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October 14, 2025, BOCC Minutes
Meeting Details
Date of Meeting:
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Commissioners present:
Jeff Hough and Ken Bullock
Clerk of the Board:
Jason C. Dixon
Absent Board Members:
Ernie Moser
Staff present:
Deputy Clerk Nancy Allen, Attorney Ian Johnson, and HR Director
Matthew Phillips
Agenda Details
AGENDA
Commissioners’ Regular Business Meeting (action items)
Agenda:
1
BOARD OF AMBULANCE DISTRICT
•
Ryan O’Hearn, Pocatello Fire Chief, seeking approval of and signature on grant match for gurney
and load system (requested 5 minutes) (action item)
2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
•
Indigent Business may require an Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code §74-206(1)(d) to
consider records exempt from public disclosure (action item)
3
•
Hal Jensen, Planning and Development, seeking a discussion of, final decision on, and potential
signature on Resolution 2025-72 Granting Variance of Requirement in Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance 202-01
4
•
Buddy Romriell, Public Works, seeking to discuss the Fiscal Year 2026 Fleet Purchase (requested
10 minutes) (action item)
5
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (action items):
Resolution No. 2025-71 Approving Tax Cancellation Requests
6
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
•
Mileage and Travel Approvals
•
Minutes: Approval and signature on certification of meeting minutes for October 2 and 7, 2025
Meeting Notes
1
9:00 AM Hough called the meeting to order and moved to enter into the Ambulance District. The motion
passed. O’Hearn requested approval for a capital purchase and grant reimbursement request for a gurney
and loading system at a cost of $68,132.78. The grant award is $40,000 leaving a match of $28,132.78
which was budgeted for. The purchase is from a piggyback on a Sourcewell contract. Hough moved to
approve the grant, authorize the purchase and exit the Ambulance District. The motion passed.
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
October 14, 2025, BOCC Minutes
2
No Indigent business.
3
9:02 AM Assistant Planning and Development Director Tristan Bourquin appeared to review the flood
plain variance request heard four weeks ago. It was necessary to notify the state flood plain coordinator of
the intent to approve the variance 30 days before final approval. The proposed resolution includes
language that the freeboard requirement will be changed in the upcoming ordinance rewrite. Hough noted
receipt of the flood plain coordinator’s opposition. Bullock moved to approve Resolution 2025-72. The
motion passed.
4
9:04 AM Romriell reviewed the FY26 fleet plan. Discussion ensued on Tahoe features.
5
9:09 AM Hough moved to approve Resolution 2025-71. The motion passed.
6
9:09 AM Bullock moved to approve the items in the consent agenda. The motion passed.
Action Item Summary
ACTION/DIRECTION
ASSIGNED TO
Approved entry/exit Ambulance District and the grant request and
purchase.
Ambulance
Approved Resolution Nos. 2025-71 Approving Tax Cancellation Requests
and 2025-72 Granting Variance of Requirement in Flood Damage
Prevention Ordinance 2020-01.
Planning/Clerk
Approved consent agenda.
Clerk
In the Matter of APPROVING ) R.S. No. 2025-71
TAX CANCELLATION REQUESTS _ ) October 14, 2025
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, requests for cancellation of taxes were considered on October 7, 2025; 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 submitted October 2, 2025, for cancellation of
taxes for the 2023 and 2024 tax year.
VALUE TO BE
PARCEL NO. OWNER EXPLANATION CANCELLED
RPRPPOC210000 IHFA Community Investment Holdings | Exempt — 2023 | $1,118.84 118.84
Ernie Moser, Member
Bullock, Member
ATTEST:
Jason C, Dixon, Clerk
In the Matter of GRANTING VARIANCE ) R.S. No. 2025-72
OF REQUIREMENT IN FLOOD DAMAGE ) October 14, 2025
PREVENTION ORDINANCE 2020-01 )
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, David Stites applied on August 18, 2025, for a variance (FVAR-25-1) of the
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance freeboard depth requirement to allow one foot of freeboard
for a residential dwelling and accessory structure; and
WHEREAS, Section 450 of Ordinance 2020-01 gives this Board the authority to review
variance requests; and
WHEREAS, the application, staff report, conditions for variance approval, and all
submitted materials were reviewed in a meeting on September 9, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the applicant addressed and meets all required conditions and factors in
Ordinance 2020-01; and
WHEREAS, notice of the intent to grant the variance to the ordinance requirement,
pursuant to Section 450(J) of Ordinance 2020-01, was sent to the State NFIP Coordinator on
September 11, 2025, by Planning staff;
WHEREAS, upcoming ordinance amendments will reflect a reduction of the required
freeboard from 2 feet to 1 foot. This variance will align with ordinance standards once that
amendment is adopted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the variance request to allow one foot of
freeboard for a residential dwelling and accessory structure is granted subject to submitting
elevation certificates to verify compliance.
Bulloék, Member
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ATTEST:
Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
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 October 2 and 7, 2025, as approved during
the meeting of October 14, 2025.
BO BANNOCK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jeff Hough, C
Ernie Mgser, Member
ATTEST: \
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Jason C. Dixon, Clerk
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