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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October L3, 2026
9:00 AM
The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda
pursuant to ldaho Code 5 74-204 for Open Meetings Law.
4) 9:09 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed.
a) Beck requested that on the days when Mr. Driscoll gives his veterans Service Office report, a volunteer
veteran lead the Pledge of Allegiance for the meeting.
9:11 AM Mr. McMurray entered the meeting.
5) 9:17 AM Approve payables for IO/t3/2026
9:17 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of 5774,872.57 for FY2026 as presented on
70/13/2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
9:21 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of S470,782.39fot FY}OZ7 as presented on
10173/2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
6) 10:43 AM Approve minutes from 9/28 and 10/5
10:43 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 9/28/2026 aspresented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member,
Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
10:44 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from Lo/5/2o26 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
7) 10:44 AM Approval of Clerk's Office recommendations regarding junior college Certificates of Residency
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
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Cossio County Courthouse . Commission Chambers
7459 Overlond Ave . Room 206 . Burley lD 83378
ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1) 9:07 AM Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer
3) 9:09 AM Roll call
Roll Call.
Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Cally Velasquez - Deputy Clerk
(Not voting)

10:44 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve three junior college
Certificates of Residency as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member.
Motion passed unanimously.
8) 10:45 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Request
a) Misdemeanor Probation - Amber Prewitt - Misdemeanor[uvenile Probation Officer - 15t Lt. - cost of
living
10:45 AM Motion and Action: Approve Change of Status Request as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
9) 11:07 AM Executive Sessions
11:07 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 5 7 4-206 (Ll (b) to consider
personnel issues and ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (d) to consider records that are exempt from public disclosure,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll callvote (summary: Yes = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
Ltt27 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
10) 10:47 AM Consider request for monthly prayer group
11:05 AM Motion and Action: Approve the request from MDAV Ministries to hold a prayer group as presented,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
11) 10:56 AM Approve IAC billing invoice for FY2027
11:03 AM Motion and Action: Approve the IAC billing invoice for FY2O27 in the amount of 524,7L7.00 as
presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
721 9:22 AM Reports from VSO - Driscoll
a) Driscoll reported adding 18 new veterans for the month of September. He also spoke about their annual
Thanksgiving and Christmas food box donations coming up again.
13) 9:36 AM Consider and approve trade-in and purchase of two ATVS for the Noxious Weed & Pest Dept.
a) Ottley reviewed three bids he received from Actlons Cycles and Sleds and Let's Ride. He requested
approval to trade in a 2017 Can-Am AW in the amount of 51,800.00 towards the purchase of two ATVS
for a total of 516,022.00
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9:42 AM Motion and Action: Approve purchase of two four-wheelers for the amount of $16,022.00 as
presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

9:44 AM Reworded Motion and Action: Allow the Weed & Pest department to purchase two new four-wheelers
for 516,022.00, including trading in one 2017 four-wheeler for 51,800.00, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member,
Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
14) 9:45 AM County Flu Shot Clinic - Adams
9:47 AM Motion and Action: Approve sending out the flyer and announcement of the flu shots as presented,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
15) 9:47 AM Treasure/s Annual Settlement of Accounts per lC S31-2112
a) Treasurer Greener reported all funds ba lanced as of the end of Septem ber 3Oh. FY2026 year-to-date
interest on general fund investments was 5415,109.62. lnterest on PILT funds YTD for FY2025 is
S493,115.46. Total investments, including dedicated funds is S1,328,953.48.
16) 10:00 AM Discuss and approve proposed ground water management resolution
a) Don Terry, the manager for Burley lrrigation District, briefly reviewed a resolution he drafted supporting
a public process to develop a comprehensive water management plan for the Eastern Snake Plain
Aquifer (ESPA) and the Snake River System.
b) To date, the three reservoirs for Cassia County are at ,Yo,8Yo, and 8% capacity.
10:20 AM Motion and Action: Approve the proposed groundwater management resolution, Resolution no.
2026-017 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
17) 10:22 AM Discuss audio and video capabilities of BoCC Chambers - lT Dept. and Clerk's Dept.
a) Phase Four, the company responsible for the chambers' audio/visual system, is not responding to
multiple attempts at contact. Devices are beginning to fail and causing trouble with audio in the
chambers. Trouble shooting during meetings causing lapses in recording in both LMR and Zoom records.
b) lT personnel don't have access to the software portion of program. They only have access to hardware
and physical devices to help mitigate some of the problems that continue to appear and reappear more
frequently.
c) lT requested that a comprehensive quality audio/visual system be researched for the new building.
lssues will continue to arise and be dealt with as they appear in the current chambers.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
18) 11:28 AM Proposed County building discussion
a) The first floor is framed with plans to begin installing windows this week.
19) 11:30 AM Adjourn
11:31 AM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member.
Motion passed unanimously.
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025
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APPROVED:
DEPUW CLERK OF THE BOARD:
Cally Velasquez
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER I3, 2025
Leona rd M. Beck, Chair
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FN502WBS MICHELLIT WALI,ACFI
CASSIA COUNTY
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BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE .
Fund
GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE)
ROAD & BRIDGE
DISTRICT COURT
JUSTICE FUND
MISDEMEANOR PROBATION
911 COMMUNICATIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES-ASS ISTANCE
REVALUATION
WATERWAYS
NOXIOUS WEED & PEST
SNOWMOBILE
1O2O/" OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
Actual
DemandiClaims Budget 
o/o Budeet
Amt 
Remaining Remaining
0001
0002
0006
0008
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001 3
001 6
0020
0025
0027
0028
5,093,499.00
712,150.00
399,326.00
15,639,677.00
1,390,000.00
954,840.00
99,000.00
468,000.00
84,000.00
518,550.00
37,620.00
4,541,767 .O5
513,848.55
394,668.92
14,455,630.21
1,331,164.94
376,831.75
63,009.14
421,619.08
20,477.63
495,563.90
90,765.57
Total Amount Paid
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Attcat!
35,969.35
2,763.63
874.15
87,246.81
1,461.12
11,379.48
23,053.86
228.O5
1,355.09
10,495.58
45.45
551,73'1.95
198,301 .45
4,657.08
1,184,046.79
58,835.06
578,008.25
35,990.86
46,380.92
63,522.37
22,986.10
-53,145.57
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28%
1o/o
8o/o
4%
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360/o
10%
760k
40k
-141% -
STATE OF IDAHO
CASSIA COUNTY
WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BEING DULY SWORN DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE THAT
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE DEMANDS ENUMERATED AND REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING REGISTER, AND THAT THE SAME ARE
TOTHE BESTOF OUR KNOWLEDGEACCURATEANDARE JUSTCLAIMSAGAINSTTHE COUNTY, ANDTHATTHEREARE FUNDS
AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN
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CASSIA COUNTY
PACE I OF I
BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE .
Fund
GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE)
ROAD & BRIDGE
DISTRICT COURT
JUSTICE FUND
MI SDETVIEANOR PROBATION
CASSIA COUNTY FAIR
REVALUATION
NOXIOUS WEED & PEST
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
3% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
Budget
Actual
Demand/Claims Budget
Amt 
Remalning
7u Budeet
RemainTnq
0001
0002
0006
0008
oo12
001 8
0020
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5,127,187.00
918,275.00
429,716.00
15,976,302.00
1,057,670.00
344,290.00
475,300.00
532,100.00
4,300,305.00
363,918.54
8,970.30
14,516.41
538,205.86
40,322.71
3,682.78
20,346.75
13,392.48
186,084.25
Total Amount Paid
77,167.00
3,084.00
4,626.00
179,094.70
13,108.00
1,542.00
7,710.00
6,168.00
118,282.69
4,763,268.46
909,304.70
415,199.59
15,438,096.14
1,017,347.29
340,607.22
454,953.25
518,707.52
4,114,220.75
93%
99%
97%
97%
96%
99%
96%
97%
96%
410,782.39
STATE OF IDAHO
CASSIA COUNTY
WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BEING DULY SWORN DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE THAT
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE DEMANDS ENUMERATED AND REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING REGISTER, AND THAT THE SAME ARE
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE ACCURATE AND ARE JUST CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY, AND THAT THERE ARE FUNDS
AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN THE COUNTY
APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION
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