Anti-development doomers vandalize 4 subdivisions and more
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Victor Moves Toward Connection Fees of Up to $25,020 Per New Home
Victor's council adopted studies justifying connection fees of up to $25,020 per new home. Most is a sewer fee set by a lift station due for upgrade.
Government & Accountability
Teton County Agrees to Pay PAWS After Shelter Cuts Off Sheriff
PAWS is taking the sheriff's animals again after Teton County commissioners agreed to pay $5,000 owed and sign a $33,000 contract. A vote is still to come.
Victor Urban Renewal Board Postpones Fire Engine Deal Over South District Clause
Victor's urban renewal board postponed reimbursing Teton County Fire & Rescue for a fire engine after the fire district objected to a South District clause.
How Urban Renewal Redirects Property Tax, and Who Decides How It's Spent
An Idaho urban renewal agency keeps much of the property tax on rising value in its district, and an appointed board decides how to spend it.
Health & Safety
Warnings Signed "Open Space Alliance" Turn Up at Four Subdivisions Near Victor
Warnings signed "Open Space Alliance" turned up on a building, a foundation and an excavator near Victor, then on the roads into three more subdivisions.
Sheriff Blotter
Teton Valley Sheriff Blotter 2026 Week 40
Teton Valley sheriff blotter for September 27–October 3: 322 dispatch calls, signed warnings near Victor, three DUIs and a ricochet off a tree.