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Kuna council approves solicitor fee bump, VFW mural funding and parks pay changes
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Summary
Council approved a solicitor/peddler background-check fee increase to match state costs, funded a VFW mural (city share $2,511.20 of a $5,511.20 project), and adopted a parks and recreation step-and-grade compensation change (R55-2026) that adds lead and supervisor tiers and certification pay.
The Kuna City Council approved several local items after public presentation and discussion: a solicitor and peddler fee increase to cover a state background-check cost, funding for a community VFW mural, and changes to parks staffing pay and titles under Resolution R55-2026.
City Clerk Nathan Stanley explained the solicitor/peddler fee increase is intended to pass through the state's raised background-check cost so the city does not subsidize the check. "At the beginning of the year, the state increased their background check fee," Stanley said, and the proposed fee update captures that higher cost.
On arts funding, the council approved the VFW mural design and $2,511.20 in city funding to cover the remainder after a grant; the total mural cost is $5,511.20. The Arts Commission recommended approving the design; the council asked staff to add the text "VFW Post and Auxiliary 7019" to the design at the request of a council member. The selected artist, Julie Bloomfield of Eastern Idaho, is expected to complete the mural in about 10 days and travel to Kuna for the work.
Resolution R55-2026, pulled from the consent agenda for discussion, formalizes step-and-grade pay for Parks & Recreation, adds a lead position and a supervisor position, and incorporates certification-related increases. Parks Director Chris Regley described a tiered approach tied to certifications; Public Works and HR staff said similar step-and-grade systems exist for water and wastewater operators (previously enacted under R31-2026). Staff told the council they had not conducted an extensive budgetary study for the change but expected the long-term fiscal effect to be marginal because of high turnover in parks staffing.
Council members emphasized support for paying staff for certifications and for creating career ladders while asking staff to monitor costs. The council approved R55-2026, the mural funding and the solicitor/peddler fee resolution by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: R44-2026 (solicitor/peddler fee increase) ' approved; VFW mural funding ($2,511.20 city match) ' approved; R55-2026 (parks compensation/step-and-grade additions) ' approved; Ordinances 2026-08 and 2026-09 (to incorporate Ada County EMS and jail impact fees into city code) ' approved and set for summary publication.
