Life Changes

[Lancer09]

2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Why is that?   

Effective method to eliminate the "riff-raff" I suppose, but communities need people to work at gas stations, hardware and grocery stores.

No.. it's not trying to eliminate the riff raff it is people buying second homes and using them as investment properties for vrbo and air bnb. Everyone wants to visit here so they have no trouble filling spots. They make their money on less than six months of the year between summer parks and fishing, and ski season. It was already tending this way and COVID royally screwed the working class here. A lack of state income tax and not having to work from an office totally changed the dynamic for people buying houses here. In 2019 teton county topped Manhattan for the highest average adjusted family income in the country, topping 300k for the first time ever.

There is a MASSIVE housing crisis here and it is being addressed but not well enough. It is almost impossible for people who want to be here and truly invest in the community to make it work. However we are lucky and have sorted it out. 

Frankly the jackson area isn't a millionaire's playground anymore. It's for the billionairs.

[snagged in outlet 3]

St charles county where I live has had an initiative to build more affordable housing so we don’t run into the employment gap produced by housing prices.   They’ve been doing it now for a decade.  No sales tax in Montana either.  

[Gavin]

Glad it’s working out for you! It sounds like a grand adventure!

[JestersHK]

Sounds like you're living the dream.   We just left the Tetons a few days ago and stayed at the Hatchet Resort for a night before heading on our way home. 

[Lancer09]

On 7/31/2022 at 10:29 PM, JestersHK said:

Sounds like you're living the dream.   We just left the Tetons a few days ago and stayed at the Hatchet Resort for a night before heading on our way home. 

Sorry just saw this.

 

Love hatchet. We live about 20 minutes away right now down Buffalo Valley rd. 

Know the full crew over there. They are awesome. 

[JestersHK]

30 minutes ago, Lancer09 said:

Sorry just saw this.

 

Love hatchet. We live about 20 minutes away right now down Buffalo Valley rd. 

Know the full crew over there. They are awesome. 

They were great and the food and service was top notch too. I'll be going back at and point for a true fishing trip with the guys...

That snake river is def calling me back.