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Resident warns council of potential legal exposure from right-of-way utility fees; asks for state opinion
Summary
A resident told the Pocatello council that the city's right-of-way/utility maintenance fees may mirror fees struck down elsewhere, urged the city to seek an attorney general opinion and warned of potential repayment exposure; a second commenter urged adherence to financial policies.
At the same council meeting that focused on fireworks safety, resident Heather Dislecone told the Pocatello City Council she believes the city has collected more than $11.5 million in "unconstitutional disguised tax fees" over the past decade and urged elected officials to seek an opinion from the Idaho attorney general or another neutral legal authority.
"You must make a decision quickly," Dislecone said, referencing litigation in other…
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