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Post Falls council hears extended budget debate after AIC projection error; council continues FY2026 decision and reserves foregone balance
Summary
At an extended Aug. 19 hearing, councilors reviewed the proposed FY2026 budget, debated the impact of an Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) projection error affecting FY2025 state-disbursement estimates, and voted to continue the budget hearing while adopting a resolution to reserve (not use) the foregone balance.
The Post Falls City Council held a prolonged public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on Aug. 19, hearing staff presentations, public comment, and extended council debate before voting to continue the budget decision to the next regular meeting. The council also adopted a resolution directing staff not to use the city’s available foregone taxing authority in FY2026.
City staff and Mayor Jacobson addressed a high-profile issue raised in the community: a calculation error by the Association of Idaho Cities (AIC) that underreported anticipated state transportation-disbursement projections for FY2025 by roughly $900,000. The mayor thanked the citizen and a state senator who flagged the discrepancy; staff said AIC…
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