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Klamath Falls council approves $574,191 in economic development requests, adds late application
Summary
The Klamath Falls City Council approved funding for a package of economic development grants for fiscal year 2025–26, adding a late Small Business Development Center application and authorizing the city manager to sign agreements.
The Klamath Falls City Council on May 19 approved a package of economic development funding requests totaling $574,191 for fiscal year 2025–26 and authorized the city manager to execute the required agreements.
City Manager Jonathan Teiker told the council the city received 14 economic development applications totaling $574,191 and that, per council policy, funding was limited to $50,000 per organization. Teiker said the staff recommended including a late application from KCC for its SBDC program in the amount of $25,000 and approving a conditional $40,000 supplemental request for Casita that would include a seat on Casita’s executive board.
“The SBDC program operates… in our downtown area,” Teiker said when councilors asked whether the KCC proposal was inside the urban growth boundary. He recommended the late application be added to the batch after it was found in staff inbox spam.
Councilor White asked whether the city’s participation on Casita’s executive board conflicted with Casita’s bylaws. Teiker replied that he had been “assured that the city can't participate as an ex‑official member of the board and that was okay by their executive board as well.”
After questions and a second, the council voted to approve the funding package as presented and authorized the city manager to execute agreements prepared by the city attorney.
The funding program is intended to support a range of community projects and downtown business assistance; Teiker said the city reviewed the applications at council meetings prior to tonight’s vote. He noted that some applicants were omitted because they did not meet program guidelines such as location inside the urban growth boundary and that the council could review program scope next year.
Public comment included a brief acknowledgement by Isabel Rodriguez of the Mills Neighborhood Association thanking the council for previously allocated newsletter and outreach funds.
The council action authorizes staff to finalize contracts and disbursements; the agreements must be prepared by the city attorney before execution.
