Bannock County | minutes | meeting 2026-06-05 | June 5, 2026, Commissioner Meetings
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June 5, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
  
  Meeting Details 
  
  
  
  
Date of Meeting: 
Friday, June 5, 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 and HR Director Matthew Phillips 
  
  
  
  
  Agenda Details 
  
  
  
  
AGENDA 
  
Work Session and Claims Meeting (action items) 
Work Session Agenda: 
1 
• 
Cassidy Roske presenting a FY27 budget request for Bright Tomorrows (10 minutes) 
2 
• 
Dan Kendall, Buildings and Grounds, requesting approval to use PILT funds to finish the YDC 
lane and landscaping (requested 5 minutes) (action item) 
3 
• 
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, regarding (1) discussion pertaining to the vacation of 
Darby Road along the south side of the Bannock County Jail, (2) approval to dispose furniture, 
and (3) approval to destroy records (requesting 10 minutes) (action items) 
4 
• 
Alisse Foster, Planning and Development, seeking approval to proceed with Chat GPT account 
with recurring charges (requested 5 minutes) (action item) 
5 
• 
Signature Only: (1) Annual SCAAP Application offered by the US Department of Justice and (2) 
Acceptance and continuation of Emergency Management Performance (action item) 
6 
• 
Torey Danner, Coroner, seeking to discuss personnel with possible Executive Session under Idaho 
Code §74-206(1)(a) & (b) regarding personnel with potential action following adjournment of 
Executive Session (requested 10 minutes) (action item) 
7 
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 
 
 
  
Meeting Notes 
  
    
1 
10:00 AM Hough called the meeting to order. Roske appeared for Bright Tomorrows. Moser praised the 
organization. Roske explained the funding has been reliable and helpful and the request is the same at 
$9,800-$10,000. Discussion ensued on the services provided and where services would come from if the 
organization did not exist.  
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June 5, 2026, BOCC Minutes 
 
 
2 
10:07 AM Kendall reviewed landscaping at the YDC was not completed to wait for springtime and 
requested and to use PILT funds of $30,000. There is some paving and landscaping that needs done. 
Moser moved to approve the project and Hough suggested to include using the funds from PILT. The 
motion passed.  
 
3 
10:09 AM Assistant Planning Director Tristan Bourquin and Subdivision Planner Alisse Foster also 
appeared. Jensen submitted pictures of old furniture that has been replaced, sent out to departments for 
interest, and ready for disposal. Bullock moved to authorize disposal of the assets. The motion passed.  
10:10 AM Jensen requested to review records in their vault to determine those that are eligible for 
destruction. Moser moved to approve the destruction of records. The motion passed. 
10:11 AM Jensen explained conversations with the Sheriff’s Office to seek vacation of Darby Road. 
Some issues have come to light. First, it has a private sewer and water line, which mean those are owned 
by the County. There is question of who owns the right-of-way, which is assumed to be the City of 
Pocatello. However, there are still questions, even though it has been annexed, if it an actual dedicated 
right-of-way or if it is a right-of-way easement, access easement, et cetera. The next item is across the top 
of Darby, on the County maps, it shows a Darby Extension; however, in researching, nothing can be 
found. Permission is being sought, whether through the Sheriff budget or another line, to have a surveyor 
do a deep dive for who owns what, when, why and how. Then approach the City to determine how to take 
care of the vacation of this particular right-of-way if that’s what it actually is. A commercial subdivision 
that started with the County and now needs to be finished with the City shows the Darby Extension that 
will need vacated as well if it exists for greater autonomy around the jail. Discussion ensued on estimated 
cost for the surveyor, research for what actually exists, and additional surveys after determination with 
legal descriptions, and the state statute requirement that the adjoining property owner has a legal claim to 
half of Darby, if it is a right-of-way, and what a fair market value would be to purchase that. The Board 
felt the costs should be paid from the Sheriff budget. Bullock moved to authorize up to $5,000 for the 
surveyor, with the funding from the Sheriff. The motion passed. 
 
4 
10:20 AM Foster explained research into AI programs to assist the office and they feel ChatGPT is the 
best for their needs. Costs and budget availability were reviewed. IT Director Adam McKinney answered 
questions regarding separate accounts or a countywide account in that it makes more sense to purchase a 
single account to use countywide. A meeting will be scheduled with departments to review program 
preferences before making a decision.  
 
5 
10:27 AM Moser moved to approve the acceptance of the EMPG. The motion passed. Bullock moved to 
approve the SCAAP application. The motion passed.  
 
6 
10:29 AM Hough moved to enter into executive session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(a) & (b) regarding 
personnel. The motion passed by roll call vote. 
10:43 Hough moved to exit executive session. The motion passed. Hough reported that authority is given 
to hire a medical death investigator to be approved through a salary form.  
 
7 
Bullock moved to approve the items on the claims agenda. The motion passed.  
 
  
Action Item Summary 
  
  
  
ACTION/DIRECTION 
ASSIGNED TO 
  
Landscaping at the YDC was approved with use of up to $30,000 from PILT. 
Facilities/Auditing 
  
Furniture from Planning Department was approved surplus disposal. 
Planning/Resolution 
  
Planning Department approved to inventory records in vault for destruction 
for a resolution. 
Planning/Resolution 
  
A meeting will be scheduled to review department preferences for a single AI 
program for countywide use. 
IT/Planning 
  
Emergency Management Performance Grant was accepted and application for 
the SCAAP grant was approved. 
OEM/Sheriff/ 
Grant Team 
 
Coroner authorized to hire a medical death investigator. 
Coroner/HR 
 
Items on the claims agenda were approved. 
Auditing/Resolution