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POWER COUNTY COMMISSION Page 1 of 2 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES Friday, May 29, 2026 POWER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Meeting Minutes Commission Chambers 543 Bannock Ave. American Falls, ID 83211 www.powercounty.id.us Friday, May 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER The Board of County Commissioners met in special session Friday, May 29, 2026, and called the meeting to order at the hour of 8:00 am, in the Commission Chambers of the Power County Courthouse. II. COMMISSIONERS/STAFF PRESENT: Commissioner Chris Fehringer, Chair Commissioner Kryst Krein Commissioner Jason Povey ABSENT: None STAFF: Sharee Sprague, Clerk Mariano Villa, Deputy Clerk OTHER PARTIES PRESENT: Jeff Rankin Elizabeth Tischendorf III. AGENDA A. NOTICES/REPORTS 1. Building & Grounds: Discussions were held regarding issuing demand checks for county work projects. The Commission stated that there is a proper payment process to follow for contractors, emphasizing that all work must go through the formal claims process. 2. Board Updates: No action or updates were provided for this item. B. MOTIONS: 1. Agenda: A motion to approve the special agenda for Friday, May 29 2026, was presented by Commissioner Fehringer with a second by Commissioner Povey. Following audible call of the Board, motion unanimously carried. 2. Landfill Fee Update & Discussion: The meeting focused on landfill fee adjustments and financial planning for the county's transfer station operations. Due to rising costs from Milner, the group discussed increasing landfill fees and explored spreading the cost burden across various user categories to avoid solely impacting residential property owners. To support this initiative, they agreed to develop a comprehensive spreadsheet model to project future costs and fees. The new fee structure is slated for implementation following further review, and this item has been placed on the next meeting's agenda. Power County Employee Elizabeth Tischendorf submitted a letter of support to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management for a sub-applicant project: POWER COUNTY COMMISSION Page 2 of 2 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES Friday, May 29, 2026 Power County critical waste infrastructure & solid waste lifeline resilience project. Following discussion, a motion to approve the letter of support to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management was presented by Commissioner Povey with a second by Commissioner Krein. Following audible call of the board, the motion unanimously carried. 3. Personnel: Commissioner Povey stated that he will be driving his personal vehicle to the upcoming IACC Commissioners' meeting, noting that this is permitted under the county's travel policy. Following discussion, a motion to authorize Commissioner Povey to take his personal vehicle to the upcoming IACC Conference was presented by Commissioner Fehringer with a second by Commissioner Povey. Following audible call of the board, the motion unanimously carried. V. ASSESSMENTS/CONCLUSIONS: 1. Next Meeting: The next regular session for the board to meet is slated for June 8, 2026. 2. Adjourn: Having no further business to come before the Board, a motion to adjourn was presented by Commissioner Fehringer with a second by Commissioner Povey. Following audible call of the Board, motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 am. The foregoing minutes were approved by the Board of County Commissioners during the Regular Board Meeting held June 8, 2026. ATTEST: MARIANO VILLA, Deputy Clerk __________________________________ COMMISSIONER FEHRINGER, Chairman Mariano Villa Jr.
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