Caribou County | minutes | meeting 2025-10-02 | Minutes
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COMMISSIONER MEETING OF October 2, 2025

The Caribou County Commissioners met in regular session on October 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Those in

attendance were:
Mark Mathews, Commissioner Chairman Tisha Young, Chief Deputy Clerk
Bryce Somsen, Commissioner Justin Steele
Marty McCullough, Commissioner Russ Roper, Sheriff Chief Deputy
Jill Stoor, Clerk Brandy Bredehoft

Doug Wood, Prosecutor

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Jill Stoor / Tisha Young:

Jill asked for an executive session, report to the board on her conversation with ICRMP regarding employee

classifications.

Commissioner Somsen made a motion to convene an executive session pursuant to IC 74-206 (f) for Jill Stoor
at 7:05 p.m. Commissioner McCullough seconded the motion. Commissioner Somsen voted aye;
Commissioner McCullough voted aye; Commissioner Mathews voted aye. The motion passed and the
executive session began.

Commissioner Somsen suggested ending the executive session at 7:19 p.m. No decisions were made.

Commissioner Mathews explained we reached out to ICRMP to get direction on how the appointment should take place

and the procedures which should be followed. The information was the commissioner have the authority to appoint
a position according to I.C. 31-818. The purpose of this meeting is to appoint a probation officer for Caribou County.
Justin Steele retired at the end of August and according to the return to work program through PERSI, he is qualified
to return to work.

Commissioner Somsen made a motion to convene an executive session pursuant to I.C 74-206 (b) 7:21 p.m.
to negotiate terms of employment. Commissioner McCullough seconded the motion. Commissioner Somsen
voted aye; Commissioner McCullough voted aye; Commissioner Mathews voted aye. The motion passed and
the executive session began.

Commissioner Somsen suggested ending the executive session at 7:19 p.m.

The decision was made to appoint Justin Steele as the Probation Officer for Caribou County as a salaried employee.

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Commissioner Somsen made a motion to appoint Justin Steele Probation Officer and as the head of Court
Services for Caribou County as a salaried employee. Commissioner McCullough seconded the motion.
Motion passed and Justin will begin work October 3, 2025.

e The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.

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

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