Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-06-25 | June 25, 2026, Commissioner Meetings
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June 25, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
  
  Meeting Details 
  
  
  
  
Date of Meeting: 
Thursday, June 25, 2026 
  
Commissioners present: 
Ernie Moser and Ken Bullock 
  
Clerk of the Board: 
Jason C. Dixon 
  
Absent Board Members: 
Jeff Hough 
  
Staff present: 
Deputy Clerk Nancy Allen and Comptroller Kristi Klauser 
  
  
  
  
  Agenda Details 
  
  
  
  
AGENDA 
  
Work Session and Claims Meeting (action item) 
Work Session Agenda: 
1 
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Brittani Hobson, requesting waived fees for compost from the Bannock County Landfill for the 
Pocatello Community Garden (requested 5 minutes) (action item) 
2 
• 
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, providing a monthly Planning and Development update 
(requested 10 minutes) (potential action item) 
3 
• 
Read and potentially sign a Proclamation for the America250 capsule (action item) 
4 
Claims Agenda: 
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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 
5 
Budget Recap with possible Executive Session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(a) & (b) regarding personnel 
with potential action following adjournment of Executive Session (potential action items) 
6 
Board of Equalization and Administrative BOE Reviews throughout the day as needed (action items) 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Meeting Notes 
  
    
1 
9:01 AM Bullock called the meeting to order. Landfill Manager Dillon Evans and Brittani Hobson 
appeared. Hobson reviewed a community garden project and the request to waive Landfill fees for 
compost. Moser moved to approve up to $700 of compost. The motion passed.  
 
2 
9:14 AM Planning Assistant Director Tristan Bourquin also appeared. Jensen reported some stats on 
current workloads. Discussion ensued on Darby Road, progress on the combined ordinance, multiple use 
zones, removing roads from the County system, and water. 
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June 25, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
3 
9:24 AM Moser read the Proclamation for the America250 Capsule. Planned events were reviewed. 
Bullock moved to approve signatures. The motion passed.  
 
4 
9:30 AM Questions were addressed on a 4-H claim of participant insurance. Moser moved to approve the 
items on the claims agenda. The motion passed.  
 
5 
10:02 AM Accountant/Deputy Clerk Kaytlyn Alvord joined the meeting. Dixon and Klauser reviewed a 
recap of budget requests.  
Discussion included B budget requests for the Coroner’s office master plan, remodel of the old jail, 
potential vacation petition for Darby Road, sander beds, non-profit requests, Hope South’s request and 
stats for a request to use opioid funds, Sheriff’s vehicle lease versus purchase, fleet plan, bag scanner, 
increased fair participation, moving staff out of Indigent budget, mileage rate adjustments and setting the 
rate annually by resolution.  
10:18 AM Capital requests included a vehicle for Maintenance, old jail and sky walk renovation, Ag 
Extension kitchen updates, and a Juvenile Probation vehicle. Discussion ensued on whether a new 
courtroom would be needed in the future and that other counties have judges that share courtrooms. 
Discussion resumed to capital requests for a Road and Bridge vehicle and equipment, used vehicle for a 
plow and dispatch console for the Sheriff, two ambulances, billing software, McCammon station remodel 
and alert system for the Ambulance District, District Court remodel of 114, Court Marshal radio signal 
booster, Fair Maintenance barn, tent rental. zero turn mower, roll off truck, scraper rebuild, SCADA 
upgrade, generator 2 rebuild, and blowers/motors.  
 
10:50 AM Discussion moved to A budget requests/positions, grade adjustments, and whether to consider 
steps or a COLA. A budget recap will be held on Tuesday to discuss salaries and gather costs for potential 
steps or COLA to consider.  
 
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See Board of Equalization minutes. 
  
Action Item Summary 
  
  
  
ACTION/DIRECTION 
ASSIGNED TO 
  
Compost fees up to $700 waived for community garden project. 
Landfill 
  
Proclamation for the America250 time capsule was approved. 
Commission 
  
Items on the claims agenda were approved. 
Clerk/Auditing/Resolution 
  
FY27 budget recap to review budget requests. 
Auditing