JACKSON, Wyo. — Residents with ideas for a new playground, sports court or other park upgrade will have a chance to pitch them to Teton County next month. The first submission window this year was in May.

Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation has announced that proposals will be accepted for its Community-Initiated Park Projects (CIPP) program from Nov. 1 until Nov. 30. The program, which launched as a pilot earlier this year, gives residents and local organizations a formal path to suggest capital projects that fall outside the department’s regular planning schedule.

The program is aimed at bigger-ticket items — so projects over $7,5000 — such as playgrounds, sports courts and other infrastructure. Smaller requests, like benches or memorial plaques, do not fall within this scope.

According to Parks and Rec, the goal of the program is to ensure that community ideas get a fair look for feasibility and fit with Town and County priorities.

Proposals will go through three rounds of review, outlined here:

  1. Staff review: Parks and Rec staff will check feasibility, regulatory compliance and operational needs.
  2. Advisory board review: The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will weigh community value and how the project fits with strategic plans.
  3. Elected officials: Town Council and the Board of County Commissioners can make the final call on potential funding or prioritization.

Any approved project will be placed on the Unscheduled Capital Improvement Plan list for up to three years while they await funding or prioritization by Town and County elected officials.

Those interested can apply on the Teton County website.

Hannah is a Buckrail Staff Reporter and freelance web developer and designer who has called Jackson home since 2015. When she’s not outside, you can probably find her eating a good meal, playing cribbage, or at one of the local yoga studios. She’s interested in what makes this community tick, both from the individual and collective perspective.