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Gooding County

Regular Session Board of County Commissioners

minutes meeting date 2026-06-01 · fetched 2026-09-09 · 2462 characters · official file · plain text

REGULAR SESSION, JUNE 1, 2026
Commissioner Bolduc opened the meeting at 10:05 a.m. Commissioner Buhler, Commissioner Eames, Prosecutor Misseldine, 
Chad Hoeft, and the Deputy Clerk, Sara Berling were present.
REPUBLICAN APPOINTEE NANES FOR COUNTY CLERK AND TREASURER
Prosecutor Misseldine on behalf of the republican party offered three names for County clerk. Those were Chad Hoeft, Derek 
Lamb and Jeff Falkner. A motion was made by Commissioner Buhler to accept Chad Hoeft as Clerk, which was seconded by 
Commissioner Eames. Motion Carried. Chad Hoeft was then sworn in as Clerk by Commissioner Bolduc
Prosecutor Misseldine on behalf of the republican party also offered three names for Treasurer. Those were Cynthia Sliman, 
Derek Lamb, and Jeff Falkner. A motion was made by Commissioner Eames to accept Cynthia Sliman as treasurer to take 
affect on July 6th, 2026, which was seconded by Commissioner Buhler. Motion Carried.
SARA BERLING -DISCUSS WHAT FUND LINE TO PAY KARL’S ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE
Mrs. Berling wanted to confirm which fund line to pull the new part-time worker that had been hired to help Karl. The Board 
provided confirmation. 
MINUTES
Commissioner Eames moved to approve May 26, 2026, minutes with corrections.  Commissioner Bolduc seconded the motion.
Motion carried. 
CORRESPONDENCE:
Prosecutor Misseldine brought to the board the correspondence from Larry Bybee. They wanted to follow up on the May 18, 
2026 meeting on the river wall project and the acquisition of an easement. 
Commissioner Buhler reported that Knife River got the bid for the street project in Gooding city.
Commissioner Buhler also reported that the Landfill fees were increasing and there is a proposal to move trash to a closer 
location to help with costs. 
EXECUTIVE SESSION – PURSUANT TO IC §74-206(F) COMMUNICATE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Commissioner Buhler moved to go into executive session pursuant IC§74-206(f) communicate with legal counsel.  
Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Buhler-Yes, Bolduc-Yes Eames- Yes. The Board recessed the 
executive session at 10:28 a.m. Executive session was concluded at 11:33
Commissioner Bolduc adjourned the meeting at 11:35 a.m.
/s/Mark E. Bolduc ________________      /s/Vern Eames____________           /s/Ron Buhler______________
Mark E. Bolduc, Chairman                         Vern Eames, Commissioner               Ronald Buhler, Commissioner
Attest: /s/Sara Berling
Sara Berling, Deputy Clerk

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