Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-08-25 | August 25, 2026, Commissioner Meetings source: https://www.bannockcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260825-Minutes-Final.pdf August 25, 2026, BOCC Minutes Meeting Details Date of Meeting: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Commissioners present: Ernie Moser, Jeff Hough, and Ken Bullock Clerk of the Board: Jason C. Dixon Absent Board Members: Staff present: Deputy Clerk Nancy Allen, Comptroller Kristi Klauser, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jonathan Radford, and Civil Deputy Prosecutor Sean Bowen Agenda Details AGENDA Business Meeting (action items) Agenda: 1 • Indigent Business may require an Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206(1)(d) to consider records exempt from public disclosure (action item) 2 • Todd Mauger, Juvenile Justice, seeking (1) approval to place a greenhouse at the YDC as part of the partnership with School District 25 and to pour a concrete pad to place the greenhouse on, (2) request to apply, online, for the Idaho Juvenile Justice Commission Thrive Initiative grant, (3) request to apply, online, for the Idaho Juvenile Justice Commission Pathways to Success grant (requested 10 minutes) (action item) 3 • Evie McCurry, Adult Probation and Parole, requesting to discuss potentially acquiring a metal detector (requested 10 minutes) (action item) 4 • Kristi Davenport, Commission Office, regarding approval of and signature on a new Rental and Lease Agreement with SICOG for the Emergency Management Office (requested 5 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 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (action items): Resolution No. 2026-54 Approving Cancellation Requests 7 SIGNATURE ONLY (action items): Annual Agreement to Provide Law Enforcement Protection for S.I.Y.F.L. Professional Services Agreement for cities in South County 8 CONSENT AGENDA (action items): • Manual Checks • Alcohol Licenses and Catering Permits • Certificate of Residency Approval • 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 • Mileage and Travel Approvals • Minutes: Approval of and signature on certification for meeting minutes for August 18 and 20, 2026 9 Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and recover 1% of forgone taxes for maintenance & operations for ambulance district (action item) 10 Public Hearing about New and Increased FY27 Fees (action item) MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS August 25, 2026, BOCC Minutes Meeting Notes 1 9:00 AM Hough called the meeting to order. Bullock moved to accept the amended agenda. The motion passed. 9:01 AM Community Resources and Advocacy Director Shantal Laulu appeared. Hough moved to enter into executive session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(d) to consider records exempt from public disclosure. The motion passed by roll call vote. 9:03 AM Hough moved to exit executive session. The motion passed. Moser moved for case 20190340 to accept the settlement offer of $2,450. The motion passed. Laulu presented an application for cremation assistance for case number 20260030. Bullock moved to approve case 20260030. The motion passed. 2 9:05 AM Assistant Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Dan Montgomery, Court Coordinator Amy Price, and Facilities Director Dan Kendall also appeared. Montgomery reported on a deal with the school district for a greenhouse that will provide youth some gardening experiences. He discussed with Kendall installing a cement pad. Moser toured the area with Kendall and discussed the location, and installing water and electricity to the area. Kendall felt his crew could do the work and the concrete would be the only needed purchase. Moser moved to approve the concrete pads for the greenhouse and gazebo. The motion passed. 9:11 AM Mauger reviewed the Pathway to Success grant and program that will pay for classes for youth. Bullock moved to approve the grant submission and electronic signature. The motion passed. 9:13 AM Mauger reviewed the Thrive Initiative program and grant for a boys program. Moser moved to approve application and electronic signature. The motion passed. 3 9:15 AM Brian Nicholson, Section Supervisor, also appeared. McCurry reviewed the successes while using the Sheriff’s portable metal detector. The request is to keep the device and reimburse the Sheriff’s office. Funding was discussed. Bullock moved to approve the request. The motion passed. 4 9:22 AM Davenport reviewed the lease agreement for Emergency Management office space with SICOG is expiring the end of the month. It was requested to renew the lease with funding from the homeland security grant. Moser moved to approve the contract. The motion passed. 5 9:33 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. 9:57 AM Hough moved to exit executive session. The motion passed. Hough moved to put in an offer up to the appraised amount. The motion passed. The motion was amended to authorize Clerk Dixon to negotiate a purchase price. The motion passed with Hough and Bullock voting for and Moser voted against. 6 9:24 AM Moser moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-54. The motion passed. 7 9:25 AM Sheriff Tony Manu and Chief Deputy Sheriff Andy Iverson appeared. Questions were addressed regarding the difference in the amount charged for cities and the football league. Manu explained that special events are based on overtime as they are not part of regular business. Discussion ensued on fees, and the overtime rate. Bullock moved to approve the contracts. The motion passed. 8 9:25 AM Bullock moved to approve the items on the consent agenda. The motion passed. 9 11:02 AM Moser moved to go into the public hearing. The motion passed. There were no members of the public signed up for comments. Moser moved to close the public hearing. The motion passed. The budget is proposed at $111,283,260. Klauser reviewed a few necessary changes to the published budget. Discussion ensued on the amount of work staff completed, and the concern for being able to give raises with the increases in health insurance. Bullock moved to approve the budget of $111,283,260 as proposed. The motion passed with Bullock and Hough voting for. Moser voted against. 11:07 AM Klauser discussed using forgone property tax dollars for the Ambulance District. Bullock moved to take 1% in forgone property tax dollars in the amount of $24,090. The motion passed. August 25, 2026, BOCC Minutes 10 11:15 AM Bullock moved to open the public hearing regarding fees. No members of the public were present to make comments. Bullock moved to close the public hearing. The motion passed. The proposed fee changes were published. Discussion ensued on new fees. Moser moved to approve the proposed new and increased fees. The motion passed. 11:21 AM Adjourned. Action Item Summary ACTION/DIRECTION ASSIGNED TO Amended agenda was accepted. Clerk Settlement offer for case number 20190340 was accepted following an executive session and an application for cremation assistance for case number 20260030 was approved. Indigent Installation of concrete pads near YDC for a greenhouse and gazebo was approved. Facilities/Juvenile Grant applications and electronic signature for Pathway to Success and Thrive Initiative were approved. Juvenile/Grant Team Adult Probation approved to reimburse Sheriff’s Office for metal detector. Adult Probation Lease agreement with SICOG was approved. OEM/Grant Team Following executive session, it was approved to authorize the Clerk to put in an offer on real property. Clerk Resolution No. 2026-54 Approving Cancellation Requests was passed. Clerk Annual Agreement to Provide Law Enforcement Protection for S.I.Y.F.L. and Professional Services Agreement for cities in South County were approved. Sheriff Items on the consent agenda were approved. Auditing/Clerk/Resolution Following the public hearing, the FY27 budget of $111,283,260 and utilizing 1% of forgone property tax dollars for the Ambulance District in the amount of $24,090 were approved. Auditing/Clerk/Resolutions Following the public hearing, fee changes for FY27 were approved. Auditing/Clerk/Resolution In the Matter of APPROVING ) R.S. No. 2026-54 CANCELLATION REQUESTS ) August 25, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, requests for cancellation of taxes were considered on March 5, 2026; and WHEREAS, these cancellation requests have been reviewed pursuant to Idaho Code §§63-711, 63-1302, 63-1303 and 63-1304; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Tax Collector, Jennifer Clark, is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the following on the tax rolls as listed by year: (1) At the request of Treasurer, Jennifer Clark, in a letter dated August 17, 2026, for cancellation of PARCEL late fees and interest for the 2025 tax year. VALUE TO NUMBER OWNER EXPLANATION CANCEL RPRCGFH000400 | Gene Warren Mortgage Company Process $103.25 Error RPRPML1000700 | Haven Investments & Mortgage Company Process $160.88 Holdings Error RPRCA1B000900 | Seiji C Wood Mortgage Company Process $72.14 RPRPCS2000700 | Patricia McDonald- Title Company $210.23 Galloway Miscommunication RPRPPOC243600 | First Light On Center LES. RPRPMSH001000 | First Light Investments Title Company $173.49 Miscommunication In-Office Miscommunication $210.71 oser, Member K fe fcettoch, s ATTEST; Sem CL Jason C. Dixon, Clerk BOARD OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES CERTIFICATION We, the Board of Bannock County Commissioners, hereby certify approval of the minutes of the Bannock County Commissioners’ meetings inclusive of the date(s) of August 18 and 20, 2026, as approved during the meeting of August 25, 2026. BOARD DF/BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Jeff ee ee ee Moser, Member Keck Member ATTEST: a a ee Jason C. Dixon, Clerk