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MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES September 29, 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: Clerk Page addressed the Board regarding a request to change a polling location. It was denied because the ballots have already been printed for this election. Commissioner Koyle moved to designate four polling places pursuant to I.C. 34-302 for the 11 precincts for the November 5, 2025, election: Rupert Civic Center; Burley Inn; Paul City Hall; and Grace Church, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Location: Grace Church 100 N. Meridian Rd., Rupert Precincts: 001 Acequia 006 Pioneer 011 Rupert 5 Location: Burley Inn 800 N. Overland, Burley Precincts: 002 Emerson 003 Heyburn 1 004 Heyburn 2 Location: Rupert Civic Center 515 7th St, Rupert Precincts: 007 Rupert 1 008 Rupert 2 009 Rupert 3 010 Rupert 4 Location: Paul City Hall 152 S 600 W, Paul Precincts: 005 Paul Location: Minidoka County Courthouse 715 G Street, Rupert Precincts: Early Voting Commissioner Koyle moved to approve four certificates of residency and deny one due to lifetime limit met for IEUD #661426642, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Procurement Official Faux reported on: Goodman building update; and also venting for the building was discussed. Building and Grounds Official Thomson gave his weekly report: Sheriff department desk is built and delivered; front door for Prosecutor’s office; moving the election equipment; waiting to plant next spring; and fixing some parking lot cracks. Official Thomson was also asked to review his tractor and lawn mower inventory, do we need them all? IT Director Stevens gave his weekly report. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve claims and payroll as presented, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the September 22, 2025, minutes with one minor correction, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Official Nay reviewed the Zoning Policy Agreement with the Board. The lease agreement for the public defender building was reviewed. By-laws for Minidoka Memorial Hospital were discussed. Prosecutor Stevenson addressed the Board regarding an ordinance for family burial ground. A new OPIOID settlement participation was discussed with Purdue. Sheriff Pinther presented the City of Paul patrol agreement. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to sign the patrol agreement with the City of Paul for $54,549.98, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Winston Inouye presented his Mini-Cassia Commerce Authority summer report. Juvenile Detention Center agreement with Cassia County was discussed. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the Juvenile Detention Center proposal to Cassia County, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Orton moved to reappoint Linda Pethtel to the Board of Community Guardians, and Jim Metzer and David Norby to the Veteran Advisory Board, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. The solid waste fee was tabled for further review. Clerk Page gave her weekly report. Frontier Community resources was tabled until an invoice is received. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to allow a payroll deduction from Globe Life for county employees who purchased their insurance, at no cost to the county, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Minidoka County Museum’s future plan was discussed. Tabled a decision until the Idaho Parks and Recreation grant is reviewed. Matt Frankel and Holly Frankel with MyersAnderson Architects presented the proposed interior design options to the Board for the new county building. Commissioner Schaeffer reported on: Southern Idaho Solid Waste meeting; and the Quagga Mussel is back, treatment has started. Commissioner Orton reported on: South Central Public Health District meeting; and the Hospital Board meeting. Correspondence: e City of Rupert wastewater letter e Ordinance — City of Heyburn e Public Hearing — City of Burley Adjourned the meeting at 2:35 PM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey. Jared Orton, Chairman ~~) County Clerk Page
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