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July 23, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Details
Date of Meeting:
Thursday, July 23, 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, Civil Prosecutor
Sean Bowen, and HR Director Matthew Phillips,
Agenda Details
AGENDA
Work Session and Claims Meeting (action items)
Agenda:
1
•
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, seeking to begin conversation about the potential of data
centers in Bannock County (requested 10 minutes) (potential action item)
2
•
Buddy Romriell, Road and Bridge, seeking approval to send items to auction and reallocate
vehicles. Signature on PrimeTime Auctions Consignment Agreement upon approval (requested 5
minutes) (action item)
3
•
Matthew Phillips, Human Resources and Risk Management, seeking approval of and signature on
special event policy quotes for Australian Pink Floyd on 7/30/2026 (requested 5 minutes) (action
item)
4
•
Kristi Klauser, Auditing, presenting the budget to actual revenue and expenditures per Idaho Code
§31-1611 for quarter ending June 30, 2026 (requested 15 minutes) (action item)
5
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
6
Clerk’s Recommendation with possible Executive Session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(a) & (b)
regarding personnel with potential action following adjournment of Executive Session (action items)
Meeting Notes
1
1:02 PM Hough called the meeting to order.
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July 23, 2026, BOCC Minutes
1:08 PM Assistant Planning and Development Director Tristan Bourquin also appeared. Hough reported
there were discussions at NACO regarding data centers and proposed a resolution for a six-month
moratorium to be put in place for any applications for data centers in Bannock County. Jensen sees the
same pattern that happened with the solar. The conditional use process doesn’t provide for data centers.
Planning and legal will draft a resolution.
2
1:02 PM Romriell reviewed the list of vehicles to take to auction and one for reallocation. Moser moved
to send the items to auction and the reallocation as requested. The motion passed.
3
1:06 PM Phillips reviewed the insurance policies. Bullock moved to approve the policies. The motion
passed.
4
1:12 PM Klauser reviewed the revenue and expenditure reports. Discussion ensue on funds, contingency,
Road and Bridge, over budget projections, and potential use of waterways funds in Lava to move an
access.
5
1:29 PM Bullock moved to approve the items on the claims agenda. The motion passed.
6
10:01 AM Hough called the meeting to order Accountant Kaytlyn Alvord was also present. Dixon
reported on highlights in the Clerk’s budget recommendation. Bullock requested to show the 1% COLA
versus the increased cost of insurance. The proposal included a 1% COLA and step increases.
10:09 AM Klauser reviewed the highlights regarding personnel, grade changes, health benefits and
funding gap, readdressing contributions, operating and capital shifts, tax and revenue structure. There are
a few changes that are not included, the parks parking lot, and director pay and clean-up from the juvenile
department restructure. Discussion ensued on using foregone for the Ambulance of 1%, GEMT
permanency questions, potential future funding for an ambulance in Chubbuck, and completing the
parking lot in the current year. Capital requests were reviewed. Discussion ensued on reader boards inside
the events properties, and the conference room. The recommendation will be sent out to departments
today, along with a graph showing health expenses paid per employees that has risen 46% the last 10
years and is at $30,000 per employee. Discussion ensued on grandfathered status and what could be
changed to alleviate the cost.
Action Item Summary
ACTION/DIRECTION
ASSIGNED TO
Planning and legal will draft a moratorium resolution for data centers.
Planning/Legal
Surplus vehicles for auction and vehicle reallocations were approved.
Public Works/Resolution
Special event policies for Australian Pink Floyd were approved.
Risk Management
Budget to actual revenues and expenditures were reviewed.
Auditing
Items on the claims agenda were approved.
Auditing/Clerk/Resolution
FY27 Clerk’s budget recommendation reviewed and will be sent to
departments.
Auditing
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