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MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES June 29, 2026 At 8:00 AM, the Minidoka County Commissioners joined the Cassia County Commissioners at the Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center for their quarterly tour and inspection. Present for the tour from Minidoka County: Commissioners Orton, Schaeffer and Koyle, and Clerk Page. Present for the tour from Cassia County: Commissioners Beck and Searle, Deputy Clerk Velasquez, Deputy Sheriff Crockett, and Admin. McMurray. Administrator McMurray asked the required questions, and the jail was toured. Final questions were addressed, forms were signed, and the tour concluded at 8:32 AM. The Board recessed and traveled to Minidoka County for their regular meeting which convened at 9:12 AM with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. Present for the regular meeting: Commissioner Orton, Commissioner Koyle, Commissioner Schaeffer, Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, Deputy Clerk Yates, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey. 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 following alcoholic beverage licenses with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. e Maverick Group LLC, doing business as Maverick #394 e Maverick Group LLC, doing business as Maverick #354 e ADG ID LLC, doing business as On the Run; Montana Herrera, doing business as Grandview C Store e Valley Wide Cooperative Inc., doing business as Valley Country Store e Jackson Bevco Inc., doing business as Big Smoke #124 e Hill Oil Company Inc., doing business as Hill Oil Co e Ricardo Pedraza and Marlen Y Serrano, doing business as Acapulco Restaurant, Jennie Bateman addressed the Board regarding a reading of the Declaration of Independence scheduled for July 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM at the Courthouse. The misdemeanor probation office remodel was discussed and tasks were updated with Procurement Official Faux, Buildings & Grounds Official Thomson, Building and Zoning Director Nay, IT Director Stevens, and Desktop Administrator Bingham. Prosecutor Stevenson presented his weekly update. Procurement Official Faux and Buildings and Grounds Official Thomson presented their weekly reports. IT Director Stevens and Desktop Administrator Bingham updated the Board on their current projects. IT Director Stevens reported that the generators will remain disconnected from Caterpillar and will be reconnected when needed. Procurement Official Faux and Buildings and Grounds Official Thomson will contact Longhorn Fencing regarding an eye sensor option for the gate they installed. They also discussed the building remodel for the new misdemeanor probation building. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve installing brick on the MPO building to cover the removed garage door, with staff working on an Al drawing, with a second voiced by Commissioner Orton. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle voted nay. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the minutes from June 22, 2026, and June 24, 2026, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Juvenile Detention Center Director Bodily addressed the Board regarding Lincoln County. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the Lincoln County Juvenile Detention contract for 30 beds annually, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. At 11:00 AM, Commissioner Koyle moved to enter into executive session pursuant to I.C. 74- 206 (1)(b) & (1)(f), with a second voice by Commissioner Schaeffer. Roll call vote: Commissioner Schaeffer — Aye; Commissioner Koyle — aye; and Commissioner Orton - aye. Executive session exited at 11:14 AM. Tenure of the meeting was personnel and to communicate with legal counsel. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the indigent letter stating that the county will no longer mail monthly statements and that monthly payments will no longer be required; all liens will remain in place, and account balances may be requested at any time for a lien release after payoff, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve indigent application #2026-4, conditional upon reviewing remaining funds in the estate after the applicant’s death to assist with burial costs, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. The State of Idaho Executive order was discussed. Assessor West, Treasurer Dayley, Sheriff Pinther, Undersheriff Kindig, and Building & Zoning Official Nay entered the meeting. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to maintain the normal year-to-year holiday schedule, designating July 3, 2026, as the official holiday, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Sheriff Pinther and Undersheriff Kindig addressed the Board regarding the purchase of a theme car displaying suicide-prevention information and logos. Treasurer Dayley addressed the Board regarding checks cashed. Commissioner Orton updated the Board on the Minidoka Memorial Hospital finances, CEO interviews, and the creation of a new compliance committee. Correspondence: e CN Paper e Flag from the Capital The meeting adjourned at 12:09 PM. Minutes prepared by: Deputy Clerk Ramsey.
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