Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-07-28 | July 28, 2026, Commissioner Meetings source: https://www.bannockcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260728-Minutes-Final.pdf M July 28, 2026, BOCC Minutes Meeting Details Date of Meeting: Tuesday, July 28, 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, Civil Prosecutor Sean Bowen, HR Director Matthew Phillips, and Prosecutor Ian Johnson 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 • Kristi Klauser, Auditing, seeking to discuss a potential budget overage for the coroner’s department (requested 5 minutes) (action item) 3 • Jennifer Clark, Treasurer, request to discuss property tax delinquent notices with possible Executive Session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code with potential action following adjournment of Executive Session (action item) 4 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (action items): Resolution No. 2026-49 Authorization to Dispose Surplus Assets/Property 5 SIGNATURE ONLY (action items): Board of Equalization Notice of Action Letters 6 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 July 21 and 23, 2026 7 Follow-up discussion regarding the FY27 budget with possible Executive Session regarding personnel with potential action following Executive Session (action item) 8 Follow-up discussion regarding the FY27 budget with possible Executive Session regarding personnel with potential action following Executive Session (action item) Meeting Notes 1 9:00 AM Hough called the meeting to order. 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. 9:10 AM Hough moved to exit executive session. The motion passed. Laulu presented an MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS July 28, 2026, BOCC Minutes application for cremation assistance for case number 20260027 and recommended a denial as the County does not appear to be last resource. A release of lien for case 20100068 was also submitted. Moser moved to deny case 20260027 and approve the release of lien on 20100068. The motion passed. 2 9:12 AM Coroner Torey Danner also appeared. Klauser explained autopsies have exceeded the budget allocation by $16,000. This was covered by unused funds in other lines, but last week there was $9,069 left in that budget. The capital line is currently being used, but contingency might have to be. 9:15 AM Discussion ensued on the decision process for ordering an autopsy. Danner explained the Coroner’s duty to determine cause and manner of death. They look for evidence as soon as entering the scene, listen to statements surrounding what happened, the decedent’s medical history, and consider consulting with law enforcement. Some deaths require autopsies, such as murder, death of a child, and criminal matters. Danner gave examples of situations that are not cut and dried, timelines of waiting for toxicology, and determinations to let a family cremate and the evidence, if suspicion shown in toxicology, would be gone. Coordination and reliance law enforcement is done when making those decisions. There have also been some occasional consultations with Ada County, as they can see our data, to help make decisions as well. 9:23 AM Moser expressed concerns for the increase in this budget since he came into office and using designated capital funds. Danner explained it’s hard to budget for the unknown number of deaths each year, but his office is doing the right thing and lets the investigation dictate what to do. 9:27 AM Johnson explained work on a cold case with Pocatello Police Department. The death was 10 years ago under a prior Coroner. Poor work was done and now it appears the previous determination might not have been the cause of death. Discussion ensued on private autopsy requests, national autopsy averages, balancing budget concerns with telling a family no due to the budget, other counties not investigating as they should, overdose deaths, opioid funds, and references to the Daybell case. 9:33 AM Dixon explained the Clerk looks at the trend of deaths over two years when preparing the budget. Discussion ensued that the Prosecutor and Coroner have the authority to decide whether to autopsy, and that each investigating entity needs to leave a scene for the next investigation. 9:37 AM Johnson reported Danner has reached out to him several times and discussed whether it may or may not be necessary. The use of opioid funds was questioned and Radford will look today to see if those funds can be dedicated for autopsies. Danner reported on discussions at a national conference, and there were suggestions of ordering autopsies for all suicides, but that doesn’t change the cause or manner of death for a Coroner investigation. 9:41 AM Klauser suggested to use capital funds to better track the trend rather than contingency, and take additional capital out of reserves on next year’s budget to replace those funds. 9:46 AM Moser moved to use $50,000 from capital. He requested better communication from the Coroner and the Prosecutor look into using opioid funds. The motion passed. 3 9:48 AM 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. 9:59 AM Hough moved to exit executive session. The motion passed. Bullock moved to authorize the Treasurer to use discretion as needed to offer recommendations to the Commissioners to take care of interest or tax cancellations. The motion passed. 4 9:47 AM Bullock moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-49. The motion passed. 5 9:48 AM Moser moved to approve the Board of Equalization Notice of Action letters. The motion passed. 6 9:48 AM Bullock moved to approve the items on the consent agenda. The motion passed. 7 10:06 AM Accountant Kaytlyn Alvord also appeared. Klauser reported on changes that included clean-up for the Juvenile restructure that increased the on-call pay line. The Sheriff reached out with concerns regarding the reduction to the fuel budget. He suggested to move the drone budget funds to the fuel budget. Klauser suggested increasing that line to $230,000 and remove the robotics. The Board concurred. 10:09 AM Landfill reached out regarding the reduction on the leased heavy equipment. It was missed to account for the lease signed in December and that line needs to go back up. Professional fees were earmarked for Paragon that will be covered by revenues. Closure costs will need to be considered in reserves. July 28, 2026, BOCC Minutes 10:14 AM The Search and Rescue and K9 trusts have more cash than is budgeted and that number will be changed. 10:15 AM Updated worker’s comp rates were received and should be neutral or a reduction. The corrections will be made and sent by Friday for the meeting on Monday. 8 Cancelled. Action Item Summary ACTION/DIRECTION ASSIGNED TO Application for cremation assistance for case 20260027 was denied and release of lien on case 20100068 was approved. Indigent The Coroner budget was approved to use $50,000 from capital for overage. Prosecutor to report on using opioid funds for autopsies. Coroner/Legal/Auditing Following executive session, the Treasurer was authorized to use discretion as needed to offer recommendations to the Commissioners to take care of interest or tax cancellations. Treasurer Resolution No. 2026-49 Authorization to Dispose Surplus Assets/Property was passed. Clerk Board of Equalization Notice of Action letters were approved. Assessor/Clerk Items on the consent agenda were approved. Auditing/Clerk/Resolution FY27 budget was discussed. Auditing In The Matter of AUTHORIZATION TO ) DISPOSE SURPLUS ASSETS/PROPERTY) RESOLUTION R.S. No 2026-49 July 28, 2026 WHEREAS, Idaho Code §§31-807 and 31-808 vest the power and authority to manage real and personal property for the benefit of the County with the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, Idaho Code §31-829 provides that whenever any elected official has any personal property belonging to the county under his/her jurisdiction or control which, in his/her judgment, is of no further use to the county, he/she may, with the consent of the Board of County Commissioners, dispose of the property through sale or other means; and and WHEREAS, the following assets/property are of no further use to the County: Description Asset/ID Number/VIN (if known) 2013 Chevy Tahoe 1GNSK2E01DR218562 2012 Chevy Tahoe 1GNSR2E03CR316684 2010 Ford Expedition 1FMJU1G57AEB45326 Steel studs Outdoor heaters WHEREAS, it was recommended to auction, salvage, donate, or dispose of the item. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the above property is declared to be surplus and disposed of as best determined by the department. , ATTEST: — Jason C. Dixon, Clerk BOAR Jeff ug ir CK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Bullock, Member 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 July 21 and 23, 2026, as approved during the meeting of July 28, 2026. BO •F BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Jeff Hough, Ernie Bulloc Member ATTEST: „—.—. —•\,t._. Jason C. Dixon, Clerk