From: Children"s Museum To: Arne Jorgensen Subject: Time is Running Out! Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:24:21 AM

View this email in your browser "During a year of so much uncertainty, our family was so grateful to have the resources and support of local preschool programs at Children’s Learning Center, Jackson Hole Children’s Museum and Teton Literacy Center. It brought us peace of mind to know that there were caring, professional educators working to minimize the impact of this difficult year on our kids." – Jackson Hole Parent SEE ALL STORIES

Hello friends and supporters,

You’ve heard it before: kids are resilient. They’re capable of navigating big challenges and being okay. But with the help of caring teachers and peers, their chances are even better. When kids have professional support, guidance, and excellent education, they’re significantly more likely to come out of a challenging time — like the pandemic — with healthy social, emotional, and academic skills and on-track development.

The Jackson Hole Children’s Museum, Teton Literacy Center, and Children’s Learning Center are dedicated to collaborating and implementing innovative programming to maximize the resilience of local kids in this critical moment. With programming that includes experience-based curricula as well as an expanded focus on social-emotional development, our organizations are teaming up to ensure that kids have every chance to be as resilient as possible.

Your support of Champions for Children will empower us to continue this critical work. Healthy, happy kids make for healthy, happy families — which in turn makes for a thriving workforce, economy, and community. The ripple effect is endless.

As we enter the final week of Champions for Children, our fundraising goal is within reach — but only if you make your gift now. You have the power to ensure that 90% of Teton County children get the best start possible.

MAKE A GIFT TODAY

In their own words....

The way in which high-quality early education enriches and empowers families are diverse, but all significant and meaningful. In their own words, hear how the resources provide in Jackson Hole impacted the lives of these amazing individuals.

Strong Relationships and Opportunities Emerge for Families Magali is grateful to Teton Literacy Center for helping her daughter head into kindergarten with important classroom skills, basic reading abilities, and expanded literacy in both English and Spanish. Equally important, Magali says, is the community that surrounds TLC — parents and teachers develop strong relationships, and opportunities emerge for entire families.

Playing with Intention “My son loves the Market and Jackson Jobs exhibits. It’s such an intriguing way for him to model the interactions that he sees around him every day, and he gets such joy from the opportunity to imagine being in these roles. I also love that through this kind of play, he starts to get exposure to math and science skills — checking out with his groceries at the market, measuring medicine for her patients as a vet — they’re important concepts that kids get to see in action, not just in a classroom.” – JHCM Parent

SEE MORE STORIES

Thank you Community Partners Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Mountain Valley Glass, Owens Law Firm, and The Hub Bicycles

When it comes to investing in the future of our community as well as the wellbeing of the employees we have today, there's no better choice than early childhood education. Parents who know their kids are happy, well cared-for, and developmentally on-track make more reliable and focused employees. And that's key to thriving businesses, a strong local economy, and a healthy community.

THANK YOU CHAMPIONS!

WILSON FAMILY FOUNDATION Owens Law Office Make a gift to Champions for Children today, and know that your contribution supports not one but three crucial early education resources in the valley. DONATE ONLINE

BY MAIL Children's Learning Center PO Box 4100 Jackson, WY 83001

Copyright © 2021 The Jackson Hole Children's Museum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have previously opted in to our newsletter.

Our mailing address is: The Jackson Hole Children's Museum 155 N Jean St Jackson, WY 83001-8527

Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From: Justin Schilling To: Alex Foster; Alice Clark; Amy Cross; Amy Haas; Amy Vineyard; Andrea Lamb; Angela Chism; Angela Johnson; Anita Vaughn; Ann Calvert; Ashley Hopkin; Ashley Jones; Ashley Masselink; Barb Couture; Barb Hardy; Barbara Brackeen-Kepley; Barbara Craig; Becky Vodopich; Beverley Jacobs; Brandee Forster; Brenda Hagen; Caite Hillstead; Candace Ainslie; Candy Wright; Carleen Graves; Cathy Stoddard; Cecilia Good; Charri Lara; Chaz Schumacher; Cheryl Schneider; Christi MacRae; Christine Trumbull; Christopher Konija; Christy Kimber; Cindy Aars; Cindy Baker; Cindy Staskiewicz; Cory Schuck; Cynde Braten; Dave Fraser; David Clough; Deaun Tigner; Deidre Clendenen; Diane Harris; Doreen Harvey; Earla Checchi; Fleur Tremel; Greg James; Hanle" Visser; Helen Engelhaupt; Jana Cook; Janelle Underwood; Jasmine Sterner; Jenna Bobbitt; Jennifer McClelland; Jessica Fink; Jillian Kriz; Jodi Clark; Jodi McMillan; Jody Gallegos; Jody Harmon; Julie Silbernagel; June Shell; Karen Burtis; Karen Heath; Kathy Lenz; Kathy Soule; Kelly Lewis; Kim Craft; Kimberly Harris; Kimberly Patterson; Kristen LeDoux; Kristi Gray; Kristin Watson; Kristina Jones; Laura Gerber; Lesley Birge; Leslie Brumage; Lexi Erickson; Lezlee Musgrave; Linda Crane; Linda Frye; Linda Webster; Lisa Bradshaw; Lisa Hokanson; Lisa Reis; Lisa Woodis; Lori Hughes; Lori Neibauer; Louis Hammer; Lynette Strecker; Lynsey Lenamond; Malea Brown; Mallory Owen; Marie Christen; Marlene Madden; Mary Nicol; Maureen Rudnick; Melissa Bears; Melody Miles; Mia Harris; Michele Richlin; Michelle Henderson; Misty Turnupseed; Nakisha Garner; Nancy Bartholomew; Natasia Diers; Penny Robbins; Rebecca Anderson; Roberta Smith; Robin Lockman; Ronee Hogg; Sabra Davis; Samual Flohr; Sandy Birdyshaw; Sandy Scott; Sarita Hansen; Shannon McClayland; Sharon Anderson; Sharon Backus; Silvia Anaya; Susan Carnes; Tabitha Enniss; Tammy Taylor; Teal Romango; Teresa Montgomery; Tiffany Brando; Tina Robinson; Toby Shamion; Toni Shiery; Tracey Van Heule; Tracy Glanz; Trudy Lym; Valerie Beal; Veronica Meeker; Wai Logan; Chris Meats; Jennifer Toscana; Jennifer Wade; Jill Johnson; Jody McClurkin; Kaela Nelson; Kelly Thompson; Paul Thur; Todd Watkins; Barry Cook; Brian Muir; Eric Fountain; Gary Michaud; J. Carter Napier; Janine Jordan; Jed Nebel; Jolene Martinez; Jonathan Teichert; Larry Pardee; Lea Colasuonno; Mike Coleman; RaJean Strube Fossen; Reed Clevenger; Roxanne DeVries Robinson; Ryan Rust; Stuart McRae; Tony Tolstedt; Violet Sanderson; Zack Thorington; Alan Madsen; AnnaMarie Waldron; Audra Thornton; Bev Leichtnam; Bill Yetter; Brian Stokes; Bronson Berg; Bruce Roumell; Bryan Ayres; Buck King; Carol Ash; Chad Edwards; Charles Langley; CJ Duncan; Creed James; Crosby Taylor; Dennis Chambers; Devin Simpson; Diane Allen; Dick Claar; Dominic Wolf; Doug Lytle; Ernie Beckley; George Siglin; Greg Rohrer; Hailey Morton Levinson; Holly Martinez; James Clark; Jessica Slagle; Jim Gill; Jim Robinson; Joe Erickson; Joel Highsmith; Joel Peterson; John Meyer; John Wetzel; Joyce Evans; Kathleen Buyers; Kelly Krakow; Kent Williams; Leif Johansson; Lois Buchanan; Louise Carter-King; Mark Marshall; Matt Hall; Matt Murdock; Melodie Seilaff; Mike Anderson; Monte Richardson; Morgan Irene; Myles Foley; Nichole Hamilton; Nick Paustian; Norm Anderson; Pam Gualtieri; Pam Hopkinson; Patrick Collins; Patrick Ford; Paul Weaver; Pete Rust; Peter Clark; Ralph Kingan; Randy Adams; Rene Kemper; Rich Bridger; Rich Gard; Rose Arndt; Seth Coleman; Shane Schrader; Sharon Biamon; Stephanie Blanco; Steve Freel; Ted Parsons; Tom Newman; Travis Beck; Tyler Maxfield; Vance Peregoy; W. Kennis Lutz; William Camp; William Matthews; William Thek Subject: WAM ARPA Weekly Webinar #2 - Treasury Guidance Conversation with National League of Cities Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:20:06 AM

Good Morning WAM!

As promised we will be hosting week two of our ARPA webinar series tomorrow (Friday) at 10 a.m., this time focusing on the guidance from the United States Treasury. We’ll be joined by Mike Wallace who is part of the legislative advocacy team for the National League of Cities. Mike will present a 30- minute overview to the Federal guidance and then will take 30 minutes of questions, so this is an excellent opportunity for you to bring your questions, possible spending ideas, etc. to bounce them off a subject matter expert who has been involved with this legislation since its inception. We hope you’ll be able to join us in person, but if not, we will of course be recording the presentation, and will send out a link for you to be able to review it at you convenience.

Hope to see you tomorrow! Justin

Justin Schilling is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: WAM Weekly ARPA Series - Guidance Discussion with National League Time: Jul 30, 2021 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86985978935?pwd=QnZ3K1NxSUZaTjhUY0dmWTZvcVYrUT09

Meeting ID: 869 8597 8935 Passcode: 135473 One tap mobile +13462487799,,86985978935#,,,,*135473# US (Houston) +14086380968,,86985978935#,,,,*135473# US (San Jose)

Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 869 8597 8935 Passcode: 135473 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcabuiITE4

From: Jackson Hole Children"s Museum To: Town Council Subject: Time is Running Out! Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:19:33 AM

View this email in your browser "During a year of so much uncertainty, our family was so grateful to have the resources and support of local preschool programs at Children’s Learning Center, Jackson Hole Children’s Museum and Teton Literacy Center. It brought us peace of mind to know that there were caring, professional educators working to minimize the impact of this difficult year on our kids." – Jackson Hole Parent SEE ALL STORIES

Hello friends and supporters,

You’ve heard it before: kids are resilient. They’re capable of navigating big challenges and being okay. But with the help of caring teachers and peers, their chances are even better. When kids have professional support, guidance, and excellent education, they’re significantly more likely to come out of a challenging time — like the pandemic — with healthy social, emotional, and academic skills and on-track development.

The Jackson Hole Children’s Museum, Teton Literacy Center, and Children’s Learning Center are dedicated to collaborating and implementing innovative programming to maximize the resilience of local kids in this critical moment. With programming that includes experience-based curricula as well as an expanded focus on social-emotional development, our organizations are teaming up to ensure that kids have every chance to be as resilient as possible.

Your support of Champions for Children will empower us to continue this critical work. Healthy, happy kids make for healthy, happy families — which in turn makes for a thriving workforce, economy, and community. The ripple effect is endless.

As we enter the final week of Champions for Children, our fundraising goal is within reach — but only if you make your gift now. You have the power to ensure that 90% of Teton County children get the best start possible.

MAKE A GIFT TODAY

In their own words....

The way in which high-quality early education enriches and empowers families are diverse, but all significant and meaningful. In their own words, hear how the resources provide in Jackson Hole impacted the lives of these amazing individuals.

Strong Relationships and Opportunities Emerge for Families Magali is grateful to Teton Literacy Center for helping her daughter head into kindergarten with important classroom skills, basic reading abilities, and expanded literacy in both English and Spanish. Equally important, Magali says, is the community that surrounds TLC — parents and teachers develop strong relationships, and opportunities emerge for entire families.

Playing with Intention “My son loves the Mountain Market and Jackson Jobs exhibits. It’s such an intriguing way for him to model the interactions that he sees around him every day, and he gets such joy from the opportunity to imagine being in these roles. I also love that through this kind of play, he starts to get exposure to math and science skills — checking out with his groceries at the market, measuring medicine for her patients as a vet — they’re important concepts that kids get to see in action, not just in a classroom.” – JHCM Parent

SEE MORE STORIES

Thank you Community Partners Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, Mountain Valley Glass, Owens Law Firm, and The Hub Bicycles

When it comes to investing in the future of our community as well as the wellbeing of the employees we have today, there's no better choice than early childhood education. Parents who know their kids are happy, well cared-for, and developmentally on-track make more reliable and focused employees. And that's key to thriving businesses, a strong local economy, and a healthy community.

THANK YOU CHAMPIONS!

WILSON FAMILY FOUNDATION Owens Law Office Make a gift to Champions for Children today, and know that your contribution supports not one but three crucial early education resources in the valley. DONATE ONLINE

BY MAIL Children's Learning Center PO Box 4100 Jackson, WY 83001

Copyright © 2021 The Jackson Hole Children's Museum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have previously opted in to our newsletter.

Our mailing address is: The Jackson Hole Children's Museum 155 N Jean St Jackson, WY 83001-8527

Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. From: [email protected] To: Jessica Chambers Subject: Online Form Submittal: Lea Kuvinka Email Jessica Chambers Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:04:59 AM

Email Jessica Chambers

Email Content: Good Morning Council Member Chamber: Thank you for your previous regarding the East Simpson Ave. sidewalks project. I recently submitted a letter requesting regarding this matter and requested that this matter be place on the August 2 agenda. The town clerk indicates that she has not heard back on this request. Since the Streets Plan calls for exemptions and other factors of the design of sidewalks to be considered by the Town Council, I would appreciate this matter being placed on the agenda. Thank you. Lea Kuvinka

Your Name: Lea Kuvinka

Your Company Name: Field not completed.

Your Phone Number: 3076906611

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Jackson

Your State: WY

Your Zip Code: 83001

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

From: [email protected] To: Jim Rooks Subject: Online Form Submittal: Lea Kuvinka Email Jim Rooks Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:04:11 AM

Email Jim Rooks

Email Content: Good Morning Council Member Rooks: Thank you for your previous contacts with George and I regarding the East Simpson Ave. sidewalks project. I recently submitted a letter requesting regarding this matter and requested that this matter be place on the August 2 agenda. The town clerk indicates that she has not heard back on this request. Since the Streets Plan calls for exemptions and other factors of the design of sidewalks to be considered by the Town Council, I would appreciate this matter being placed on the agenda. Thank you. Lea Kuvinka

Your Name: Lea Kuvinka

Your Company Name: Field not completed.

Your Phone Number: 3076906611

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Jackson

Your State: WY

Your Zip Code: 83001

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

From: [email protected] To: Jonathan Schechter Subject: Online Form Submittal: Jonathan Schechter Email Jonathan Schechter Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:02:14 AM

Email Jonathan Schechter

Email Content: Good Morning Council Member Schechter: I previously submitted a letter requesting regarding the East Simpson sidewalk project. I requested that this be placed on the August 2 agenda. The town clerk indicates that she has not heard back on this request. Since the Streets Plan calls for exemptions and other factors of the design of sidewalks to be considered by the Town Council, I would appreciate this matter being placed on the agenda. Thank you. Lea Kuvinka

Your Name: Lea Kuvinka

Your Company Name: Field not completed.

Your Phone Number: 307 690 6611

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Jackson

Your State: WY

Your Zip Code: 83001

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

From: [email protected] To: Arne Jorgensen Subject: Online Form Submittal: Lea Kuvinka Email Arne Jorgensen Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 9:57:50 AM

Email Arne Jorgensen

Email Content: Good Morning Vice-Mayor Jorgensen: I previously submitted a letter requesting regarding the East Simpson sidewalk project. I requested that this be placed on the August 2 agenda. The town clerk indicates that she has not heard back on this request. Since the Streets Plan calls for exemptions and other factors of the design of sidewalks to be considered by the Town Council, I would appreciate this matter being placed on the agenda. Thank you. Lea Kuvinka

Your Name: Lea Kuvinka

Your Company Name: Field not completed.

Your Phone Number: 307 690 6611

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Jackson

Your State: WY

Your Zip Code: 83001

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

From: [email protected] To: Hailey Morton Levinson Subject: Online Form Submittal: Lea Kuvinka Email Hailey Morton Levinson Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 9:52:03 AM

Email Hailey Morton Levinson

Email Content: Good morning Mayor Morton Levinson. I submitted a letter to the the members of the town council regarding the East Simpson Ave. sidewalk project and requested to be added to the August 2 agenda. The town clerk has had no response. I would appreciate the opportunity to have the the exemption/request heard by the Town council. Thank you.

Your Name: Lea Kuvinka

Your Company Name: Field not completed.

Your Phone Number: 3076906611

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Jackson

Your State: WY

Your Zip Code: 83014

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

From: Brian from CivicPlus To: Jessica Chambers Subject: Seats Still Available: ARPA Guidance for Local Governments Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 9:05:00 AM

View in browser ARPA - Webinar Email 1

ARPA Guidance for Local Governments: A Discussion with Our Expert Guest from Witt O’Brien’s

Webinar: Wednesday, August 11, at 11 a.m. CT (9 a.m. PT | 10 a.m. MT | Noon ET)

Jessica,

Local government leaders already reeling from the negative financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have been struggling to understand the terms and requirements of receiving, utilizing, and reporting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. To help make sense of the latest legislation, we’re bringing you expert guidance from Witt O’Brien’s.

Witt O’Brien’s has helped more than 80 states, local governments, and NGOs across the nation with a broad range of services centered on compliant, efficient, and expedient COVID-19 response programs. Join us on August 11 at 11 a.m. to have your questions about ARPA funding, and reporting answered.

A limited number of seats are available for this presentation.

Not available on August 11? All registrants will receive a copy of the presentation within 48 hours after the live broadcast.

By registering for this webinar, you agree to have your email address shared with Witt O'Brien's.

Register Now

CivicPlus, 302 South 4th Street, Suite 500, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, 888-228-2233 Manage preferences From: WYDOT LGC Subject: Fwd: FY2022 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program (CMAQ) Application Date: Thursday, July 29, 2021 7:50:15 AM

Good morning,

Just a reminder that the review period for FY22 CMAQ applications closes on Monday, August 2, 2021. Applications for review must be submitted to: [email protected]

Please refer to the original application announcement below for more information.

Thank you,

------Forwarded message ------From: WYDOT LGC Date: Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 7:26 AM Subject: FY2022 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Program (CMAQ) Application To:

Good Morning,

The cover letter and application packet for the FY2022 Congestion mitigation Air Quality Program (CMAQ) is now available and can be accessed following the links below. Download each document to your computer and open in Microsoft Word (MS Excel for Attachment C) to complete.

Please keep in mind that the applications are due no later than 11:59 pm on Monday, August 16, 2021. You may submit a draft of the application for review to [email protected] by Monday, August 2, 2021. Applications received after Monday, August 2, 2021 will be considered final and submitted to the committee as is.

FY2022 CMAQ Cover Letter FY2022 CMAQ Application Packet

Please contact Dave Herdt at 307-777-4862 with any questions.

Thank you,

-- WYDOT Local Government Coordination Office Department of Transportation 5300 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340 [email protected] www.dot.state.wy.us

E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties.

-- WYDOT Local Government Coordination Office Wyoming Department of Transportation 5300 Bishop Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340 [email protected] www.dot.state.wy.us

E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties.

E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Barnum, Jeremy K To: Hailey Morton Levinson; Arne Jorgensen; Jonathan Schechter; Jim Rooks; Jessica Chambers Cc: Jenkins, Chip L; Noojibail, Gopaul E Subject: NP - Masks Now Required in All Park Facilities Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 5:03:42 PM

Dear Mayor and Town Council Members,

As you may be aware, per guidance updated by the CDC yesterday, all employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status, are now required to wear a mask inside of Federal buildings in areas of high or substantial transmission of COVID 19.

Because the CDC currently lists Teton County as an area of high community transmission (please see CDC COVID Data Tracker for more info) masks are now required in all Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway facilities.

While we expect that there will be some initial confusion and reluctance from some visitors on the new mask requirement we will prioritize informing and educating visitors about the change in the coming days.

Please let us know if you have any questions or would like further information.

Best regards,

Jeremy K. Barnum Chief of Staff Grand Teton National Park Desk: (307) 739-3428 Mobile: (202) 617-7973

From: [email protected] To: Hailey Morton Levinson Subject: Online Form Submittal: Chris Madson Email Hailey Morton Levinson Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 1:20:37 PM

Email Hailey Morton Levinson

Email Content: I'm doing an article on the importance of big-game hunting, specifically elk hunting, to smaller towns in the West for BUGLE magazine, publication of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. I wonder if you would favor me with a comment from the Jackson point of view. Any relevant data you might have would be useful as well. Tight deadline, as always. I could use a comment before the weekend. Thanks for your attention in this matter!

Your Name: Chris Madson

Your Company Name: BUGLE magazine, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Your Phone Number: (307) 634-1359

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Cheyenne

Your State: WY

Your Zip Code: 82009

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

From: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services To: Jim Rooks Subject: July 28 Updates for elected officials from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:45:58 AM

New EON Header

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Dear Wyoming Elected Officials,

The Department of Workforce Services (DWS) understands In the News many businesses have been facing difficulty finding qualified Scam attempt applicants for open positions. targets Unemployment Insurance recipients

7/26/21 --Recently, there have been attempts by scammers to target the personal information of Unemployment Insurance claimants. The scam involves text messages claiming to be from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Listening sessions

Services (DWS). See the release here >>

Workforce Development Training Fund to support new CNA- training program

In an effort to determine the root causes of these challenges 7/1/21 -- DWS, in partnership and to assist businesses in attracting good candidates for with the Wyoming Department of Health and available jobs, the Casper Workforce Center is holding Wyoming Healthcare Training listening sessions with construction and trades employers at Centers announced today a 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 24, and again at 1 p.m. on Aug. 26. new training course that aims All these listening sessions will be on Google Hangouts. to help fill the shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) in Wyoming. Combating fraud See the release here >>

Since the beginning of the pandemic, DWS has seen a DWS launches drastic increase in the amount of attempted Unemployment reemployment Insurance (UI) fraud. Much of this has come from foreign campaign countries and uses personal information gathered illegally. 6/15/21 --DWS can help job seekers find high-wage, in- Scam alert demand jobs and provide a more skilled workforce for Wyoming employers. It is more important now than ever before that individuals get the education and training they need to secure well- paying jobs. See the release here >>

Resources

UI Updates page

DWS Menu of Services

Frequently Asked Questions

Our fraud prevention team at DWS has stopped nearly all of Virtual Town Hall Series these fraud attempts before any money was paid to the fraudulent requests. Our system is set up with several steps Workforce resources in that prevent fraud, and it has worked well to keep losses to response to COVID-19 illegal schemes low. UI Dashboard Because the fraudsters are not getting the results they want Wyoming Department of from our system, they have turned to attempts to get Health COVID-19 personal information directly from individuals. We have Information learned that text messages are being sent directly to Wyoming residents asking them to click on a link in order to Contact your local sort out a purported issue with the person's UI account. Workforce Center

We have warned all of our UI claimants and the public to Department of Labor disregard any text messages claiming to be from DWS or the resources UI division. We will never use text messages to contact DWS COVID-19 News claimants. Anyone who receives any correspondence they Archive feel may be suspect should contact the DWS fraud unit immediately by calling 307-473-3709.

Together, we are leading workforce innovation today, to build a stronger tomorrow.

Robin Sessions Cooley Director Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

Visit the DWS COVID-19 Resources Page at WyomingWorkforce.org/COVID19-Resources

Copyright @ 2020. All Rights Reserved.

Questions? Contact Us SUBSCRIBER SERVICES:

Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help

This email was sent to [email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Wyoming Department of Workforce Services · 5221 Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82009 · (307) 777-8650 From: Jill from CivicPlus To: Jessica Chambers Subject: Remove Barriers to Public Engagement Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:07:51 AM

View in browser

CP + CS Civil Space_promotional email_image

The Importance of Fostering a Culture of Inclusive Civic Engagement

Jessica,

Just as your local government is unique to those in your surrounding region, the populations within your community differ as well. If you aren’t engaging with all of these groups, how do you know you’re leveraging information for the benefit of all of your citizens?

In this white paper, our partners at Civil Space take a deep dive into why people don’t get involved with civic engagement initiatives, they dissect the barriers citizens experience when attempting to participate, and finally, they offer actionable solutions to facilitate better engagement practices.

Get the White Paper

P.S. See how Civil Space can improve your public consultation efforts with their engagement collaboration solution. Learn More>>

CivicPlus, 302 South 4th Street, Suite 500, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, 888-228-2233 Manage preferences From: Sandy Ress To: Jessica Chambers Subject: Re: Drought in Utah Town Halts Growth - The New York Times Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 7:04:42 AM

Thanks for the reply

Many years ago, Harry Truman gave a commencement address in which he told the students, “As you go thru life, you will encounter many things you may view as an impediment or you may choose to see them as a problem to be solved.” So, instead of letting the fear of the Wyoming legislature stop you from even considering what can be done, let alone not even talking about it, I suggest our electeds ought to start discussing what will alleviate/eliminate the problems and then decide which may be feasibly enacted. I have lots of ideas about what we can do that will pass muster and some that may not but may be worth trying anyhow just to see what the Legislature does. I even have some ideas that need their approval - and who knows - altho unlikely - there’s no harm in asking. Doing nothing, in my mind, is not an option.

If you want to have that long ago planned get together that never happened, let me know when you’re back and I’ll be happy to share those ideas.

Enjoy your trip. And aggain, thanks for answering On Jul 26, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Sandy Ress wrote:

 Attached is a reprint from an article in the July 20 edition of the New York Times that talks about a town in Utah that stopped all building and growth - in that case, because of a water shortage. Last week, the front page headline in Saturday/Sunday July 17-18 edition of the Daily read, ”Yes, Jackson is way busy” and then discussed the negative impacts of that.

Almost everyone I run into (locals as well as tourists) comments on the problem. But unless I missed it, not one of our elected officials (Town or County) has said anything about the problem or proposed any solution. Shame! Shame! What the hell are our 'electeds' doing that is more important?

A municipality has the constitutional right to inhibit growth because of infrastructure issues (lack of water, sewage capacity or classrooms, etc.). It may also do so for reasons of esthetics (wanting a uniform architectural style.) And I believe it may do so to address clogged roads, a shortage of housing and/or workers or simply the adverse effect uncontrolled growth has on the quality of life of its occupants.

The goal of housing a significant portion of our workforce locally becomes more and more elusive and we can never build enough affordable units for even a fraction of them. The reality is the people we need in our community (those who work at the hospital, school district, post office, for government, etc.) are leaving in droves and being replaced by more affluent telecommuters and second-home owners. So, as much we may want an economic middle class here in Jackson, we are falling further and further behind and those who do remain here find it difficult to enjoy and appreciate the things that brought us here.

Everyone knows we cannot grow ourselves out of our dilemma. So even though it sounds harsh, perhaps it is time to start talking about implementing policies that significantly reduce tourism and maybe even closing the door and locking it. Simultaneously, we should stop adopting policies that are so favorable to business development. We, as a community, do not have any obligation to current (let alone, would be) business and hotel owners that enable them make money while the rest of us pay the price.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/us/utah-water- drought-climate-change.html? action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepa ge A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Pulled the Plug on Growth Groundwater and sreams vital to both farmers and cities are drying up in the Wes, challenging the future of development.

Some of the las homes currently being built in Oakley, Utah. The town has cut of new development because it doesn’t have enough water to go around.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times Some of the las homes currently being built in Oakley, Utah. The town has cut of new development because it doesn’t have enough water to go around.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

OAKLEY, Utah — The mountain spring that pioneers used to water their hayfelds and now flls people’s taps fowed reliably into the old cowboy town of Oakley for decades. So when it dwindled to a trickle in this year’s scorching drought, ofcials took drasic action to preserve their water: They sopped building.

During the coronavirus pandemic, the real esate market in their 1,750-person city boomed as remote workers focked in from the Wes Coas and second homeowners saked weekend ranches. But those newcomers need water — water that is vanishing as a megadrought dries up reservoirs and rivers across the Wes.

So this spring, Oakley, about an hour’s drive eas of Salt Lake City, imposed a consruction moratorium on new homes that would connect to the town’s water sysem. It is one of the frs towns in the United States to purposely sall growth for want of water in a new era of megadroughts. But it could be a harbinger of things to come in a hotter, drier Wes.

“Why are we building houses if we don’t have enough water?” said Wade Woolsenhulme, the mayor, who in addition to raising horses and judging rodeos has spent the pas few weeks defending the building moratorium. “The right thing to do to protect people who are already here is to resrict people coming in.”

“Why are we building houses if we don’t have enough water?” said Wade Woolsenhulme, the mayor of Oakley. Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

Across the Wesern United States, a summer of record-breaking drought, heat waves and megafres exacerbated by climate change is forcing millions of people to confront an inescapable sring of disasers that challenge the future of growth.

Groundwater and sreams vital both to farmers and cities are drying up. Fires devour houses being built deeper into wild regions and foress. Extreme heat makes working outdoors more dangerous and life without air-conditioning potentially deadly. While summer monsoon rains have brought some recent relief to the Southwes, 99.9 percent of Utah is locked in severe drought conditions and reservoirs are less than half full.

Yet cheap housing is even scarcer than water in much of Utah, whose population swelled by 18 percent from 2010 to 2020, making it the fases-growing sate. Cities across the Wes worry that cutting of development to conserve water will only worsen an afordability crisis that sretches from Colorado to California.

Farmers and ranchers — who use 70 to 80 percent of all water — are letting their felds go brown or selling of cows and sheep they can no longer graze. Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah said all but one of the felds on his family’s farm had dried up.

“It’s jus brutal right now,” said Mr. Cox, who also asked the faithful to pray for rain. “If we continue to grow at the rate we’re growing now and have another drought like this in 10 years, there will be real drinking-water implications. That’s the thing that worries me the mos.”

For now, mos places are trying to save of the wors of the drought through conservation insead of shutting of the spigot of growth. State ofcials say there is sill plenty of drinking water and no plans to sop people from moving in and building.

“A huge consideration for many politicians is that they don’t want to be viewed as a community that has inadequate resources,” said Katharine Jacobs, who directs the University of Arizona’s climate adaptation research center.

Low levels of water at the Rockport reservoir near Oakley.Lindsay D'Addato for The New York Times

In sates across the region, water providers have threatened $1,000 fnes or shut-ofs if they fnd cusomers fouting lawn-sprinkler resrictions or rinsing of the driveway. Governments are spending millions to rip up grass, reuse wasewater, build new sorage sysems and recharge depleted aquifers — conservation measures that have helped desert cities like Las Vegas and Tucson reduce water consumption even as their populations exploded. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for 15 percent cuts in water use — but so far those are largely voluntary.

But water now looms over many debates about building. Water authorities in Marin County, Calif., which is contending with the lowes rainfall in 140 years, are considering whether to sop allowing new water hookups to homes.

Developers in a dry sretch of desert sprawl between Phoenix and Tucson mus prove they have access to 100 years’ of water to get approvals to build new homes. But extensive groundwater pumping — mosly for agriculture — has left the area with little water for future development.

Many developers see a need to fnd new sources of water. “Water will be and should be — as it relates to our arid Southwes — the limiting factor on growth,” said Spencer Kamps, the vice president of legislative afairs for the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona. “If you can’t secure water supply, obviously development shouldn’t happen.”

Late las month, the sate water department announced that it would not approve any applications for developers seeking to use groundwater within the area. The decision has raised concerns from local developers, who said the resrictions would make it harder to meet the needs of Arizona’s voracious housing market.

In Utah, Oakley and the nearby farming town of Henefer are vowing not to grow until they can secure new, reliable sources of water through drilling or pumping — an expensive and uncertain prospect.

“These towns are canaries in the coal mine,” said Paul D. Brooks, a professor of hydrology at the University of Utah. “They can’t count to go to the tap and turn on the water. Climate change is coming home to roos right now, and it’s hitting us hard.”

In the 1800s, water was one of the main draws to Oakley for white settlers. The town sits beside the Weber River, and its water and other mountain springs irrigated farmland and supported dairies that once speckled the valley.

It is sill a conservative farming community where tattered 2020 Trump fags futter and the mayor is dubious of human-caused climate change. Its beauty and location a half-hour from the ski-town glitz of Park City have made it an attractive bargain for out-of-saters.

Water resrictions are in efect in Oakley with 99.9 percent of Utah facing severe drought conditions.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

Utah law allowed Oakley’s City Council to pass only a six-month moratorium on building, and the city is hoping it can tap into a new water source before deciding whether to re-up the moratorium or let it expire.

One project that would build as many as 36 new homes on tree-covered pasure near the town’s ice cream parlor is on hold.

“You feel bad for the people who’ve been saving up to build a house in Oakley,” Mayor Woolsenhulme said as he drove around town pointing out the dusy felds that would normally be lush with alfalfa. The disant were blurred by wildfre haze. “I hate government infringement in people’s lives, but it’s like having kids: Every once in a while you got to crack down.”

Oakley is planning to spend as much as $2 million drilling a water well 2,000 feet deep to reach what ofcials hope is an untapped aquifer.

But 30 miles north of Oakley, pas dry irrigation ditches, rumpled brown hillsides and the Echo Reservoir — 28 percent full and dropping — is the town of Henefer, where new building has been halted for three years. Right now, Henefer is trying to tap into new sources to provide water for landscaping and outdoor use — and save its precious drinking water.

“The folks in town don’t like it,” Mayor Kay Richins said of the building moratorium. “I don’t like it.”

J.J. Trussell and Wesley Winterhalter let their yard dry out as water in Echo, Utah, became scarce.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

Experts say the smalles towns are especially vulnerable. And few places in Utah are as tiny or dry as Echo, a jumble of homes squeezed between a freight railroad and sunning red-rock clifs. Echo was already sruggling to hang on after the two cafes closed down. Then its spring-fed water supply hit critical lows this summer.

Echo’s water manager has been trucking in drinking water from nearby cities. People worry that the water needed to put out a single brush fre could deplete their tanks.

At their house, J.J. Trussell and Wesley Winterhalter have let their lawn go yellow and take showers sparingly. But some neighbors sill let their sprinklers spray, and Mr. Trussell worried that the little community his grandparents helped build was on the brink of drying up and blowing away.

“It’s very possible we’ll lose our only source of water,” he said. “It would make living here almos impossible.” From: Justin Schilling To: Sabrina Kemper ([email protected]); Alex Foster; Alice Clark; Amanda Prongue; Amy Cross; Amy Haas; Amy Vineyard; Andrea Lamb; Angela Chism; Angela Johnson; Anita Vaughn; Ann Calvert; Ashley Hopkin; Ashley Jones; Ashley Masselink; Barb Couture; Barb Hardy; Barbara Brackeen-Kepley; Barbara Craig; Becky Vodopich; Beverley Jacobs; Brandee Forster; Brenda Hagen; Brittney Collings; Caite Hillstead; Candace Ainslie; Candy Wright; Carleen Graves; Cathy Stoddard; Cecilia Good; Charri Lara; Chaz Schumacher; Cheryl Schneider; Christi MacRae; Christine Trumbull; Christopher Konija; Christy Kimber; Cindy Aars; Cindy Baker; Cindy Staskiewicz; Cory Schuck; Cynde Braten; Dave Fraser; David Clough; Deaun Tigner; Deidre Clendenen; Diane Harris; Doreen Harvey; Earla Checchi; Fleur Tremel; Greg James; Hanle" Visser; Helen Engelhaupt; Jana Cook; Janelle Underwood; Jasmine Sterner; Jenna Bobbitt; Jennifer McClelland; Jessica Fink; Jillian Kriz; Jodi Clark; Jodi McMillan; Jody Gallegos; Jody Harmon; Julie Silbernagel; June Shell; Justin Schilling; Karen Burtis; Karen Heath; Kathy Lenz; Kathy Soule; Kelly Lewis; Kim Craft; Kimberly Harris; Kimberly Patterson; Kristen LeDoux; Kristi Gray; Kristin Watson; Kristina Jones; Laura Gerber; Lesley Birge; Leslie Brumage; Lexi Erickson; Lezlee Musgrave; Linda Crane; Linda Frye; Linda Webster; Lisa Bradshaw; Lisa Hokanson; Lisa Reis; Lisa Woodis; Lori Hughes; Lori Neibauer; Louis Hammer; Lynette Strecker; Lynn Shearer; Lynsey Lenamond; Malea Brown; Mallory Owen; Marie Christen; Marlene Madden; Mary Nicol; Maureen Rudnick; Melissa Bears; Melody Miles; Mia Harris; Michele Richlin; Michelle Henderson; Misty Turnupseed; Nakisha Garner; Nancy Bartholomew; Natasia Diers; Penny Robbins; Rebecca Anderson; Roberta Smith; Robin Lockman; Ronee Hogg; Sabra Davis; Samual Flohr; Sandy Birdyshaw; Sandy Scott; Sarita Hansen; Shannon McClayland; Sharon Anderson; Sharon Backus; Silvia Anaya; Susan Carnes; Tabitha Enniss; Tammy Hitshew; Tammy Taylor; Teresa Montgomery; Tiffany Brando; Tina Robinson; Toby Shamion; Toni Shiery; Tracey Van Heule; Tracy Glanz; Trudy Lym; Valerie Beal; Veronica Meeker; Wai Logan; Abram Pearce; Al Babneau; Andrew Beamer; Ben Hubbard; Brad Brooks; Brooks Webb; Chad Nielson; David Waldner; Doug Savage; Floren Poliseo; Gary Madden; Gordon Robinson; Harry Miller; Jared Crane; Jason Lampman; John Lenz; Kurtis Maxwell; Kyle Butterfield; Lane Thompson; Loren Lovitt; Mark Westenskow; Mike Dellos; Nick Martinez Jr.; Paul Hanson; Phillip Bowman; Rich Hager; Richard Guild; Shane Pope; Shang Clendenen; Shawn Christopherson; Steve Vanderploeg; Vicki Nemecek; Barry Cook; Brian Muir; Eric Fountain; Gary Michaud; J. Carter Napier; Janine Jordan; Jed Nebel; Jolene Martinez; Jonathan Teichert; Larry Pardee; Lea Colasuonno; Mike Coleman; Paul Thur; RaJean Strube Fossen; Reed Clevenger; Roxanne DeVries Robinson; Ryan Rust; Shawn Metcalf; Stuart McRae; Tony Tolstedt; Violet Sanderson; Zack Thorington; Alan Madsen; AnnaMarie Waldron; Audra Thornton; Bev Leichtnam; Bill Yetter; Bradly McCollum; Brian Stokes; Bronson Berg; Bruce Roumell; Bryan Ayres; Buck King; Carol Ash; Chad Edwards; Charles Langley; CJ Duncan; Creed James; Crosby Taylor; Dennis Chambers; Devin Simpson; Diane Allen; Dick Claar; Dominic Wolf; Doug Lytle; Ernie Beckley; George Siglin; Greg Rohrer; Hailey Morton Levinson; Holly Martinez; James Clark; Jennifer Toscana; Jessica Slagle; Jim Gill; Jim Robinson; Joe Erickson; Joel Highsmith; Joel Peterson; John Meyer; John Wetzel; Joyce Evans; Kathleen Buyers; Kelly Krakow; Kent Williams; Leif Johansson; Lois Buchanan; Louise Carter-King; Mark Marshall; Matt Hall; Matt Murdock; Matt Pattison; Melodie Seilaff; Monte Richardson; Morgan Irene; Myles Foley; Nichole Hamilton; Nick Paustian; Norm Anderson; Pam Gualtieri; Pam Hopkinson; Patrick Collins; Patrick Ford; Paul Weaver; Pete Rust; Peter Clark; Ralph Kingan; Randy Adams; Rene Kemper; Rich Bridger; Rich Gard; Rose Arndt; Seth Coleman; Shane Schrader; Sharon Biamon; Stephanie Blanco; Steve Freel; Ted Parsons; Tom Newman; Travis Beck; Tyler Maxfield; Vance Peregoy; W. Kennis Lutz; William Camp; William Matthews; William Thek Subject: Free Construction Workforce Training from UW! Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 1:52:31 PM

Good Afternoon WAM! I wanted to pass along a great opportunity for some very high quality training that is being provided free of charge by the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Please pass this along to any construction firms you may have in your municipalities, and I would also encourage you to consider enrolling any public works staff you may have that engages in construction work as part of their job. This is excellent training that we’ve gotten very good feedback on from past participants. If you’re interested, or have questions, please contact Dr. Francois Jacobs at either [email protected] or at 307-766-2392. Classes begin next week, so don’t delay!

-Justin

Justin Schilling Member Services Manager Wyoming Association of Municipalities 315 West 27th Street Cheyenne, WY 82001 307-632-0398 [email protected] www.wyomuni.org

From: Justin Schilling To: Ryan Rust ([email protected]); Susan Scarlata; Sabrina Kemper ([email protected]); Alex Foster; Alice Clark; Amanda Prongue; Amy Cross; Amy Haas; Amy Vineyard; Andrea Lamb; Angela Chism; Angela Johnson; Anita Vaughn; Ann Calvert; Ashley Hopkin; Ashley Jones; Ashley Masselink; Barb Couture; Barb Hardy; Barbara Brackeen-Kepley; Barbara Craig; Becky Vodopich; Beverley Jacobs; Brandee Forster; Brenda Hagen; Brittney Collings; Caite Hillstead; Candace Ainslie; Candy Wright; Carleen Graves; Cathy Stoddard; Cecilia Good; Charri Lara; Chaz Schumacher; Cheryl Schneider; Christi MacRae; Christine Trumbull; Christopher Konija; Christy Kimber; Cindy Aars; Cindy Baker; Cindy Staskiewicz; Cory Schuck; Cynde Braten; Dave Fraser; David Clough; Deaun Tigner; Deidre Clendenen; Diane Harris; Doreen Harvey; Earla Checchi; Fleur Tremel; Greg James; Hanle" Visser; Helen Engelhaupt; Jana Cook; Janelle Underwood; Jasmine Sterner; Jenna Bobbitt; Jennifer McClelland; Jessica Fink; Jillian Kriz; Jodi Clark; Jodi McMillan; Jody Gallegos; Jody Harmon; Julie Silbernagel; June Shell; Justin Schilling; Karen Burtis; Karen Heath; Kathy Lenz; Kathy Soule; Kelly Lewis; Kim Craft; Kimberly Harris; Kimberly Patterson; Kristen LeDoux; Kristi Gray; Kristin Watson; Kristina Jones; Laura Gerber; Lesley Birge; Leslie Brumage; Lexi Erickson; Lezlee Musgrave; Linda Crane; Linda Frye; Linda Webster; Lisa Bradshaw; Lisa Hokanson; Lisa Reis; Lisa Woodis; Lori Hughes; Lori Neibauer; Louis Hammer; Lynette Strecker; Lynn Shearer; Lynsey Lenamond; Malea Brown; Mallory Owen; Marie Christen; Marlene Madden; Mary Nicol; Maureen Rudnick; Melissa Bears; Melody Miles; Mia Harris; Michele Richlin; Michelle Henderson; Misty Turnupseed; Nakisha Garner; Nancy Bartholomew; Natasia Diers; Penny Robbins; Rebecca Anderson; Roberta Smith; Robin Lockman; Ronee Hogg; Sabra Davis; Samual Flohr; Sandy Birdyshaw; Sandy Scott; Sarita Hansen; Shannon McClayland; Sharon Anderson; Sharon Backus; Silvia Anaya; Susan Carnes; Tabitha Enniss; Tammy Hitshew; Tammy Taylor; Teresa Montgomery; Tiffany Brando; Tina Robinson; Toby Shamion; Toni Shiery; Tracey Van Heule; Tracy Glanz; Trudy Lym; Valerie Beal; Veronica Meeker; Wai Logan; Barry Cook; Brian Muir; Eric Fountain; Gary Michaud; J. Carter Napier; Janine Jordan; Jed Nebel; Jolene Martinez; Jonathan Teichert; Larry Pardee; Lea Colasuonno; Mike Coleman; Paul Thur; RaJean Strube Fossen; Reed Clevenger; Roxanne DeVries Robinson; Ryan Rust; Shawn Metcalf; Stuart McRae; Tony Tolstedt; Violet Sanderson; Zack Thorington; Alan Madsen; AnnaMarie Waldron; Audra Thornton; Bev Leichtnam; Bill Yetter; Bradly McCollum; Brian Stokes; Bronson Berg; Bruce Roumell; Bryan Ayres; Buck King; Carol Ash; Chad Edwards; Charles Langley; CJ Duncan; Creed James; Crosby Taylor; Dennis Chambers; Devin Simpson; Diane Allen; Dick Claar; Dominic Wolf; Doug Lytle; Ernie Beckley; George Siglin; Greg Rohrer; Hailey Morton Levinson; Holly Martinez; James Clark; Jennifer Toscana; Jessica Slagle; Jim Gill; Jim Robinson; Joe Erickson; Joel Highsmith; Joel Peterson; John Meyer; John Wetzel; Joyce Evans; Kathleen Buyers; Kelly Krakow; Kent Williams; Leif Johansson; Lois Buchanan; Louise Carter-King; Mark Marshall; Matt Hall; Matt Murdock; Matt Pattison; Melodie Seilaff; Monte Richardson; Morgan Irene; Myles Foley; Nichole Hamilton; Nick Paustian; Norm Anderson; Pam Gualtieri; Pam Hopkinson; Patrick Collins; Patrick Ford; Paul Weaver; Pete Rust; Peter Clark; Ralph Kingan; Randy Adams; Rene Kemper; Rich Bridger; Rich Gard; Rose Arndt; Seth Coleman; Shane Schrader; Sharon Biamon; Stephanie Blanco; Steve Freel; Ted Parsons; Tom Newman; Travis Beck; Tyler Maxfield; Vance Peregoy; W. Kennis Lutz; William Camp; William Matthews; William Thek Subject: Business Council Extends Deadline for Community Transformations Scholarships Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 1:35:14 PM

National Main Street Center hosts innovative workshop in Cheyenne and Laramie

Business Council Extends Deadline for Scholarships to National Main Street Community Transformations Workshop

For immediate release (July 27, 2021)

Cheyenne, Wyo - The Wyoming Business Council is offering scholarships for the 2021 Community Transformations Workshop hosted by the Main Street America Institute in Cheyenne and Laramie on September 15 to 17, 2021. The scholarship application deadline has been extended to August 10 and the scholarship amounts have increased to $1,000 for the first individual and $500 for a second individual per community.

Make plans to join fellow community development leaders for this great networking and learning opportunity and register today. We're looking forward to seeing you in Cheyenne this fall.

The workshop and scholarships are not exclusive to Wyoming Main Street programs and are open to all communities. To apply for the scholarships, click here. Kayla Kler, Wyoming Main Street Project Manager, will send an email acknowledging receipt and acceptance of the application.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP Commercial district revitalization professionals from across the country will come together for the workshop to learn how strategy, through the lens of the refreshed Main Street Approach, guides successful efforts to transform and sustain our communities. Led by expert instructors from the National Main Street Center and Donovan Rypkema, a renowned expert in real estate and economic development, the workshop will include hands-on projects and assignments in Cheyenne and Laramie.

Aimed to provide participants with advanced tools and strategies to address complex revitalization projects and initiatives, participants will walk away with new tools to communicate the impact of investment in downtown buildings and businesses. The workshop will strongly emphasize economic vitality and COVID-19-related recovery trends and applications, including a special focus on upper-floor development. Networking opportunities will abound, with an emphasis on team-based problem solving and leadership conversations.

To learn more about this engaging, hands-on educational experience:

Review the 2021 Preview Agenda for a look at the outline of events Explore a recap of the 2019 workshop for a snapshot and participant testimonials Plan your trip to Cheyenne To learn more about the scholarships, Wyoming Main Street, or the workshop, contact Kayla at [email protected] or 307.630.3801.

Media Inquiries: Contact Amy Quick, WBC Strategic Communications at [email protected] or 307.421.0140. View this email in your browser You are receiving this email because of your relationship with Wyoming Business Council. Please reconfirm your interest in receiving emails from us. If you do not wish to receive any more emails, you can unsubscribe here.

This message was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] 214 West 15th St., Cheyenne, WY, 82002

Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Forward Email | Report Abuse From: [email protected] To: Town Council Subject: Online Form Submittal: Email the Town Council Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 1:23:31 PM

Email the Town Council

Email Content: The latest between April Norton and Rebecca Bextel:

To: April Norton Cc: Keith Gingery , Lea Colasuonno , Board Of County Commissioners

Thank you.

All you have done is clarify the workforce requirement and repeat that the $200,000 is not FREE (according to you). I am asking you to actually answer my questions, like for example, how will you monitor the recipients of the FREE cash if they later purchase another home, for example in Hawaii for the off- seasons or as an investment.

If I woke up this morning and had $25,000 in the bank, and I am planning on closing on a million dollar home in a couple of hours THANKS TO a $200,000 wire that will be sent from the housing authority, I will have just been GIVEN $200,000. If all I did was complete an application for $200,000 AND put a workforce deed restriction on MY NEW HOUSE and keep doing what I am already doing (working in Teton County), I have just been GIVEN $200,000 by the taxpayers.

If I was given FREE down payment assistance with taxpayer money and I have a PhD, I am doing better than 98% of Americans.

If I was given hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a home and I have a master's degree, I am doing better than 87% of Americans.

If I was given a free down payment to not have to drive over the pass anymore, and now someone less fortunate than me is using my old home to drive over the pass to work, and I have a bachelor's degree, I am doing better than 70% of other Americans.

Now, if I am making $250,000 per year in order to be able to qualify for home ownership, I am in the TOP 4% OF WAGE EARNERS IN AMERICA. Is this really who we are buying homes for now? These are the people identified as the most "In need of housing" by the housing authority?

And add to that, these people CAN HAVE TWO MONTHS OF VACATION TIME PER YEAR? I wonder how many other Americans have that, other than teachers, who cannot afford to qualify for a home under this program.

Next question: how does this help the community? Not the individual recipient of the FREE cash, how does it help the people who paid it out?

Other questions you failed to previously answer: how is it fair to give some people free cash but not to others?

You say 65% of the workforce is supposed to be housed locally, but did this mean HOME OWNERSHIP (please answer this question)? If a new person moves into that old vacated house in Alpine that the cash recipient left when they got the FREE money, and now that new person commutes to Jackson, how did that help the 65% numbers? Because now there is a new person to configure. Here is the math on that:

Pretend 1,000 people work in Teton County and 400 of them commute from Alpine and 600 of them live in Teton County. The housing authority GIVES 50 of the commuters housing in Jackson to get the numbers up to 65%.

As a result, 50 more people move into that old vacated housing in Alpine. This results in 1,050 now working in Teton County. The percentage who lived here just went down and now we need to get 32.5 more people a house in Teton County. So we do that, and then 50 more people move to Alpine and now we need to get some of those people to Teton County, right? Or are some people still expected to pay their own way? Perhaps the people making $250,000 per year could pay their own way? Apparently not in Teton County! These people seem to deserve HOME OWNERSHIP and it is up to the taxpayers to help with this, is that what you are thinking?

THIS PROGRAM IS A DISASTER! You are not TRULY HELPING THOSE IN NEED!

I look forward to your responses!

Sincerely,

Rebecca From: Rebecca Bextel Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 2:39 PM To: April Norton Cc: Keith Gingery ; Lea Colasuonno ; Board Of County Commissioners Subject: Re: Public comment request

Dear April,

I bet you are busy, but would you mind to please answer my email.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Rebecca On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 6:49 PM Rebecca Bextel wrote:

Dear April,

Thanks for your email, and I am sorry all of y’all got sick. I hope everyone has fully covered.

This program does not serve the community. It does not help the community for a 30-year-old person to get a FREE $200,000 down payment, then hold the house for the next 50 years, then leave it to their kids for the next 50 years, and by the way those kids only need to have “75% of their income earned in Teton County”, in other words, they don’t have to actually work full time. One person in the house could work one day a week and still qualify. Correct? All in exchange for a deed restriction and appreciation cap.

This is incorrect in several ways:

The $200k assistance is not free. We are purchasing a permanent deed restriction that places an appreciation cap on the home and requires the household to qualify for the Workforce Program. The household is also required to requalify annually. To do this, at least one person in the household must work locally a minimum of 1,560 hours per year, the household must earn 75% of its income locally, and they may not own other residential real estate within 150 miles. It is impossible for someone to work one day a week and still qualify. Upon death, the house may transfer to a relative. If that relative does not qualify for the program (see qualification requirements above), they are forced to sell.

Another question.....

The guy featured in the paper who lived in Alpine with his wife and two kids and had too much student debt to buy in Teton County until the tax payer fairy came along....why is that the Teton County tax payers’ problem? What if he had gone to a community college for the first two years to lessen his debt AS COUNTLESS TETON COUNTY RESIDENTS HAVE DONE? Or more directly, his personal choices are no business of the taxpayer because we should not be involved in any way with his personal family checkbook and their buying decisions. But now those who tried to make smart choices are carrying the burden for others! And are we really passing out FREE money so people don’t have to commute from Alpine, despite the fact that many other people still have to commute from Alpine? What made that guy so special? And is his old house now sitting empty? Or let me guess, somebody else moved into his old house and now THEY are commuting to Jackson unless they are lucky enough to get $200,000 from the taxpayers.

Again, please see responses above re how people qualify for the program. The assistance is not free. The Comprehensive Plan states that the community’s goal is to have 65% of the workforce living locally (within Teton County). Helping a family move from Alpine to Teton County and permanently restricting a home for the workforce helps achieves this goal.

How does this help anyone IN NEED? If you make $200,000+ per year, which you will need to do in order to qualify for a house that a $200,000 down payment will cover at 20% per the terms of this unbelievable program, you are not in need.

“In need” is a relative term. In Teton County, many members of the workforce are in need of help to secure safe, stable, affordable housing based on the current rent rates and home prices compared to local wages.

Do you think that if you purchase homes for people who want free money here in Teton County, people will stop coming? In your opinion, will Teton County fill up? Or is this just driving the desire for more people to come? The money is not free. We are purchasing permanent deed restrictions on the homes. Permanently restricting homes for the local workforce is not driving up the number of people coming to the valley. It is, however, ensuring that the permanently deed restricted homes are only serving people who live and work here locally and not allowing those homes to be redeveloped into multi-million dollar second homes.

What if someone doesn’t have a down payment because they were on vacation for three months out of the year last year? Or what if they chose to buy a big expensive boat and park it on Jackson Lake and then get out of town in the off-season with a big expensive RV? How technical are y’all getting in peoples personal finances and there purchasing decisions? To qualify for the program, at least one adult must work a minimum of 1,560 hours locally. To requalify annually, the household must occupy their home a minimum of 10 months per year. To determine if a household earns 75% of their money locally, we look at their tax returns annually. People are allowed to go on a vacation so long as they meet the minimum occupancy requirement (of 10 months per year).

What happens when, AFTER someone receives $200,000 in free taxpayer money, they then go buy an off-season or winter home in Florida or Hawaii, with all the money they saved thanks to the Teton County taxpayers? How will you monitor that? I’ve noticed that if someone has a home within 150 miles of Teton County, they need to sell that home if they are selected for the program. Why wouldn’t they use the money they made on the other home for their down payment? The median home price last year was $2,284,000. Households are using money they’ve earned from other sales and it is still not enough. Home prices went up 23- 44% last year while median incomes increased 4%. Outside demand from people who are not working for a local business is driving up housing costs.

Do you not consider it senior abuse to give $200,000 to someone who is a retired homeowner, but seems to be out of cash, in exchange for permanently deed restricting their home? This would be highway robbery for the recipient, because, as you stated, houses seem to be appreciating something like 20% in Teton County over the past few years, correct? Maybe this is why you’ve not had any applicants. No, I do not consider it senior abuse.

I look forward to your responses.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Bextel

Your Name: Rebecca Bextel

Your Company Name: Field not completed.

Your Phone Number: 3076993519

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Jackson

Your State: Wyoming

Your Zip Code: 83001

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: Silicon Couloir To: Arne Jorgensen Subject: Virtual Chance Meetings is Monday, August 2nd: Competition, Refreshed: Understanding Leadership with Jeff Moore Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 12:11:00 PM

View this email in your browser MONTHLY CHANCE MEETINGS August 2, 2021, 5 - 6 pm Via Zoom

Please register by clicking the button below

Sometimes all you need is the right connection and a little inspiration. Well, what are you waiting for? Find both at our free monthly virtual networking event. You never know...

REGISTER FOR CHANCE MEETINGS

Theme: Competition, Refreshed: Understanding Leadership with Jeff Moore

Jeff will challenge you to re-examine your approach to leadership by discussing the difference between leading people and managing them. Managers build companies from the outside-in. They tend to be results-obsessed, driven by the need to compare favorably. Leaders don't compare. They compete. Leaders build companies from the inside-out by embracing Strivership, an ethic of continuous improvement based on the origin of compete: “to strive together.”

Succeeding in today’s disruptive, unstable economy requires being in perpetual invent, adapt, and reinvent mode, and yet there is constant pressure to compare favorably. The impression management industry has stifled our willingness to solve big problems. Success (or the appearance of it) must always be within our grasp. The key to thriving in a rapid change economy is the willingness to compete - the willingness to stretch beyond perceived limitations. Companies that are led exude a Spirit of Strivership, the palpable sense that everyone involved is excited about getting better every day - together!

Jeff is the CEO of Moore Leadership LLC. He helps leaders in organizations of all types build championship teams using the revolutionary Strivership Quotient Assessment. During his 23 year career at the University of Texas, Jeff's Longhorn Tennis Teams won 2 NCAA Championships, appeared in 2 NCAA finals, advanced to the Final Four 3 times, reached the Elite Eight 3 times, and won 18 conference titles. Jeff is a member of the Longhorn Hall of Honor and the College Tennis Hall of Fame. He has been named National Coach of the Year and was Conference Coach of the Year 10 times. Before taking the reins at Texas, Jeff coached the Men's and Women's Tennis Teams at the University of Colorado.

Jeff served as Chairperson of the NCAA Men's and Women's Tennis Committee and as a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Board of Directors. He also has experience as a teacher, administrator, and basketball coach at all levels. Jeff and his wife Lucy live part time in both Jackson Wyoming and Austin, Texas. They have 2 sons, Tim, a dean at St. Andrew's Episcopal School and Andy (32), a product development manager for GoDaddy. REGISTER FOR CHANCE MEETINGS

NEWS AND NOTES

FOUNDING TO FUNDING: 8 QUESTIONS WITH SUSAN PIEPER, FOUNDER & CEO, DMOS COLLECTIVE, AND 2016 PITCH DAY WINNER

Susan Pieper saw a need for a portable yet full-sized and durable shovel. Since there was nothing out there that fit the bill, she created it and DMOS Collective was born in 2015. She has grown DMOS Collective into a nation-wide highly recognized brand with numerous innovative products. And, the shovels are made right here in Wyoming. Now that’s a success story! Silicon Couloir has been there as a support for DMOS Collective throughout their growth, starting with Pitch Day in 2016. We’re so proud to see one of our ecosystem companies grow from FOUNDING TO FUNDING with our help and support. Way to go Susan!

Read her thoughtful responses below to learn more about DMOS Collective and visit https://dmoscollective.com to see the goods!

8 QUESTIONS WITH SUSAN PIEPER

WELCOME NEW TRUSTEES MARTY COLOMBATTO & RISHI KUMAR

Martin (Marty) Colombatto is a technology industry executive with over 30 years of experience in engineering, production development, sales & marketing, and general management. Marty built his career in the semiconductor field holding various management positions with Texas Instruments, LSI Logic, Broadcom and Staccato Communications. As VP & GM of Broadcom’s Networking Division, Marty built a $500M business from inception, was instrumental in the company’s IPO and subsequent acquisition of 20+ companies. Marty was Chairman and CEO of Staccato Communications - an Ultra-Wideband wireless communication chip developer.

Marty is currently serving on corporate boards, consulting and angel investing. He graduated from California Polytechnic University with a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology. He continues to serve on the school of engineering’s Dean’s Leadership Board. In 2013, he received the school’s Distinguished Alumnus award and was appointed to the Engineering Hall of Fame. Marty resides in Wilson, WY, has 3 children and 4 grandchildren. He enjoys all forms of outdoor sports and recreation.

Rishi is one part engineer and one part financier. He is an MIT trained computer scientist who spent many years as a bond derivatives trader on Wall Street before founding two financial technology companies. As Founder and Co-CEO of Kashable, an employee financial wellness platform, he is now looking to use the same talents to drive social and financial impact in the lives of Working Americans. Rishi’s companies have provided $2 billion in financing to underserved small businesses and consumers. VISIONARY VENTURES: PITCH DAY SUCCESS PORTENDS ANOTHER GREAT EVENT

"While we’re unsure who will stand out in interviews this week, one thing is certain: With such a strong pool of businesses to choose from and terrific coaching to follow, we’re in for quite a show at Pitch Day on Sept. 14. And for those selected to compete, just look at Irene with Nitrome Bioscience, Jack and Ellie with Powwater or several other community members and see: This may be the beginning of something big, " explains Silicon Couloir staff member Will Stabler in the July edition of Silicon Couloir's Jackson Hole News & Guide column, Visionary Ventures.

READ THE FULL COLUMN

STAY TUNED FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR PITCH DAY FINALISTS!

REMEMBER SILICON COULOIR AT OLD BILL'S FUN RUN

Silicon Couloir offers a range of FREE programs to entrepreneurs in the Teton region— from monthly networking events, to education, to world-class mentoring. Entrepreneurs in our ecosystem build values-based businesses, create jobs, and enjoy meaningful work. If you appreciate the work we do,please remember Silicon Couloir at Old Bill's Fun Run. and double your impact with a match. Giving starts on August 13th.

THREE CHEERS FOR START-UP SUCCESS GRADUATES

If you attended Chance Meetings last month, you were treated to inspiring and thoughtful elevator pitches from 8 of our 14 Start-Up Success: Fundamentals graduates. Three members of the cohort went on to apply for Pitch Day. Congratulations to all of the grads for their hard work, vision, and courage to begin their entrepreneurial journey.

Says Start-Up Success: Fundamentals graduate Megan Curfman, “Start-Up Success was everything I was hoping for and more! I had a business concept I was excited about, but didn’t really know where to begin on creating a pitch deck, let alone all the critical pieces that go into one. The instructors were amazing at walking us through the critical path of entrepreneurship - with support every step of the way. I especially loved the emphasis on preparing ourselves mentally and emotionally for what is in store as you finesse a concept into a real live business.” Peter Frank, CEO & Founder of Buonaforma gives his pitch at the July Chance Meetings.

FORBES FEATURES LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS KELLI JONES & TANA HOFFMAN

We're so proud of these local ladies who are making a name for themselves as successful entreprepreneurs with national recognition from Forbes Magazine. Kelli Jones, Founder and CEO of Noso Patches, was interviewd for a piece entitled "There's No Business Like Your Own Business: Six Essential Tips To Launching A Successful Startup". Both Kelli and Tana Hoffman, founder and CEO of Mountainist, were named on the Next 1000 list. Congratulations, Kelli and Tana! LEARN MORE ABOUT SILICON COULOIR

HAVE NEWS TO SHARE? As always, please feel free to send news of your company's press, events, successes, and milestones to [email protected] and we'll do our best to feature them in our newsletters! ARE YOU A COMMUNITY CARETAKER?

Silicon Couloir strengthens our Teton regional community by empowering the entrepreneurial ecosystem. More than just business development, we believe in enriching our community character and enhancing our mountain town culture. Help us support business pioneers in the Tetons by becoming a community caretaker!

To offer your time or talent, please email us at [email protected].

THANK YOU TO OUR SILICON COULOIR SPONSORS Share Forward This email was sent to [email protected] why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Silicon Couloir · PO Box 804 · Jackson, WY 83001 · USA From: Justin Schilling To: A.J. Lambert; Aaron Linden; Adam Martinez; Adam Willett; Alan Madsen; Alan Thornton; Aleta Driver; Allie Leitza; Amanda Fogle; Amanda Meredith; Amber Pollock; Amy Truman; Andrea Burchard; Andrea Summerville; Andrew Quick; Andy Spray; Angie Hobbs; Anjelica Wood; Ann McColley; Anna Switzer; AnnaMarie Waldron; Anselmo Valerio Jr.; Anthony Ritzdorf; Archie Hanson; Arne Jorgensen; Ashley Aars; Aspen Beall; Audra Thornton; Audrey Davis; Barbara Brookwell; Barbara Wall; Barry Gehrig; Bart DeWitt; Beau Weaver; Ben Glenn; Ben Spaulding; Bev Leichtnam; Bill Britz; Bill Craig; Bill Malloy; Bill Price; Bill Yetter; Billy Hite; Billy Montgomery; Bob Anderson; Bob Bowers; Bob Jacobson; Bob Keel; Bob Mangus; Brad Marchant; Brad Nuemiller; Bradly McCollum; Brady Hamilton; Brandon Graves; Brent Godfrey; Brian Harrington; Brian Kennah; Brian Meador; Brian Shuster; Brian Stokes; Bronson Berg; Bruce Knell; Bruce Roumell; Bruce Thompson; Bryan Ayres; Bryan Cook; Bryson Kennedy; Buck King; Caleb Owens; Callie Hilty; Calvin Carstensen; candace Machado; Carl Olson; Carol Ash; Carol Miller; Charles Langley; Chauna Nugent; Chris Bernard; Chris Hulme; Christopher Weinsburg; Christy Schneider; CJ Duncan; Clint Bowen; Clinton Beaver; Cody Flayler; Cody Myers; Colby Peck; Colby Peck; Connie Sweeney; Corey Guthrie; Cory Rota; Cory Walk; Craig McPhie; Craig Mustard; Creed James; Crosby Taylor; Cullen Meeks; Cynthia Chace; Dale Harris; Dale Hicks; Dale Petersen; Dan Anderson; Dan Hahn; Dan Hart; Daniel Soto Jr.; Daniel Whiteford; Daren Downs; Darla Ives; Darla Lindsay; Darril Garner; Dave Fraser; David Bernard; David Welling; Dawndee Yocom; Dean Loftus; Dean Nelson; Dean Webb; DeBari Martinez; Debra Lackey; Demont Grandy; Dennis Chambers; Dennis Kelly; Dennis Stirmel; Dennis Wagner; Derrick Backen; Devin Simpson; Dexter Woodis; Diane Ballard; Diane Humphrey; Dick Claar; Dominic Wolf; Don Baillie; Don Hibbert; Don Race; Donna Weaver; Donnie Steveson; Doug Lytle; Doug Schrader; D"Ron Campbell; Dusty Davis; Earla Checchi; Ed Golden; Emily Smith; Emily Swett; Eric Hanson; Eric Marlatt; Eric Quinney; Eric Scott; Erin O"Doherty; Ernie Beckley; Ethan Knapp; Evan Perkes; Floyd Young; Frank Dickerson; Frank Tucker; Garret Frescoln; Gary Killpack; Gary McCollum; Gary Stull; Geoff Hovivian; George Jost; George Siglin; Gerald Proberts; Gina Tims; Greg Rohrer; Greg Schreurs; Gust Hatanelas; Hailey Morton Levinson; Heidi Rasmussen; Isaac Best; J.C. Inskeep; Jacob Dana; Jacob Martin; Jacob Porter; Jacquelin Wells; James Hollander; Jamie Thornock; Janna Kestner; Jared Wille; Jarla Whitaker; Jay Buhr; Jayne Pearce; Jayson Nordquist; Jeff McCormick; Jeff White; Jeffrey Barron; Jennifer Betz; Jennifer Toscana; Jenny Harvey; Jeremiah Larsen; Jeremy Ruby; Jerry Fritz; Jerry George; Jess Meeker; Jessica Chambers; Jessica Slagle; Jessica Stalder; Jim Gill; Jim Pasborg; Jim Robinson; Jim Rooks; Jim Zimmerman; Joe Brown; Joe Erickson; Joe Heward; Joe Schirmer; Joe Watt; Joe Wilson; Joel Highsmith; Joel Morgan; Joel Peterson; John Bartling; John Camino; John Cook; John Larsen; John Maffei; John McKnight IV; John Meyer; John Moulton; John Wetzel; Johnny Davis; Jon Maines; Jon Nelson; Jonathan Schechter; Jory Delinger; Joseph Knop; Joseph Wolf; Josh Blake; Joyce Evans; Judi Boyce; Judy Johnstone; Julia Stuble; Justin Baily; Justin Fritz; Justin Norman; Justin Robb; Kaitlyn Johnson; Karen Wenz; Karla Borders; Karla Brandenburg; Kate Steinbock; Katherine Robinson-Zimmerman; Kathleen Buyers; Kathy Stukel; Keara Poole; Kellie Augustyn; Kelly Krakow; Ken Esquibel; Ken Montgomery; Kent Williams; Kevin Lennon; Khrystyn Lutz; Kim Pexton; Kimberly Graham; Kristen Jennings; Kristina Jones; Kristy Salisbury; Kyle Larson; Lacy Brooks; Lana Clark; Lance Miles; Lance Norris; Lani Lee; Laura Curtsinger; Lee Hansen; Lee Schwab; Leif Johansson; Lesli Spencer; Linda Ann Smith; Lindsey Cox; Lisa Engebretsen; Lisa Hanson; Lois Buchanan; Lorell Herold; Lorell Woolley; Louise Carter-King; Lucy Schofield; Margaret Huggins; Margaret Nunn; Mark Quinn; Mark Rinne; Marty Roedel; Marvin Hunt; Mary Sue Sorenson; MaryAnne Robeson; Matt Hall; Matt Murdock; Matt Pattison; Melinda Cox; Melodie Seilaff; Michael Alexander; Michael Bailey; Michael Huseby; Michael Phipps; Michael Ragsdale; michael Scott; Michael Shutran; Michale Beehler; Michelle Aldrich; Michelle Hymas; Michelle Serres; Mikal Welling; Mike Anderson; Mike Chimenti; Mike Dimick; Mike Sellers; Missy White; Monte Richardson; Monty Gilbreath; Morgan Irene; Mykah Trujillo; Myles Foley; Nathan McLeland; Nicholas Trandahl; Nichole Norman; Nick Paustian; Nick Sponsel; Nicole Petersen; Nikole Passey; Norm Anderson; Pam Gualtieri; Pam Hopkinson; Pat Gabriel; Patrick Collins; Patrick Ford; Paul Brooks; Paul Gallegos; Paul Smoot; Paul Thur; Paul Weaver; Pete Laybourn; Peter Boyer; Peter Clark; Phyllis McWhorter; Ralph Kingan; Randy Adams; Ray Messamer; Ray Pacheco; Raymond Hauger; Rene Kemper; Rhonda Stypa; Rich Bridger; Rich Gard; Richard Johnson; Richard Patterson; Rick Niemiec; Rob Johnson; Rob Sawaya; Robert Berg; Robert Bowen; Robert Hoover; Robert Zent; Roger McMannis; Ron Ankeny; Ron Denney; Ron McNare; Ronnie Poppenga; Rose Arndt; Rowdy Headrick; Ryanne Mikesell; Sally Garwood; Sara McCarthy; Scott Crosby; Scott Madsen; Scott Roybal; Scott Roybal; Scott Scherbel; Shan D. Ferguson; Shane Hooton; Shane Schrader; Shannon Fagan Craig; Sharon Biamon; Sharon Cumbie; Sharon Kahl; Shawn Day; Shawn Johnson; Shay Lundvall; Sheridan Trask; Sherri Redden; Sherry Bushman; Stafford Polk; Stephen Kelley; Stetler Hopkins; Steve Cathey; Steve Freel; Steven Brantz; Steven Lensegrav; Steven Richardson; Stuart Desrosier; Suzsie Jorensen; Tammy Page; Tansy Shelton; Tauna Groomsmith; Taylor Allred; Taylor Ellis; Ted Kinney; Ted Parsons; Terra Robbins; Terri Johnson; Theresa Lewis; Thomas Mohren; Tib Ottley; Tim Carsrud; Tim Lynch; Tim Sapp; Tina Keasling; Todd Jones; Tom Dooper; Tom Newman; Tom Segrave; Tony Montoya; Tony Porter; Tori Carter; Tracy Fowler; Travis Beck; Trevor Strauch; Tristan Allen; Troy Chambers; Tyler Swafford; Tyrel Owens; Vance Peregoy; Vernon Condie; Victor Brow; W. Kennis Lutz; Ward Cotton; Wendy Fredricks; Wes Haskins; William Camp; William Dys; William Matthews; William Thek; William Worley; Zachary Crees; Zane Logan; Zeke Bonella Subject: In Memory of U.S. Senator Mike Enzi Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:45:34 AM U.S. Senator Mike Enzi 1944-2021

Good Morning WAM, Just like all of you, we woke to the startling news that Senator Mike Enzi had passed away overnight, succumbing to injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident last week. We were so honored to have had the Senator and his lovely wife Diana at our Summer Convention just 12 days ago, and his talk was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the event. Having been in the presence of the man, and receiving his inspiring message on leadership so recently makes it just that much harder to believe he is really gone. Our thoughts and prayers are with Diana, and the rest of the Enzi family as they grieve the loss of their beloved patriarch. Wyoming lost an incredible statesman, and a truly honorable public servant. Thank you Senator Enzi for your service to all of us, Wyoming is a better place because of you. May you rest in peace.

With our deepest condolences, Mayor Matt Hall, WAM President J. David Fraser, WAM Executive Director Earla Checchi, WAM Finance Director Bob McLaurin, WAM Legislative Director Justin Schilling, WAM Member Services Manager

From: Lori McCune To: [email protected]; Town Council Subject: housing and DACA Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 10:28:41 AM

Dear Teton County Commissioners, Town of Jackson Mayor, and City Council Members,

I encourage you to vote in support of approving the recommended changes to the rules and regulations of the Housing Department which would allow DACA recipients opportunities to apply for home ownership through the Teton County Housing Department.

As a retired teacher in Driggs myself, whose daughter and son-in-law both work in the Jackson school system, I have often thought about the quantity of money that our communities have already spent educating DACA recipients and their siblings and friends. They speak, read and write English because of the time, energy and funds we have poured into them. They have skills of all types because of their Teton County education and the fact that most have been working in our community alongside their parents since they were children. Many have had the opportunity to study post-high school at CWC in Jackson or UW or trade schools while their parents worked 2-3 jobs back in Jackson to proudly provide for their Jackson Hole High School grads.

Jackson needs talented young professionals and workers of all types, as we all know. But the high cost of housing and the scarcity of affordable housing is driving away young adults of all ilks. So many of my former students have had to move far from Jackson in order to find housing. They are taking their talent elsewhere. This great place is actually experiencing "brain drain" due to our lack of housing availability.

Meanwhile, nonprofits, local government, and businesses are all looking for bilingual workers. Jobs exist for DACA recipients, and local businesses are desperate to hire them, but DACA recipients have limited options when it comes to housing. Staying with their parents or living with many roommates is feasible when they are young, but it is not a long-term solution. Their strong ties to the community due to their extended families living in the area, their school friends, their life-long JH contacts, will positively influence the business climate and economy of this town for decades to come.

Please consider extending the ability to purchase affordable housing to DACA recipients, which will only help ensure Jackson remains a community for our talented local workforce.

Thank you for your service to our whole community, Lori

Lori L. McCune Immigrant Hope - Wyoming/ 90 W Kelly Ave/PO Box 942 Jackson WY 83001 208-709-0131 [email protected]

From: Amy from CivicEngage To: Jessica Chambers Subject: Non-Technical Tips for Your Citizen Engagement Strategy Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 10:21:26 AM

View in browser

CivicEngage_Logo_Color NTUG Ch 3 Email image

Amplify You Digital Citizen Experience Through Digitally Accessible Meetings and Activities

Jessica,

Your clerk's office and parks and recreation department serve two vital roles in fostering civic participation and citizen engagement. Be their advocate by using your website to help your peers promote their online offerings.

In Chapter 4 of The Non-Technical Municipal Website Administrator’s Guide to Creating and Maintaining an Engaging Digital Citizen Experience, you'll learn how you can amplify the reach of your parks and recreation department's marketing efforts and help promote park access, events, classes, leagues, and activities.

In Chapter 5, we’ll take you through four non-technical tips to help you collaborate with your clerk, support their document sharing and public meeting accessibility needs, and strengthen the trust and transparency your citizens receive from their government.

Access the eBook

CivicPlus, 302 South 4th Street, Suite 500, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, 888-228-2233 Unsubscribe Manage preferences From: Kathy Tompkins To: [email protected]; Town Council Subject: Re: The final nail in the coffin for dispersed camping with Starlink? Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 7:10:56 AM

Sent wrong link in my email about possible further negative rv impacts with Starlink on parks and national forests. Let's see if I can get it right this time. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PvpX2cfWJo0

From: Kathy Tompkins Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 2:20:28 AM To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: The final nail in the coffin for dispersed camping with Starlink?

If we all think it has gotten crazy busy and out of control with full campgrounds and dispersed camping, especially with big rv rigs invading more places, would you like to take a stab at how much worse it will get when the Starlink mobile satellite internet network goes off beta and to 100% coverage? Is it time for gateway towns and counties like ours to start talking with the park and national forest service about seriously restricting the size of rvs?

SpaceX's Starlink is boasting about full mobility, fast internet service for large vehicle rigs like rvs by the end of this year. Even if that is being overly optimistic, wouldn't it be prudent to get ahead of this before the traffic and road sides here become over saturated with satellite toting big rigs. These rvs are not a home away from home anymore. For many of these influencers and zoomers, these rigs are home. They are not interested in experiencing nature when they haul around 60 inch TVs, Lazy Boys, Kurieg expresso machines and full size fridges stocked with over packaged food and beverages that quickly fill up dumpsters. I wonder when there will be more dumpsters than campsites.

Thoughts on how to head off even more of these big road warriors? Is it even possible? Any rumors floating around, that the park and forest service might take more drastic action, size wise? Greatly limiting rv size might deter a lot of these faux nature lovers if they can't bring along their habitual conveniences. I am sure rv manufacturers would have their DC lobbyists locked and loaded. So when is enough, enough then? https://www.bing.com/search? q=restaurant&FORM=AWRE&PC=OUTLPC Looking forward to hopefully cooler temps and a little rain this week. Got my fingers and toes crossed.

Sincerely, Kathy Tompkins From: Barnum, Jeremy K on behalf of GRTE Superintendent, NPS To: Arne Jorgensen Subject: Grand Teton NP - July 30 Workshop Details Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 7:00:37 AM Attachments: image001.png

Dear Arne,

Thank you again for planning to join Superintendent Chip Jenkins for the July 30 workshop to discuss visitation trends in and around Grand Teton National Park.

We will meet at 10:00 AM at the flagpole in front of the Craig Thomas & Discovery Visitor Center in Moose. Please park in the visitor parking lot north of the visitor center (see map below).

The park will provide transportation from the visitor center to the three park sites we will visit during the course of the workshop (Lupine Meadows Trailhead, Jenny Lake, and String Lake).

Lunch and water will be provided. We will spend some time walking and observing highly trafficked visitor areas so please dress accordingly.

The program will conclude by 2:30 PM back at the Craig Thomas Discovery Visitor Center.

Please email or call me with any questions.

See you on Friday!

Jeremy K. Barnum Chief of Staff Grand Teton National Park Desk: (307) 739-3428 Mobile: (202) 617-7973

From: Kathy Tompkins To: [email protected]; Town Council Subject: The final nail in the coffin for dispersed camping with Starlink? Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 2:20:37 AM

If we all think it has gotten crazy busy and out of control with full campgrounds and dispersed camping, especially with big rv rigs invading more places, would you like to take a stab at how much worse it will get when the Starlink mobile satellite internet network goes off beta and to 100% coverage? Is it time for gateway towns and counties like ours to start talking with the park and national forest service about seriously restricting the size of rvs?

SpaceX's Starlink is boasting about full mobility, fast internet service for large vehicle rigs like rvs by the end of this year. Even if that is being overly optimistic, wouldn't it be prudent to get ahead of this before the traffic and road sides here become over saturated with satellite toting big rigs. These rvs are not a home away from home anymore. For many of these influencers and zoomers, these rigs are home. They are not interested in experiencing nature when they haul around 60 inch TVs, Lazy Boys, Kurieg expresso machines and full size fridges stocked with over packaged food and beverages that quickly fill up dumpsters. I wonder when there will be more dumpsters than campsites.

Thoughts on how to head off even more of these big road warriors? Is it even possible? Any rumors floating around, that the park and forest service might take more drastic action, size wise? Greatly limiting rv size might deter a lot of these faux nature lovers if they can't bring along their habitual conveniences. I am sure rv manufacturers would have their DC lobbyists locked and loaded. So when is enough, enough then? https://www.bing.com/search? q=restaurant&FORM=AWRE&PC=OUTLPC Looking forward to hopefully cooler temps and a little rain this week. Got my fingers and toes crossed.

Sincerely, Kathy Tompkins From: [email protected] To: Town Council Subject: Online Form Submittal: JH Clean Water Coalition Email the Town Council Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 1:08:50 PM

Email the Town Council

Email Content: Dear Town of Jackson Mayor, Town Council and Staff:

Collectively, the members of the Jackson Hole Clean Water Coalition would like to express our appreciation to Teton County, Wyoming and Town of Jackson staff for advancing several Request for Qualifications (RFQs) or Request for Proposals (RFPs) that address infrastructure elements that impact water quality in Jackson Hole. We applaud Teton County’s decision to budget for an FTE staff person who will implement an RFQ for Comprehensive Water Quality Management Planning. We applaud Town of Jackson staff for the advancement of two different initiatives: An RFP for Phase 2 of the Stormwater Management Program and an RFQ for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Technical Review.

The Jackson Hole Clean Water Coalition works collaboratively to initiate community-wide action in programs that will improve and protect Jackson Hole’s surface and groundwater quality, which is vital to clean drinking water, healthy aquatic ecosystems for fish and wildlife and quality of life for our current and future generations. As a coalition, we strive to provide constructive feedback and guidance on these issues, using the shared voice of our collaborative group. Collectively, we recognize that addressing infrastructure needs is often a monumental challenge and takes years of study, project design, permitting and buildout. Each of these projects identified above target a different challenge posed by a growing population, increased development and the associated impacts of our tourism-based economy. Today, as a result of your decision-making on these projects, we are a few steps closer to achieving the vision of protecting and preserving the area’s ecosystem while ensuring a healthy Jackson Hole community and economy.

We are grateful for the opportunity to engage with you on these topics and welcome your feedback.

Respectfully,

Members of the Jackson Hole Clean Water Coalition

Jackson Hole Trout Unlimited Teton Conservation District Protect Our Water Jackson Hole Teton County Weed & Pest District The Fund Jackson Hole Land Trust PAWS of Jackson Hole The Nature Conservancy, Wyoming Wyoming Ducks Unlimited Flat Creek Water Improvement District

Your Name: Tony Ferlisi

Your Company Name: Jackson Hole Clean Water Coalition

Your Phone Number: 3076903952

Your Email Address: [email protected]

Your City: Jackson

Your State: WY

Your Zip Code: 83001

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. From: Ryan Stanley To: Arne Jorgensen Cc: Anna Olson; Johnny Ziem; Susan Scarlata Subject: Re: Is This the World’s Best City to Grow Old In? - YES! Magazine Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 12:42:22 PM

Thanks Arne, nice article, good stuff to think about from a town planning perspective.

I think the chair benches can be useful and appreciated on the front.

Thanks, Ryan

Ryan Stanley General Manager Snow King Mountain Resort [email protected] Office: 307-201-5004 From: Riley Frances Harris To: Laurie Andrews; Jeremy Barnum; Parsons, Raena D; Jessica Chambers; [email protected]; Megan Jenkins Subject: Chamber Board Meeting - Wednesday, July 28. Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 12:14:12 PM

Happy Monday all,

Hope you had an enjoyable weekend! I am working to finalize the agenda for this week’s board meeting for this upcoming Wednesday. Will you please confirm with me if you plan on joining and presenting during this week’s meeting? Once I hear from you all I will update the agenda and send it out. The meeting will be from noon – 1:30 at the Goldpiece Room at the Wort Hotel.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you all soon!.

Riley Frances

RILEY FRANCES HARRIS Operations Manager

307.201.2303 Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce PO Box 550 // 260A W Broadway Jackson, WY 83001 jacksonholechamber.com From: Sandy Ress To: [email protected]; Town Council Cc: Editor, JH News & Guide; Ress Sandy; Foster Susan K. Subject: Drought in Utah Town Halts Growth - The New York Times Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 11:48:37 AM

Attached is a reprint from an article in the July 20 edition of the New York Times that talks about a town in Utah that stopped all building and growth - in that case, because of a water shortage. Last week, the front page headline in Saturday/Sunday July 17-18 edition of the Daily read, ”Yes, Jackson is way busy” and then discussed the negative impacts of that.

Almost everyone I run into (locals as well as tourists) comments on the problem. But unless I missed it, not one of our elected officials (Town or County) has said anything about the problem or proposed any solution. Shame! Shame! What the hell are our 'electeds' doing that is more important?

A municipality has the constitutional right to inhibit growth because of infrastructure issues (lack of water, sewage capacity or classrooms, etc.). It may also do so for reasons of esthetics (wanting a uniform architectural style.) And I believe it may do so to address clogged roads, a shortage of housing and/or workers or simply the adverse effect uncontrolled growth has on the quality of life of its occupants.

The goal of housing a significant portion of our workforce locally becomes more and more elusive and we can never build enough affordable units for even a fraction of them. The reality is the people we need in our community (those who work at the hospital, school district, post office, for government, etc.) are leaving in droves and being replaced by more affluent telecommuters and second-home owners. So, as much we may want an economic middle class here in Jackson, we are falling further and further behind and those who do remain here find it difficult to enjoy and appreciate the things that brought us here.

Everyone knows we cannot grow ourselves out of our dilemma. So even though it sounds harsh, perhaps it is time to start talking about implementing policies that significantly reduce tourism and maybe even closing the door and locking it. Simultaneously, we should stop adopting policies that are so favorable to business development. We, as a community, do not have any obligation to current (let alone, would be) business and hotel owners that enable them make money while the rest of us pay the price.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/us/utah-water-drought-climate- change.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage A Drought So Dire That a Utah Town Pulled the Plug on Growth Groundwater and sreams vital to both farmers and cities are drying up in the Wes, challenging the future of development.

Some of the las homes currently being built in Oakley, Utah. The town has cut of new development because it doesn’t have enough water to go around.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

Some of the las homes currently being built in Oakley, Utah. The town has cut of new development because it doesn’t have enough water to go around.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

OAKLEY, Utah — The mountain spring that pioneers used to water their hayfelds and now flls people’s taps fowed reliably into the old cowboy town of Oakley for decades. So when it dwindled to a trickle in this year’s scorching drought, ofcials took drasic action to preserve their water: They sopped building.

During the coronavirus pandemic, the real esate market in their 1,750-person city boomed as remote workers focked in from the Wes Coas and second homeowners saked weekend ranches. But those newcomers need water — water that is vanishing as a megadrought dries up reservoirs and rivers across the Wes.

So this spring, Oakley, about an hour’s drive eas of Salt Lake City, imposed a consruction moratorium on new homes that would connect to the town’s water sysem. It is one of the frs towns in the United States to purposely sall growth for want of water in a new era of megadroughts. But it could be a harbinger of things to come in a hotter, drier Wes.

“Why are we building houses if we don’t have enough water?” said Wade Woolsenhulme, the mayor, who in addition to raising horses and judging rodeos has spent the pas few weeks defending the building moratorium. “The right thing to do to protect people who are already here is to resrict people coming in.” “Why are we building houses if we don’t have enough water?” said Wade Woolsenhulme, the mayor of Oakley.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

Across the Wesern United States, a summer of record-breaking drought, heat waves and megafres exacerbated by climate change is forcing millions of people to confront an inescapable sring of disasers that challenge the future of growth.

Groundwater and sreams vital both to farmers and cities are drying up. Fires devour houses being built deeper into wild regions and foress. Extreme heat makes working outdoors more dangerous and life without air-conditioning potentially deadly. While summer monsoon rains have brought some recent relief to the Southwes, 99.9 percent of Utah is locked in severe drought conditions and reservoirs are less than half full.

Yet cheap housing is even scarcer than water in much of Utah, whose population swelled by 18 percent from 2010 to 2020, making it the fases-growing sate. Cities across the Wes worry that cutting of development to conserve water will only worsen an afordability crisis that sretches from Colorado to California.

Farmers and ranchers — who use 70 to 80 percent of all water — are letting their felds go brown or selling of cows and sheep they can no longer graze. Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah said all but one of the felds on his family’s farm had dried up.

“It’s jus brutal right now,” said Mr. Cox, who also asked the faithful to pray for rain. “If we continue to grow at the rate we’re growing now and have another drought like this in 10 years, there will be real drinking-water implications. That’s the thing that worries me the mos.”

For now, mos places are trying to save of the wors of the drought through conservation insead of shutting of the spigot of growth. State ofcials say there is sill plenty of drinking water and no plans to sop people from moving in and building.

“A huge consideration for many politicians is that they don’t want to be viewed as a community that has inadequate resources,” said Katharine Jacobs, who directs the University of Arizona’s climate adaptation research center.

Low levels of water at the Rockport reservoir near Oakley.Lindsay D'Addato for The New York Times

In sates across the region, water providers have threatened $1,000 fnes or shut-ofs if they fnd cusomers fouting lawn-sprinkler resrictions or rinsing of the driveway. Governments are spending millions to rip up grass, reuse wasewater, build new sorage sysems and recharge depleted aquifers — conservation measures that have helped desert cities like Las Vegas and Tucson reduce water consumption even as their populations exploded. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for 15 percent cuts in water use — but so far those are largely voluntary.

But water now looms over many debates about building. Water authorities in Marin County, Calif., which is contending with the lowes rainfall in 140 years, are considering whether to sop allowing new water hookups to homes.

Developers in a dry sretch of desert sprawl between Phoenix and Tucson mus prove they have access to 100 years’ of water to get approvals to build new homes. But extensive groundwater pumping — mosly for agriculture — has left the area with little water for future development.

Many developers see a need to fnd new sources of water. “Water will be and should be — as it relates to our arid Southwes — the limiting factor on growth,” said Spencer Kamps, the vice president of legislative afairs for the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona. “If you can’t secure water supply, obviously development shouldn’t happen.”

Late las month, the sate water department announced that it would not approve any applications for developers seeking to use groundwater within the area. The decision has raised concerns from local developers, who said the resrictions would make it harder to meet the needs of Arizona’s voracious housing market.

In Utah, Oakley and the nearby farming town of Henefer are vowing not to grow until they can secure new, reliable sources of water through drilling or pumping — an expensive and uncertain prospect.

“These towns are canaries in the coal mine,” said Paul D. Brooks, a professor of hydrology at the University of Utah. “They can’t count to go to the tap and turn on the water. Climate change is coming home to roos right now, and it’s hitting us hard.”

In the 1800s, water was one of the main draws to Oakley for white settlers. The town sits beside the Weber River, and its water and other mountain springs irrigated farmland and supported dairies that once speckled the valley.

It is sill a conservative farming community where tattered 2020 Trump fags futter and the mayor is dubious of human-caused climate change. Its beauty and location a half-hour from the ski-town glitz of Park City have made it an attractive bargain for out-of- saters.

Water resrictions are in efect in Oakley with 99.9 percent of Utah facing severe drought conditions.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

Utah law allowed Oakley’s City Council to pass only a six-month moratorium on building, and the city is hoping it can tap into a new water source before deciding whether to re-up the moratorium or let it expire.

One project that would build as many as 36 new homes on tree- covered pasure near the town’s ice cream parlor is on hold.

“You feel bad for the people who’ve been saving up to build a house in Oakley,” Mayor Woolsenhulme said as he drove around town pointing out the dusy felds that would normally be lush with alfalfa. The disant mountains were blurred by wildfre haze. “I hate government infringement in people’s lives, but it’s like having kids: Every once in a while you got to crack down.”

Oakley is planning to spend as much as $2 million drilling a water well 2,000 feet deep to reach what ofcials hope is an untapped aquifer.

But 30 miles north of Oakley, pas dry irrigation ditches, rumpled brown hillsides and the Echo Reservoir — 28 percent full and dropping — is the town of Henefer, where new building has been halted for three years. Right now, Henefer is trying to tap into new sources to provide water for landscaping and outdoor use — and save its precious drinking water.

“The folks in town don’t like it,” Mayor Kay Richins said of the building moratorium. “I don’t like it.”

J.J. Trussell and Wesley Winterhalter let their yard dry out as water in Echo, Utah, became scarce.Lindsay D’Addato for The New York Times

Experts say the smalles towns are especially vulnerable. And few places in Utah are as tiny or dry as Echo, a jumble of homes squeezed between a freight railroad and sunning red-rock clifs. Echo was already sruggling to hang on after the two cafes closed down. Then its spring-fed water supply hit critical lows this summer.

Echo’s water manager has been trucking in drinking water from nearby cities. People worry that the water needed to put out a single brush fre could deplete their tanks.

At their house, J.J. Trussell and Wesley Winterhalter have let their lawn go yellow and take showers sparingly. But some neighbors sill let their sprinklers spray, and Mr. Trussell worried that the little community his grandparents helped build was on the brink of drying up and blowing away. “It’s very possible we’ll lose our only source of water,” he said. “It would make living here almos impossible.” From: Wyoming Arts Council Subject: WAC Jackson Listening Session: Aug. 9 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 9:46:06 AM Attachments: WAC Sessions (6).png WAC Sessions (7).pdf

E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Amy from CivicEngage To: Jessica Chambers Subject: You’re Invited to a Celebration of National Disability Independence Day Date: Monday, July 26, 2021 8:06:08 AM

View in browser

CivicEngage_Logo_Color

A Celebration of National Disability Independence Day and a Discussion of ADA Laws and Their Effects on Web Development

Webinar: Monday, July 26 at 1 p.m. CT (11 a.m. PT | Noon MT | 2 p.m. ET)

Jessica, this is your last chance to register.

On Monday, July 26, we invite all local government communicators and content managers to join us and our guest, accessibility expert Angie Brunk, as she discusses her experiences navigating government websites as a sight-impaired UX designer. Angie will also discuss best practices for accessible government website design and functionality and what is on the horizon for ADA compliance.

Not available July 26? All registrants will get a recording of the presentation within 48 hours of the live webinar.

Register Now P.S.: Brush up on your accessibility compliance knowledge before the event by reading our complete ADA-compliance guide.

CivicPlus, 302 South 4th Street, Suite 500, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, 888-228-2233 Unsubscribe Manage preferences From: JOHN LOTSHAW To: Hailey Morton Levinson Subject: Transformer wraps Date: Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:42:08 PM

Hey Haley! Hope the summer is going well for you. I’m sure you all are very busy. I see your mom (or at least once) taking a grandchild to swim lessons. We work out at Teton Sports Club and it’s fun seeing all the kids traipsing back & forth. Say, I’d like to propose to Rafter J the transformer decorative wrap idea. Do you know who did the work in town, & what the cost was? That’d at least give me a place to start. Tell your mom& dad hello from us!

Dawn Lotshaw From: Grand Teton National Park To: Town Council Subject: 21-38 June Visitation and Visitor Studies Date: Friday, July 23, 2021 1:50:34 PM

Grand Teton National Park U.S. Department of the Interior PO Box 170 Moose, WY 83012

Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denise Germann/ July 23, 2021 21-38 307.739.3393 C.J. Adams/ 307.739.3431

Grand Teton National Park Media Release

Grand Teton has record visitation for the month of June Park conducts studies to better understand changing visitation NPS Photo/J.Bonney

MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 752,114 recreation visits in June 2021. This is a 61% increase from June 2020 (468,201 recreation visits) and a 20% increase from June 2019 (625,441 recreation visits). Park statistics show that June 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of June.

The list below shows June recreation visits over the last several years: · June 2021 752,114 · June 2020 468,201* COVID-19 pandemic · June 2019 625,441 · June 2018 627,055 · June 2017 637,683 · June 2016 603,15

Camping in the park increased 36% in June 2021 compared to June 2019, while backcountry camping increased 73%. Trail use in the park increased 38% in June, compared to June 2019, on trails that use is counted. Additional data on National Park Service visitor-use statistics is available at irma.nps.gov/STATS/.

Park staff are collecting data and conducting studies to better understand changing visitation trends in Grand Teton National Park. Historically, July and August have been the busiest months of the year at the park. Recent trends include increased visitation in the spring and fall.

The park is initiating several studies this summer regarding changing visitation, including visitor-use and experience studies at Colter Bay, Taggart and Lupine Meadow areas. These studies will survey visitors in these areas to gain a better understanding of visitor demographics, visitor expectations, and more.

A transportation and visitor movement study is also being conducted in late July and early August to gain a comprehensive understanding of transportation and visitor movement to, through, and within the park. This study will help park mangers understand the relationships among the number of vehicles entering the park and the levels of use at key areas within the park. Identifying common visitor traffic patterns and understanding how visitors disperse and move throughout the parks is also part of this study.

Researchers will be surveying visitors and placing a variety of monitoring equipment in the park through mid-August.

All visitors to Grand Teton are highly encouraged to plan ahead, recreate responsibly and help ensure this iconic landscape may be enjoyed by future generations. For a list of the Top 10 Tips for the visiting Grand Teton National Park and more helpful planning tools, visit the park’s Plan Your Visit webpage.

Follow Grand Teton on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Download National Park Service App on your mobile device to help make the most of your visit. The free app can be downloaded through the App Store and Google Play.

Attachment: 21-38 June Visitation and Visitor Studies

—NPS—

Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway preserve 333,700 acres in northwest Wyoming for future generations. Visitors enjoy the , pristine lakes, the Snake River, the valley of Jackson Hole, and the wildlife that call these places home. Visit us at www.nps.gov/grte or on social media.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Grand Teton National Park | PO Box 170, Moose, WY 83012

Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by

Try email marketing for free today! From: Laurie Andrews To: Jessica Chambers Subject: your question Date: Friday, July 23, 2021 11:59:15 AM Attachments: image002.png

Dear Jessica,

It was a pleasure to see you at Liz and Luther’s wedding. And thank you for reading Foundation emails.

Per your email, we have been working on this initiative since you saw the questionnaire. We are doing internal work currently. To create change at a systemic level, we have to do deep work within our own processes first. We plan for more public information to come out in the fall.

I appreciate your interest. Hope you are finding time outdoors and open trails.

With my regards,

Laurie

Laurie Andrews President Pronouns: she/her/hers P.O. Box 574 | 245 E. Simpson Ave. | Jackson, WY 83001 307.739.1026 (office) | 307.413.0554 (mobile) | cfjacksonhole.org [email protected]

Confirmed in compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.

From: Grand Teton National Park To: Town Council Subject: Qualified Volunteer Program Date: Friday, July 23, 2021 11:51:51 AM

‌ National Park Service Grand Teton National Park U.S. Department of the Interior PO Box 170 Moose, WY 83012

Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denise Germann/ July 23, 2021 21-39 307.739.3393 C.J. Adams/ 307.739.3431

Grand Teton National Park Media Release

Grand Teton Park Continues Efforts to Protect Bighorn Sheep Qualified volunteers from 2020 invited to cull non-native mountain goats this fall

MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park is continuing a multi-year program to eradicate non-native mountain goats as part of a management plan aimed to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. The program includes a qualified volunteer culling program this fall, September 22-October 25, to remove non-native mountain goats from the park.

The use of qualified volunteers is a tool identified in the National Park Service’s 2019 Mountain Goat Management Plan. There is widespread interest among local, state, and national stakeholders in conserving the Teton Range bighorn sheep herd. The National Park Service is working on this project in cooperation with federal and state partners including the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and with guidance identified in the 2019 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.

A park culling program took place in the fall of 2020 with 108 qualified volunteers successfully and safely removing 43 non-native mountain goats. It is estimated that approximately 50 goats remain in the park.

In the interest of safety and efficiency, the park is only drawing on qualified volunteers who were trained and participated in the program last year. There are significantly fewer mountain goats in the park and removal will be exceedingly more difficult. The park will not be accepting new applicants for the volunteer program.

Last year’s participants must once again undergo a background check, and may not have active warrants, past wildlife violations, or violations associated with Grand Teton National Park. Volunteers identified as shooters must successfully pass a mandatory firearm proficiency evaluation. All volunteers are United States citizens and at least 18 years of age.

The Teton Range is home to a small herd of native bighorn sheep that is currently estimated to have at least 125 animals. As one of the smaller and most isolated herds in Wyoming, that has never been extirpated or augmented, it is of high conservation value to the park, adjacent land and wildlife managers, and visitors. The National Park Service has a responsibility to protect native species and reduce the potential for local extinction of a native species within the park.

Mountain goats are not native to Grand Teton National Park. Mountain goats were introduced into the in Idaho and over the years, their population expanded and reached the Teton Range. Mountain goats can carry bacterial diseases that are lethal to bighorn sheep. The Teton Range bighorn sheep population has been relatively isolated and is therefore likely ‘naïve’ to these diseases.

Without immediate intervention, the mountain goat population is expected to grow and could contribute to the potential extirpation of the native bighorn sheep.

There are key differences between a culling program in a national park and traditional recreational hunting. · Culling in a national park is done exclusively for conservation and stewardship purposes, while hunting is primarily for recreation or procuring food. · Culling in a national park is conducted under controlled circumstances with the supervision of National Park Service personnel, while hunting is performed at the hunter’s discretion, subject to applicable licensing and laws. · Volunteers may not keep a trophy when participating in a culling program in a national park. The meat may be donated or distributed to Indian Tribes, qualified volunteers, food banks, and other organizations that work to address hunger, in accordance with applicable health guidelines. · Culling in a national park does not generate revenue and does not include fair chase.

Attachment: 21-39 Qualified Volunteer Program

—NPS—

Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway preserve 333,700 acres in northwest Wyoming for future generations. Visitors enjoy the Teton Range, pristine lakes, the Snake River, the valley of Jackson Hole, and the wildlife that call these places home. Visit us at www.nps.gov/grte or on social media.

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Grand Teton National Park | PO Box 170, Moose, WY 83012 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by

Try email marketing for free today! From: Justin Schilling To: Alex Foster; Alice Clark; Amy Cross; Amy Haas; Amy Vineyard; Andrea Lamb; Angela Chism; Angela Johnson; Anita Vaughn; Ann Calvert; Ashley Hopkin; Ashley Jones; Ashley Masselink; Barb Couture; Barb Hardy; Barbara Brackeen-Kepley; Barbara Craig; Becky Vodopich; Beverley Jacobs; Brandee Forster; Brenda Hagen; Caite Hillstead; Candace Ainslie; Candy Wright; Carleen Graves; Cathy Stoddard; Cecilia Good; Charri Lara; Chaz Schumacher; Cheryl Schneider; Christi MacRae; Christine Trumbull; Christopher Konija; Christy Kimber; Cindy Aars; Cindy Baker; Cindy Staskiewicz; Cory Schuck; Cynde Braten; Dave Fraser; David Clough; Deaun Tigner; Deidre Clendenen; Diane Harris; Doreen Harvey; Earla Checchi; Fleur Tremel; Greg James; Hanle" Visser; Helen Engelhaupt; Jana Cook; Janelle Underwood; Jasmine Sterner; Jenna Bobbitt; Jennifer McClelland; Jessica Fink; Jillian Kriz; Jodi Clark; Jodi McMillan; Jody Gallegos; Jody Harmon; Julie Silbernagel; June Shell; Karen Burtis; Karen Heath; Kathy Lenz; Kathy Soule; Kelly Lewis; Kim Craft; Kimberly Harris; Kimberly Patterson; Kristen LeDoux; Kristi Gray; Kristin Watson; Kristina Jones; Laura Gerber; Lesley Birge; Leslie Brumage; Lexi Erickson; Lezlee Musgrave; Linda Crane; Linda Frye; Linda Webster; Lisa Bradshaw; Lisa Hokanson; Lisa Reis; Lisa Woodis; Lori Hughes; Lori Neibauer; Louis Hammer; Lynette Strecker; Lynsey Lenamond; Malea Brown; Mallory Owen; Marie Christen; Marlene Madden; Mary Nicol; Maureen Rudnick; Melissa Bears; Melody Miles; Mia Harris; Michele Richlin; Michelle Henderson; Misty Turnupseed; Nakisha Garner; Nancy Bartholomew; Natasia Diers; Penny Robbins; Rebecca Anderson; Roberta Smith; Robin Lockman; Ronee Hogg; Sabra Davis; Samual Flohr; Sandy Birdyshaw; Sandy Scott; Sarita Hansen; Shannon McClayland; Sharon Anderson; Sharon Backus; Silvia Anaya; Susan Carnes; Tabitha Enniss; Tammy Taylor; Teal Romango; Teresa Montgomery; Tiffany Brando; Tina Robinson; Toby Shamion; Toni Shiery; Tracey Van Heule; Tracy Glanz; Trudy Lym; Valerie Beal; Veronica Meeker; Wai Logan; Chris Meats; Jennifer Toscana; Jennifer Wade; Jill Johnson; Jody McClurkin; Kaela Nelson; Kelly Thompson; Paul Thur; Todd Watkins; Barry Cook; Brian Muir; Eric Fountain; Gary Michaud; J. Carter Napier; Janine Jordan; Jed Nebel; Jolene Martinez; Jonathan Teichert; Larry Pardee; Lea Colasuonno; Mike Coleman; RaJean Strube Fossen; Reed Clevenger; Roxanne DeVries Robinson; Ryan Rust; Stuart McRae; Tony Tolstedt; Violet Sanderson; Zack Thorington; Alan Madsen; AnnaMarie Waldron; Audra Thornton; Bev Leichtnam; Bill Yetter; Brian Stokes; Bronson Berg; Bruce Roumell; Bryan Ayres; Buck King; Carol Ash; Chad Edwards; Charles Langley; CJ Duncan; Creed James; Crosby Taylor; Dennis Chambers; Devin Simpson; Diane Allen; Dick Claar; Dominic Wolf; Doug Lytle; Ernie Beckley; George Siglin; Greg Rohrer; Hailey Morton Levinson; Holly Martinez; James Clark; Jessica Slagle; Jim Gill; Jim Robinson; Joe Erickson; Joel Highsmith; Joel Peterson; John Meyer; John Wetzel; Joyce Evans; Kathleen Buyers; Kelly Krakow; Kent Williams; Leif Johansson; Lois Buchanan; Louise Carter-King; Mark Marshall; Matt Hall; Matt Murdock; Melodie Seilaff; Mike Anderson; Monte Richardson; Morgan Irene; Myles Foley; Nichole Hamilton; Nick Paustian; Norm Anderson; Pam Gualtieri; Pam Hopkinson; Patrick Collins; Patrick Ford; Paul Weaver; Pete Rust; Peter Clark; Ralph Kingan; Randy Adams; Rene Kemper; Rich Bridger; Rich Gard; Rose Arndt; Seth Coleman; Shane Schrader; Sharon Biamon; Stephanie Blanco; Steve Freel; Ted Parsons; Tom Newman; Travis Beck; Tyler Maxfield; Vance Peregoy; W. Kennis Lutz; William Camp; William Matthews; William Thek Subject: WAM ARPA Lost Revenue Calculation Webinar Video and PDF Date: Friday, July 23, 2021 11:48:58 AM Attachments: ARPA Revenue Replacement Calculation Presentation.pdf

Good Morning WAM!

Thank you so much to all of you who were able to join us this morning for the first installment of WAM’s weekly ARPA Webinar Series. Please find attached a pdf copy of Leslie Brumage’s powerpoint on the lost revenue calculation. A recording of her presentation can also be found at this link https://youtu.be/e2aAvzjg1HQ .

We hope this was helpful in clarifying any questions you might have in calculating your claimable lost revenue.

The registration for next Friday’s webinar will be up later today and I will share a link to this mailing list.

Have a great weekend! Justin Schilling