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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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JEROME COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
PRESENT: Ben Crouch, Chairman
Charles Howell, Vice Chairman
Art Watkins, Commissioner
Ryan Treanor, Deputy Clerk
Meeting convened at 9:03 am.
Comprehensive Employee Handbook and Policies Review
Jesse Vallez, Cy Lootens, and Matthew McGregor were present.
Jesse stated that she has more of the employee handbook to review. One of the sections that is
coming up soon is the paid time off section, and she would like to hold off on that section until
she meets with her consultant again about this section. She reviewed the several sections of the
employee handbook and the suggested updates she has at this time. The Board gave some
suggestions on other updates that could be made. Jesse revisited the potential of moving to a 40
hour work week for all county employees. The Board stated that they would like to see this
updated and implemented in the future. A survey will go out soon to employees about work
week hours.
Legal Counsel
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 10:20 am and ended at 11:01 am.
Capital Improvement Discussion with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Kent Atkin, Zach Scott, Heidi Bruner, Thomas Leija, and Ralph Kincheloe were present.
Kent stated that they are meeting to go over the capital improvement program with the FAA and
potential upcoming projects for the airport. There is a project idea to extend the runway and to be
able to add more land for hangars at the airport. Heidi stated that there would need to be an
environmental study done before the land acquisition is completed. She stated that this can be
completed before the land is purchased and any projects started to be able to have things go
smoother for the future projects.
Meeting adjourned at 11:41 am.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Ryan Treanor, Deputy Clerk
A. Ben Crouch, Chairman
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Charles M. Howell, Commissioner
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Art Watkins, Commissioner
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