Minidoka County | minutes | meeting 2025-12-22 | County Commission Meeting source: https://www.minidoka.id.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_12222025-1100 MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES December 22, 2025 The meeting was opened with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at 9:30 AM. Present for this meeting were: Commissioner Orton, Commissioner Koyle, Commissioner Schaeffer, Clerk Page, Deputy Clerk Yates, and Deputy Clerk West. Public present: None Commissioner Koyle moved to approve claims and payroll as presented, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Gellings Animal Shelter Trust Board Appointment was discussed with no action taken. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve and submit the Frontier Community Smiles Grant, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Assessor West presented Homeowners exemption tax cancellations and casualty loss tax cancellations. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve two Casualty loss Tax Cancellations due to fire pursuant to 1.C.§63-602(X), Parcel Numbers: RP09S23E361825, and RPROO000216530, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. GIS Official Stephens, IT Director Stevens, and Assessor West addressed the Board about Geographical Information Service fees. No action taken. Present for the department head meeting: Assessor West, IT Director Stevens, JPO Director Tate, Treasurer Dayley, Building & Grounds Official Thomson, Procurement Official Faux, Prosecutor Stevenson, JDC Admin Weber, GIS Official Stephens, Sheriff Pinther, and Zoning & Building Official Nay. Department heads gave their monthly reports. Clerk Page reported on: Looking into a new financial and payroll system soon and will have a lunch and learn about Al with department heads. Commissioner Schaeffer reported on the Southern Idaho Solid Waste sorter. Commissioner Koyle reported that the Urban Renewal meeting was cancelled and will be rescheduled. Commissioner Orton reported on: Hospital board meeting, and the South-Central Public Health District board meeting was cancelled for December. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve 25 Homeowners Exemption Tax Cancellations pursuant to 1.C. §63-602(G): RPR2901000005D, RPH2270007009A, RPB37000020250, RP08S25E316174, MH000471, RP04750003004A, RP09S25E193415, RPO09S24E253760, RPP45860030030, RP09S24E260626, RPR18900840010, RPP4990000007B, RP09S24E338800, RPR1890014009A, RPR18900130090, RPR2901000006E, RPP49300020400, RPP47100050090, RPM5400009001A, RPH23000020140, RPH2270013009A, RP10523E059500, MH000847, RPB3700003037B, MH000351, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from December 15, 2025, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Sheriff Pinther discussed fingerprints and concealed weapons permit fees. Would need to make a resolution with a public hearing. Prosecutor Stevenson will review. Sheriff Pinther discussed a Sheriffs phone app and requested OPIOID money to purchase. The Board requested to have it in writing that OPIOID funds could be used. 11:12 AM, Commissioner Orton opened the public hearing for repealing and adopting a new area of impact ordinances for our surrounding city boundaries. Commissioner Orton turned it over to Building and Zoning Official Nay for an explanation of changes made. 11:16 AM, Commissioner Orton opened the hearing up for public comments in favor of, with no comments, opened it up for neutral public comments, with no comments, opened it up for any opposed comments, with no comments made. 11:16 AM, Commissioner Orton turned it over for deliberation. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve ordinance #2025-12-22A updating the City of Burley Area of Impact, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve ordinance #2025-12- 22B updating the City of Heyburn Area of Impact, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve ordinance #2025-12-22C for the City of Minidoka Area of Impact, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve ordinance #2025-12-22D updating the City of Paul Area of Impact, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve ordinance #2025-12-22E updating the City of Rupert Area of Impact, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Orton closed the public hearing at 11:19 AM. 11:28 AM, Commissioner Orton reopened the public hearing. Commissioner Koyle moved to repeal the previous area of impacts for the cities of Burley, Heyburn, Paul, and Rupert, with the ordinance numbers that are mentioned in the new ordinances in addition to any other ordinances, resolutions, agreements, or actions, with a second by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. 11:32 AM, Commissioner Orton closed the public hearing. 11:51 AM, Commissioner Schaeffer moved to enter into an executive session pursuant to I.C. §74- 206(1)(b), Roll call vote was taken: Commissioner Orton voted aye; Commissioner Schaeffer voted aye; and Commissioner Koyle voted aye. Motion carried. Exited the executive session at 12:19 PM Tenure of the executive session was personnel. Ann Taylor, representing the Minidoka Memorial Hospital legal counsel, discussed the Minidoka Memorial Hospital Board Bylaws on changes. The Board will review the contract process. No action taken. Winston Inouye, with the Mini-Cassia Commerce Authority, presented the Mini-Cassia Winter report. Dr. Lynn Hansen and his family requested the use of Opioid funds. No action taken. 1:19 PM, Commissioner Orton opened the public hearing for a proposed 2025 Urban Renewal Plan and Creation of Revenue Allocation area #2. Commissioner Orton turned it over to City of Rupert Administrator Kelly Anthon to review. 1:36 PM, Commissioner Orton opened the hearing up for public comments in favor of, with no comments, opened it up for neutral public comments, with no comments, Opened it up for any opposed comments, with no comments. 1:37 PM Commissioner Orton turned it over for deliberation. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the Urban Renewal Plan for the Revenue Allocation Area #2 and approve the 2025 Urban Renewal Plan Ordinance #2025-12-22F, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Orton closed the public hearing at 1:39 PM. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to sign the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification for the Sheriff’s department, with a second by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Judge Rick Bollar and Wayne Schenk addressed the board on the history of Misdemeanor Probation. Correspondence: e Federal energy regulation Adjourned the meeting at 2:50 PM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk West. Jared Orton, Chairman County Clerk Page