Gooding County | minutes | meeting 2026-05-26 | Regular Session Board of County Commissioners
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REGULAR SESSION, May 26, 2026
Commissioner Bolduc opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Eames, Chad Hoeft and the Acting County Clerk 
Jackie Fuqua, were present.
MAY 19, 2026, PRIMARY ELECTION CANVASS
Election Director Jackie Fuqua presented the abstract for the May 19, 2026, Primary Election for the board to canvass. 
Commissioner Eames made a motion to approve the results of the May 19, 2026, Primary Election. Commissioner Bolduc 
seconded the motion. Motion carried.
BROADBAND
Discussion was had concerning the City of Wendell denying the appeal to erect a tower within city limits. Next steps will be 
made clear this coming Monday. 
MINUTES
Commissioner Eames moved to approve May 18, 2026, minutes with corrections.  Commissioner Bolduc seconded the motion.
Motion carried. 
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Commissioner Eames reported that at the Board of Health meeting a salary policy was approved, with the main change being a
review in different increments instead of just once every five years. He noted that the Board of Health supplies only two nurses
to eight different schools and sometimes the nurses are put in teaching capacities. The lease with CSI was reviewed and 
adjusted. Training will be offered to farmers’ markets for regulation changes made in legislation. Commissioner Bolduc 
attended a budget hearing and reported the FY2027 budget was approved.
Commissioner Bolduc recessed the regular meeting and opened the Board of Equalization at 10:15 a.m.
ASSESSOR BALDWIN-BOARD OF EQUALIZATION CASULTY LOSS/EXEMPTION
Those in attendance were Commissioners Bolduc and Eames, Chad Hoeft and Acting County Clerk Jackie Fuqua.
Assessor Baldwin presented a casualty loss/exemption application on behalf of parcel number RP07S14E307281 located at 
705 White Hawk Lane in Hagerman. The main residence burned down and was considered a total loss. The value before the 
fire was $246,887 but was reduced to $54,071 after the fire. Commissioner Eames moved to approve the casualty 
loss/exemption for parcel number RP07S14E307281. Commissioner Bolduc seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Assessor Baldwin presented two tax cancellations for approval. Parcel number MH8S15E330005L in the amount of $42.43, 
was requested as the mobile home is no longer on this parcel. Parcel number RP08S15E056561 in the amount of $78.19, as the
acreage was calculated incorrectly. Commissioner Eames made a motion to approve the tax cancellations for parcel numbers 
MH8S15E330005L in the amount of $42.43 and RP08S15E056561 in the amount of $78.19. Commissioner Bolduc seconded 
the motion. Motion carried.
Commissioner Bolduc reconvened the regular meeting at 10:27 a.m.
CORRESPONDENCE
There was no correspondence on this day.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments on this day.
Commissioner Bolduc adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.
/s/Mark E. Bolduc ________________      /s/Vern Eames____________           /s/Ron Buhler______________
Mark E. Bolduc, Chairman                         Vern Eames, Commissioner               Ronald Buhler, Commissioner
Attest:/s/Jackie Fuqua
Jackie Fuqua, Acting County Clerk