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Council approves motocross lease at airport and a short-term concession deal

Pocatello City Council · August 7, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a five-year lease with Pocatello TMX for ~13.7 acres at the airport to operate a motocross speedway and a two-year concession agreement with Commonland LLC for vending inside the terminal; both actions were authorized subject to legal review and mayoral signature.

The council adopted a resolution approving a five-year lease with Pocatello TMX for approximately 13.7 acres of city-owned airport property for operation of a motocross speedway. The lease term is five years and includes an annual rent of $6,001.99 and $0.79 (seventy-nine cents) per year with annual CPI increases; council authorized the mayor to sign the agreement subject to legal review.

Council also approved a two-year concession agreement with Commonland LLC for up to two food-and-beverage/merchandise vending machines inside the airport terminal. The concession fee was set at $1 for the first six months and thereafter 7% of gross sales above $400 per month. Both items passed on roll-call votes.

These approvals were presented as routine airport business with staff noting standard legal review and authorization for the mayor to execute documents.