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MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES September 14, 2026 The meeting was opened at 9:00 AM with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. Present at this meeting were: Commissioner Schaeffer, Commissioner Koyle, Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey. Commissioner Orton was excused. The Misdemeanor Probation Office and Courthouse Remodel The misdemeanor probation office remodel was discussed, and tasks were updated with Procurement Official Faux, Buildings & Grounds Official Thomson, Probation Director Tate, Building & Zoning Official Nay, IT Director Stevens, and Desktop Administrator Bingham. Commissioner Koyle moved to relocate the server room from upstairs at the courthouse to another location, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. IT Updates IT Director Stevens and Desktop Administrator Bingham gave an update on their projects. The Board requested Director Stevens to send out a notice to all employees from the Minidoka County Commissioners, reminding them that the county WiFi is only to be used during lunch hours or breaks for personal business, and only on your own equipment. County computers are only to be used for county business; this will assist in eliminating threats to our county system. Veteran Service Officer Report Veteran Service Officer Driscoll presented his monthly update for Board review. Summit Food Service Agreement Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the Summit Food Service agreement for the Mini- Cassia Criminal Justice Center, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. (This was approved by the Cassia County Commissioners earlier today) Surplus iPhone 15 Commissioner Koyle moved to surplus an iPhone 15 from the prosecutor’s office valued at $244, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. A drawing for the cell phone will be held on September 28, 2026, at the commissioner meeting. Certification of Levies Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the 2026 tax levies as presented, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Minidoka County - 0.002725952 Minidoka Co. School #331 — 0.000047983 Minidoka Co. Highway District — 0.000694015 City of Burley — 0.003143410 City of Rupert — 0.003204908 City of Heyburn — 0.003706957 City of Paul — 0.002819790 City of Acequia — 0.001508687 City of Minidoka — 0.003501786 M-A-R Cemetery #1 — 0.000175553 Paul Cemetery #2 — 0.000203713 Heyburn Cemetery #3 — 0.000081194 Minidoka Co. Fire District — 0.000543609 West End Fire District — 0.000669876 A discussion was held regarding replacing the electrical panel at the Duane Smith Annex. Building and Grounds Official Thomson was informed to get it replaced if under $1,500.00. Claims & Payroll Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve claims and payroll as presented, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Thomas Cuisine Management Food Service Contract Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the Thomas Cuisine Management food service contract, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. PREA Audit Commissioner Schaeffer was assigned as the supervisor for the Juvenile Detention PREA audit. Adult Misdemeanor SCRAM Unit agreement Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the SCRAM agreement for the Misdemeanor Probation Department, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Destruction of Records — Treasurer Department Commissioner Koyle moved to approve resolution #2026-09-14 authorizing the destruction of records in the Treasurer’s department for documents older than 2015, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Certificates of Residency Commissioner Koyle moved to approve 36 certificates of residency for junior college and deny two, EDUID #868132658 and #334254632 due to non-resident, with a second voice by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Designated Polling Places for November 3, 2026, Election Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the following polling places for the November 3, 2026, election, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Agenda correction was made correcting the year of the election from 2027 to 2026. Location: Grace Church 100 N. Meridian Rd, Rupert Precincts: 001 Acequia 006 Pioneer 011 Rupert 5 Location: Civic Center 515 7* Street, Rupert Precincts: 007 Rupert 1 008 Rupert 2 009 Rupert 3 010 Rupert 4 Location: Burley Inn 800 N. Overland, Burley - Precincts: 002 Emerson 003 Heyburn 1 004 Heyburn 2 Location: West End Fire 152 S. 600 W., Paul Precincts: 005 Paul Early Voting Minidoka County Courthouse 715 G Street, Rupert Minutes’ Approval Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from August 31, 2026, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Owner, Architect, Contractor meeting Present: Brent Koyle, Jason Mills, Matt Frankle, Brin Durham, Chad Harris and Chip Harris from Heglar Creek Electric, Minidoka IT Director Stevens, Desktop Administrator Bingham, and Building & Zoning Official Nay, Clerk Page and Deputy Clerk Ramsey along with Commissioners Schaeffer and Koyle. The agenda was reviewed and line items were discussed and agreed upon. Weekly reports Clerk Page reported on: updated department budgets for fiscal year 2027; remaining cash; IAC Annual Conference next week; Caselle implementation moving along well; election on November 3, 2026; and interviewed 6 applicants for the open position in Magistrate Court. Commissioner Schaeffer reported on his jail committee meeting (reminded that we need a separation of assets for the Misdemeanor Probation Department). Commissioner Koyle reported on her Frontier Resources meeting. Correspondence: e Idaho Grain Producers Magazine e Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (3) e Magic Valley News Adjourned the meeting at 1:16 PM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey. Jared Orton, Chairman ATTE YY County Clerk Page
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