$30 million surplus leads Teton County to mull spending $20 million of it

Better-than-expected tax revenues and past fund balances lead to $30 million surplus.

By Billy Arnold
Billy Arnold
Environmental Reporter

Billy Arnold has been covering the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the people who manage it since January 2022. He previously spent two years covering Teton County government, and a year editing Scene. Tips welcomed.

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Jun 9, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
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Shoppers leave the Jackson Mercantile at Crabtree Corner in July 2020. Better-than-expected sales tax revenue and CARES Act funds that Teton County received over the past fiscal year helped leave the county with a $30 million fund balance, and has it eyeing spending $20 million more than usual in the fiscal year that starts in July.

RYAN DORGAN/NEWS&GUIDE FILE

Teton County is eyeing a roughly $20 million spending increase for the upcoming fiscal year, hoping to put the bulk of that money toward a suite of capital projects.

The money is coming from a projected $30 million surplus resulting from both better-than-projected sales tax revenue and unused funds from previous years. In total, the Teton County Board of County Commissioners is looking at spending roughly $64 million from the county’s general fund.

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Contact Billy Arnold at 732-7063 or barnold@jhnewsandguide.com.

Billy Arnold

Environmental Reporter

Billy Arnold has been covering the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the people who manage it since January 2022. He previously spent two years covering Teton County government, and a year editing Scene. Tips welcomed.