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COMMISSIONER MEETING OF August 10, 2026

The Caribou County Commissioners met in regular session on August 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Those in
attendance were:

Mark Mathews, Commissioner, Chairman Rowdy Larkins, Maintenance/Building
Marty McCullough, Commissioner Aaron Cook, Assessor

Tisha Young, Chief Deputy Clerk Steven McArthur, SICOG

Kevin McLain, Road & Bridge George Hulse

Eric Hobson, Public Safety

The meeting opened with Mark Mathews leading the pledge of allegiance and prayer.

Kevin McLain, Road & Bridge:

Kevin shared that they had a major repair on the four concrete blocks at the first cattle guard on Long Valley Road.
He contacted Tyson Hatch with Iron Horse Painting and he can strip the parking lot with the handicap stalls in the
front for between $1,500 and $2,000. The board would like to go ahead with the project.

Kevin has been speaking with Curtis Cannon from Cannon Builders; they won the bid for the bridge replacement on
Eight Mile Road. They will begin in September and have done work for the canyon in the past. He asked him to work
up an idea for the Kelly Toponce and a discussion was held on the best procedure to move forward on that project
with approval from their engineers. The bid came in at approximately $108,500; they could begin in two weeks and
estimate completion in ten days. They would place material to prevent scrubbing after construction and fill in the
bridge deck. The Army Corp should sign off due to emergency use 403 permit. Keller & Associates has been
contacted and paused the hydraulics survey.

Commissioner McCullough made a motion to approve the estimate from Cannon Builders of $108,500 for
repairs to the bridge on Kelly Toponce Road in Chesterfield with payment to be paid from Road and Bridge
Funds. Commissioner Mathews seconded the motion and the motion passed.

Kevin presented three bids for a utility tractor, loader and mower combination from Stotz Equipment, Kubota and
Valley Implement. The bid on a John Deere from Stotz is $154,323.29 for a new unit. The Kubota bid is also a new
unit and the bid is at $134,312; the Valley Implement bid is on a used Case tractor with total bid at $119,900. After
discussion on the specific units, the Stotz Equipment bid matched best with the needs of the county and had the best
warranty. The board asked Kevin to find out what they would pay for a trade-in.

Commissioner McCullough motioned to approve the purchase of a John Deere 5120M Utility Tractor, 520M
Loader, and FC10R Heavy Duty Flex Wing Rotary Cutter from Stotz Equipment at a purchase price of
$154,323.29 less trade-in value. Commissioner Mathews seconded the motion. Motion passed.

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e Kevin discussed continued work on the Blackfoot River Road which included hot blading, chip sealing, and center
stripping. They have done stripping on the Old Hwy 30 last Wednesday with a recommendation to also do a second
coat on Lund Road and Old Hwy 30 toward Lava. They have the funds to cover the cost. They have also finished
prepping for the new asphalt on Mingo Road and hope to have that completed in the next two weeks.

Dwight Lloyd, Weed Control:

e Dwight presented bids form new water trailers from PBM supply & Manufacturing, Inc.

Commissioner McCullough made a motion to approve the purchase of 1050-gallon water tank with trailer for
the purchase amount of $13,425.28 and two 725-gallon water tanks for the trucks for the purchase amount of
$4,808.15 from PBM Supply & Manufacturing, Inc. Commissioner Mathews seconded the motion. Motion
passed.

Eric Hobson, Public Safety:

e Eric shared a fire update with information on the McPherson Canyon fire which broke out last Friday night caused by
a combine in a barley field. Eric’s response time was 12 minutes and it was already moving up the hill. Air attacks
began that night and the winds kicked up on Saturday. They were able to pull out Sunday evening and the federal
agencies are still there watching for hot spots. Total estimate was 280 acres. Fire season will still be with us for a
while and their biggest concern is getting through harvest. They did have some damage to equipment that they are
getting quotes to replace or repair. It is a busy season and they are looking forward to October.

Steven McArthur, SICOG:

e Steven reported that they have received the proof of insurance and the proof of bonds from the contractor on the
Bailey Creek Fire Mitigation project. Final signatures are needed from the commissioners to start the project. He
stated that they have a few more properties to flag out before work begins. The contract previously been approved
by motion; the board signed.

Aaron Cook, Assessor:
e Aaron requested approval to purchase a new iPad for his assessment work. His old one is over 6 years old and he
is paying $40.00 for data; he has found a new provider at $20.00 per month. Since it is over the $1,000 threshold he

is asking for approval.

Commissioner McCullough made a motion to approve the purchase of an iPad for the Assessor at a cost of
$1899.00. Commissioner Mathews seconded the motion and the motion passed.

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Other:

e Commissioner McCullough made a motion to accept the agenda as amended for 7/27/2026 with the addition
of Aaron Cook, Assessor. Commissioner Mathews seconded the motion. Motion passed.

e Commissioner McCullough made a motion to approve the minutes of 07/27/2026 as presented, the claims
approval report in the amount of $1,934,265 including remittances for 8/10/2026 and the payroll claims in the
amount of $417,715.44 for 8/7/2026. Commissioner Mathews seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.

e Tisha presented a Certificate of Residency for approval.

Commissioner McCullough motioned to approve the Certificate of Residency for the listed student.
Commissioner Mathews seconded the motion. Motion passed

Tisha asked for a motion to approve the FY2027 Budget Publication and gave them the budget packets with detailed
information.

Commissioner McCullough motioned to approve wording and totals for the Notice of Public Meeting
regarding the FY2027 Budget with revenue and expenses totals at $18,262,541.51. Commissioner Mathews
seconded the motion. Motion passed.

The Quitclaim Deed to Adam Hulse was presented for board signature as approved by Ordinance 2024-04.

e The meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m. The Caribou County Board of Commissioners will meet again on August 24,
2026 at 9:00 a.m. for regular meeting.

Signed: Mark Mathews, Commissioner Chair Attested: Jill Stoor, Clerk

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