H2C proposes mostly flat FY26 budget; manager’s death prompts contracted staffing and a memorial fountain
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Summary
H2C staff asked council to carry FY25 operating budgets into FY26 with a notable reduction to personnel costs after the death of H2C manager Jose de Leon; personnel coverage will be provided by Personnel Plus at an estimated $25/hour plus a $5/hr fee, reducing 2026 personnel expense to about $35,000 from $99,000.
An H2C representative presented the Idaho/H2C center update and FY26 proposal on April 16 and asked council to carry most FY25 budget lines forward to FY26 while reducing personnel expenses after the loss of their manager.
The update matters because the center runs workforce, entrepreneurship and community‑health programming that the city supports, and a recent staffing disruption required an interim coverage plan.
The presenter said the FY25 budget totaled $385,544 and that, except for personnel, the FY26 request is largely a carry‑forward of the same operations and capital ($117,000 carried forward in capital). Personnel costs dropped from about $99,000 in FY25 to a projected $35,000 in FY26 because the center will contract with Personnel Plus for after‑hours and weekend coverage. The Personnel Plus arrangement uses a $25 hourly rate plus a $5 per‑hour fee; the contract is planned to provide 23 hours of weekly coverage for evenings and Saturdays. The presenter estimated that the FY26 total would be about $321,516, roughly $64,000 less than 2025.
The presenter also said the city plans a ceremony this spring to dedicate a memorial fountain for Jose de Leon.
Council members had no further questions at the meeting and the presenter said they will follow up on scheduling for the memorial and any operations changes as needed.
