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April 20, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Details
Date of Meeting:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Commissioners present:
Ernie Moser, Jeff Hough, and Ken Bullock
Clerk of the Board:
Jason C. Dixon (9:21 AM)
Absent Board Members:
Staff present:
Deputy Clerk Nancy Allen, Comptroller Kristi Klauser, Prosecutor Ian
Johnson, Deputy Prosecutor Jonathan Radford, and HR Director Matthew
Phillips
Agenda Details
AGENDA
Regular Business Meeting (action items)
Agenda:
1
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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
•
Discussion pertaining to water at the Wellness Complex to include, if approved, signature on
contract for Participation by Non-Member in District for Mitigation Purposes (requested 10
minutes) (action item)
3
•
Matt Olsen, Juvenile Justice, regarding approval of and signature on Participant Electronic
Monitoring Products and Services Agreement with Talitrix (requested 10 minutes) (action item)
4
•
Scott Crowther, Event Center/Wellness Complex, requesting approval of and signature on
contract requesting fee waiver for (1) 4-H horse practice, and (2) PMC Employee Movie Night
(requested 5 minutes) (action item)
5
•
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, seeking review, approval, and signature MOU for
connection of water line by developer McCormick Ranches at Fairgrounds Road
6
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (action items):
Resolution No. 2026-27 Designating County Roads for State Reimbursement
7
SIGNATURE ONLY (action items):
Commissioners’ Proceedings – March 2026
Memorandum of Agreements with Teton County, Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming and Bannock
County
Museum Event Center contract for the Bannock County Employee Health Fair
8
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 April 16, 2026
9
Ambulance District update (potential action item)
10 Property Tax Exemption Discussion (action item)
11
FY27 Public Health Budget Proposal (potential action item)
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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April 20, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Notes
1
9:00 Hough called the meeting to order. Hough moved to approve a release of lien for case 20190305.
The motion passed.
2
9:12 AM Attorney TJ Budge, Mayor Rodney Burch, Regional Fisheries Manager Patrick Kennedy with
Fish and Game, and Business Manager/Event Director Scott Crowther were present. Hough invited Budge
as he is a water expert in the State of Idaho. Crowther explained the curtailment notice, 1990 water rights,
and advice to join a ground water district to avoid curtailments. When looking into joining a district, the
district wanted water use reductions. A meter was installed a few years ago that shows the County would
currently be overusing water shares. Additional shares would need purchased from the water bank to
allow the County to join. Watering needs were reviewed that show the well runs nearly 24 hours for the
athletic fields and recreation pond.
9:16 AM Budge explained a truncated 25-year history of ground water use and districts. He represents the
Idaho Ground Water Appropriators, commonly called IGWA. IGWA is a nonprofit organization that
represents the interests of ground water users across the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer that includes ground
water districts covering different geographic areas from Hagerman to Ashton. Historically, regulation of
ground water was limited to the plain and did not include tributary basins. He has not looked at the
County’s water rights, but the reason water users are getting notified to limit water usage or join a water
district is the state recently expanded the area of regulation of ground water rights into tributary basins.
That brought in more water users from other areas because their pumping affects the aquifer like everyone
else. A mitigation plan has been in the works and the purpose is to protect water rights from being shut off
during periods of water shortage or drought. The key terms of that plan is that farmers have to reduce
usage of water pumped from the aquifer by about 11.5%. That is scaled by priority, so it’s not that
number across the board. Then districts have to rent water from the water storage system and deliver to
canals in the Twin Falls area among other things. The new users that are being brought in need to form
their own ground water district or join an existing ground water district. Because the broader Portneuf
River basin will not be coming in until 2028-29, there is no ground water district in the Portneuf River
basin. So water users in north Bannock County are generally joining an existing ground water district,
with the two nearest districts being the Bingham Ground Water District or the American Falls-Aberdeen
Ground Water District. Bannock County was a little isolated by the reservation when these districts were
formed, so the area was not included in their boundaries and those water users were on the outside for 20
years. When it comes to participating, there are two options; join one of these districts as a full permanent
member or contract with them to participate in the mitigation plan for a year or multi-year. Budge
recommended the County do the contract route. The current mitigation plan expires in 2027 with potential
changes. The day may come when the Portneuf River may have its own ground water district. By
contracting for one year, it will leave flexibility to leave and join another ground water district.
Differences between Bingham Ground Water District or American Falls-Aberdeen Ground Water District
could include different cost structures, assessment rates, and usage allowances. Districts typically require
payment of assessments for three years back when joining the district. But the County may be able to
avoid paying that by request since it was never in the district boundaries.
9:25 AM Discussions ensued on city water bank from the Palisades.
9:30 AM Questions regarding water shut off during a curtailment order were addressed by Budge, who
explained that during a water usage reduction, patrons are assigned a water allocation over a four-year
cycle as less water may be needed during some years. Patrons are responsible for keeping within that
allocation during those four years. Currently, the districts are in the last two years of the four-year cycle,
so if a patron joins and is over the allocation, they can rent water from someone.
9:32 AM Burch added that if the County is not a member, it is under curtailment, which means there is no
water for the pond or fields. Budge reviewed options for additional water allocations. Bullock suggested
advocating for agreements with the cities for reduced water rates. Budge responded that if the cities have
surplus water within their existing portfolios, that would be an easy transaction but that will still take
time. An agreement would need to be signed and an application filed with the Idaho Water Resource
Board which could take approximately two months. Budge felt for this year, there are not really any
options, but to join a district, even if it is just for a year, with the potential cost of paying for three years
back. If the cities have surplus, that would be a good path forward. If there is no surplus, the County
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would need to purchase water. There are two farmers in the region with available water, but the County
would still need to be in a ground water district.
9:40 AM Hough asked Fish and Game what the impact would be if the pond had to be reduced. Kennedy
explained fish species and stocking numbers. With no water being pumped, the water will likely warm up
and then there will be fish mortality. They are dealing with the same thing at Edson Fichter and looking
for water options.
9:42 AM Discussion ensued on weighing different costs. Burch explained the City of Chubbuck does put
excess into the water bank. Crowther will reach out to Bingham Ground Water District for costs. The
matter was tabled to Thursday.
3
9:04 AM Olsen reviewed GPS monitoring supplies and service for ankle monitors. Talitrix equipment is
less stigmatizing with the look of a watch. Staff has tested the watch for a few days and Olsen proposed to
enter the new contract, but keep the current contract through the end of the fiscal year to monitor how it
goes and that the GPS monitoring service is acceptable. The short-term contract would be for $4,029. The
plan is to use half of the needed trackers from each contract during the test period. Other advantages for
the equipment will be the replacement cost is about one-third and that victims can sign up for notifications
if the monitor is within a certain parameter, whether intentional or not. Bullock moved to approve the
testing period proposal with both companies. The motion passed.
9:10 AM Hough announced the Board’s desire to award a Commissioner Coin to commend Olsen for his
dedicated efforts to the County, to the youth of the County, and The Village.
4
9:01 AM Jody Kohler and Heather Phillips appeared. Crowther reviewed the fee waiver request for a
movie night for Portneuf Medical Center employees. PMC is a primary sponsor for some events and that
sponsor agreement allows for use of the facility. Hough moved to approve the rental and fee waiver. The
motion passed.
9:03 AM Curtis Austin with High Mountain Riders 4-H Club appeared. Crowther reviewed the fee waiver
request to use the 4-H arena. Moser moved to approve the contract. The motion passed.
5
9:51 AM Jensen reviewed the requested MOU with the developer. Klauser reported she did not have an
opportunity to review the agreement and urged caution regarding funding and budget authority. Radford
recommended to table the matter to Thursday to allow for review of the agreement and ensure budget
allocations.
6
9:56 AM Bullock moved to approve Resolution 2026-27. The motion passed.
7
9:57 AM Moser moved to sign the Commissioners’ Proceedings publication, Memorandum of
Agreements with Teton County, Idaho and Teton County, Wyoming and Bannock County, and Museum
Event Center contract for the Bannock County Employee Health Fair. The motion passed.
8
9:57 AM Bullock moved to approve the items on the consent agenda. The motion passed.
11:23 AM Hough moved to enter into executive session under Idaho Code §§74-206(1)(a), (b) & (d)
regarding personnel. The motion passed by roll call vote. 11:44 AM Hough moved to exit executive
session. The motion passed.
9
10:04 AM Executive Assistant Autumn Baker, Interim Fire Chief Shane Grow, and Training Chief Mark
Mendez appeared for an update with the Ambulance District. Grow summarized the topics for review
with this update. Baker reviewed information from a PowerPoint. The McCammon station timeline was
reviewed with volunteer challenges for south county, stats for call volume, transports and doubled travel
time to from out of service ambulances, and south county unit reliability.
10:23 AM Grow reviewed the staffing proposal. They propose to keep the south volunteers and put an
ambulance in McCammon. The previously proposed peak staffing model was evaluated and problems
were seen. The request is to hire four full time positions to integrate into the current system. Two of the
six needed shifts would be covered with volunteers. The volunteers are appreciated and the concerns of
volunteers and the Board were heard and considered. The purely volunteer system cannot be relied upon
any more. The staffing model proposed includes 3 platoons on 48/96 schedule; a reduction to one regional
volunteer coordinator, shut down the Inkom station to use those resources in McCammon, hire four new
ALS staff for the A and B platoons, and keep Downey and Lava in service with those volunteers
remaining affiliated. The GEMT funding came higher than initially thought.
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10:36 AM Hough commended them for listening to volunteers and coming up with good proposal.
Timewise, the next training starts in May.
10:42 AM Funding, North Bannock service, and fall related calls were discussed. The proposal will be
reviewed and discussed next week.
10 10:46 AM Assessor Anita Hymas, Chief Deputy Assessor Randy Hobson, and Treasurer Jennifer Clark
appeared. Hobson reviewed tax exemption applications that require the Board’s review. Bingham
Memorial; not all were approved last year. Historic Old Town Pocatello Foundation is a non-profit and
they have not applied before. ISU was approved last year for pharmacies in Chubbuck and McCammon.
Chubbuck is owned by an LLC and is used for school and educational purposes, and McCammon is for
5.8% of the building. Discussion ensued on exemptions for owners, non-profit status, and a letter from the
Department of Administration.
10:55 AM Discussion ensued on an application from Frandsen for Portneuf Trust, a church building only.
10:59 AM Hough moved to approve the applications the Assessor’s office recommended to approve. The
motion passed. The remaining applications will be discussed Thursday. The motion passed.
The Academy, Inc
RPRCACP000100, RPRCACP000200, RPRCACP000500,
RPRCACP000600
Aid For Friends, Inc.
RPRPPOC242304
Aid For Friends, Inc.
RPRPFRV004800, RPRPFRV004900, RPRPING008401,
RPRPPOC382300, RPRPPOC335000, RPRPPOC097701
American Indian Sacred Society
RPRRMDS002200
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
RPRPPOC176303, RPRPPOC176600, RPRPPOC176700
Bannock Humane Society
LRPB001194800
Bethel Baptist Church
RPRPPOC183000
Calvary Alliance Church
RPRPEPD001700
Calvary Chapel of Pocatello, Inc
RPRPCPP007920
Central Christian Church
RPRPPOC124700
Central Christian Church
RPRPPOC125400
Christ Church Inc
RPRPPOC316000
Christ's Love Vineyard Fellowship
RPRPPOC241300
Christ's Love Vineyard Fellowship
RPRPPOC345400, RPRPPOC345500
Chubbuck United Methodist Church
RPRCCPC020104, RPRCCPC019400, RPRCCPC019102
Church of Christ
RPRPCPP034100
Church of Christ
RPRPRVS000300
Church of God of Prophecy
RPRPPOC218001
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
See Sheet 2
Community of Christ
RPRPCDV000601
Cottage Grove Congregation of Jehovah's
Witness of Pocatello Idaho, Inc
RPRPHO1004200
Eastern Idaho Electrical Joint
Apprenticeship Training Trust TT2
RPR4013029907
Empower Humanity
RPRPPOC110402
Evangelical Church of the Good Shepherd
RPRPPOC007500
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
RPRPCPP033001, RPRPCPP033500
Family Services Alliance of SE Idaho, Inc
RPRPPOC329401
First Baptist Church of Pocatello
RPRPPOC295300
First United Methodist Church
RPRPPOC013101
Gate City Christian Church
RPRCPAA030403
Gem Prep: Pocatello, LLC
RPRCGEM000100
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
of Pocatello, Idaho, Inc
RPRPEA2000100, RPRPEA2000203, RPRPCPP015102,
RPRPCPP015103
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Grace Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
of Pocatello, Idaho, Inc
RPRPKHM000500, RPRPKHM000600,
RPRPKHM000700, RPRPTAS005500
Harvest Church Idaho, Inc
RPRPCPP008202
Health West Inc
RPRCPRR000800, RPRLAH3003400, RPRPPOC115000,
LRPB004000100, RPRPPOC114900, RPRLAH3003306
The Idaho Foodbank
RPRPPOC248000
Iglesia Del Camino
RPRPWPO035900
Inkom Community Bible Church, Inc
RPRICPI000100, RPRIINT000100, RPRIINT000101
Intermountain Vipassana Association, Inc
RPR4227003604, RPR4227003300
International Church of the Foursquare
Gospel (The Rock Church)
RPRPPOC395700, RPRPPOC396300
Islamic Society of SE Idaho Inc
RPRPPOC199100
Lava Community Church, Inc
RPRLTHC005000, RPRLWFA001600(Parsonage)
Life, A Center for Independent Living
RPRPIDL001401
Local Union 449 IBEW
RPRPEA2000306
Marsh Valley Bible Church
RPRDDOW022500
Masonic Building Association
RPRPPOC325300
Mountain Valley Baptist Church
RPRPPOC143200
New Day Products, Inc.
RPRPPOC256800, RPRPPOC256900, RPRPPOC257200,
RPRPPOC257400, RPRPPOC308500
Oregon-Idaho Conference United
Methodist Church (Wesley Foundation)
RPRPPOC138500
Pacific NW Ironworker& Employers
Training Trust
RPRPPOC255406, RPRPPOC255415, RPRPPOC255410
Pioneer Bible Baptist Church Inc
RPRCMIN000800
Pocatello Art Center PARTIAL
EXEMPTION
RPRPPOC273300
Pocatello Baptist Church
RPRPYHA001700
Pocatello Labor Temple, Inc
RPRPPOC295600
Pocatello Seventh-day Adventist Church
RPRPJCS000401
Pocatello Valley Educators
RPRPVIC004001
Pocatello-Chubbuck Auditorium District
RPRPEA2000204, RPRPCPP014702, RPRPCPP012106,
RPRPCPP012105
Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber Foundation,
Inc
RPRPPOC277800
Portneuf Grange #229
RPRPPOC273400
Portneuf Greenway Foundation
RPRPCPP142231, RPRPOOR006501, RPRPCPP146105,
RPRPPOC333403, RPRPGVT000400, RPRPPOC288600
River of Life Church
RPRPPOC196100, RPRPCPP002705, RPRPPOC196800,
RPRPCPP004006
Rocky Mountain Ministries Church of the
Nazarene
RPRPCPP076200, RPRPCPP076300, RPRPCPP076500,
RPRPCPP076000, RPRPCPP076100, RPRPCPP076500
Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
RPRPPOC136200, RPRPPOC376801, RPRPPOC148900,
RPRPPOC155900, RPRLTHC011300, RPRPPOC135400,
RPRPPOC156000
Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust, Inc
RPRPCPP142280, RPRPCPP142274, RPRPCPP142278,
RPRPCPP142270, RPRPCPP142277, RPRPCPP142269
The Salvation Army
RPRPPOC183100, RPRPTH1000100
Sixth Judicial District CASA Program INC
RPRPPOC144100
South Park, Inc DBA Developmental
Options
RPRPPOC330100
South Park, Inc DBA Developmental
Options
RPRPPOC330200, RPRPPOC330300
Southeast Idaho Community Action
Agency Inc
RPRPPOC154800, RPRPPOC154900, RPRPPOC149000,
RPRPPOC149600, RPRPPOC149700
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Southeast Idaho Community Action
Agency Inc
RPRPPOC242302, RPRPPOC268100, RPRPPOC336200
St. Vincent de Paul
RPRPPOC239200
Temple Emanuel
RPRPPOC002600
Trinity Episcopal Church
RPRPPOC294200, RPRPPOC294101
University Bible Church, Inc
RPRPPOC136000
University Bible Church, Inc
RPRCUBC000100
Valley Mission Inc of Idaho
RPRPPOC295400, RPRPPOC295500
Westside Players, Inc
RPRPPOC238100
11 11:00 AM Maggie Mann appeared to review the FY27 Public Health Budget proposal. Discussion ensued
on county contributions. Bullock moved to support the budget proposal. The motion passed.
Action Item Summary
ACTION/DIRECTION
ASSIGNED TO
Release of lien for case 20190305 was approved.
Indigent
Fee waiver rental contracts were approved for PMC employee movie night
and High Mountain Riders 4-H Club.
Parks & Rec
Contract with Talitrix LLC was approved for GPS monitoring service and
devices.
Juvenile
Ground water district discussion tabled to Thursday.
Commission/Parks & Rec
MOU with developer, McCormick Ranches, tabled to Thursday
Commission/Planning/
Legal
Resolution No. 2026-27 Designating County Roads for State
Reimbursement was passed.
Clerk
Signature approved for Commissioners’ Proceedings publication,
Memorandum of Agreements with Teton County, Idaho and Teton
County, Wyoming and Bannock County, and Museum Event Center
contract for the Bannock County Employee Health Fair.
Juvenile/Clerk/Commission
Consent agenda items were approved.
Executive session was held to consider personnel matters.
Auditing/Clerk/Resolution
Ambulance District staffing model to be reviewed and discussed next
week.
Ambulance/Commission
Tax exemption applications recommended by the Assessor for approval
were approved and the remaining applications will be further reviewed and
discussed Thursday.
Assessor/Treasurer
FY27 Public Health budget request approved.
Auditing
Instrument ti 22604598
Bannock County, Pocatello, Idaho
04/21/2026 12:36:16 PM No. of Pages: 2
Recorded for: BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jason C. Dixon Fee. $0.00
Deputy:
jbrower
In the Matter of DESIGNATING
R.S. No. 2026-27
COUNTY ROADS FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT
)
April 21, 2026
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the following road(s) has/have been constructed to meet Bannock County Road and
Bridge standards, is/are paved, and in good condition:
Road
Length
Location
Barberry Grove
766 feet
Coyote Hollow Subdivision
Tamarack Way
1,791 feet
Coyote Hollow Subdivision
Honeylilly Trail
1,426 feet
Coyote Hollow Subdivision
and
WHEREAS, County Public Works Director Kiel Burmester has recommended it being in the
best interest of Bannock County to add said road(s) to the County road system at this time; and
WHEREAS, Bannock County wishes to start receiving reimbursement from the Idaho
Transportation Department for the total mileage added to the County road maintenance system; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive reimbursement, Bannock County must identify additions to the
County road system and officially place them on the Bannock County road maintenance system;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the above-stated roads are hereby identified as
County roads and will be officially placed on the Bannock County road maintenance system.
ATTEST:
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
BOA D it F BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff og
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Coyote Hollow Phase 4
Inkom Idaho 83245
RE: Road Dedication-Coyote Hollow Phase 4
Bannock County Commission
624 E Center St , Rm 101
Pocatello Idaho 83201
Bannock County Commissioners,
Coyote Hollow Phase 4 would like to first thank the commission and county staff for
the collaborative efforts and ongoing support of our project at Coyote Hollow subdivision.
We are excited to have phases 1-4 complete now. Our combined vision of this project
would not be able to be completed without your help and assistance. Thank you.
Coyote Hollow has now completed the construction and plating of the final phase of this
project. The following roads have been improved to meet Bannock County Road and Bridge
standards.
Road
Length in feet
Barberry Grove
766 ft
Tamarack Way
1791 ft
Honeylilly Trail
1426 ft
The county works director has reviewed the construction, recognizing the above were
[placed according to county standards, we believe that it would be in the best interest of
Bannock County to add these roads to the county road system at this time.
Thank you again for your support regarding this project and for your devoted service to the
county. Your consideration of this matter is greatly appreciated.
Respectfully Submitted,
BOARD OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES 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 April 16, 2026, as approved during the
meeting of April 21, 2026.
BOARD 0 B •
CK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff Hoch,
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ATTEST:
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
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