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Pocatello council approves taxi license for Angelina Rodriguez after appeal
Summary
After hearing testimony about rehabilitation and reviewing a police licensing denial based on felony convictions, Pocatello City Council voted to grant Angelina Rodriguez a taxi license appeal and directed staff to finalize licensing steps.
The Pocatello City Council on Dec. 12 approved an appeal by Angelina Rodriguez to overturn a Pocatello Police Department denial of her taxicab license application.
Rodriguez, who spoke during agenda item 6, told the council she has been working on sobriety, attending counseling and reentry programming and completed recovery coach training. “I just wanna tell you about a few things that I’ve accomplished through my sobriety,” she said, presenting support letters and certificates to the council.
The appeal was necessary because the police licensing officer, Mallory Bascom, cited city code 5.56.050(E), which bars applicants with felony convictions. Bascom summarized Rodriguez’s record on the record, saying it…
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