Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-08-11 | August 11, 2026, Commissioner Meetings
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August 11, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
  
  Meeting Details 
  
  
  
  
Date of Meeting: 
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 
  
Commissioners present: 
Ernie Moser, Jeff Hough, and Ken Bullock 
  
Clerk of the Board: 
Nancy Allen for Jason C. Dixon 
  
Absent Board Members: 
 
  
Staff present: 
Deputy Clerk Nancy Allen, Civil Prosecutor Sean Bowen, HR Director 
Matthew Phillips, and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jonathan Radford 
  
  
  
  
  Agenda Details 
  
  
  
  
AGENDA 
  
Business Meeting (action items) 
Agenda: 
1 
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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 
BOARD OF AMBULANCE DISTRICT 
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Kristy Pincock, City of Pocatello Fire, requesting approval to write-off balance due on Deceased 
patients; 28 accounts totaling $8025.36 (requested 5 minutes) (action item) 
• 
Shane Grow, Ambulance District, requesting signature on a proposal to purchase two (2) 
ambulances (requested 5 minutes) (action item) 
3 
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 
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 Matthew Phillips, HR & Risk Management, requesting ratification on special event policy with 
liquor liability endorsement quote for a concert (requested 5 minutes) (action item) 
4 
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Todd Mauger, Juvenile Probation Director, requesting a signature on an affiliation agreement with 
Idaho State University for the Community Health Worker Training Program (requested 5 minutes) 
(action item) 
5 
CONSENT AGENDA (action items): 
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Manual Checks 
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Alcohol Licenses and Catering Permits 
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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 
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Minutes [none] 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Meeting Notes 
  
    
1 
9:00 AM Hough called the meeting to order. Community Resources and Advocacy Director Shantal 
Laulu appeared. Hough moved to enter into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206(1)(d) to 
consider records exempt from public disclosure. The motion passed by roll call vote.  
9:09 AM Hough moved to exit executive session. The motion passed. For case numbers 20170178 and 
20170193, Hough moved to forgive the entire balance of $159,148.05. The motion passed.  
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Laulu presented applications for cremation assistance for case numbers 20260028 and 20260029. Bullock 
moved to approve case numbers 20260028 and 20260029. The motion passed.  
 
2 
9:12 AM Moser moved to enter into the Board of Ambulance. The motion passed. Dean Bullock, 
Assistant Chief of Support and Public Safety, was also present. Pincock reviewed the request to write off 
balances for deceased patients. Collections processes were reviewed. Commissioner Bullock moved to 
approve writing off the balance of $8,025.36. The motion passed.  
9:14 AM Dean Bullock reviewed a proposed contract for two ambulances. The earliest one will be 
available is about 14 months and the second will be 24-28 months. Signing the contract today will put the 
BCAD in line for ambulances. The second ambulance will end up being in the 2028 budget. Funds may 
have to be rolled over. The Board pointed out the the ambulances are budgeted for currently and those 
dollars are strictly for ambulances and cannot be used for anything else. Dean Bullock reported that there 
would be no issue if the BCAD had to back out as there’s a waitlist and an ambulance could be sold 
within 2 weeks. Moser moved to sign the agreement for two ambulances recognizing they may not be 
delivered in this next fiscal year, but to get on the waitlist. Discussion ensued on the purpose of the new 
ambulances, which are to replace and maintain the current fleet. Grow explained a service level 
presentation is being prepared with an idea to put an ambulance in Chubbuck and the contract for 
ambulance service is being worked on. Hough called for a vote and the motion passed. 9:19 AM Moser 
moved to exit the Board of Ambulance. The motion passed.  
 
3 
9:20 AM Phillips requested ratification for a concert special event policy that he signed pursuant to 
authorization that was given earlier in the year. Moser moved to approve signature on the insurance 
policy. The motion passed.  
 
4 
9:21 AM Juvenile Probation Officer Jesika Snyder appeared and reviewed the affiliation agreement 
requesting interns from Idaho State Univesity. Bullock moved to approve the agreement with Idaho State 
University. The motion passed.  
 
5 
9:25 AM The job description for the emergency manager was discussed and will be posted. Moser moved 
to approve the items on the consent agenda. The motion passed.  
9:27 AM Adjourned. 
  
Action Item Summary 
  
  
  
ACTION/DIRECTION 
ASSIGNED TO 
  
Following executive session to consider records exempt from public 
disclosure, the entire balance of $159,148.05 was forgiven for case 
numbers 20170178 and 20170193. Applications for cremation assistance 
for case numbers 20260028 and 20260029 were approved. 
Indigent 
 
  
Acting as the Ambulance District Board, deceased patient accounts were 
approved to be written off, and a contract for two new ambulances was 
approved. 
Ambulance 
 
  
Special event insurance policy for a concert was ratified. 
Risk Management 
  
Affiliation Agreement with Idaho State University for the Community 
Health Worker Training Program was approved. 
Juvenile 
  
Items on the consent agenda were approved. 
Auditing/Clerk/Resolution