Cassia County | minutes | meeting 2026-10-26 | 2026_10_26 BoCC Recorded Minutes.pdf source: https://www.cassia.gov/media/Commissioners/Minutes/2026/2026_10_26%20BoCC%20Recorded%20Minutes.pdf 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. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION RE6ULAR SESSION Monday, octobet 26, 2026 l lPage Ex4ficio Recorder hd.r !o: COltiltlSSlONERs MINUTES 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. cAsstA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, O€tober 25, 2026 2lPage 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. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, October 26, 2026 3lPage APPROVED: Leonard M. 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I 10123/2026 12:58:55 FN502WBS STEPHANIE HITT CASSIA COUNTY PAGE I OF I 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 0001 0002 0006 0008 oo12 001 6 oo27 0029 0048 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 Demand/Claims Amt %o Budget Remaining 9Oo/o 98o/o 94% 94% 93% 990k 93% 91% 92% 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 AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTI COMMISSIONER o-o6 A)s)G {3 THE COUNTY oF ----l- TREASURY COTUTVIISSIONER d IONER f\,'c.r