Construction on Jackson Hole Middle School is set to start this month.
At a special meeting Wednesday, the Teton County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees approved a contract with Century Contractors for additions and remodeling at the middle school. The district received two bids, the other being from GE Johnson, but Centuryâs bid was cheaper and aligned with the districtâs ideal schedule.
The process has been in the works for years, ever since the district had a study conducted to map out options for relieving overcrowding. Building a new school on the grounds received positive responses from the public when the study was conducted, but because the original building was constructed in 1992, it is not old enough for the state of Wyoming to contribute to a rebuild.
After spirited discussion, the school board decided to wait to make a decision on increasing taxes to pay for recreational facilities and activities.
The Teton County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees oversees the taxation power of the Teton County Recreation District. At the school boardâs monthly meeting Wednesday, it was considering a proposal to raise the Rec Districtâs tax to 1 mill, the maximum allowed.
The rec district approved the increase at its most recent meeting, though it needs the school boardâs go-ahead. Taxing property owners at the highest allowed level was meant to offset some of the funding cuts the Wyoming Legislature was considering.
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Musicians from far and wide are flocking to the valley because Music Land, directed by violinist Michelle Quinn, is hosting its Winter Concert in conjunction with the Star Valley Youth Orchestra at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Center Theater.
An after-school program for high schoolers, Music Land provides âtalented young adults a creative outlet to appreciate and perform classical music in and around Jacksonâs natural splendor,â its website states.
Quinn started her music school for violinists but has been expanding her reach to woodwinds and brass instruments to cultivate a program suitable for all types of burgeoning musicians.
âThis is an opportunity for kids to play in an orchestral setting,â she said. âSo theyâre not only playing with other string players, but theyâre also playing with other kids that are in the band programs at the high school.â
Jackson secures CARES Act funds for 7 local agencies
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JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI)-The town of Jackson will receive over $1 million in state administered CARES Act funding for seven local agencies. The funding is part of $1.25 billion in federal funding the state received to respond to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The town will distribute its available funding to reimburse expenses submitted by the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center, St. John’s Health, Teton County Health Department, Teton County School District, Teton Literacy Center, and Teton Youth and Family Services.
Under terms of legislation passed by the 2020 Legislative Special Session, the CARES Act funding was split into three disbursements. The funding allocated to the Town of Jackson came from the third disbursement.