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Residents question Pocatello FY25 budget amendment over rebranding and clubhouse funding
Summary
At a public hearing on FY25 budget amendments, a resident opposed a $350,000 transfer from Fund 78 for city rebranding, arguing it reduces funds available for the Riverside Clubhouse; finance staff said $1,000,000 was set aside for rebranding and $1,500,000 for the clubhouse and that final clubhouse costs were not yet determined.
The Pocatello City Council held a public hearing on proposed FY25 budget amendments required by Idaho statute. Bonnie Schroeder, controller with the finance department, said amendments reflect new grants, project timing shifts and the need to align appropriations with actual revenues.
An audience member spoke against a line-item amendment that would take $350,000 from Fund 78 for a city rebranding effort, saying there had been no prior council deliberation on rebrand implementation and warning the transfer could leave insufficient funds for the Riverside Clubhouse. The speaker recited calculations and concern about repeated amendments for the same items.
Bonnie Schroeder responded that the city had set aside $1,000,000 for rebranding and had moved $1,500,000 into Fund 78 for the clubhouse from interest earned; she said final guaranteed maximum price figures for the clubhouse are not yet available and that capital dollars and donations remain set aside for the project. The mayor closed the public hearing after questions and remarks were complete.
The hearing recorded public concern about transparency and timing for major projects and staff-provided clarifications about funds currently earmarked for the rebrand and clubhouse.
