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REGULAR SESSION, APRIL 27, 2026 Commissioner Bolduc opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Buhler, Commissioner Eames, Mike Elliott, Chad Hoeft and the acting County Clerk, Jackie Fuqua were present. Prosecuting Attorney Misseldine was not present. ELECTED OFFICIALS QUARTERLY MEETING Treasurer Wines presented the Board with her letter of resignation, effective July 3, 2026. Cynthia Sliman is being trained to replace her, and Tine will help as needed in the future. Commissioner Buhler made a motion to accept Treasurer Wines’ letter of resignation. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. Assessor Baldwin attended the IAC Board of Directors meeting. He commented on the changes in lobbying this year compared to a few years ago. His office is done with Circuit Breakers, and the numbers were down a little this year. He says farm ground values are going up. Coroner Curtis could not attend the meeting but gave a report to the Clerk to relay. The coroner’s office has picked up a little in the last two weeks, but that’s expected to be heading into spring and summer. He is on track with his budget. He has two employees wanting to attend a week-long training course in July. He has budgeted the money for it but expects the IACC to pick up the tab for most of it, including travel, lodging and per diem. Sheriff Gough spoke about the legislation concerning guns in the courthouse. People would be allowed to have guns in the courthouse but not in the courtrooms. He says this will cost the county a lot of money to have security changed to have a magnetometer machine at both courtroom entryways. He also noted the jail inspection had the same outcome as in years past. They have too many inmates per square foot. In order to become certified, there must be under 26 inmates a year and Gooding typically has 26-30, or more. Prosecutor Misseldine could not attend but Commissioner Bolduc shared that Prosecutor Misseldine and the Sheriff agreed on the changes to the Enterprise Fleet Lease agreement. They will have 6 new vehicles coming in a few months. SHERIFF’S OFFICE APP The Sheriff would like to have permission to invest in a mobile app that allows the community to communicate with the Sheriff’s Office anonymously. He feels it is a great means of sharing information back and forth with the public. Prosecutor Misseldine reviewed this and doesn’t see any problem moving forward with it. Opioid funds can be used to pay for it. Commissioner Eames made a motion to invest in the Gooding County Sheriff’s App for a one-year term. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE NAME CHANGE Commissioner Buhler made a motion to approve name changes on alcoholic license numbers 7 and 8, for Maverik Group LLC. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. IDAHO WOOL GROWERS The Board received a letter from the Idaho Wool Growers Association asking the Board to renominate Josh Falkner to their board. Commissioner Eames made a motion to approve the renomination of Josh Faulkner for the commission’s consideration as director from Gooding County to the District #3 Animal Damage Control Board. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. TREASURER WINES- DISCUSSION ON OVER BUDGET ARPA FUNDS IN BUILDING & GROUNDS Treasurer Wines said the ARPA fund lines did not get closed as they were set to do last year. Gooding County has utilized all the resources of the ARPA funds with the remodel of the courthouse. The problem is the overage of costs should’ve been paid out of last year’s budget as it was approved by the commissioners and auditors. The adjustments were made in this fiscal year, with approval from the outside auditor, however this is putting the General Fund Capital Building Fund line over. There was discussion about whether we need to open the budget or not. The Board asked the acting County Clerk, Jackie Fuqua, to contact Kristina Glascock for directions in this matter. SET FY2027 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING DATE The commissioners discussed a date to hold the public hearing for the FY2027 budget. Commissioner Buhler made a motion to set the public hearing for the FY2027 budget on August 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. KARL SOUZA- ESTIMATE TO PAINT JAIL FLOOR During the recent jail inspection, it was noted that the jail floor needs repainted. There is severe wear and pitting to the floor. Karl Souza, Building & Grounds Director, presented an estimate from Sparks Concrete Coating to repair and paint the floor. Commissioner Eames made a motion to approve the estimate from Sparks Concrete Coating in the amount of $35,100.00 to be completed in three phases. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. DALE THOMAS- COST OF PERMITS FOR STORAGE WAREHOUSES Mr. Thomas said he spent three hours going over the classifications of every warehouse at the airport with Terry Bybee. They discovered that some of the warehouses were filed incorrectly, either he did it or someone else, and should’ve been classified as storage not commercial. Terry told him she didn’t have the authority to change the classifications and that he should get permission from the commissioners. The commissioners agreed the matter should be brought to Mike Kerswell and Cynthia in Planning & Zoning. The Board will visit them. BROADBAND Commissioner Eames asked what is going on in Wendell. There are other tall towers within city limits, including one put in by White Cloud. Commissioner Bolduc spoke with River Oaks, who spoke with the city’s attorney asking the city to reconsider allowing ETS to erect the Broadband tower. Commissioner Bolduc received half a dozen calls or so and in person complaints that their cable was interrupted by the project. Commissioner Bolduc assured them it wasn’t due to the project as ETS wasn’t allowed to dig, the lines were all on poles. MINUTES Commissioner Buhler moved to approve April 20, 2026, minutes with corrections. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. CORRESPONDENCE Commissioner Bolduc received a postcard from the Federal Aviation Administration who conducted an aeronautical study concerning a wind turbine in Elmore County that exceeds obstruction standards and may pose issues to the airport. Commissioner Bolduc asked the acting County Clerk, Jackie Fuqua, to reach out to Dale Thomas to make sure he knows about this. COMMITTEE MEETINGS There were no committee meetings to report on. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. Commissioner Bolduc adjourned the meeting at 11:40 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
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