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Council adopts final FY25 budget amendments, increasing appropriations by $5.4 million
Summary
After a public hearing and comments about rebranding funds, the Pocatello City Council adopted an ordinance increasing FY25 appropriations by $5,399,717 to reflect extra grants, revenues and unappropriated cash balances.
The Pocatello City Council adopted an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025 appropriations ordinance, increasing total city expenditures by $5,399,717 to account for additional revenue, grant awards and previously unappropriated cash balances.
Bonnie Schroeder, controller with the finance department, explained the amendment at a public hearing and said state law requires the hearing before appropriation changes; she described the amendment as a “tune up” aligning appropriations with actual revenue and expenditures and noted this was the second adjustment to FY25. A member of the public voiced opposition to a $350,000 transfer from Fund 78 intended for rebranding, saying the city had not provided earlier council deliberations on the timing and execution of that rebranding and expressing concern about remaining balances for the Riverside Clubhouse project.
Schroeder and other staff clarified that there had been a separate $1,500,000 allocation for the clubhouse and a separate set-aside of $1,000,000 for rebranding; she also said final clubhouse figures were not yet available. After public comment the council closed the hearing and proceeded to consider an ordinance that lists affected funds and states the increases are to be paid from grants, unexpected revenues and unappropriated cash balances.
A motion to publish and read the full ordinance and to place it on final passage was made and seconded. The roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes and the ordinance passed, formally increasing FY25 appropriations by $5,399,717.
The ordinance amends prior appropriation ordinances (referenced as ordinance numbers 3148 and 3156 in the reading) and lists funds affected including the general fund, street fund, parks and recreation, water, water pollution control, transit, sanitation, and multiple grant accounts. The finance department said the amendment reflects grants received and timing changes in project expenses.
Public records associated with the ordinance and the supporting budget amendment packet were made available on the city’s website as part of the meeting materials.
