Water quality was the hot topic at the recent Teton County Board of County Commissioners meeting with the Board voting unanimously to approve a petition for the formation of the Elk Refuge Water District and to commit up to $3 million to build a water system in Hoback. At the July meeting, Bob Frodeman, Board Chair of Hoback Water and Sewer District explained that the $3 million ask was calculated using a base monthly rate of $100 for the 50 or so residential properties within the district.
County pledges $3 million to Hoback water system
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