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Council grants taxi license to Jorge Gonzalez after appeal of 2018 felony DUI convictions

5960022 · October 17, 2025
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Summary

After testimony from applicant Jorge Gonzalez and a police licensing staff summary of his criminal history, the Pocatello City Council voted to overturn a denial and approve his taxicab license application.

The Pocatello City Council voted Oct. 19 to approve a taxicab driver license for Jorge Gonzalez after hearing his appeal of a denial by police licensing staff.

Mallory Baskin of Pocatello Police Department licensing told the council that she denied Gonzalez’s application under city code 5.56.0.05(E), which requires applicants to be free of felony convictions. Baskin summarized Gonzalez’s criminal record:…

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