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MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES June 8, 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 Koyle, Commissioner Schaeffer, Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, Deputy Clerk Yates, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey. Commissioner Orton was excused. Additional staff present for the misdemeanor probation office project work group round table: Procurement Official Faux, Buildings and Grounds Official Thomson, Planning and Zoning Official Nay, IT Director Stevens, and Desktop Administrator Bingham. The misdemeanor probation office remodel progress was discussed, and tasks were updated and assigned. Procurement Official Faux gave his weekly report. Buildings and Grounds Official Thomson gave his weekly report. IT Director Stevens and Desktop Administrator Bingham gave their weekly reports. At 9:59 AM Commissioner Koyle moved to enter into executive session pursuant to I.C. 74- 206(1)(b), with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Roll call vote, Commissioner Koyle aye; Commissioner Schaeffer aye. Motion carried. Exited executive session at 10:08 AM. The tenure of the meeting was personnel. Veteran Service Officer Driscoll gave his monthly report. Computer wiring for his office was discussed. 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 minutes from June 1, 2026, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to nominate Jared Orton to the Board of Public Health, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. A discussion was held on indigent account balances; we will be losing our indigent program soon. Commissioner Koyle moved to manually track the indigent account balances, not to force payments and to keep liens intact, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Treasurer Dayley presented the Statement of cash and investment report for Board review. Treasurer Dayley shared an email she received requesting that interest and penalties be written off. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to deny the penalty and interest in being removed from Olive Phillips life-estate property RPH0O000143036, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Treasurer Dayley will let her know. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve a retail alcoholic beverage license for Boonies LLC, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve indigent application #2026-3 for the burial/disposition expenses, with zero reimbursement required, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Clerk Page shared the information regarding the Caselle financial software contract. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the migration of the Caselle financial software, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Weed Official Edwards addressed the Board and a discussion took place on the fire that happened at the weed shop. He was asked where the county owned 4-wheelers and flat-bed trailer were located, as they were not at the shop when the fire happened. Official Edwards reported that they were at his house in his shop so he could do an oil change because he had a lift. The Commissioners informed Official Edwards that the shop is to be cleaned up and organized within the week and to get shelving to store the chemicals on. He was also asked to provide monthly activity reports along with his spray logs. A discussion was then held on spraying private ground and billing the homeowner, he was informed to keep a copy of the letter and track for habitual property owners. City of Rupert Mayor Jones addressed the Board regarding the animal control joint contract and the possibility of creating a new joint contract with Cassia County and its cities. No decision was made. Prosecutor Stevenson gave his weekly report. Sheriff Pinther addressed the Board to have a 4-Wheeler title signed. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve signing the title on a 2019 Kawasaki UTV KRT800, VIN #JKBRTCF11KB504649 to trade in on a new 4-wheeler for the sheriff department, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle reported on the IACC convention she attended last week and the Frontier development meeting. Timecards were reviewed and approved by the Board. Correspondence: e University of Idaho Celebrating America 250 flyer e Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2) Adjourned the meeting at 12:40 PM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey. nae. County Clerk Page
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