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Minidoka County

County Commission Meeting

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MINIDOKA COUNTY
COMMISSIONER MEETING
MINUTES

June 1, 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 & Grounds Official Thomson, Probation Director Tate, IT
Director Stevens, and Desktop Administrator Bingham.

The misdemeanor probation office remodel progress was discussed, and tasks were updated
and assigned.

Procurement Official Faux updated the Board on what he has been working on and asked what
they would like him to start on next. Commissioner Koyle moved to proceed with replacing the
roof on the county south building and to provide half ($34,187.50) of the total cost
($68,375.00) upfront payable to Dynamic Eco Systems LLC., with a second voiced by
Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Building and Ground Official Thomson updated the Board on his projects. June 17th will be
Operation Facelift with the City of Rupert at the county south building.

IT Director Stevens and Desktop Administrator Bingham updated the Board on their projects.
Director Stevens then discussed a new phone system vs. LTE phones.

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 May 26, 2026, with a second voiced
by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Commissioner Koyle moved to nominate Jared Orton for the South-Central Community Action
Board. It was brought to the Board’s attention that there was a misprint on the agenda, no
action was taken, and it was tabled for a corrected agenda next week.

Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the alcoholic beverage license for the Square
Bagel LLC, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Clerk Page discussed the indigent program and liens that are on record. No action was taken.
Prosecutor Stevenson reported on activity in his office.

Kim Vega, with Minidoka Memorial Hospital, presented a new grant for approval.
Commissioner Koyle moved to accept the 2025 Emergency Management Performance grant
from the Idaho Office of Emergency Management in the amount of $34,377.40, with
Minidoka Memorial Hospital covering the 50% match required of $17,188.70, with a second
voiced by Commission Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Clerk Page gave her weekly updates with the Board.
Board of Equalization’s allotted times were discussed.

Commissioner Koyle reported on an email she received regarding property tax penalty and was
advised to forward it to the Treasurer.

At 11:00 AM, Commissioner Schaeffer turned the meeting over to Matt Frankel, Myers
Anderson Architects to conduct an Owner, Contractor, Architect monthly building update
meeting. Present from Koyle’s Classic Construction were Kambree Watson and Jason Mills.
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. She inquired about
schedules; the September meeting will be on the second Monday. Matt Frankel asked to have
a meeting set up with the masonry and stucco companies. The commissioners chose not to go
on the walkthrough with Koyle’s Classic Construction and Myers Anderson

Architects. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve change order #1 for the new commissioner
building in the amount of $4,965.73, (see the minutes on May 4, 2026 approving change
order #1 in the amount of $7,621.30, a deduction of $2,655.57 for a vault that was damaged
by Koyles is now included), with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried.

Correspondence:

e Planning and Zoning public hearing City of Heyburn
e USDA Farm Service Agency Postcard

e Minidoka Museum Newsletter

e Magic Valley News

e Public Hearing City of Heyburn

e Letter regarding wake boats on the river

Adjourned the meeting at 11:43 AM.

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

. county lerk Page

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