Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-07-08 | July 8, 2026, Commissioner Meetings
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July 8, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
  
  Meeting Details 
  
  
  
  
Date of Meeting: 
Wednesday, July 8, 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 
  
  
  
  
  Agenda Details 
  
  
  
  
AGENDA 
  
 
1 
Walkthrough of the McCammon Ambulance Bay   
NOTE: This meeting will be held at 100 Center Street, McCammon, Idaho 
2 
Nuclear Energy Forum  
NOTE: This meeting will be held PERFORMING ARTS CENTER of the Marsh Valley High School at 
12651 S. Old Highway 91, Arimo, Idaho (Nuclear Energy Forum Agenda) 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Meeting Notes 
  
    
1 
4:11 PM Hough called the meeting to order. Among those present were McCammon Clerk Kassadi Dunn, 
McCammon Mayor Karlene Hall, McCammon Council Members Stephanie Iverson and Steve Campbell, 
Aaron Hunziker, Facilities Director Dan Kendall, Pocatello Interim Fire Chief Shane Grow, and Pocatello 
Fire Division Chief Mark Mendez. Hough reviewed this tour is in follow up the discussion the previous 
week. Kendall felt the renovations can be done under $10,000. 
The dorm rooms were explored and discussions included workout equipment, HVAC additions, personal 
space, volunteers, funding options from McCammon and Bannock County, alert system, and exhaust 
system. Kendall will put together a quote to complete full walls for three dorms and partial walls for the 
other three. Ambulance staff will be in the building July 25. 
 
2 
6:02 PM Hough called the meeting to order and gave a disclaimer that no decisions are being made and 
that this is a learning session for everyone.  
6:04 PM Gynii Gilliam with Portneuf Valley Development Corporation welcomed everyone and reviewed 
the outline for the session and introduced the speakers. Bannock County was identified as potential 
location that would be suitable for nuclear energy. 6:10 PM An overview of 909 survey responses to the 
Bannock County Community Interest Survey – Advanced Nuclear Energy was given. 
6:14 PM Kirt Marlow with Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium gave an overview of current 
technologies, trends, legislation, and projects. The goal is to get new projects initiated. Utah projects were 
reviewed. They have been in Brigham City for two years now talking to citizens about what it would 
mean to area regarding jobs, industry, and fabricators. There are opportunities to sell power to neighbors 
and export power. Communities have the ability to take an active role.  
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July 8, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
6:23 PM Jess Gehin with Idaho National Laboratory reviewed the power usage growth and projected 
growth with a 50% increase by 2050, largely from EV’s electrification and data centers. There are 94 
reactors in the nation with most on the eastern side. 6:29 PM Gehin discussed fission reaction; stages for a 
reactor to move from shut down to generating full rated power; comparisons of uranium to other forms of 
power; containment structures and sizes, and reactor coolants. 6:39 PM INL projects were reviewed and 
four reactors went critical in the last month. 
6:43 PM Questions were addressed regarding land size comparisons to solar, site selection process, and 
ownership. 
 
6:52 PM Gehin reviewed licensing paths, DOE authorization, fuel storage and composition, cooling 
technology and consumption, safety regulations, oversight, emergency preparedness, water usage metrics, 
and nuclear waste management. 
7:08 PM Marlow explained some regional research, education, and career pathways. ISU’s partnership 
with NuCube Energy began in order to construct an advanced research and training reactor facility. 
 
7:20 PM Questions were addressed regarding protecting the aquifer. 
 
7:32 PM Hope Morrow with Idaho National Laboratory reviewed economic impact data of the advanced 
nuclear industry and discussed local energy needs, job metrics, and how counties/municipalities prepare 
for future supply chain and infrastructure investments. 
 
  
Action Item Summary 
  
  
  
ACTION/DIRECTION 
ASSIGNED TO 
  
A quote to remodel dorm rooms at McCammon Fire building will be 
prepared and sent out to discuss Tuesday. 
Facilities