JACKSON, Wyo. — The Town of Jackson has published completed applications for this year’s prospective Specific Purpose Excise Tax (SPET) projects.

SPET, as a reminder, is a voter-approved penny sales tax paid by visitors and residents on most goods and services (except unprepared food).

Eighteen applicants submitted projects to be considered for the 2022 SPET ballot, requesting a total of $275,310,259 SPET dollars. The Town Council and Board of County Commissioners can approve as many projects as they see fit to go on the November ballot. Voters will then decide for themselves which projects they think are worth funding with SPET dollars.

According to a February staff report, SPET collected $21,175,000 in 2021.

This year’s applications are published on the town’s website.

Shannon is a Wyoming-raised writer and reporter. She just completed a master's in journalism from Boston University. Jackson shaped her into an outdoorswoman, but a love for language and the human condition compels her to write. She believes there's no story too small to tell nor adventure too small to take.