Southeastern Idaho Votes

Pocatello/Chubbuck School District to Request School Emergency Fund Levy

Because of larger than projected student enrollment, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District # 25 Board of Trustees will consider an emergency fund levy of approximately $300,000. The Board will consider the one-year-only emergency fund levy during a special Board meeting and may take action at that time. The special Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board room at the Education Center on Pole Line Road.

An emergency fund levy is provided for, by law, when there is an increase in the number of pupils within the district. This year enrollment increased by nearly 200 students. Given this increase, the law allows for an emergency levy of up to $925,000. However, administration will ask the Board to consider an emergency fund levy of $300,000 to restore a loss of anticipated revenue. This year’s revenue budget anticipated recovery of $48,000 in lost taxes from AMIS and experienced a drop of $250,000 in the beginning fund balance. This emergency appropriation would make the 2008-09 budget revenue whole again.

The Board follows its established goal of fiscal accountability to the public by transparency in conducting business. “Our community needs to know we are balancing serving increased numbers of students against a loss of $300,000 in projected revenue. We also hope the community knows we understand the toughness of current economic times as taxpayers and as an institution reliant on the support of taxpayers. We are not asking the Board to consider any other resources to meet the demands of educating increased numbers of student, but only to meet the $300,000 shortfall,” said Superintendent Mary Vagner. The cost for the emergency fund levy would be approximately $10.50 per each $100,000 of taxable value.

For well over a decade the District experienced a significant decline in enrollment. Now, it has experienced two years of increased enrollment. This turnaround is significantly impacting space for children at the elementary level. Many children are being bussed from their neighborhood schools to sister schools where there is limited, available space. Because of this overloading the Board will consider setting a bond election, in 2009, to increase education space for elementary children.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing shall be held before the Mayor and City Council of the City of Preston, Idaho, on the 25th day of August, 2008, at 4:45 p.m. at the City Hall located at 70 West Oneida Street, Preston, Idaho, for the purpose of receiving and hearing public comments on proposed fee increases for parking, which fees shall be increased by more than five percent (5%) of the amount of the fee last collected. The fee increases are due to the additional costs of administration and operations.

All persons present will be given the opportunity to be heard. Written comments or objections may be submitted to the office of the City Clerk, 70 West Oneida Street, Preston, Idaho, 83263.

/S/JERRY C LARSEN
PRESTON CITY CLERK

Legal no. 6568 — Publish Aug. 13 and 20, 2008

NOTICE OF OBJECTION PERIOD
Minnetonka Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Bear Lake County, Idaho

The final Environmental Assessment for the Minnetonka Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project is available for public review. The project includes mechanical removal of live and dead fuels in the 293-acre project area, located in St. Charles Canyon. This proposal is authorized by the Healthy Forest Restoration Act and subject to objection under 36 CFR 218. The publication date of this legal notice in the newspaper of record is the exclusive means for calculating the time to file an objection. Objections must be written and meet content requirements of 36 CFR 218.7. Any objections, including attachments, must be postmarked or received within 30 days following publication of this legal notice in the Post Register. Incorporation of documents by reference is not allowed. The Reviewing Officer is Larry Timchak, Forest Supervisor.

Send objections to: Objection Reviewing Officer, Intermountain Region USFS, 324 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 84401; or fax to 801-625-5277; or by email to: appeals-intermtnregional-office@fs.fed.us. Emailed objections must be submitted in rich text (rtf) or Word (doc) and must include the project name in the subject line. Objections may also be hand delivered to the above address, during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If no objections are filed within the 30 day objection period, the decision may be signed on, but not before the 5th business day following the end of the objection-filing period. The Decision Notice may be signed after the Reviewing Officer has responded to all objections. Once the Decision is signed, the project may be implemented immediately. This proposal is not subject to appeal under 36 CFR 215. For additional information concerning this decision or the Forest Service objection process, contact Dennis Duehren, 322 N. 4th, Montpelier, 10 83254 (208)847-0375.

August 27, 2008
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Public notice is hereby given that the Bear Lake County Library Board will meet on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at the hour of 5:00 P.M., in the Bear Lake County Library at Montpelier, Idaho, for the purpose of considering and fixing a final budget, at which time, any taxpayer may appear and show cause, if any, why such budget should or should not be adopted. The following sets forth the estimated expenditures and income for the fiscal year 2009.

The proposed expenditures and revenues for fiscal year 2009 have been tentatively approved by the Library Board of Trustees. Publication date for notice of public hearing is August 27, 2008 and September 3,2008.

Mary Nate
Clerk of the Board
Bear Lake County Library

Publish August 27 and September 3, 2008
Legal No. 1021.

Published 27 August 2008 in the News-Examiner

ORDINANCE NO. 2845

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF IDAHO, APPROPRIATING $94,220,713,00 FOR THE 2009 FISCAL YEAR TO DEFRAY ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE AND THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR EACH OBJECT OR PURPOSE; LEVYING AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,375,325 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2008, AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2009, UPON ALL OF THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF POCATELLO TO PROVIDE REVENUE TO PAY CURRENT GENERAL, STREET, AIRPORT, PUBLIC LIBRARY, CITY CEMETERY, AND RECREATION EXPENSES, TO PROVIDE REVENUE FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT FUND, AND TO PAY INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO; PROVIDING THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BANNOCK COUNTY, IDAHO, POWER COUNTY, IDAHO AND WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THIS ORDINANCE TO TAKE EFFECT UPON ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW, THE RULE REQUIRING THAT AN ORDINANCE BE READ ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS HAVING BEEN DISPENSED WITH.

WHEREAS, the City has provided proper notice and held a public hearing on August 7, 2008, regarding the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2009; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed budget and determined that the expenditures are necessary;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POCATELLO AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1: That the appropriations and the amount appropriated for the fiscal year beginning October 1,2008, through September 30, 2009, be set as follows for the objects and purposes as herein specified:

The amounts listed under the General Fund include amounts for salaries, benefits, supplies, contractual services, printing and publication, capital outlay, debt service, insurance charges, and other operating expenses, including the purchase of property for City purposes, maintenance of City Hall, and public welfare and general contingencies, for all City departments, offices, and facilities not set out in the above list, including budgets for the Mayor and City Council,

Section 2: That the City of Pocatello hereby certifies a tax levy in an amount not to exceed $20,375,325.00 on the full market value of all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, to provide revenue for the following purposes:

Section 3: That the City Clerk of the City of Pocatello is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the County Commissioners of Bannock County, Idaho, Power County, Idaho and the Secretary of the State of Idaho, in accordance with Idaho Code 50-1003 and 50-1007.

Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law, the rule requiring that an ordinance be read on three separate occasions having been dispensed with.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of August, 2008.

CITY OF POCATELLO, a municipal corporation of Idaho

/s/ ROGER W. CHASE
ROGER W. CHASE, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ RHONDA L. JOHNSON
RHONDA L. JOHNSON, City Clerk

PUBLISHED: 8-27-2008

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCREASED FEES

The City of Lava Hot Springs proposes to increase the monthly sewer equivalent user rate, sewer connection fee and metered water rate beginning October 1, 2008, by amounts that exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the respective fees from the current fiscal year.

The fee increase will be $3.75 per sewer equivalent user. This will increase the monthly equivalent sewer rate from $12.00 to $15.75. The fee increase will be $850 for a sewer connection. This will increase the sewer connection fee from $150 to $1,000. The fee increase will be $ .10 per thousand gallons for metered water usage. This will increase the monthly metered water usage rate from $ .50 per thousand gallons to $ .60 per thousand gallons.

The fee increases are due to additional costs necessary for maintenance and operation, mandated sewer improvements/capital outlays and asphalt restoration disturbed when sewer connections are made.

All citizens are invited to attend a public hearing on the proposed fee increases on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 5:30 p.m., Lava City Hall, 115 West Elm Street, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.

Lava City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. Special accommodations are alternative formats for non-English speaking persons are persons with disabilities will be available upon request with a minimum of 5 days notice prior to the hearing. Contact Canda Dimick, City Clerk at (208)776-5820 during the hours of 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday for accommodations and other information.

August 26, 2008
September 2, 2008
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Inkom will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 7:30 PM, or as soon as can be heard at the Inkom City Hall, 365 Rapid Creek Road, Inkom, Idaho.

The purpose of this hearing is, for a possible rate increases that could exceed 5% which could occur in the monthly sewer and garbage rates on residential, senior citizens, business and commercial. The fee increases are due to the additional costs of operation, maintenance and upgrades of the sewer system, and contractor fee increase to haul the city’s garbage.

Any and all concerned citizens are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing and have the right to submit written and/or oral comments regarding this issue.

Any person, because of a disability, needing special accommodations to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the Inkom City Hall at least forty eight hours prior to the meeting at the Inkom City Hall, 365 Rapid Creek Road.

Phone: #775-3372
Fax: #775-3374

/s/Marilyn Brown
Marilyn Brown,
Inkom City Clerk

August 12, 26, 2008
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Notice of Public Hearing

Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 (FY2009)
City of Chubbuck

A public hearing, pursuant to Idaho Code 50-1002, will be held for consideration of the proposed budget for the fiscal year from October 1, 2008, to September 30, 2009. The hearing will be held at Chubbuck City Council Chambers, 5160 Yellowstone Ave, Chubbuck, Idaho at 7:30pm on August 26, 2008. All Interested persons are invited to appear and show cause, if any, why such budget should or should not be adopted. Copies of the proposed City Budget in detail are available at Chubbuck City Hall during regular office hours (8:00am 10 5:00pm weekdays). City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone desiring accommodations for disabilities related to the budget documents or to the hearing please contact the City Clerk’s Ottice, 237-2400 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. The proposed FY2009 budget is shown below as FY2009 proposed expenditures and revenues.

The proposed expenditures and revenues for fiscal year 2008-2009 have been tentatively approved by the City Council and entered in detail in the Journal of Proceedings. Citizens are invited to attend the budget hearing, August 26, 2008 at 7:30pm.

/s/ Rich Morgan
Rich Morgan, City Treasurer

Published in the Idaho State Journal August 24, 2008

Bancroft City
Proposed Budget
Fiscal Year 2008 - 2009

Citizens are invited to attend the budget hearing held at Bancroft City Hall, Monday, August 24th, 2008

A copy of the proposed City Budget is available at City Hall for inspection during regular office hours, 8 am to noon, Monday thru Thursday.

Anyone needing assistance to the Budget Hearing please contact City Hall 648-7648

Published Aug. 14 and 21, 2008 in The Caribou County Sun.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Board of County Commissioners of Oneida County, Idaho will meet on the first Tuesday of in September, (Sept. 2nd) 2008 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the office of the County Commissioners in the Courthouse at Malad, Idaho, for the purpose of considering and fixing a final budget and making appropriations to each office, department, service, agency or institution and fund for the next fiscal year, at which time any taxpayer may appear and be heard upon any part or parts of the said tentative budget; and the following table sets forth the amount to be approved to each department for the next fiscal year, together with the amounts expended for “Salaries and Benefits”, and “Detail of Other Expenses” during each of the two previous years by the said department, to wit:

#353 8/21/08/T1

Published 21 August 2008 in The Idaho Enterprise