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Council adopts ordinance adding jail, coroner and EMS impact fees; intergovernmental agreements set Jan. 1, 2026 effective date
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 955 amending city code to add development-impact fees for jail, coroner and emergency medical services and approved related intergovernmental agreements with Ada County, with staff planning to begin collections Jan. 1, 2026 pending publication requirements.
Council considered Ordinance 955 to amend Title 7 (building regulations) to add sections for jail, coroner and emergency medical services impact fees. Staff explained the ordinance is the enabling local code change and the intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Ada County will define how the city collects fees and remits them to county service providers.
Council waived the three-reading requirement under Idaho Code section 50-902 and voted to adopt the ordinance, setting an effective collection date of Jan. 1, 2026 (staff clarified the ordinance must be published and the IGAs finalized before actual collection). County representatives said Ada County will sequester and audit the funds and provide reporting to the city; staff said collections are planned to begin January 1, 2026 to simplify the accounting cycle.
Next steps: staff to finalize and publish the ordinance and submit the IGAs for final signatures; reporting arrangements and auditing expectations will be part of the IGA.
