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July 7, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Details
Date of Meeting:
Tuesday, July 7, 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, Prosecutor Ian
Johnson, Civil Prosecutor Sean Bowen, and Chief Deputy Prosecutor
Jonathan Radford
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
•
Kimberly Talbot, Domestic Violence Court, is seeking permission to apply for federal funding for
the Bannock County DV Court and signature on Grant Team Risk Assessment. Bannock County
would be listed as the entity applying for the grant (requested 5 minutes) (action item)
3
•
Jason Dye, Courts, regarding a request for approval to use funds from the District Court Fund to
cover attorney’s fees for two private termination cases (requested 10 minutes) (action item)
4
•
Dillon Evans, Landfill, requesting approval of and signature on (1) Existing Customer Application
with LSC Environmental Products for a Posi-shell machine, and (2) Estimate with Western States
CAT for rebuild of 627 Scraper (requested 5 minutes) (action item)
5
•
Tristan Bourquin, Planning and Development, and Kiel Burmester, Public Works, seeking to
discuss an application for a local improvement district (LID) (requested 20 minutes) (action item)
6
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (action items):
Resolution No. 2026-44 Approving June 2026 Salaries
Resolution No. 2026-45 Approving June 2026 Alcohol Licenses
Resolution No. 2026-46 Authorizing Tax Cancellation Requests
7
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 June 23, 25, and 30,
2026, and Bannock County Board of Equalization hearings on June 25 and 30, 2026
8
Introduction to and discussion with the Data Center team
9
Board of Equalization and Administrative BOE Reviews throughout the day as needed (action items)
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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July 7, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Notes
1
9:00 AM Hough called the meeting to order. There were no indigent applications for consideration.
2
9:00 AM Family Court Services Manager Arianne Despain also appeared. Talbot reviewed request to
apply for a domestic violence support ICJR grant, the programs and client statistics. She shared a story of
one client’s success. Klauser reported there are no issues as this is a reoccurring grant. Moser moved to
approve applying for the grant. The motion passed. Talbot informed the Board there will be an MOU that
needs signature.
3
9:05 AM Dye requested to use funds for attorney fees for private parental termination cases. These cases
are not covered anymore and the public defender’s office declined to take them. The Supreme Court
recently released an opinion that counties and the state are not obligated to pay those fees. This makes a
difficult situation for children. There are currently two cases pending in Bannock County. If funding is
not found, the cases could get delayed or dismissed and the children remain in a limbo state. The fees
should not exceed $10,000 per case. Radford questioned if there was a finding by the judges that counsel
be appointed for due process. Dye shared some timing details for each case. Discussion ensued on Doe v.
Doe, prohibiting county payment, voluntary payment, and transcripts. Radford recommended the need for
a finding first that indigent counsel be appointed to protect the rights of the non-moving party. The
County can then provide funds if it chooses. Dye requested a conditional approval to avoid delays. Moser
expressed concerns for the state passing obligations to the County, as they took over public defense but
the County is still paying. Dye expressed these cases involve abuse and neglect and the cases are at risk of
being dismissed leaving the rights of the parent in place. Funds have been conditionally budgeted.
9:20 AM Dixon reached out to other clerks that reported they lean towards not paying for these cases. If
the County does pay, it will set a precedent to pay. On the other hand, not paying may send kids back to
bad situation.
9:26 AM Moser moved to deny the request. Hough suggested to include removing the budget request for
next year. Hough indicated a frustration for being put in this position from the state, and the need to apply
further pressure back on the state to take care of public defense like they’re supposed to rather than setting
precedent by paying. The motion passed with Hough and Moser voting for. Bullock opposed.
4
9:28 AM Evans reviewed the scraper rebuild and requested to reallocate funds from scale house project
that is delayed. This would remove that request from next year’s budget. Bullock moved to approve the
request. The motion passed.
9:29 AM Evans requested to purchase the Posi-Shell machine that will save air space and prolong the life
of the landfill. Bullock moved to approve the quote for the Posi-Shell machine. The motion passed.
5
9:30 AM Public Works Director Kiel Burmester and Petitioner Weston Dykman also appeared. Bourquin
reviewed an application has been received for the County’s first local improvement district. The next step
is to go to public hearing. This is a property owner led petition and has the required 60% of the owners
agreeing.
9:33 AM Burmester reported having done an initial review of the information in the petition. The next
steps come with costs, such as scope of work and feasibility, that will include hiring surveyors and a
professional engineer. Hough clarified those costs would be paid by the district over time through taxes.
Burmester pointed out one issue is who pays the initial costs if the petition is denied.
9:34 AM Radford explained a potential issue that can be flushed out later is the road will go between two
parcels that are not part of the proposed district and that area is narrow. Burmester explained with the
current road standards, we need a 60-foot ROW, there are spots with 50 feet at the area mentioned and at
the top between properties. Radford pointed out to be aware of an unconstitutional taking if the
development were to trespass onto those parcels and damage property rights. There are things staff can do
to ensure that doesn’t happen.
9:36 AM Dykman approached Hough a few months ago about the LID. One of the owners where the two
bottom parcels constrict or bottleneck has signed the petition. One of the reasons this application was
filed, like this year’s potential for a bad fire year, if there were a bad fire in that direction, they couldn’t
get multiple fire trucks in there with the road in its current state. Asphalting the road could help save
homes, improve emergency access, improve dust control, and help with winter runoff flowing onto
Pocatello Creek Road. The petition has been signed by 12 of the 14 owners. This would be a fair and
equitable way to accomplish those benefit by splitting the cost to those that would benefit. Burmester has
July 7, 2026, BOCC Minutes
been contacted by three others inquiring on this process and there are budget concerns on the initial costs.
The survey for Inman was $20,000. Dykman explained that the since the survey would be necessary to
obtain a scope of work and cost, the homeowners in the area have discussed funding the survey if that’s
necessary.
9:41 AM Discussion ensued on planning for future development, allowing for a smaller ROW, the need
for a cul-de-sac, emergency access, procedural disagreements, and that if the property owners want to do
this, they should bring forth the information needed to make decision. The Board concurred the property
owners should get the survey and engineering costs and come back for a public hearing.
6
9:52 AM Moser moved to approve Resolution Numbers 2026-44, 45, and 46. The motion passed.
7
9:52 AM Bullock moved to approve the items on the consent agenda. The motion passed.
8
Cancelled.
9
See Board of Equalization minutes.
Action Item Summary
ACTION/DIRECTION
ASSIGNED TO
Approval was given to apply for the ICJR grant for Domestic Violence programs.
Courts/Grant Team
Use of District Court funds to pay for indigent defense in private parental
termination cases was denied and line item to be removed from FY27 budget
request.
Courts/Auditing
Purchase of Posi-Shell machine from LSC Environmental Products for $122,600
was approved.
Reallocation of funds from scale house project was approved for scraper rebuild
by Western State CAT for $624,556.09.
Landfill/Auditing
Petitioners for Local Improvement District on Trayis Ridge will obtain survey and
engineering costs before a public hearing can be scheduled.
Planning/
Public Works
Resolution Nos. 2026-44 Approving June 2026 Salaries; 2026-45 Approving June
2026 Alcohol Licenses; and 2026-46 Authorizing Tax Cancellation Requests
were passed.
Clerk
Items on the consent agenda were approved.
Auditing/Clerk/
Resolution
R.S. 2026-44
Page 2
In the Matter of APPROVING
JUNE 2026 SALARIES
RESOLUTION
R.S. No. 2026-44
July 7, 2026
WHEREAS, salary approval forms, for the month of June 2026, have been submitted for
approval by the Board of County Commissioners;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following salaries are approved by the
Board:
Date
Approved
Name — Position
Department —Reason for Change
Effective Date
& Salary
06/05/2026 Gearen Jackson — Shop Supervisor
Road & Bridge — Replacing J Murdock
06/15/2026
$2,575.20/biweekly
06/13/2026
$3,840.00/biweekly
06/27/2026
$3,389.60/biweekly
06/27/2026
$36.34/hour
Jeremy Taysom — Captain Criminal Division
Sheriff— Replacing Andrew Iverson
David Jason Durham — Lieutenant Criminal Division
Sheriff— Replacing Jeremy Taysom
Tadd Green — Sergeant Criminal Division
Sheriff — Replacing David Jason Durham
Madison Kerr — PT Person/Property Prevention Prgrm Coord
Juvenile Justice: JCA Program — Replacing Kelly Moellmer
06/01/2026
$19.68/hour
06/11/2026 Elizama Laris — Communication Specialist
Sheriff — Replacing Heather Parker
06/27/2026
$23.52/hour
06/16/2026 Lori Bishard — Event Staff Seasonal
BC Events — Seasonal
06/22/2026
$17.00/hour
06/18/2026 Hayden Klauser — Corporal Criminal Division
Sheriff— Replacing Tadd Green
07/11/2026
$31.66/hour
Gabriel Rollene — Corporal Criminal Division
Sheriff— Replacing Charles Bannister
07/11/2026
$31.66/hour
Tayson Bullock — Deputy Criminal Division
Sheriff -Replacing
Replacing Hayden Klauser
07/11/2026
$27.44/hour
Jasmine McCandless — Intern
BC Juvenile Justice/The Village — Internship
07/01/2026
Unpaid
Trevor Fuhriman — Deputy Criminal Division
Sheriff— Replacing Gabriel Rollene
07/11/2026
$27.44/hour
06/25/2026 David Hegstrom — Security 1 Seasonal
BC Event Center — Temporary
07/13/2026
$17.00/hour
Erik Johnson - Security 1 Seasonal
BC Event Center — Temporary
07/13/2026
$17.00/hour
Nyx Call Security 1 Seasonal
BC Event Center — Temporary
07/13/2026
$17.00/hour
Danny Youngker - Security 1 Seasonal
BC Event Center — Temporary
07/13/2026
$17.00/hour
R.S. 2026-44
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Cami Chopksi — Security Level 2 Seasonal
BC Event Center — Temporary
07/13/2026
$27.00/hour
Stephen Shryock Jr. - Security Level 2 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$27.00/hour
Barry Miranda - Security Level 2 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$27.00/hour
Jordan Simpson - Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Barbara Nelson - Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Kellen Nelson — Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Bryce Spaulding - Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Clinton Whitley - Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Tracy Page - Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Holly Youngker - Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Valerie Duran - Security Level 1 Seasonal
07/13/2026
BC Event Center — Temporary
$17.00/hour
Sean Bowen — Sr. Asst Chief Deputy Prosecuting Atty Civil
07/06/2026
Prosecutor — Exceptional Placement
$5,195.20/biweekly
06/30/2026 Cory Losee — Equipment Operator 2
07/13/2026
Road & Bridge — Replacing Critchlow
$21.07/hour
Richard Jenkins — Deputy Court Security Division
07/11/2026
Court Marshal — Replacing Ta son Bullock
$24.23/hour
OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff Ho
Ernie M • ser, Member
K
Bullock, Member
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
In the Matter of APPROVING
JUNE 2026 ALCOHOL LICENSES
)
)
RESOLUTION
R.S. No. 2026-45
July 7, 2026
WHEREAS, in the month of June 2026, the following applied for the following licenses and have
been issued permits by the District Health Department and do not have any disqualifications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following applications for licenses/permits be
approved.
DATE
APPROVED LIC #
TOTAL
OWNER/
APPLICANT
DBA/Event
06/05/2026
ACP2026-009
$20.00 Sand Trap Grill
Wedding
06/11/2026
ACP2026-011
$20.00 Jim Dandy Brewing
Wedding
ACP2026-010
$20.00 Hooligans Pub & Deli
Wedding
06/18/2026
ACP2026-012
$20.00 The Royal Hotel & Pizzeria
Wedding
ABW-2026-004
$20.00 Santiago Ramirez
BBZ
06/30/2026
ACP2026-013
$20.00 Sand Trap Grill
Wedding
ATTEST:
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
BOARIp 4
BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff Hough,
Bullock, Member
In the Matter of AUTHORIZING
)
R.S. No. 2026-46
TAX CANCELLATION REQUESTS
)
July 7, 2026
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, requests for cancellation of taxes were considered on June 30, 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 Assessor Anita Hymas, in a letter dated June 30, 2026, for cancellation of
market value for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 tax years.
PARCEL
NUMBER
OWNER
EXPLANATION
MARKET
VALUE TO
CANCEL
RPRPBLS002003
Markel-Netherly Living Trust
HEX not applied (2025)
$125,000
RPRCBS1000500
Lusk, Edward
HEX not applied (2025)
$125,000
RPRCBS1000500
Lusk, Edward
HEX not applied (2024)
$125,000
RPRCCPCO24501
Giesbrecht, Michael D
HEX not applied (2025)
$125,000
RPRCCPCO24501
Giesbrecht, Michael D
HEX not applied (2024)
$125,000
RPRPROP006000
Morris, Kent
Waste/Water Retention (2024)
$60,000
RPRPROP006000
Morris, Kent
Waste/Water Retention (2023)
$60,000
BO
OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff Ho
Ernie
oser,
Ke Bulloc Member
k
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
BOARD OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MINUTE 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 June 23, 25, and 30, 2026, as approved
during the meeting of July 7, 2026.
We, the Board of Bannock County Commissioners, hereby certify approval of the minutes of the Bannock
County Board of Equalization hearings inclusive of the date(s) of June 25 and June 30, 2026, as approved
during the meeting of July 7, 2026.
BO
OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff Houg
Ernie Mo er, Me ber
Ke
ullock, Member
ATTEST:
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
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