At its regular meeting this week, the Jackson Town Council voted to direct staff to fill a vacancy for a seasonal snowplow driver. The position was frozen last year during the budgeting process as extensive shortfalls were projected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, and even though town was busy all summer, sales and lodging tax fell significantly from the prior year. In June alone, sales tax was down 28% and lodging tax was down 74%. That percentage reduction improved to single digits by August but dipped again in September when sales tax was down 20%. Fortunately, the Town Administration and Council were proactive and planned for this downturn, and balanced this year’s budget by drawing on nearly $5-million from a rainy-day reserve fund. Difficult budget discussions will continue, and the town hopes to educate its residents about how much the town has already cut as well as the realities it will continue to face in future budget cycles.
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