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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, October 26, 2026
Cossio County Courthouse . Commission Chambers
7459 Overland Ave . Room 2O6 . Burley lD 83378
9:00 AM
The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda
pursuant to ldaho Code I74-204 for Open Meetings Law.
ACTION A6ENDA ITEMS
1) 9:10 AM Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer
3) 9:11 AM Roll call
Roll Call.
Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Kerry McMurray - Assistant to
Board (Not voting), Sharene Ahlin - Deputy Clerk (Not voting)
4) 9:11 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed
5) 9:20 AM Approve payables for 10/26/2026
9:26 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of s1,551,951.49 as presented on 10/26/2026,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
6) 9:27 AM Approve minutes from 70/19/2026
9:27 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 7O/L912O26 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
7) 9:28 AM Approvalof Clerk's Office recommendations regarding junior college Certificates of Residency
10:21 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 974-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnef issues and ldaho Code 6 74-206 lLl (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 call vote (summary: Yes = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
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9:28 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve six.junior college Certificates
of Residency as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R, Searle - Member. Motion
passed unanimously.
8) Personnel Matters -Change ofStatus Requests-there were none to be considered.
9) Executive Sessions
10:56 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
10:56 AM Motion and Action: Approve recommendations of the Social Services Director regarding indigent
matters, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Absent: Leonard M. Beck.
Motion passed.
11:53 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
12:05 PM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement.
10) 9:43 AM Review and approve Frontier Community Resources membership dues for FYZ027
a) Frontier Community Resources was created from Region lV development.
b) Their annual dues request for FY2o27 is52,737.00.
9:44 AM Motion and Action: Approve the request for S2,737,00 in funding for Frontier Community Resources as
presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
11) 9:44 AM Consider East Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District request for fundingfor FY2O27
9:45 AM Motion and Action: Approve the request for funding from the East Cassia Soil and Water Conservation
District in the amount of 59,000 .OO for FY2O27 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent
R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
12) 9:46 AM Consider West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District request for fundingfor FY202l
9:46 AM Motion and Action: Approve the West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District's request for funding
in the amount of 59,000.00 for FY2o27 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob
Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
13) 9:29 AM Acceptance of L-1 certificate of levies as accepted by ldaho State Tax Commission
The American Falls School District and the City of Albion levies were changed by the ldaho State Tax
Commission.
9:31 AM Motion and Action: Approve the final 2026 L-1 Certificate of Levies for Cassia County as presented,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
14) 9:33 AM Auditor's Quarterly Financial Report - Deputy Clerk Wallace
a) Wallace reviewed the quarterly reports for the Board.
b) She noted that the LATCF funds have been expended towards the construction of the new building.
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c) Total interest earnings were 5977,404.89 as of 9130/2026
9:40 AM Motion and Action: Accept the Auditor's Quarterly report as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
15) 9:42 AM Set date for public hearing of FY2026 Budget Amendments
9:42 AM Motion and Action: Set the budget amendment hearing for FY2026 for November 1,6, 2026 at 9:30 AM
as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
16) 9:46 AM Department Head Reports
a) Reports were received from:Amber Prewitt - Probation Director, Michael Ottley-Weed Department
Supervisor, Sheri Bedke - Deputy Treasurer, Tiffany Anderson - Extension Office, Sharene Ahlin -
Deputy Auditor, Mart Adams - Assessor, Craig Rinehart - Coroner, Kerry McMurray - Zoning and
Building Administrator, Ean Pigford - lT Director, and Jarrod Thompson - Sheriff.
b) ltems of note included:
i) Probation Director Amber Prewitt reviewed their numbers since the transition. She noted that they
had 483 active probationers, 264 on pretrial probation, 38 for other counties, 64 that were
transferred back to Cassia from Minidoka, 63 Level Two probationers, 62 Juveniles and four in the
diversion program.
ii) SheriffJarrod Thompson stated that there were currently 140 inmates at the jail. They are currently
fully staffed.
17) 10:57 AM New building progress on site inspection
The Board toured the new building with Chad Gill of Gary Jones Construction to inspect the progress.
18) 11:43 AM Reports of USFS and BLM
a) 1L:44 AM BLM - John Elliott
They are reviewing available grazing allotments in an effort to plan for usage to limit future fires.
b) 11:49 AM USFS Daniel P. Fischer with Minidoka Ranger District
The campgrounds on Mount Harrison will be closing this weekend, but the gate on the road will not
be closed until access has been restricted by snow.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1.9) Proposed County building discussion - no report
20) 12:05 PM Adjourn
12:05 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member
Motion passed unanimously.
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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APPROVED:
Leonard M. Beck, Chair
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD:
Sha rene Ahlin
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERALGOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE
Fund
GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE)
ROAD & BRIDGE
DISTRICT COURT
JUSTICE FUND
tVI I SDEMEANOR PROBATI ON
SOCIAL SERVICES-ASSISTANC E
NOXIOUS WEED & PEST
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
EIMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
7O/O OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
Budeet
Remaining
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Budget
5,127,187.O0
918,275.00
429,716.00
15,976,302.00
1,057,670.00
99,000.00
532,100.00
11 ,043,350.00
4,300,305.00
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Remaining
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94%
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93%
990k
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91%
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Actual
505,193.78
15,285.75
24,348.68
967,512.97
70,085.14
500.00
36,788.94
971,039.72
352,624.45
Total Amount Paid
49,401.50
43,848.38
140.00
38,226.83
948.38
500.00
16,022.00
994,392.27
408,472.13
1,551,951.49
4,621,993.22
902,989.25
405,367.32
15,008,789.03
987,584.86
98,500.00
495,311 .06
10,o72,310.28
3,947,680.55
STATE OF IDAHO
CASSIA COUNTY
WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COTMMISSIONERS, 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
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