Budget & taxes in Idaho local government
What Idaho city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,423 Idaho meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Idaho with the most budget & taxes activity
- Bonner County, ID (241)
- Minidoka County, ID (131)
- Twin Falls County, ID (119)
- Oneida County, ID (111)
- Washington County, ID (101)
- Moscow, ID (91)
- Blaine County, ID (69)
- Gooding County, ID (62)
- Pocatello, ID (51)
- Burley, ID (50)
- Eagle, ID (46)
- Jerome, ID (41)
Latest matching meetings
Commissioners to decide Axon service agreement, juvenile detention deals
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, with action items including a service agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for $4,549.44, juvenile detention agreements with Boundary County, Idaho and Lincoln County, Montana, and approval of FY26 claims and demands batches…
Weed board to set 2027 projects, calendar, tax inserts
The Washington County Weed Advisory Board is meeting to take action on the 2027 noxious weed calendar, project list, and fall tax bill inserts, and to discuss fire danger and possible schedule changes for fall neighborhood projects. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes and claims, and updates…
Washington County Rodent Board to review budget, bounties
The Washington County Rodent District board will meet to approve minutes, review recent expenditures and the bounty report, and discuss the 2027 budget. They will also consider annual mileage claims for board members. The meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in Weiser, Idaho.
Twin Falls Rural Fire District holds 2026-2027 budget hearing
The Twin Falls Rural Fire Protection District will hold a public budget hearing on Sept. 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM at Fire Station One. The proposed 2026-2027 budget totals $1,066,710, funded by county property tax ($916,450) and other revenue ($150,260). The hearing is open to any interested parties.
Council to vote on firefighter labor deal, CDBG grant, and S. 6th Ave vacation
The Caldwell City Council will hold a regular meeting with a workshop, proclamations, and a consent calendar of routine items. Under new business, the council will consider a collective labor agreement with the firefighters' union, a $111,000 CDBG subrecipient agreement, a request for reconsideration of a denied…
Council to consider airport grants, runway design, and police/fire pay scale changes
The Pocatello City Council will hold two public hearings on rezoning requests, consider several subdivision plat approvals, and vote on multiple airport-related contracts and grants. The council will also decide on pay scale changes for police and fire management, a lease agreement for affordable housing, and a change…
911 committee to weigh repeater replacement and fire channel changes
The Washington County 911 Committee is meeting to handle routine business and several action items, including approving minutes and replacing a generator for the South and Rural Fire repeater. They will also discuss the Weiser Fire City Channel, a back-up repeater on SageBrush Hill, and a memorandum of understanding…
McCall DIFAC meets to review development impact fee packet
The McCall Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on September 1, 2026, at 4:30 P.M. The agenda lists the committee meeting and references a document packet, but the provided text does not specify any particular decisions, proposals, or discussion topics.
Airport board to elect chair and vice-chair, approve minutes
The Magic Valley Airport Advisory Board is meeting to handle routine business, including approving the August 4th minutes and electing a new chairperson and vice-chairperson. The agenda also includes a budget update, recognition of a departing board member, and introduction of a new member. No major policy or spending…
Boise City Council discusses ordinances, subdivisions, and city expenses
The City Council will review several items including a proclamation for Rebecca Hupp Day and various subdivision requests. The agenda includes multiple ordinance readings regarding price increases during emergencies and zoning changes. Additionally, the council will consider consent agenda items such as city checks…
Commissioners hold public hearing to approve the fiscal year 2027 county budget
The Minidoka County Board of County Commissioners will review administrative items and departmental updates. The primary decision item is a public hearing to approve the fiscal year 2027 county budget. Other action items include approving claims, payroll, and minutes, as well as reviewing specific project and…
Bonner County Commissioners to vote on adopting the FY27 county budget
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 31, 2026, to discuss and formally adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. at the Bonner County Administration Building in Sandpoint. This is the sole action item on the agenda, presided over…
Council to approve $234,048.99 for Washington St and Filer Ave intersection design
The Twin Falls City Council will vote on several action items, including approving findings for a zoning district change and an annexation. The council will also authorize spending from street fund reserves for intersection design and use park impact fee reserves for landscaping at Canyon Trail Junction. Additionally…
Council adopts $393.5M budget and new alcohol server training rules
The Idaho Falls City Council will adopt the 2026/27 fiscal year budget of $393,483,954 and a new ordinance requiring alcohol servers and security personnel to complete training. The body will also approve a 1% levy on forgone revenue of $540,078.00 and $250,116.00 for one-time capital projects. Additionally, the…
City Council reviews job descriptions and wage matrix
The Spirit Lake City Council will hold a workshop to review job descriptions and the wage matrix. The agenda contains no public hearings, contract approvals, or other substantive decisions.
URA to hold public hearing on $199,348.97 FY2027 budget
The Minidoka County Urban Renewal Agency will hold a public hearing and consider adopting Resolution 2026-2, which appropriates $199,348.97 for fiscal year 2027. The board will also review and approve minutes, financial statements, bill payments, and a payment to Mart Produce per the RAA #1 agreement. The meeting…
Payette Urban Renewal Agency to hold public hearing on FY27 budget
The Payette Urban Renewal Agency will hold a public hearing to consider its proposed FY27 budget of $550,000, with $530,000 allocated to projects. The agency will also approve minutes, payables, and discuss the status of the HECO 6th St Project. The meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM in the City…
Payette Urban Renewal Agency to hold public hearing on $550,000 FY27 budget
The Payette Urban Renewal Agency will hold a public hearing to consider its proposed FY 2027 budget of $550,000, with $530,000 allocated to projects. The board will also vote on approving the budget, approve minutes and payables, and discuss the status of the HECO 6th St Project. The agenda includes action items for…
Jail committee to approve hires, hear reports from justice agencies
The Mini-Cassia Justice Committee will consider approving or ratifying employee hires for the Criminal Justice Center, Adult Misdemeanor Probation, and Juvenile Detention Center. They will also receive activity reports from these departments, discuss budget matters with county clerks, and may enter executive sessions…
County to set FY 2027 budget and consider stream permit
The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to adopt the FY 2027 budget and related resolutions, approve contracts and agreements, and conduct land use hearings. The agenda includes a public hearing on a stream alteration permit reconsideration and a discussion on an advisory question for the…
Commissioners to decide on $20K fairgrounds power project, sheriff bonuses
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on August 25, 2026, addressing a range of action items including funding for the fairgrounds emergency power project, sheriff certificate pay, dispatcher bonuses, and several airport-related agreements. The board will also consider consent agenda…
Commission to vote on up to $1,250 for Longest Table dinner and $250 forum sponsorship
The Moscow Human Rights Commission is holding a special meeting with several action items, including approving July minutes, reviewing the calendar, and voting on two spending items: up to $250 for a Social Justice Forum sponsorship and up to $1,250 from the remaining fiscal budget for The 'Longest Table' Dinner. The…
Council to hold public hearing on FY2026-2027 budget and appropriations ordinance
The Fruitland City Council will hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and consider Ordinance No. 734 for appropriations. The council will also act on several special event permits, including the Fruitland Family Fun Day and Trunk or Treat, and discuss a sidewalk waiver request for 304 S. Minnesota…
Commissioners to consider new building statement, liquor license, and tax cancellation
The Minidoka County Board of Commissioners is meeting to handle routine administrative items including claims, minutes, and weekly reports. They will also take action on a public statement about the new building, an alcoholic beverage license, a communication agreement with the City of Heyburn, and a previously…
County to hold public hearing on FY2027 budget, consider surplus ambulance donation
The Gooding County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the FY2027 budget and consider the ambulance district budget. They will also vote on a resolution to donate a surplus ambulance to Bliss QRU, and discuss panic alarms, transferring indigent funds, and broadband. Several executive sessions are…
County to hold public hearings on 2026-27 budget and variance appeal for 29 lots
The Jefferson County Commissioners will review and approve routine items, discuss an insurance matter, and consider a variance appeal for 29 lots in the Hunter Chase Subdivision. In the evening, they will hold public hearings to adopt the 2026-2027 budget and to re-open and adjust the 2025-2026 budget without…
County to hold FY27 budget hearing and tax deed hearing
The Power County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the FY27 fiscal budget and a tax deed hearing, along with action items on ambulance finances, personnel, IT, and landfill fees. They will also receive updates from Idaho Partner CES and the Idaho Association of Noxious Weeds. The meeting includes a consent…
Fruitland City Council to hold public hearing on FY2026-2027 budget
The Fruitland City Council is meeting to consider the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, including a public hearing and a proposed appropriations ordinance. The council will also act on special event permits, receive reports from the city engineer and treasurer, and discuss potential litigation in executive session.
Council to consider $900K well change order, $1.3M airport contract
The Twin Falls City Council will consider several action items, including a $900,000 change order for South Well #5, a $1.3 million contract award for airport terminal access improvements, and two public hearings on the FY 2027 budget and use of forgone revenue. The agenda also includes consent items, special event…
County commissioners to vote on FY2026 budget changes
The Power County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to consider Resolution 2026-01, which proposes changes to the FY2026 budget. The board will take action on this item during the meeting.
Boise parks commission to hear trail naming, river permit, park update
The Boise Parks & Recreation Commission is meeting to consider several action items, including a public hearing on naming a Ridge to Rivers trail spur, a Boise River system permit for a park and future bridge, and an update on FY 2027 park projects. The agenda also includes recognition, approval of prior minutes, and…
Council to vote on FY2027 fees, police contract, and multiple plats
The Pocatello City Council will consider a range of action items, including approving the FY2027 departmental fees, a police union collective bargaining agreement, and several subdivision plats. They will also vote on grant applications for lead hazard reduction and police radio equipment, and contract awards for a…
County commissioners hold budget discussion workshop
The Jefferson County Commissioners are meeting for a budget discussion workshop. This is a working session focused on budget matters, not a regular decision-making meeting. The agenda contains no specific action items or public hearings.
Ambulance district sets $5.99M budget for 2026-27, up 13%
The Bonner County Ambulance Service District commissioners will hold a public hearing on August 19, 2026, to consider and fix the final budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The proposed budget totals $5,994,937, with $3,478,937 from taxes and $2,516,000 from other revenue. Taxpayers may appear and be heard on any…
Levy board to weigh $120K request for Little Wood River flow program
The Blaine County Land Water Wildlife Levy Advisory Board will consider a funding request from the South Valley Ground Water District to create a program that would fallow agricultural lands to maintain a minimum flow of 32 cfs in the Little Wood River. The district is asking for $120,000, or 50% of the $240,000 total…
Health Plan Trust to approve $4,456.38 Optum transplant coverage payment
The Twin Falls County Health Plan Trustee Board is meeting to approve several action items, including a $4,456.38 first payment to Optum for Organ Transplant Carveout coverage, the selection of a chair and vice chair, and setting a minimum reserve level. The board will also review current financial statements and…
Council to adopt FY27 budget, zoning update workshop
The Burley City Council will hold a special workshop on the Comprehensive Zoning Code update, followed by a regular meeting. Key actions include a public hearing and approval of the FY27 budget and appropriation ordinance, plus several other items like property sale notice, event approval, and contract change orders.
County commissioners to set FY 2027 budgets for county and ambulance district
The Blaine County Board of Commissioners will set the FY 2027 budgets for both the county and the ambulance district, and will hold public hearings on a land-use matter. The agenda also includes consent items such as a Forest Service operating plan, catering permits, and approval of meeting minutes. An executive…
Council to adopt FY2027 budget and amend FY2026 budget
The Jerome City Council will hold public hearings on the proposed FY2027 budget and an amendment to the FY2026 budget, then consider adopting the appropriations ordinances. They will also consider a resolution on forgone collection and proposed fee increases. The consent agenda includes routine items like minutes, a…
County commissioners to discuss wage scales with HR and auditing
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially decide on wage scales, in consultation with Human Resources and Auditing. The agenda includes only this action item, so the meeting is focused solely on this topic.