Support Our City Staff

Driggs runs on the people who show up every day to keep our city working — the planners, the administrators, the folks answering phones and handling the details none of us see. But in recent years, poor leadership has driven too many of them away, a record number in fact. Entire departments have been left scrambling, key roles have sat empty, and the cost of replacing staff in a small rural city like ours is staggering — sometimes as much as doubling their annual salary just to recruit the right person. Taxpayers pay the price, and residents feel the slowdown in city services.

Jennifer knows that when staff feel valued and supported, the whole community benefits. She will rebuild trust by listening directly to employees and learning from their experience. She will create clear and fair HR policies that protect workers and prevent fear from creeping into City Hall. She will streamline outdated systems so staff can focus on serving residents instead of battling red tape. And she will work to fill vacant leadership positions, including the City Administrator, by June 2026. Stable leadership and supported staff mean smoother services, less waste, and a city that works for everyone.

Keeping Driggs Livable: Affordable Homes for Local Workers & Families

Talk to any firefighter, teacher, or nurse in Driggs and you’ll hear the same story: the work is here, but the housing isn’t. Rents keep climbing, ownership feels out of reach, and families are being forced further and further away from the very community they serve. Nearly half of Driggs residents are renters, and too many are one rent increase away from leaving. Every time a teacher, police officer, or service worker moves on because they can’t afford to stay, our schools, our small businesses, and our sense of community suffer.

Jennifer believes keeping Driggs livable starts with housing. She will strengthen partnerships with the Joint Housing Authority to bring affordable rental units into city limits — with priority for the people who work here. She will hold new development accountable, ensuring growth pays its share toward housing instead of leaving our workforce behind. She will support responsible projects that balance affordability with quality of life, and she will fight to give the next generation of Teton Valley kids a chance to stay, work, and thrive here at home. Affordable housing isn’t just an economic issue — it’s how we keep our community whole.

Empower City Council

City Council exists to represent the people of Driggs — but lately, it hasn’t been allowed to do its job. Open meeting laws, meant to protect transparency, have instead been twisted into tools to silence council members. Honest debate has been replaced by fear, and the residents who elected those representatives are left without a full voice at the table.

Jennifer will restore balance and respect to City Council. She will run meetings fairly and transparently, guiding discussions without shutting them down. She will return open meeting law to its intended purpose: to safeguard democracy, not punish dissent. And she will ensure every council member feels free to deliberate and make decisions in the best interest of their neighbors. Because democracy only works when every voice is heard — and Jennifer will make sure the voices of Driggs are never silenced again.

Wastewater Treatment Plant

Victor and Driggs may be separate cities, but in reality, we share one valley. We share schools, businesses, and roads — and when infrastructure breaks down, both sides feel it. The wastewater treatment dispute has strained our relationship with Victor, and if cooperation continues to fail, it’s not city hall that pays the price — it’s the residents of both communities.

Jennifer will reset the relationship through open communication and collaboration, not conflict. She will dig into the wastewater issue to find real solutions that keep costs down, including aggressively pursuing grants — something our current consultants have failed to secure. She will explore forming a Citizens Advisory Committee for the sewer plant, giving engaged residents a seat at the table to help moderate the financial burden on the community. Most importantly, she will put community interests ahead of politics, negotiating agreements that benefit valley residents as a whole. Because at the end of the day, we are one valley — and our future depends on working together.

Communication, Transparency, and Education

Too often, government decisions feel like they’re made in the dark — with residents only informed when legally required notices are mailed out. That’s not real engagement. Driggs deserves a government that listens, explains, and invites its people into the conversation before decisions are made. Community involvement isn’t a box to check; it’s the foundation of trust.

Jennifer will make transparency a priority. She will go beyond the bare minimum by adopting best practices for public notice on development, rezones, annexations, and other issues that affect neighborhoods. She will use social media to keep residents informed in plain English, instead of hiding behind formality and fear of public feedback. She will create quarterly Civic Education Workshops that demystify how city hall works — from budgeting to planning to city services — so residents understand the process and can participate meaningfully. She will host town halls, Q&A forums, and an “Ask the Mayor” portal for direct access to information and responses. And she will invest in the next generation through a Mayor’s Youth Council, partnering with local schools to give students hands-on experience in local government.

No one benefits from secrecy. You may not always agree with every decision, but you deserve honest answers and clear communication about what’s happening in your community. Jennifer will make sure you get both.

A Mayor for All of Driggs

Driggs is at a crossroads. Growth is accelerating, housing is tightening, and residents worry about losing the small-town character that makes this valley home. At the same time, opportunities are opening up — to strengthen infrastructure, support local families, and shape a future that reflects our values rather than copying Jackson Hole’s mistakes.

Jennifer Bragg believes in leading with integrity, accountability, and respect. She is committed to protecting the character of Driggs while preparing for the future with smart, fact-based decisions. That means gathering all the information, listening to every perspective, and ensuring decisions are informed and balanced — not rushed or one-sided.