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Minidoka County

County Commission Meeting

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MINIDOKA COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETING
MINUTES

July 6, 2026

The meeting was opened with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at 9:00 AM.

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

The misdemeanor probation office remodel was discussed, and tasks were updated with
Procurement Official Faux, Buildings & Grounds Official Thomson, Building & Zoning Official
Nay, Director Tate, IT Director Stevens, and Desktop Administrator Bingham. Commissioner
Schaeffer moved to brick and pillars going all the way to the top on the west side, that will
look like a beam support and if needed do the south side, with a second voiced by
Commissioner Orton. Motion carried. Commissioner Orton will work on the design.

Procurement Official Faux and Building & Grounds Official Thomson gave their weekly update
on projects. IT Director Stevens will check into a sensor for the automatic gate

IT Director Stevens and Desktop Administrator Bingham gave their weekly reports.

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

Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from June 29, 2026, with a second voiced
by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the following retail alcoholic beverage licenses, with a
second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

e Family Dollar LLC, doing business as Family Dollar Store #26397

e Stevo’s LLC, doing business as Stevo’s

e Burly Meats LLC, doing business as Burly Meats

e Henry’s Heritage and Hospitality LLC, doing business as Rough Riders Tavern

Commissioner Koyle moved to approve resolution 2026-07-06 for fiscal year 2026 general
reserve appropriations for the purpose of funding the misdemeanor probation office startup
and for the month of August and September’s payroll, with a second voiced by Commissioner
Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Juvenile Detention Director Bodily addressed the Board regarding the Juvenile Detention
passthrough funds recipient agreement. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to sign the Idaho
Department of Juvenile Corrections passthrough fund recipient agreement with the Mini-
Cassia Juvenile Detention Center for Clinician services, with a second voiced by Commissioner
Koyle. Motion carried.

Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the bid from Miles Construction for repairs at the
weed department caused by a fire, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion
carried. (This was turned into the insurance company)

Director Tate addressed the Board and discussed the CBAS and SUDS agreement with the Idaho
Department of Juvenile Corrections. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the Community
Based Alternative Services (CBAS) and Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS)

passthrough funds recipient agreement with the Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction,
with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Director Tate addressed the Board on the interviews that were held for the misdemeanor
probation positions. She will fill out payroll paperwork for next week’s approval.

Timecards were reviewed and approved by the Board.

Shalynn Kellogg from South Central Community Action presented their annual report and
shared how many families in Minidoka County received assistance. She also requested
continued funding for fiscal year 2027.

At 11:00 AM, Commissioner Schaeffer turned the meeting over to Matt Frankel of Myers
Anderson Architects to conduct an Owner-Contractor-Architect monthly building update
meeting. Present from Koyle’s Classic Construction were Kambree Watson, Jason Mills, Seth
Koyle and Brent Koyle. Present from Myers Anderson Architects were Matt Frankel and Brin
Durham. Kambree Watson went through the agenda and shared where they are on their
timeline.

Clerk Page reviewed fiscal year 2027 proposed revenues with the Board.
Recessed for Lunch at 12:07 PM.

Reconvened the meeting at 1:00 PM for budget presentations from Building & Zoning,
Prosecutor, Coroner, Buildings & Grounds, Janitorial, Geographical Information Systems, Fair

Correspondence:
e Magic Valley Magazine
PILT Payment notification
Historical Society Newsletter
City of Heyburn Public Hearing (2)

Adjourned the meeting at 5:13 PM.

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

Jared Orton, Chairman

TTE

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