Minidoka County | minutes | meeting 2025-11-24 | County Commission Meeting
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MINIDOKA COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETING
MINUTES

November 24, 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,
Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, Deputy Clerk Yates, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey.

Public present: Vance Johnson.

Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve claims and payroll as presented, with a second voiced by
Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.

Clerk Page addressed the board to amend the budget on project funds. Commissioner Schaeffer moved
to approve resolution #2025-11-24 for a FY 2026 budget amendment for the rollover of project funds
and grants, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.

Zoning and Building Official Nay had a discussion with the Board regarding the area of impact ordinance
for the City of Heyburn & Minidoka.

Vance Johnson addressed the Board regarding a subordination agreement for him. Commissioner Koyle
asked Mr. Johnson if he could start paying on the indigent account. A payment plan will be worked out.

Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the subordination agreement for Indigent case #2004-10200 in
the amount of $32,434.72, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Deputy Clerk Lopez addressed the Board. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve seven certificates
of residency for community college, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.

Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve 50, 25-year employee appreciation pins, with a second
voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.

Treasurer Dayley presented the Treasurer's cash, investment report, and the joint quarterly report for
Board review.

Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from November 17 & 18, 2025, with a second
voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Commissioner Schaeffer moved to table the solid waste fee waiver to next week, with a second voiced
by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried.

Present for the department head meeting: County Agent Thomas, IT Director Stevens, Treasurer Dayley,
Assessor West, Building & Grounds Official Thomson, Prosecutor Stevenson, JDC Director Bodily,
Coroner Bourn, GIS Official Stephens, Sheriff Pinther, Zoning & Building Official Nay.

Department heads gave their monthly reports.

Clerk Page reported on: New domestic violence coordinator hired; Idaho Association of Counties mid-
winter conference; JA annual report, trial court financing, and the waterways report; election update;
and benefit update in the policy manual.

Commissioner Schaeffer gave an update on Southern Idaho Solid Waste.

Commissioner Koyle reported on: South Central Public Health district legislative luncheon in Twin Falls;
Urban renewal agency meeting; IAC meeting; and the Rupert 4th of July meeting.

Commissioner Orton reported on: South Central Public Health meeting; and the Minidoka Memorial
Hospital board meeting.

Paul Ross and Building Official Nay addressed the Board regarding the area of impact ordinances.

GIS Director Stephens was asked to review county ordinances. He will start on the ones that need to be
updated immediately and work with the department that it pertains to.

Commissioner Koyle moved for Myers Anderson to go forward with the permitting process and the bid
process for the new county building, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

12:48 PM, Commission Schaffer moved to enter into the Board of Equalization pursuant to IC. 63-501,
with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Seeing that there is no business for the
Board of Equalization, exited at 12:50 PM.

Greg Walton addressed the Board regarding the fair ground’s land use.

Rob Cobbley addressed the Board with a draft letter to move forward with moving the Off Highway
Vehicle course by the Minidoka County Museum for access for a new museum building.

Commissioner Koyle shared a phone call from Frontier Community Resources denying our request to
waive our dues for FY2026.

Adjourned the meeting at 1:58 PM.

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

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