Jerome County | minutes | meeting 2026-02-10 | Commissioners Meeting
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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JEROME COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
PRESENT: Ben Crouch, Chairman
       Art Watkins, Commissioner
       Ryan Treanor, Deputy Clerk
Meeting convened at 9:07 am.
Commissioner Howell was absent.
Comprehensive Employee Handbook and Policies Review
Jesse Vallez was present.
Jesse stated that there was a change that she wanted to see with name changes in the employee 
handbook and that those changes would need to be made aware to the HR manager. The Board 
also suggested having something added that one of the things employees can’t take with them, 
upon separation of employment, would include recordings. Jesse then went over the performance
management section. She wants to see something added that would allow for a department head 
to do a performance review at any time if the department head feels it is necessary. The Board 
also suggested that anyone who receives a pay increase should have to have a performance 
review included with the wage change form for the employees’ pay raise.
Jesse stated that she would like to add some new sections regarding probation periods. She 
would like to add a section that states that anytime an employee is promoted that they are then 
put on a probationary period. The other thing she would like to see added is a section that will 
allow for the elected official to extend an employees initial probation period if necessary. She 
also wanted to see if the Board still felt that there needed to be a hearing for anytime an 
employee is demoted, decreased in pay, or terminated. She would like to see it updated to be just 
for termination. The Board suggested that the hearings remain for all instances.
Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) to Consider Hiring an Employee
Jesse Vallez was present.
Commissioner Crouch moved to go into executive session per Idaho Code 74-
206(1)(a) to consider hiring an employee. Seconded by Commissioner Watkins. 
The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote.
Executive session started at 10:27 am and ended at 10:49 am.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Airport Board By-Laws and Board Members
Ralph Kincheloe addend via phone.
The Board received letters from the members of the airport board who were interested in being 
reappointed. The Board reviewed the members letters. The Board decided to have one of the 
current members meet with the Board before making a decision regarding reappointments.
Meeting adjourned at 11:01 am.
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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