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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Twin Falls public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
FY 2025-26 budget amendment
An $18.5 million bookkeeping amendment moving reserve, grant, and impact fee money into projects already done or nearly done — Eastland Drive, the pool remodel, library ADA work, parks, airport projects, and the Hankins Pump Station. No new spending decisions.
Ride TFT transit service funding
The city is adding an ADA-accessible van funded by a $107,360 ITD grant and locking in the FY2027 Downtowner/Via contract at $1.76 million — demand for the on-demand ride service keeps outpacing expectations.
City Park playground replacement and outdoor learning plaza
Twin Falls gets $311,413 in federal CDBG money this year — down from ~$340K — and it's all going to the City Park Plaza project along with the last remaining COVID-era federal funds. The grant pool keeps shrinking as more cities join the program.