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Rexburg council advances police facility bond to May ballot and hires outreach consultant

Rexburg City Council · February 5, 2026
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Summary

The Rexburg City Council voted to advance an ordinance to place a reduced-scope police facility bond on the May ballot and approved hiring Portman Square to lead public education for the measure, with a recommended outreach budget of $25,000 funded from police facility savings.

Rexburg City Council members voted Feb. 4 to move forward with an ordinance to place a police facility bond on the May ballot and to hire an outside consultant to handle public education for the measure.

CFO Matt Nielsen told the council the revised proposal trims the project scope from the prior plan and reduces the bond ask to about $14,995,000 compared with an earlier $16.75 million figure. He said removing unfinished interior space cut the construction estimate to roughly $7,700,000 and that, when added to interest,…

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