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MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES October 20, 2025 The meeting was opened with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at 9:17 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: Commissioner Schaeffer moved to accept claims and payroll, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved that we approved claims and payroll, however from now until February 2026 an expenditure freeze is implemented that only the necessary charges will be paid out of the justice fund (08) account, i.e.: utilities and contract obligations, ail other expenses to be set off until February 1, 2026, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. A notice to be sent out to all department heads affected by this freeze. Sheriff Pinther shared the school resource officer agreement with the Board. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to accept the resource officer agreement between the Minidoka County Sheriff and the Minidoka County School District, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Sheriff Pinther presented the City of Rupert communications service agreement. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the communication services agreement with the City of Rupert, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from October 6, 2025, and October 8, 2025, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Procurement Official Faux updated the Board on the Goodman building remodel. Building and Grounds Official Thomson gave his weekly update on the grounds and buildings. IT Director Stevens gave his weekly report on projects A floating holiday discussion was held. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve a floating holiday beginning the Sunday (November 23, 2025) of the week of Thanksgiving and ending the Saturday (January 3, 2026) of the week of New Year’s Day, with no exceptions, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Tom Legal CFO, and Tom Murphy CEO from the Minidoka Memorial Hospital reviewed the audit of 2023 and 2024 with the Board. The audit is attached. The Minidoka Memorial Hospital proposed fiscal year 2026 budget was reviewed. The budget is attached. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the Minidoka Memorial Hospital 2024 audit, with the audit revealing that over the last three years the hospital has had an operating loss of over $7,000,000, and approve the Minidoka Memorial Hospital’s proposed 2026 budget as presented, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Dr. Rick Parker and John Remsberg addressed the Board asking if a decision had been made on the museum requesting additional land for expansion which would require moving the OHV course. Sheriff Pinther and Lieutenant Cobbley were present in support of the OHV course. Commissioner Schaeffer will visit with the fairboard and get their opinion on moving the OHV course at their next meeting. Matt Frankel, Brin Durham, and Holly Frankel with MyersAnderson presented the 90% site plan of the new county building. The proposed home burial ordinance was tabled until the next meeting. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to deny, pursuant to I.C. 31-3412, county aide applications #2025-6, as the applicant’s family came up with their own funding, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to loan $5,000 from the current expense fund to the newly created fair department maintenance and operations fund #12, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve 18 certificates of residence and one denial due to lifetime limit met on EDUID #100728853, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. A letter from Cassia County regarding the Juvenile detention center was read and discussed. A letter was drafted and signed with answers to their questions. Paul Ross presented the City of Minidoka’s proposed area of impact to the Board. Paul Ross presented a USDA payment assistance request from the City of Minidoka. The request will be reviewed again in February, 2026. Paul Ross presented the City of Heyburn’s proposed area of impact. A discussion was held on the boundaries with the City of Rupert’s area of impact. A revised map for both cities was agreed upon, and a public hearing will be held on November 17, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Commissioner Orton moved to hold a consolidated area of impact public hearing with the City of Heyburn, City of Paul, City of Rupert, and City of Burley on November 17, 2025, at 1:00 PM, witha second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to sign the agreement for the prosecuting service agreement with the City of Heyburn, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Clerk page reported on: tort claim; early voting; liquor fund distribution; IICM this week; budget resolutions; and a consolidated public hearing. Prosecutor Stevenson reported on their current case load. Correspondence e IAC connection magazine e CN Paper e Mini-Cassia Soil and Water newsletter Adjourned the meeting at 3:42 PM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey. ATTEST: J Jared Orton, Chairman 2 County Clerk Page
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