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Flannery said the audit found the city’s financial statements in good order and identified a single internal-control item tied to prior pandemic grant accounting that the city had since corrected. The single-audit review of federal programs found no material compliance issues.

Council moved to adopt a restated FY2023 audit (to adjust presentation for a fund reclassification) and then to approve the FY2024 audit and required single-audit materials. Both motions passed on voice votes.

Flannery and councilmembers thanked the finance team for preparing complete records that facilitated the audit. City staff will file the adopted reports per state and federal reporting requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 3/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Rudd & Company presented the fiscal 2024 audit; council approved the FY2024 audit and adopted a restated FY2023 report addressing prior federal grant accounting adjustments.","taxTitle","Rexburg City, Madison County, Idaho","taxId",52398,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067242,"City awards $6.062 million bid for wastewater headworks expansion",150,1893000,2043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140529-9996335e3654b83908a7a19ae01650d8&start=1893&end=2043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140529-9996335e3654b83908a7a19ae01650d8/thumbnail_1893000.jpg","/articles/6067242/Rexburg-City/Madison-County/Idaho/City-awards-6062-million-bid-for-wastewater-headworks-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067242-b9cd6efaa9c43af40a89188f7ed7b6c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179496&Signature=QufWMu6DSSzl4Hvv97SaUeZgvcvo4PI4VSX1z3gN5DJo9SB5UFDj3XazbdTKsG9004pOK9OAD2HkhxStxCHbd1smOsI82rnEmlu0b-csKn8G11M4r4V1bpq-5TKGDZ6ppFZayXlI~8HITnHmo1GxdYuxXoiurPDr9G-E85C9~JHSAZcJMmdSeWNScdDMbTIlWG34xqX6LFi5nij0Ud22ivf3eeKg-M4pnshpNwKS9z3n0KqdL0DFFVqkbiJrQ~s7v4OJjGowos1pSgJAOgBc841bMnQAjpTXkNPv75ARJtlLF-FMO0KKgg-zyzvN7f4rrRpFXrzFCb9sab1gu1iBQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rexburg City Council on Tuesday approved a low bid of $6,062,000 from Western Water Constructors to expand the headworks at the city's wastewater treatment plant.

Public Works Director Keith told the council the contract will roughly double the headworks capacity from about 6 million gallons per day to about 12 million gallons per day, a change the city described as necessary to avoid future plant overflows and regulatory penalties. The bid came in roughly $1 million above earlier engineer estimates.

Keith said two companies bid the job; Western Water Constructors submitted the low bid and staff recommended award. Councilmember Walker moved to approve the contract and Councilmember Eric Erickson seconded; the council approved the contract.

City staff said construction would begin soon after execution of the contract and required bonding and mobilization; the city expects work to start within weeks and to proceed through the construction season. The project is intended to increase plant capacity and to reduce the risk of permit violations from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.

Council also approved city’s spring cleanup dates (April 7–28) during the same meeting.","Rexburg awarded the wastewater treatment plant headworks expansion to Western Water Constructors for $6,062,000, a bid about $1 million higher than earlier engineering estimates; council approved the contract.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067247,"Council authorizes CMGC and hires architect for new Rexburg police facility",387,1363000,1750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140529-9996335e3654b83908a7a19ae01650d8&start=1363&end=1750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140529-9996335e3654b83908a7a19ae01650d8/thumbnail_1363000.jpg","/articles/6067247/Rexburg-City/Madison-County/Idaho/Council-authorizes-CMGC-and-hires-architect-for-new-Rexburg-police-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067247-ba81ea9b7a9e62062422678813410cce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179496&Signature=PXuJjpoqaSx7xSufleeXXRLnqKxOJ2uMB26CIBh4YVCLzxkCJKCcQDOHXm6NdFh44s0hi2liI4Uqt5E~kDVNlq2O8sItYkT9rrkIuB5S0T24MfFkBx8k40xn6nKIZHMUiUF23ZDkqfvloduWeBMmhNuSlmKbL6AuZZJd20b0cdXTMvqjAzxgj-0UjKnYq029TVFAb-gVxmm2LOgxIXz6lQ9ZL16cmyFBDXtPaYAHWKm4X6~OVqT69VyzsK6UAkVgVWUB8obq6eBQVY~BwzM6QSumTl7ao4puUKZVVDZuGPzXPAv9XpNf6W-TUme2pASqUfZvPoHeqRX6N6TaEy0kcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rexburg City Council voted to authorize two contracts to advance a planned police facility: a construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) contract with Headwaters and a design contract with Hummel Architects.

City staff described the CMGC agreement as zero cost during the pre-bond phase, with Headwaters’ fee set at 4.25% of estimated construction costs if the project proceeds to construction. The council approved the CMGC contract and directed the mayor to sign; a kickoff meeting is scheduled for early April.

On the architect selection, staff said Hummel originally proposed a higher pre-bond price but negotiated the scope down to programming and schematic design. The revised architect contract carries an upfront lump-sum fee of $85,000 and a construction-phase fee of 8.25% of construction costs. The council voted to approve the architect contract as negotiated.

City CFO Matt Nielsen and staff told the council the city had run a standard request-for-qualifications process: six architect proposals and multiple CMGC responses. Committee review and staff negotiations reduced scope and fee where possible. Nielsen described the negotiated architect scope as sufficient for pre-bond work: programming, schematic layout and cost assumptions rather than full construction drawings.

Councilmembers who served on the selection committees described the process as thorough. One committee member said the negotiated fees were comparable to other recent police projects in the region. The council authorized the mayor to finalize both contracts and begin the next steps in pre-bond planning.

If the project moves forward into construction, Headwaters’ 4.25% fee will be applied to construction costs. Hummel’s 8.25% construction fee will apply once the project enters the construction phase; the $85,000 schematic and programming phase is intended to establish space needs and order-of-magnitude cost estimates for a proposed bond.

No formal schedule for construction was set at the meeting; staff said the team will continue pre-bond planning and budgeting through the city’s capital planning and upcoming budget cycle.","Council approved a construction manager/general contractor agreement with Headwaters and authorized an architect contract with Hummel for the planned police station, clearing pre-bond work and advancing schematic design.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6067252,"Rexburg council tables Local Improvement District 54 after hours of public comment",7275,2323000,9598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140529-9996335e3654b83908a7a19ae01650d8&start=2323&end=9598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140529-9996335e3654b83908a7a19ae01650d8/thumbnail_2323000.jpg","/articles/6067252/Rexburg-City/Madison-County/Idaho/Rexburg-council-tables-Local-Improvement-District-54-after-hours-of-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067252-d2f49af947b2a0309891833c6ecc11bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179496&Signature=cZlTjVzvKWIVw2IaejcbJInKaMOE8qIERtSENQ5L70bMvgeRUchuiCLmSEE5O8pD~k8SojuEcmUpAeTzt9K4yqbGG39f36bctGE8T7ZLNsTIw8MWtOgsMdvJHvza247Ydc90U4hEfdomrI771Lv~ufFZtV6mw9qhRjUpIXfnWmZg8vdhzRLuOazRT2bStg3~4Z6qWnSFitDxaTFdbmivfK1gfloYrSFbMWkAlMqlE23rzzhDkGTGmkVLnawZiVe8ZRb9cm8fwx6c-haNseyqBnVZdQn9V7XvKC-7fi4bcGSnanM09GCVuq7PnuhnyonaMdZkBggpB32vZBnkH8Te-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rexburg City Council on Tuesday opened a public hearing on Local Improvement District (LID) 54, a proposal to rebuild sections of Fifth West, First South, First West and Park Street that would require property owners to pay a portion of curb, gutter and sidewalk work, then voted to table the matter for further study.

The council and public spent more than two hours on the item, with homeowners, landlords and business representatives offering a mix of support, concern and alternatives before Councilmember Chambers moved and Council President Walker seconded a motion to table. The motion passed unanimously.

LID 54 would cover properties on Fifth West (Yellowstone to Seventh South), First South (Second West to Center Street), First West (Main to First South) and Park Street (Pioneer Road to the previously completed section by the LDS church). City staff provided an early estimate of property-owner assessments based on linear footage and replacement needs. Several speakers and neighborhood representatives questioned the scope and the allocation method used to calculate assessments.

Homeowners and property managers told the council the city’s method for allocating costs — based on curb, sidewalk and driveway footage — produced bills that many said were unaffordable. \"The estimated cost from Rexburg City for my share of the curb and gutter and sidewalk is $4,269,\" Madison County resident and property owner Todd Grant told the council, adding he had a private contractor estimate of about $2,600 for the same work.

Owners of rental properties said the assessments could force rent increases or make properties financially untenable. \"Between the two homes, that puts us very close to $30,000,\" Bill Johnson said of the combined assessments on a pair of rental properties he owns on Fifth West.

Others asked the council to consider alternatives to the LID format, including a citywide streets levy override or spreading costs over a broader base. \"Is it possible to vote on it as citizens, like to come through on a ballot saying, ‘do you want an increase in taxes so this isn’t a lump-sum expense’?” audience member Tracy asked during the hearing.

Several residents urged the council to require narrower travel lanes and redesigned street sections that could reduce asphalt and maintenance costs while improving walkability. \"Narrower lanes, slower speeds and a more walkable street would create long-term savings and raise property values,\" Aaron Denney told the council.

Neighborhood representatives also raised issues with parcel mapping and cost allocations. Larry Rigby, representing Continental Park HOA, said his review found only a small portion of the association’s curb and sidewalk that needed replacement, yet the LID maps assigned about $32,000 of cost to residents of that complex.

City staff said some work in the LID areas is time-sensitive because of street and utility needs. The city also urged property owners to consider finance options: LID assessments can be paid over a 10-year term and staff said historically the city has offered interest rates tied to municipal bond levels.

Councilmembers emphasized they were sympathetic to residents’ concerns and that alternatives would be studied. \"We could look at reallocating funds in our streets budget, or consider different participation scenarios — for example, the city taking the curb and gutter while property owners handle sidewalks,\" Councilmember Johnson said during deliberations.

After public testimony, Councilmember Chambers moved to table the LID. Council President Walker seconded. The motion passed, and council directed staff to return with scenario cost breakdowns — including (a) full LID as proposed, (b) city participation limited to curb and gutter, (c) varying city/owner splits on sidewalks, and (d) an estimate for what a citywide levy override sufficient to eliminate LIDs would require.

The council also asked staff to report on whether bids could be locked in if the council delayed and to produce a clear timeline and outreach plan so affected property owners receive earlier notice for future LIDs. Council members said they will consider options at a work session before the next council meeting.

The public hearing record remains open for written comments; the council did not set a new hearing date when it tabled the item.","After more than an hour of public testimony and debate, the Rexburg City Council voted to table consideration of Local Improvement District 54 so staff and council can model alternatives and return with cost-sharing scenarios.","actionData","errors"]

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