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Council tables decision on Idaho Legal Aid funding after group reports serving about seven Preston residents annually
Summary
A representative from Idaho Legal Aid described services and annual volume (about seven city residents); council asked the group to submit a formal request for next fiscal year and tabled any action.
A representative from Idaho Legal Aid’s Pocatello office attended the meeting to describe services and to open lines of communication with Preston officials. The group said it serves roughly seven Preston residents per year, and councilmembers asked the organization to submit a formal funding request for the next fiscal year.
The council did not have funds available this fiscal year and moved to table further discussion. Councilmember Chris Larson made a motion to table the item, which carried after a second.
During the presentation, the Idaho Legal Aid attorney clarified eligibility: services prioritize low-income residents (generally up to 125% of the federal poverty level) and a grant currently supports seniors 60 and over for certain documents. The city suggested a ballpark future request of around $3,500 for budgeting purposes but invited Idaho Legal Aid to submit exact figures and program details for formal consideration during the next budget process.
Ending: The council tabled the funding discussion to allow Idaho Legal Aid to provide a written request during the next fiscal-year budgeting cycle; staff will consider that request when preparing the FY26 budget.
