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Bannock County commissioners approve $91,000 in one-time payments to local nonprofits
Summary
Commissioners approved a one-time distribution of $91,000 from discretionary 2025 budget funds to seven local nonprofits, to be paid this fiscal year provided organizations submit invoices by the stated deadline.
Bannock County commissioners voted to issue $91,000 in one-time payments to local nonprofit organizations, directing staff to pay the amounts before the end of the county fiscal year if the organizations submit invoices by the deadline.
Commissioner Ken Bullock proposed the payments, saying county accounting showed about $91,000 of discretionary, unallocated funds in the 2025 budget that could be used to address “immediate needs” among charities and nonprofits. Commissioner Waldron read a one-line schedule of the recommended amounts during the discussion and emphasized the plan is a single-year allocation, not an ongoing commitment.
Under the schedule discussed at the meeting, the proposed allocations were: $10,000 to Mother Infant Care, $10,000 to Pocotal Free Clinic, $10,000 to the senior center, $6,000 to South Bank County Historical Museum, $20,000 to Portnumb Valley Economic Development, $30,000 to 8 for Friends, and $5,000 to Health West, for a total of $91,000. Commissioners said payments would be processed from county operations expenditures.
The board directed staff to notify the named organizations immediately and required each organization to submit an invoice prior to the 20th of the month in order to receive payment in time. Commissioners repeatedly said the onus was on the organizations to provide invoices by the deadline; if an invoice is not received in time, the county will be unable to make the payment this fiscal year.
Bullock said he had reviewed financial information from each organization and discussed needs with their directors and board members; he described the payments as a short-term aid while noting the county will “do a lot better job” next year vetting requests and documentation. Waldron said the payments were expressly intended as a one-time disbursement.
The motion to approve the payments was made and carried by voice vote during the meeting. No roll-call tally was recorded in the public minutes; commissioners indicated approval by saying “aye.”
The board did not adopt new ongoing funding commitments during the action; commissioners framed the distribution as a one-time use of discretionary 2025 funds and said future distributions would require separate review and justification.
Clarifying details: the total one-time allocation is $91,000 drawn from 2025 budget discretionary funds; each nonprofit must submit an invoice before the specified deadline (described in the meeting as “prior to the 20th of this month”) to receive payment this fiscal year.
Ending: County staff said they will notify the listed organizations and expect invoices to be submitted per the deadline so payments can be issued before the end of the fiscal year.
