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Council approves five interim budget changes including phosphorus facility and homelessness program staffing

Boise City Council · January 15, 2025
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The City Council voted to approve five interim budget changes presented by the finance director covering insurance reserves, federal grants, golf course improvements, homelessness program staffing, and phosphorus facility costs.

The City Council voted to approve five interim budget changes presented by the finance director. The changes covered insurance‑reserve updates, a federal energy grant, capital improvements funded by donors and program revenues, a temporary staff position to support newly awarded homelessness grants, and increased capital and operating funds for phosphorus removal at a City facility.

Eric (Finance) outlined the items: an approximately $365,000 increase in the risk management fund driven by updated actuarial estimates and higher liability insurance quotes (to be supported by fund balance); a revenue‑neutral capital fund appropriation for an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to retrofit downtown library lighting with LED fixtures; two Warm Springs Golf Course items —…

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