Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-08-27 | August 27, 2026, Commissioner Meetings
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August 27, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
  
  Meeting Details 
  
  
  
  
Date of Meeting: 
Thursday, August 27, 2026 
  
Commissioners present: 
Ernie Moser, Jeff Hough, and Ken Bullock 
  
Clerk of the Board: 
Jason C. Dixon 
  
Absent Board Members: 
 
  
Staff present: 
Deputy Clerk Shantal Laulu, Comptroller Kristi Klauser, HR Director 
Matthew Phillips, and Civil Deputy Prosecutor Sean Bowen 
  
  
  
  
  Agenda Details 
  
  
  
  
AGENDA 
  
Work Session and Claims Meeting (action items) 
Agenda:  
1 
• 
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, providing a monthly Planning and Development update 
(requested 10 minutes) (potential action item)  
2 
• 
Alisse Foster, Planning and Development, requesting (1) review for approval on Deeter Ridge 
Estates Subdivision, and (2) review, approval, and potential signature on a bond refund for 
completed construction and surveyor monument placement for Westfield Estates Division 6; 
includes signature on Resolution No. 2026-55 Releasing Interest in the Construction/Surveyor 
Bonds for the Westfield Estates Subdivision Phase 6 (requested 10 minutes) (action item)  
3 
• 
Matthew K. Phillips, Human Resources, seeking authorization to sign agreement through 
Docusign for ISU Work Study agreement to facilitate an HR intern (requested 5 minutes) (action 
item)  
4 
• 
Kristi Klauser, Auditing, review final hard cost for the Ambulance Bay remodel at the 
McCammon fire station to determine how much to bill the City of McCammon (requested 10 
minutes) (action item)  
5 
• 
(AMENDED to include) Executive Session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(c) to acquire an 
interest in real property not owned by a public agency with potential action following 
adjournment of Executive Session (requested 10 minutes) (action item) 
6 
Claims Agenda:  
• 
Board of Ambulance District: Invoices and Commissioner Report 
• 
Board of Commissioners: Invoices, Commissioners Reports, and Credit Applications 
• 
Personnel Actions with potential Executive Session under Idaho Code §§74-206(1)(a), (b) & (d) 
for personnel actions or personnel records exempt from disclosure with potential action following 
adjournment of Executive Session 
• 
Payroll Report 
• 
Alcohol Licenses and Permits 
• 
Certificate of Residency Approval 
• 
Mileage Reimbursement Requests 
• 
Technology Request Form 
• 
Memorandum Authorization for Accounts Payable 
• 
Cardholder User Agreement and Authorization 
 
 
 
 
 
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF  
BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

August 27, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
  
Meeting Notes 
  
    
1 
9:01 AM Hough called the meeting to order. Bullock moved to accept the amended agenda. The motion 
passed.  
Assistant Planning Director Tristan Bourquin also appeared. Jensen explained the final edits on the 
combined land use ordinance are being made and schedules are being looked at for public hearings. 
Discussion ensued on a new subdivision near Chubbuck. Subdivision Planner Alisse Foster appeared and 
explained the plan for the subdivision regarding sewer and water.  
 
2 
9:08 AM Foster requested approval of the Deeter Ridge final plat. Moser moved to approve the plat. 
Discussion ensued on releasing the construction bonds. Moser amended the motion to approve Resolution 
2026-55. Discussion ensued on separating motions. The motion died. Moser moved to accept the plat and 
moved to approve Resolution 2026-55. The motions passed.  
 
3 
9:13 AM Phillips reviewed the request to electronically sign an agreement for an ISU work study intern 
for HR this fall. Bullock moved to approve the agreement. Questions were addressed regarding the work. 
The motion passed. 
 
4 
9:16 AM Klauser explained the bills for the remodel of the McCammon Fire Station and reviewed options 
to split the total. The total does not include labor costs. Bullock moved, based on agreement in a previous 
meeting and the amount of donated labor from County staff and the fire department/ambulance district 
staff, to invoice the City of McCammon for $4,000 for their share. The motion passed. 
 
5 
9:18 AM Hough moved to enter into executive session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(c) to acquire an 
interest in real property. The motion passed by roll call vote. 9:25 AM Hough moved to exit executive 
session. The motion passed. Bullock moved to authorize the Comptroller to issue a $5,000 check for 
earnest money, to be ratified next week by resolution, for closing by September 28, and that the Chair 
sign the purchase and sale agreement and all associated documents. The motion passed with Hough and 
Bullock voting for. Moser opposed.  
 
6 
9:18 AM Moser moved to approve the items on the claims agenda. The motion passed. 
  
Action Item Summary 
  
  
  
ACTION/DIRECTION 
ASSIGNED TO 
  
Updates were given on the status of the new combined ordinances; final 
plat for Deeter Ridge Estates Subdivision was approved; and Resolution 
No. 2026-55 Releasing Interest in the Construction/Surveyor Bonds for the 
Westfield Estates Subdivision Phase 6 was passed.  
 
Planning 
 
 
  
ISU Work Study agreement was authorized for electronic signature by HR 
for HR intern. 
HR 
  
Authorization was given to invoice McCammon $4,000 for remodel of 
dorm bays at fire station. 
Auditing 
  
Following executive session regarding acquiring an interest in real 
property, authorization was given to issue a manual check for $5,000 for 
earnest money, and for the Chair to sign all associated documents for the 
purchase and closing for the property. 
Clerk/Auditing/ 
Commission/Resolution 
 
  
Items on the claims agenda were approved. 
Clerk/Auditing/Resolution