors at Snow King ski area sought a conditional use permit to build a zipline on private land by the Rafferty Lift that would connect to up to four additional ziplines higher up on National Forest land, before any approval or environmental analysis had been finalized by the Forest Service.

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The Alliance argued that several findings could not be made to legally approve the permit, including requirements to minimize adverse visual impacts and nuisances.

The zipline also did not comply with other relevant Town standards, such as the land development regulations for resort areas, and the zipline presented a serious safety threat.

Unfortunately, a majority of the Council approved the zipline because it had been proposed in the also-flawed and recentlyapproved Base Area Master Plan Amendment.

Town Objection Letter to Forest Service re: Snow King Passed 11/16/2020 | Alliance Supported

In addition to their direct authority over Snow King development on Town and private land at the base of Snow King (see previous vote), Town Council also got to weigh in as a “cooperating agency” during the Forest Service review of development and expansions proposed higher up on the mountain. The Town asked for a range of alternatives to be considered and expressed concerns about the new access road and mountain biking access. The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) wholly ignored those concerns, prompting the Town to formally object to the Forest Service’s decision. The objection process is a relatively new mediation process meant

to prevent litigation. We were glad to see the Council stand up for our community even though in the end, the Forest Service approved almost all of the harmful projects.

Water Protection in Comprehensive Plan Update Passed 11/2/2020 | Alliance Supported

Along with the Wyoming Outdoor Council and Protect Our Water JH (POWJH), we advocated for adding a suite of water quality protections during the Town/ County Comprehensive Plan update.

We advocated for formally including the recently-started countywide Wastewater Management Plan in the Comprehensive Plan. This ensures that the Wastewater Management Plan will be formally adopted by local government and fully considered alongside other community-wide policies.

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Alliance Stance

Conservation Staffing Options

Arne Jorgensen

Hailey Morton Levinson

Pete Muldoon

Jonathan Schechter

Vice Mayor

Mayor

Former Mayor

Council Member

Jim Stanford Former Council Member

Supported

Cuts to Affordable Housing Requirements

Opposed

Final Step of Saving the Block

Supported

General Penny of Sales Tax on Ballot

Supported

Snow King Zip Line Permit

Opposed

Town Objection Letter to Forest Service re: Snow King

Supported

Water Protection in Comprehensive Plan Update

Supported

= vote aligns with Alliance conservation stance

= voted against Alliance conservation stance

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Teton County Board of County Commissioners 7

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Conservation Staffing Options Passed 10/13/2020 | Alliance Supported

Our community has invested significant time and resources into two Comprehensive Plan priorities – housing & transportation – for which we have measurable goals, action plans, and staff. Strangely, we do not have the equivalent for our high priority of Ecosystem Stewardship. While many Town and County programs and services directly or indirectly benefit our ecosystem stewardship goals (e.g., investments in pathways and transit, stormwater infrastructure, smart land-use planning), they are not enough.

The myriad threats to our wildlife, water quality, and wild lands will continue to intensify as our community grows. Along with over a dozen partners, we asked the Town & County to add a dedicated ecosystem stewardship staff position.

Cuts to Affordable Housing Requirements Passed 10/13/2020 | Alliance Opposed

Town Council and County Commission faced a difficult decision when commercial interests threatened to completely take away housing mitigation requirements, in which commercial developers offset some of the housing demand created by the new jobs they add. Last year, developer/landowner advocacy group JH Working lobbied state

legislators and got a bill that would have entirely removed local control over these requirements. Although the bill narrowly failed in the 2020 legislative session, our elected representatives felt they had to adjust the rates or lose the tool altogether.

Ultimately, after disagreement on the exact percentage, the Town Council and County Commission supported 50% cuts. We applaud the two councilors and two commissioners who stood up for a smaller decrease; but we also understand why our other representatives made deeper cuts to avoid the nuclear option from Cheyenne. Please ask your friends to stop going to Cheyenne when they don’t get what they want in our local democracy.

First Gill Upzone Proposal Failed 9/29/2020 | Alliance Opposed

Northern South Park landowners, the Gills, requested a rezone to build a 300-home residential subdivision, with 65% of the homes for local workers.

However, local realtors estimated the “affordable” homes would cost $1,000,000 and up. Meanwhile, the project could overburden our transportation infrastructure, and without connection to the wastewater treatment plant, could further threaten our water quality. The County considered two conditions to make the proposal better, but even so four of five commissioners

voted no. The County Commission then formally vetoed the project, ensuring commitment to a broader neighborhood plan.

General Penny of Sales Tax on Ballot Passed 6/1/2020 | Alliance Supported

The General Penny Ballot Item would have raised our sales tax by 1 cent to a total of 7 cents (still much lower than most peer and resort communities). In the face of major budget impacts from the pandemic, the Town and County had to consider cutting core community services like emergency services, snow plowing, and housing that local workers can afford, let alone water quality protection and wildlife/wildlands conservation. More than half of the revenue collected from the General Penny would have been paid by tourists, providing around $16 million dollars in additional revenue for Town and County to meet community needs. While the Town & County put the measure on the ballot, Teton County voters unfortunately rejected the measure. We are still working on sustainable public funding for conservation.

Local Government Transparency Passed 1/25/2021 | Alliance Supported

Following a disturbing trend of closed-door meetings related to public business, the first Northern South Park steering committee 8

Teton County Board of County Commissioners

wasn’t open to the public or the press, even though they were guiding $400,000 worth of public work over 8 months. All commissioners initially agreed the meetings should be open, but Commissioners Barron and Epstein later reconsidered, expressing concerns over whether committee members could be candid if the meetings were open and minimizing the role of the committee.

We strongly believe that the public’s business should be done in public, and that transparency improves both the product and process.

Northern South Park Suburban Development Passed 3/2/2021 | Alliance Opposed

A yearlong saga of proposed development in Northern South Park ended in a disappointing vote. The story began with the Gills offering the County Commission two choices: grant a large upzone for hundreds of homes, or they’d develop 83 large, market rate homes.

The County Commission and Town Council revised our Comprehensive Plan to more quickly allow development in Northern South Park and jumpstarted a holistic neighborhood plan for the whole area, paving the way for the big upzone. As related above, the County said “no” to the first, unaffordable, upzone.

Instead of waiting for the upzone, the Gills brought forward a “sketch plan” for the 83unit suburban development. Unfortunately, 9

most of the County Commission approved the sketch plan despite widespread community opposition. We hope that the neighborhood plan will be so much better for the landowners – and our community – that they will withdraw this suburban application and build something better.

Tribal Trail Connector Road Continued Planning and Design

and Protect Our Water JH (POWJH), we advocated for adding a suite of water quality protections during the Town/County Comprehensive Plan update.

We advocated for formally including the recently-started countywide Wastewater Management Plan in the Comprehensive Plan. This ensures that the Wastewater Management Plan will be formally adopted by local government and fully considered alongside other community-wide policies.

Passed 6/2/2020 | Alliance Opposed

The Tribal Trail Connector is a proposed new road that would extend Tribal Trail Road to Highway 22 alongside the pathway, through wetlands and a wildlife movement corridor. After a year of preliminary design and around $800k in costs, there is still no cost/ benefit analysis that supports the expense and impacts of building another road. At the height of the COVID-19 budget crisis, the county was making hard decisions about cutting or freezing pay to essential workers on their staff. We asked the county not to spend another nearly $1M in planning an unnecessary road and to instead use that money to fund core government and human health services.

Water Protection in Comprehensive Plan Update Passed 11/2/2021 | Alliance Supported

Along with the Wyoming Outdoor Council

22/390 Wildlife Crossings Contract with WYDOT Passed 7/7/2020 | Alliance Supported

In 2019, Teton County voters overwhelmingly approved a $10M Specific Purpose Excise Tax (SPET) to build safe wildlife crossings.

The highest-priority crossing location is the 22/390 intersection. In parallel, WYDOT is rebuilding that intersection and the bridge over the Snake River, so they offered to build additional crossing structures if the county pitched in funding. County commission concerns about WYDOT’s process as well as fencing and pathway concerns threatened to stall the project. The Alliance, along with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, called on commissioners to fund the crossings, especially given that 79% of voters supported the SPET measure.

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Alliance Stance Conservation Staffing Options

Supported

Cuts to Affordable Housing Requirements

Opposed

General Penny of Sales Tax on Ballot

Supported

Gill Proposal with Conditions

Opposed

Local Government Transparency

Supported

Northern South Park Suburban Development

Opposed

Tribal Trail Connector Road Continued Planning and Design

Opposed

Water Protection in Comprehensive Plan Update

Supported

22/390 Wildlife Crossings Contract with WYDOT

Supported

Mark Barron

Greg Epstein

County Commissioner

County Commissioner

Natalia D. Macker Chairwoman

Mark Newcomb County Commissioner

Luther Propst Vice Chair

ABSENT

= vote aligns with Alliance conservation stance

= voted against Alliance conservation stance

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The 66th Wyoming State Legislative General Session took a different form this year due to the global pandemic. The legislature met for a virtual eight-day session at the end of January and held virtual committee meetings in the month of February. Then it convened for a five-week, in-person legislative session from March 1 to April 7. The hybrid structure of this year’s session allowed Wyomingites to participate virtually via Zoom or in person, increasing access for some who can’t get to Cheyenne. The legislature also livestreamed meetings on their YouTube channel.

During this session, the Alliance watched and supported our partners on the following bills:

Consumer merchandise-sale, marketing and use protection – SF 125 Failed | Alliance Opposed

This bill would have overruled local regulations on the sale, use or marketing of consumer merchandise, including containers like bags, cups, and bottles. This law would have nullified Jackson’s plastic bag ban, which was adopted partly due to the hard work of two Conservation Leadership Institute groups. This is another example of the state of Wyoming trying to take away local control. We are relieved that this bill failed, but we are also concerned about the continued threats to local control.

The bill failed in the Senate 11-15 with 2 recused conflicts of interest.

Elk feedground closings-requirements – HB 101 Passed | Alliance Opposed

This bill creates a formal process for closing elk feedgrounds by requiring the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and Commission to consult the Livestock Board and by giving final authority on the closure of elk feedgrounds to the governor.

While this is not a major change from existing practice, this bill impedes Wyoming’s ability to make science-based decisions around a complicated biological issue, and further politicizes wildlife management. This bill undermines the authority of the experts at WGFD. Two amendments that protect the public’s involvement and information around these decisions made this bill better.

This bill passed 28-1 in the Senate and 58-2 in the House.

Grand Teton National Park-transfer of state lands – HB 164 Failed | Alliance Supported

state to sell its state trust land inholdings in Grand Teton National Park, known as the Kelly Parcel, to the Park. This bill would have brought much-needed revenue to the state.

It also would have secured the Kelly Parcel as public land in perpetuity and protected it from commercial development. The bill unfortunately saw a series of amendments making it less viable, including establishing an unrealistic asking price of $3.2 billion ($5 million per acre). The bill died in the House with a 24-36 vote.

Local land use planning and zoning – HB 158 Passed | Alliance Opposed

HB 158 got deep into the weeds of landuse planning and adds confusion to settled law about the relationship between Comprehensive Plans and zoning/land development regulations. In practice, HB 158 will make it difficult to uphold requirements in our land development regulations that projects must be consistent with our Comprehensive Plan. This bill passed 3rd reading in the House with a 35-24 vote and passed in the Senate with a 22-6 vote. A final amendment passed in the House 47-9 and in the Senate 29-1.

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State of Wyoming Legislature

New net metering systems – SF 16 Failed | Alliance Opposed

Net metering allows owners of small, on-site renewable energy systems (homes, schools, and businesses) to get credit for the extra power they supply to the electricity grid.

A majority of legislators keep threatening to kill Wyoming’s net metering policy.

This year, the bill passed in the Senate on the 3rd reading 16-13 . Then it went to the House Corporations committee where a high turnout of passionate public testimony demonstrating widespread opposition led to the bill being tabled in a 5-4 vote. Legislators then considered a few other options to move forward with the bill including a second reading amendment on an entirely different bill – SF 136 – which was ultimately not allowed. The bill officially died when it failed to pass the deadline for the committee to send it to the House floor. Thanks to our partners in conservation across the state, including Wyoming Outdoor Council and Powder River Basin Resource Council who worked tirelessly to protect Wyoming’s net metering policy.

Property rights-limitation on local authority – SF 157 Passed | Alliance Opposed

The time-honored tradition of Teton County 13

landowners taking local debates to the State Legislature continued this session, after the Gills had difficulty getting approval for a new subdivision that lacked connection to the Town’s wastewater treatment plant. SF 157 sought to limit the right of municipalities to deny connection to treatment plants or other public improvements (i.e. roads, potable water systems, etc.) based on housing deed restrictions (legal tools that guarantee affordability for local workers). We won’t know the effect of this bill for a while, but SF 157 once again shows powerful special interests undermining local democracy by going to the State. This bill passed 39-20 in the House and 22-8 in the Senate.

Select committee on extractive industry transitions – HB 205 Failed | Alliance Supported

This bill would have created a bipartisan, committee to discuss issues related to transitions in the extractive industry. The committee could have identified ways to facilitate economic development in Wyoming’s natural resource sector and engage with stakeholders from energyimpacted communities to develop legislation that would assist and alleviate impacts due to transitions in coal, oil, and gas markets, including the closure of existing extractive industry facilities in Wyoming. While this bill

died with a 20-39 vote in the House, it soared through committee votes and made it to the 3rd reading with bipartisan support, marking important progress regarding a transition away from coal, oil, and gas in Wyoming.

2021 large project funding – HB 66 Passed | Alliance Supported

This bill allows the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust to grant funds to specific projects, including the Dry Piney wildlife crossing project. The project plans to add eight wildlife crossing underpasses north of La Barge in southwest Wyoming.

Our partners at the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) have raised $400,000 toward the Dry Piney wildlife crossings project and this bill matches those funds for this important project. This bill passed in the Senate 29-1 and 46-14 in the House. We are excited to see widespread support for protecting our wildlife and the safety of our highways. Thanks to our partners at GYC for spearheading this effort!

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Alliance Stance

Mark Gordon

Mike Gierau

Jim Roscoe

Andy Schwartz

Mike Yin

Governor

Senate District 17

House District 22

House District 23

House District 16

Recused conflict of interest

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

Consumer merchandise -sale, marketing and use protection — SF 125

Opposed

Did not reach legislator’s desk

Elk feedground closings-requirements — HB 101

Opposed

Signed

Grand Teton National Park-transfer of state lands — HB 164

Supported

Did not reach legislator’s desk

Local land use planning and zoning — HB 158

Opposed

Signed

New net metering systems — SF 16

Opposed

Did not reach legislator’s desk

Property rightslimitation on local authority — SF 157

Opposed

Signed

Select committee on extractive industry transitions — HB 205

Supported

Did not reach legislator’s desk

2021 large project funding — HB 66

Supported

Signed

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

Did not reach legislator’s chamber

= vote aligns with Alliance conservation stance

= voted against Alliance conservation stance

Recused = Legislator declared a conflict and did not vote

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Participating in the Democratic Process

The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society.

We must use it.

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— Rep. John Lewis (1940-2020)

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Engaging with your representatives directly is an essential part of making change.

This is the cornerstone of democracy – they are elected to represent their constituents’ views. Hearing from all of us helps guide our representatives in making decisions that mirror the needs of the community.

Additionally, contacting our representatives is the first step to cultivating important

Give Public Comment You have a chance to speak up in favor or in opposition of decisions during public meetings when the time comes for representatives to hear public comment. You can give public comment in person or virtually during these meetings, or via email before the meeting. Visit the Town of Jackson, Teton County and Wyoming State Legislature websites to see their meeting schedules and agendas.

Contact Your Representatives Your representatives want to hear from you! Call, email, or meet with your representatives to learn and talk about issues that are important to you

relationships with them.

Write a Letter Writing a “Letter to the Editor” in the local paper is a great way to raise public awareness about issues. In addition to your local representatives seeing it, so will all of the paper’s readers. Gaining momentum on issues is an important way to enact change.

Vote The best way to use your voice is to exercise the right to vote. From local elections to the presidential election, your vote matters!

Be Effective There are certain things you can do to be as effective as possible while talking to representatives and the community about issues. You can use our tips for giving public comment for guidance in this process. Additionally, we have included your representatives’ contact info in this Conservation Vote Round-Up so you can easily start engaging in conversation.

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Representatives’ Contact Information

Town of Jackson

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Teton County

State of Wyoming

Jessica Chambers Council Member

Mark Barron Commissioner

Mark Gordon Governor

 307.733.3932, ext. 1002

 307.732.8403

 307.777.7434

 jchambers@jacksonwy.gov

 mbarron@tetoncountywy.gov

 Mark.Gordon@wyoleg.gov

Arne Jorgensen Vice Mayor

Greg Epstein Vice-Chair

Mike Gierau Senator, Senate District 17

 307.733.3932, ext. 1004

 307.732.8404

 307.413.0109

 ajorgensen@jacksonwy.gov

 gepstein@tetoncountywy.gov

 Mike.Gierau@wyoleg.gov

Hailey Morton Levinson Mayor

Natalia D. Macker Chairwoman

Jim Roscoe Representative, House District 22

 307.733.3932, ext. 1001

 307.732.8406

 307.730.5389

 hmortonlevinson@jacksonwy.gov

 nmacker@tetoncountywy.gov

 Jim.Roscoe@wyoleg.gov

Jim Rooks Council Member

Mark Newcomb Commissioner

Andy Schwartz Representative, House District 23

 307.733.3932, ext. 1003

 307.732.8407

 307.413.6464

 jrooks@jacksonwy.gov

 mnewcomb@tetoncountywy.gov

 Andy.Schwartz@wyoleg.gov

Jonathan Schechter Council Member

Luther Propst Commissioner

Mike Yin Representative, House District 16

 307.733.3932, ext. 1005

 307.732.8405

 307.201.9897

 jschechter@jacksonwy.gov

 lpropst@tetoncountywy.gov

 Mike.Yin@wyoleg.gov

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