Minidoka County | minutes | meeting 2026-10-19 | County Commission Meeting
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MINIDOKA COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETING
MINUTES

October 19, 2026

The meeting was opened at 9:30 AM with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer.

Present at this meeting were: Commissioner Orton, Commissioner Koyle, Commissioner
Schaeffer, Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey.

Claims & Payroll
Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve claims & payroll as presented for fiscal years 2026
& 2027, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.

Mutual Release

Commissioner Schaeffer moved to sign a mutual release settlement between Minidoka
County and Dawn Jensen, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.
(Settlement payment to be held until release is returned fully signed by both parties).

Weekly updates

IT, Procurement, and Building & Grounds departments updated the Board on their projects.
Building & Grounds Official Thomson addressed the Board on the purchase of Knox boxes. This
was tabled to confer with the Rupert Fire Chief. The new gravel at the prosecutor office was
discussed and Official Thomson said he would remove the excess gravel down to a couple
inches below the cement on the building and place it on the west end of the County South
building in a low spot.

Minidoka Memorial Hospital

Minidoka Memorial Hospital’s CFO, Tom Legel, and interim CEO, Emmett Shuester, addressed
the Board and presented the hospital’s 2025 audit, the 2026 financial breakdown and the 2027
proposed budget. The Board was also assured that they are up to date with their audits.
Commissioner Koyle moved to approve Minidoka Memorial Hospital’s 2027 budget as
presented, with a second voice by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Veteran Service Officer Report
Veteran Service Officer Driscoll presented his monthly report for Board review.

Minutes
Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from October 5, 2026, with a second
voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Coroner Vehicle
Coroner Bourn addressed the Board regarding a replacement vehicle, he will continue looking.

Cremation

Coroner Bourn shared with the Board that he has a body that he has not been able to locate
any family to claim the body. He also informed them that he had him cremated and will bury
him at the county plot at the M-A-R cemetery.

Solid Waste Fees

Deputy Assessor Bair addressed the Board concerning accessory dwelling unit’s fees for solid
waste. Commissioner Koyle and Deputy Assessor Bair will get together and revamp the current
solid waste fee structure and, in the process, add a section for assessor dwelling units.

Southern Idaho Solid Waste

Nate Francisco, with Southern Idaho Solid Waste met with the Board along with Sheriff Pinther
to discuss using a part of the property at the land fill in Minidoka County as a gun range for the
sheriff department. No action was taken; further review of the actual location will be done.

Clerk Page addressed the Board with Nate Francisco from Southern Idaho Solid Waste regarding
the excess funds in the county account. A discussion was held on suggestions of what they
could be used on, no action was taken.

Mini-Cassia Commerce Authority
Clint Crane addressed the Board regarding the Mini-Cassia Commerce Authority.

Resolution
Commissioner Koyle moved to approve resolution #2026-10-19 amending the fiscal year 2026
budget, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Special Commission Meeting

Commissioner Schaeffer moved to hold a special meeting on November 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM,
to canvass the election, if not completed at the regular meeting on November 9, 2026, with a
second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.

Construction Change Order
The change order had incomplete information, no action was taken.

Commissioner, Clerk & Prosecutor Weekly Reports
Prosecutor Stevenson gave his legal update.

Clerk Page reported on: Employee direct deposit; ATI conference December 2"4, Commissioner
Schaeffer will attend through Zoom; website ADA discussion; Caselle training; and early voting

started.

Commissioner Schaeffer reported on: Transportation committee meeting, Burley exit wrapping
up and the Heyburn exit completion is expected by Thanksgiving; and Jail committee meeting.

Commissioner Orton reported on: Legislative meeting: and hospital board meeting this week.

Commissioner Koyle reported on: South Central Community Action has requested a letter of
support; and reported on the ghost tours.

Correspondence:
® Federal Regulatory Energy Commission

Adjourned the meeting at 1:56 PM.

Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey.

Jared Orton, Chairman

County Clerk Page