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March 3, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Details
Date of Meeting:
Tuesday, March 3, 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, Attorney Jonathan Radford, HR Director Matthew Phillips, and
PIO Emma Iannacone
Agenda Details
AGENDA
Regular Business Meeting (action item)
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
•
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, requesting to discuss Memorandum of Understanding
with Fort Hall (requested 10 minutes) (action item)
3
•
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, providing a monthly Planning and Development update
(requested 10 minutes) (potential action item)
4
•
Danae Zepeda, SICOG, requesting approval to write two Idaho Department of Lands grants for
the Dempsey Creek and Crystal Springs Fuels Mitigation Projects (requested 15 minutes) (action
item)
5
•
Kristi Klauser, Auditing, seeking review and potential approval of Bannock County travel policy
as it pertains to taking personal vehicles vs. requiring county vehicles (requested 5 minutes)
(action item)
6
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (action items):
2026-13 Approving February 2026 Alcohol Licenses
2026-14 Approving February 2026 Salaries
2026-15 Authorization to Dispose Surplus Assets/Property
7
SIGNATURE ONLY (action items):
Permission to Enter Property Forms (Lava Ranches Phase 2)
Notice of Award and Grant Agreement for FY2026 Partnerships for Success-Law Enforcement Grant
8
CONSENT AGENDA (action items):
•
Manual Checks
•
Alcohol Licenses and Catering Permits
•
Certificate of Residency Approval
•
Salary Rate Approval Forms/Notice of Separation with Potential Executive Session under Idaho
Code §74-206(1)(a)&(b) regarding personnel with potential action following adjournment of
Executive Session
•
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 February 24 and 26,
2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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March 3, 2026, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Notes
1
9:00 AM Hough called the meeting to order. Dixon presented applications for cremation assistance for
case numbers 20260016 and 20260017. Moser moved to approve cases 20260016 and 0017. The motion
passed.
2
9:02 AM Assistant Planning Director Tristan Bourquin and Fort Hall Attorney Monte Gray also appeared.
Jensen explained they have been working with the tribe for planning coordination for lands owned by
non-tribal members. 9:05 AM Gray addressed questions on language regarding exterior boundaries,
jurisdictional representation and taxation. 9:25 AM Hough moved to table the matter to Tuesday to allow
review of the MOU. The motion passed.
3
9:28 AM Jensen gave department updates. Discussion ensued on compounding fees for code violations,
citations, and code administration.
9:40 AM Bourquin reviewed a joint meeting with council is being scheduled, a councilmember
appointment has expired, and the ordinance rewrite status.
4
9:46 AM Zepeda reviewed two grants for fuels reduction. Moser moved to approve applying for the
grants after determining where the fee for writing the grants will be paid from. The motion passed.
5
9:50 AM Klauser reviewed the revised travel policy. Bullock moved to adopt the changes to the policy.
The motion passed with Bullock and Hough voting for; Moser opposed.
6
9:53 AM Bullock moved to adopt Resolution Nos. 2026-13, 14, and 15. The motion passed.
7
9:54 AM Moser moved to approve signature on the permission forms and award document. The motion
passed.
8
9:55 AM Bullock moved to approve items on the consent. The motion passed.
Action Item Summary
ACTION/DIRECTION
ASSIGNED TO
Applications for cremation assistance were approved for case numbers
20260016 and 20260017.
Indigent
MOU with Fort Hall for Planning services tabled.
Planning
Application for two IDL grants was approved upon grant writing fee
clarification.
OEM/Grant Team
Amendments to the travel policy were approved.
Auditing
Resolutions 2026-13 Approving February 2026 Alcohol Licenses; 2026-14
Approving February 2026 Salaries; and 2026-15 Authorization to Dispose
Surplus Assets/Property were passed.
Clerk
Permission to Enter Property forms were approved for the Lava Ranches
Phase 2 fuels reduction.
OEM
Award and Grant Agreement for FY2026 Partnerships for Success Law
Enforcement Grant was accepted.
Sheriff/Grant Team
In the Matter of APPROVING
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FEBRUARY 2026 ALCOHOL LICENSES
)
RESOLUTION
R.S. No. 2026-13
March 3, 2026
WHEREAS, in the month of February 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
02/10/2026 ABT2026-001
$20.00 SSR Holdings LLC
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In the Matter of APPROVING
FEBRUARY 2026 SALARIES
RESOLUTION
R.S. No. 2026-14
March 3, 2026
WHEREAS, salary approval forms, for the month of February 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
02/03/2026 Sean Sosa — Corporal Detention Division
Jail — Replacing Ralph Van Dyke
02/07/2026
$27.44/hour
Noa Samual Lora — Deputy Detention Division
02/07/2026
Jail — Replacing Sean Sosa
$23.52/hour
Hunter Brewer — Maintenance Technician Level 2
02/09/2026
Maintenance — Replacing Ashley Ford
$19.68/hour
Malanie Sistrunk — Temp Operations Clerk
02/09/2026
Solid Waste — Seasonal
$16.07/hour
02/05/2026 Terry Udy — Equipment Operator 2
02/17/2026
Road & Bridge — Replacing B Stuart
$21.07/hour
Malachi Uasilaa — SS/Juvenile Det Deputy
02/23/2026
Juvenile Detention — Replacing Erin Owen
$21.70/hour
Brittany Bristol — FT Juvenile Det Deputy
02/23/2026
Juvenile Detention — Replacing Malachi Uasilaa
$19.68/hour
Michael Darsow — On-call Juv Det Deputy
02/23/2026
Juvenile Detention — Part time
$19.68/hour
02/12/2026 Jaren Haskin — Mechanic 3
03/16/2026
Road & Bridge — Replacing J Johansen
$25.78/hour
Sammie England — PT Substance Abuse Education &
02/23/2026
Prevention Specialist
$18.41/hour
Juvenile Probation — Replacing Chessie Meyer
Steven Call — On-call Juvenile Detention Deputy
02/21/2026
Juvenile Detention — Completed POST and one year
$21.72/hour
Keri Shaffer — PT Admin Assistant/Records
02/23/2026
Sheriff— Replacing Krishael Peterson
$17.22/hour
Jake Patrick— Classification/Booking Deputy
02/21/2026
Jail — Replacing Noa Lora
$18.47/hour
02/17/2026 Natalie Phinney — Intern
01/12/2026
Prosecutor's Office — Intern
Unpaid
02/19/2026 Danny Gandy — Intern
02/09/2026
D6 Treatment — Intern
Unpaid
Gianna Cox — Intern
01/12/2026
D6 Treatment — Intern
Unpaid
Supriya Vikranth — Intern
01/12/2026
D6 Treatment — Intern
Unpaid
02/24/2026 Alan Jackson — PT Probation Officer
03/02/2026
Violence Against Women Grant - Replacing Edward Bowman $22.54/hour
Tomi Cavner — On-call Juvenile Detention Deputy
03/09/2026
Juvenile Detention — Part time
$19.68/hour
Carson Thomson — Mechanic 3
03/07/2026
Road & Bridge — Exceptional Placement
$29.86/hour
Anne Sandstad — Intern
08/25/2025
D6 Treatment — Intern
Unpaid
BO
OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff Hou
► Chair
Ernie M
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Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
In The Matter of AUTHORIZATION TO
R.S. No 2026-15
DISPOSE SURPLUS ASSETS/PROPERTY
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March 3, 2026
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Idaho Code §§31-807 and 31-808 vest the power and authority to manage real and
personal property for the benefit of the County with the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, Idaho Code §31-829 provides that whenever any elected official has any personal
property belonging to the county under his/her jurisdiction or control which, in his/her judgment, is of no
further use to the county, he/she may, with the consent of the Board of County Commissioners, dispose of
the property through sale or other means; and
WHEREAS, the following assets/property are of no further use to the County:
Description
Asset/ID Number/VIN
(if known)
Kelvinator Refrigerator/Freezer
TPK210K.N
and
WHEREAS, it was recommended to auction, salvage, donate, or dispose of the item.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the above property is declared to be
surplus and disposed of as best determined.
BO
F BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST:
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
Jeff Hou
air
Ernie Moser, Member
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 March 3 and 5, 2026, as approved during the
meeting of March 10, 2026.
BOA
OF BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jef of
Chair
rnie Moser, Member
ATTEST:
Bullock, Member
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Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
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