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Committee seeks ICLEI membership and small education fund; mayor signals support
Summary
The Sandpoint Sustainability Committee requested $1,800 for an ICLEI membership and $1,000 for an education fund; Chair Christine Moon said the mayor indicated support and is coordinating with the finance director to try to include the items in the 2027 budget.
Chair Christine Moon told the committee that members submitted a budget request in March that included an $1,800 membership for ICLEI and a $1,000 education fund to support member training and student participation.
"I have these requests and I'm working with the finance director on the budget," Moon said, adding that the mayor is supportive and "will try my best to incorporate them into the 2027 budget." She advised members to monitor council budget workshop agendas and to make their support known during the council process.
Committee members discussed how best to promote the items during budget review and suggested asking the clerk or staff to flag the specific council agenda items when the budget is scheduled for discussion. The final budget and line‑item authority rests with the council and mayoral administration.
Next steps: committee members will watch budget workshops, request that staff place the items on the council agenda when appropriate, and prepare brief talking points or testimony to support the request if the mayor forwards the items to council consideration.
