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Monday, December 22, 2025
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JEROME COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, December 22, 2025
PRESENT: Ben Crouch, Chairman
Charles Howell, Vice Chairman
Art Watkins, Commissioner
Ryan Treanor, Deputy Clerk
Meeting convened at 9:00 am.
Commissioner Reports
Commissioner Watkins – Commissioner Watkins stated that he attended the rotary meeting. The
presentation was regarding IDLA. Then he read the minutes from the land summit meeting. He
went into the South Central Community Action Partnership to help with signing checks for them.
Later he went to the luncheon at the Jerome Administration Offices Building.
Commissioner Howell – Commissioner Howell stated that he attended the St Lukes community
board. They discussed the purpose of the board at the meeting. There was a discussion regarding
the new hospital project. He then attended the business after hours at Con Paulos. Then he
attended the SIRCOMM meeting. There was a discussion regarding staffing for dispatchers.
Later he attended the Southern Idaho Solid Waste meeting. The construction on the transfer
station is still ongoing. He also met with Amanda from the fairgrounds and discussed the
irrigation at the fairgrounds. He had a conversation with Mike Lancaster regarding the zoning of
their property.
Commissioner Crouch – Commissioner Crouch stated that he attended the rotary meeting. He
attended the ag conference in Boise. There were several discussions regarding the impact of
agriculture in the state. Then he attended the Republican Central Committee meeting. He gave an
update on the ag conference and other county boards. Later he talked with Kacie regarding the
energy policy. He attended the luncheon at the Jerome Administration Offices Building.
Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) for Personnel
Commissioner Crouch moved to go into executive session per Idaho Code 74-
206(1)(b) for personnel. Seconded by Commissioner Howell. The motion passed
with a unanimous roll call vote.
Executive session started at 10:00 am and ended at 11:23 am.
Meeting recessed at 11:25 am.
Meeting reconvened at 1:15 pm.

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Resolution 2025-78 Destruction of Records
Amanda Worthington was present.
Amanda stated that she has brought a resolution for destruction of old records. The old records
are in old boxes that she has at the fairgrounds. She wants to go through them page by page
before destroying the records to make sure nothing that needs to be kept gets destroyed by
accident.
Commissioner Crouch moved to approve the destruction of fair office public
records, resolution 2025-78, that have expired. Seconded by Commissioner
Watkins. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
Travel Request/IT Purchases
Matthew McGregor was present.
Matthew stated that he has a request for new hard drives. They are for the sheriff’s office. The
new hard drives will help with providing enough space for employees to use. The total expense
is $699.95.
The other item he has is regarding the winter conference for IT. The conference would go over
several items regarding IT practices and cyber security. He is looking to go himself and bring
one employee from his department.
Commissioner Crouch moved to approve the expenditure of $699.95 for five 1TB
hard drives and the expenditure of Matthew and Barry to attend the IAC
midwinter conference in January. Seconded by Commissioner Watkins. The
motion passed with a unanimous vote.
Tax Cancelation
Tracy Perkins and Mark Swenson were present.
Tracy had a tax cancelation. She stated that the property had been sold as of last year. She stated
that the previous owners did call about the property taxes, but it was not moved to the current
owner. With the names not being switched they are looking to cancel the taxes that were going to
be charged to the old owners. The total amount to be canceled is $184.80.
Commissioner Crouch moved to approve the notice of cancelation of taxes on
Tanya Danes’ property due to the property being sold last year and not being

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taken off the roll in the amount of $184.80, for parcel number LRJ0000135884A.
Seconded by Commissioner Howell. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
Mark had a tax cancelation. He stated that the property had a homeowners exemption for 2024,
but it was not applied on 2025. The taxes would need to be updated to have the property show
the homeowners exemption. The total amount to be canceled is $1,182.69.
Commissioner Watkins moved to approve the notice of cancelation of Eric and
Chantel Kranzler’s taxes as the homeowners exemption was not applied in 2025
to adjust the value in the total amount of $1,182.69, for parcel RPJ1370021002A.
Seconded by Commissioner Crouch. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) for Consideration of Hiring an Employee
Kacie Buhler was present.
Commissioner Crouch moved to go into executive session per Idaho Code 74-
206(1)(a) for consideration of hiring an employee. Seconded by Commissioner
Howell. The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
Executive session started at 2:32 pm.
Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) for Consideration of Hiring an Employee
Sam Beus was present.
Executive session continued and ended at 3:21 pm.
The Board wanted to discuss an upcoming meeting that they have. Sam stated that the meeting is
scheduled and has been posted. He feels that they should be good to continue with their meeting
as scheduled.
Sign and Approve Claims
Commissioner Watkins moved to approve the claims as presented by staff.
Seconded by Commissioner Howell. The motion passed with a unanimous vote.
To see an image of the report please see page 5 of the minutes.
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 pm.
________________________
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Ryan Treanor, Deputy Clerk
A. Ben Crouch, Chairman
______________________________
Charles M. Howell, Commissioner
______________________________
Art Watkins, Commissioner

BUDGET TOTALS
DEPARTMENT PAYROLL ACCT PAY GRAND TOTAL

£F) 69

1|CLERK $ 42,151.22 |$ 399.63 42,550.85

4|HUMAN RESOURCES $3,302.30 3,302.30
6|CORONER $ _1,019.22[$ 2,300.00 3,319.22
10|BUILDING & GROUNDS MAI[$ _ 9,203.60

11/EMERGENCY MANAGEMEN] $ 2,120.00 | $ 325.00 2,445.00

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Sub Total (General Fund) [| $ 132,613.64 | $ 016

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27|WEED

38 |WATERWAYS BOARD

39|BROADBAND GRANT FUNDS

48|AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
Sub Total $ 39,247.85|$ 40,405.61

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