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Twin Falls City Council met Monday night (August 10) and continued moving the Fiscal Year 2027 budget process forward while handling routine and operational items. What Happened Consent CalendarCouncil approved the August 3 minutes, accounts payable, and travel requests without noted opposition. Police and Public Works Presentations Wastewater Treatment Plant HVACCouncil authorized $91,284.34 from wastewater […]
Twin Falls City Council met Monday night (August 3) and advanced several key items as the city continues working through its Fiscal Year 2027 budget process. Main Actions Animal Shelter ExpansionCouncil approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price of $2,036,926 for the expansion of the Twin Falls Animal Shelter. This follows earlier authorization to use reserve funds […]
Dozens of residents filled the Twin Falls City Council chambers Monday night (July 27) to speak against the city’s network of roughly 40 Flock Safety automated license plate readers (ALPRs). What was listed as a routine budget and animal shelter meeting quickly became a public referendum on mass surveillance. What Happened Police Chief Matthew Hicks […]
In the end, the city council voted unanimously to increase building fees by over 100%.
C.D.B.G. stands for Community Development Block Grant. It is a federal program that was created by the Housing & Urban Development (HUD) department. Cities agree to spend these federal dollars on things like low-income housing improvement projects, homelessness mitigation, and administration of the grant itself.