FY2027 Budget Hearing for Bonneville County & Bonneville County Ambulance District

The Bonneville County Board of Commissioners held the FY2027 Budget Hearing on August 27, 2026, to review and approve the county's fiscal year 2026-2027 budget. The budget includes an approximately $11 million increase over the previous year, driven by ongoing projects, employee wage adjustments, and health insurance cost increases. The county plans to increase its contribution to the self-funded health plan by 8% and introduce a new tipping fee of 4 cents per pound with a $5 minimum at the solid waste transfer station to maintain self-sustainability and support equipment upgrades. New positions were proposed for several departments including solid waste, sheriff, commissioners, clerk, and prosecutor. The board approved motions to recover foregone taxes totaling $478,600, adopt the budget, approve elected official salaries, and implement the new solid waste tipping fees. Additionally, the Bonneville County Ambulance District held its separate budget hearing, approving a contract amount of $4,174,642 with the City of Idaho Falls and a total proposed revenue of approximately $4.39 million for emergency services operations. The Ambulance District budget was adopted by resolution 26-11. Public comments included concerns about rising property taxes and budget growth impacts on local agriculture and residents.