Sentinel Media records · public agendas and minutes, text only, refreshed nightly from each body's own site · not a newspaper
minutes meeting date 2026-03-16 · fetched 2026-09-09 · 5443 characters · read by OCR, check numbers against the source · official file · plain text
MINIDOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETING MINUTES March 16, 2026 9:00 AM Commissioner Orton opened the project workgroup meeting for the remodel for the misdemeanor probation office. Present for the project work group: Planning & Zoning Official Nay, Procurement Official Faux, Buildings & Grounds Official Thomson, Desktop Administrator Bingham, IT Director Stevens, County Clerk Page, and County Commissioners Orton, Schaeffer and Koyle. Update the status of the remodel projects and added new projects to the list. Exited the work group at 9:24 AM. The meeting was opened with the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at 9:29 AM. Present at this meeting were: Commissioner Orton, Commissioner Koyle, Commissioner Schaeffer, Prosecutor Stevenson, Clerk Page, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey. Lieutenant Cobbley requested a signature on the Idaho Parks and Recreation grant. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to sign the closeout report for the off-road vehicle (OHV) grant for the vault toilet at the OHV course, with a second voiced by Commissioner Orton. Motion carried. 9:30 AM, Commissioner Orton opened the public hearing for a proposed ambulance district to be placed on the ballot. He turned the public hearing over to Minidoka Memorial Hospital’s legal Counsel, Ann Taylor who addressed the Board and public announcing that they are withdrawing their petition for an ambulance district to be placed on the ballot at this time. Their plan is to get a new petition and refile for the November election. 9:32 AM, Commissioner Orton opened the public hearing up for public comments. Hearing no public comments. Commissioner Orton accepted the withdraw of the ambulance district petition. Commissioner Orton closed the public hearing at 9:33 AM. IT Department gave an update on their projects. Prosecutor Stevenson discussed the contract for mutual aid agreement with the City of Heyburn for building inspections. Procurement Official Faux reported on the condition of the roof at the county south building. No action was taken at this time. Prosecutor Stevenson discussed the 208-exit agreement. No action was taken. Undersheriff Kindig addressed the Board requesting new desks. Commissioner Koyle moved to purchase four desks to be placed at the County South Building in the amount of $4,253.88, with half coming out of the prosecutor’s budget account 08-21-640-05 and the remaining to be paid out of the justice general budget 08-29-520-00, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer, motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve and sign the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation grant for Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) in the amount of $16,900.00, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve and sign the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation grant designated for Off-Highway Vehicle in the amount of $8,599.34, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Prosecutor Stevenson discussed some property owned by the County that needs surveyed. Commissioner Koyle moved to approve the follow property tax exemption applications pursuant to I.C. 63-602(b)(c)(e): RPR18900200020, RPR18900200010, RP10S23E090021, RP09S24E213504, RP09S23E322240, RP09S23E269590, RP09S22E341820, RPR18900210060, RPP4710006010C, RPR1890020007A, RPR18900210040, RPR18900210050, RPROOO000212770, RPRO0000293759, RPRO0000293760, RPRO2500000050, RPR1080000000C, RPB00000170920, RPB00000171570, RPH2600005005A, RPP00000298868, RP047500030010, RP048600050000, RPA5100030007A, RPA51000310000, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to approve the two community college certificates of residency, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. 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 March 9, 2026, with a second voiced by Commissioner Schaeffer. Motion carried. Prosecutor Stevenson reported on the Board of Community Guardians. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to recognize and thank the following for their work on the Board of Community Guardians, Debbie Schmid, Cheryl Juntunen, and Lori and Garald Bair, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Prosecutor Stevenson will issue thank you letters. Commissioner Schaeffer moved to sign the owner/contractor agreement with Koyle’s Classic Construction for the new building, with a second voiced by Commissioner Koyle. Motion carried. Interlink Volunteer Caregivers discussion. A letter will be sent out denying the funding request. Clerk Page reported on: Ambulance district; update on ballots; financial, payroll and budgeting software demonstration; camera requests; and the May 19th election. A discussion on the communications agreement with the City of Heyburn. No action was taken. Prosecutor Stevenson updated the Board on current cases. Commissioner Schaeffer reported on: Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center trust fund; and the transportation meeting updated on the construction on the two exits. Commissioner Koyle reported on the LEPC meeting. Commissioner Orton reported on: Hospital Board meeting; public health district meeting; and the legislative committee. Adjourned the meeting at 12:18 PM. Creator of this day’s minutes: Deputy Clerk Ramsey. County Clerk Page
Text is extracted by machine from the official file linked on each page; the official file is the record. Sentinel Media, LLC.