Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-07-07 | July 7, 2026, Commissioner Meetings
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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

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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 
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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 
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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 
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OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 
Jeff Ho 
Ernie 
oser, 
Ke Bulloc Member 
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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