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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, November L7, 2025
9:00 AM
The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda
pursuant to ldaho Code 5 74-204 for Open Meetings Law.
ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1) 9:02 AM Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer
3) 9:04 AM Roll call
Roll Call.
Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Cally Velasquez - Deputy Clerk
(Not voting)
9:04 Mr. McMurray entered the meeting.
4) 9:04 AM Calendar, meetings, commlttee reports, and correspondence were reviewed.
5) 9:10 AM Approve payables for tl/L7 /2025
6) 9:11 AM Approve minutes lrom 7128/2025 and LU3l2O25
9:12 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 7 /281202,5 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
9:12 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 1L1312025 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
7) 9:13 AM Approval of synopsis for October 2025
9:13 AM Motion and Action: Approve synopsis for October 2025 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member,
seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
8) 9:13AMApproval of Clerk's Office recommendations rega rding junior college Certificates of Residency
9:14 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve one and deny one junior
college Certificates of Residency as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle -
Member. Motion passed unanimously.
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
REGUTAR SESSION
Monday, November 17, 2025
lnstrument # 20250046,13
BURLEY. CASSIA. IDAHO
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Recorded fot : CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIOI'IERS
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9:10 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of S105,138.51 as presented on 1'l/17 /2025,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

9) 9:15 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests
a) MCCJC - Jacoby Buckley - Senior Deputy - promotion
b) MCCJC - Rena Moosman - Senior Deputy - promotion
c) MCCJC - Luis.Juarez - Senior Deputy - promotion
d) 10:24 AM After discussion with Sheriff Thompson, the three change of status requests for the MCCJC
will be held for further discussion next week.
e) Assessor - Rubin Caldera - Appraiser Trainee - voluntary resignation
f) Assessor - Andrea Ruiz - Appraiser Trainee - new hire
11:05 AM Motion and Action: Approve two Change of Status Requests from the Assessor's Office, Moved by
Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
10) 9:18 AM Executive Sessions
9:19 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 974-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues and ldaho Code 574-206 (1) (i) to communicate with risk manager/insurer regarding
pending/imminently-likely claims, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
9:31 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
10:38 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 574-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 2).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member.
11:06 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
11) 9:43 AM Consider and appoint America 250 representative
a) This will be put back on the agenda to consider again after January 11, 2025
12) 9:45 AM Consider Southern ldaho Solid Waste exemption request
9:45 AM Motion and Action: Approve the Southern ldaho Solid Waste exemption request, for a 100% waiver for
the US Forest Service and 100% waiver for the US BLM, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob
Kunau - Member. Motion rescinded,
9:46 AM Motion and Action: We are requesting to the Solid Waste District that they exempt the US Forest
Service 100% and BLM 100% waiver for public lands cleanup/restoration and disposal of camp site waste,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
13) 9:48 AM Consider East Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District request for funding for FY2026
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9:49 AM Motion and Action: Provide the funding to the East Cassia Soil and Water conservation District as
previously approved in the amount of 59,000.00 for FY2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent
R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
14) 9:50 AM Consider West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District request for funding for FY2026
9:50 AM Motion and Action: Give the West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District 59,000.00 as approved
earlier for funding fot FY2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion
passed unanimously.
15) 9:51 AM Decide on participation of FY2026lAC Natural Resources Policy & Litigation Fund
a) Mr. McMurray was tasked with setting up a phone call with Seth Grigg from IAC to discuss the
advantage of participating in the fund as the Board had elected to not participate in times past. This will
be visited again next week.
16) 9:54 AM Review and adopt Resolution No. 2025-022 to surplus lT equipment valued over 5250.00
a) There are ten items listed ranging in estimated value from 5250.00 to 51,900.00.
b) ltems with a hard drive have had the hard drives removed and anything with storage configurations has
been wiped clean. They are ready for auction.
9:59 AM Motion and Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-022 to surplus lT equipment valued over $250.00,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
L7) 10:00 AM Review and adopt Resolution No. 2025-023 to surplus lT equipment to be recycled
a) The listed equipment for this resolution are items of little to no value based on condition and current
technology standards. United Metals in Heyburn has agreed to recycle the items and provide a
certificate of destruction for such.
10:04 AM Motion and Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-023 to surplus lT equipment to be recycled, Moved by
Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Amended Motion: to include that the items listed are less than 5250.00, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member,
Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
18]| 70:22 AM Review and adopt Resolution No. 2025-024 for destruction of semi-permanent records from
Sheriffs Office
10:23 AM Motion and Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-024 for destruction of semi-permanent records from
Sheriffs Office, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
L0:28 AM Commissioner Beck requested to be excused from the meeting
10:28 AM Motion and Action: Appoint Commissioner Kunau as acting chair as current chair is leaving the
meeting, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed.
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REGULAR SESSION
Monday, November 17, 2025

SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1^9) 9:31 AM Public Hearing for FY2025 Budget Amendments - Deputy Auditor Wallace
9:32 AM Motion and Action: Enter into a public hearing for proposed FY2025 Budget Amendments, Moved by
Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
d)
There were no amendments needed for the Road & Bridge department for FY2025.
This hearing is to recognize any unscheduled expenditures or revenues that happened during FY2025.
Deputy Auditor Wallace reviewed the proposed budget amendments. These amendments were
published twice in the newspaper. No public comments have been received and no one from the public
is in attendance at the hearing.
The total estimated increase of the expenditures is S249,652.31. Unscheduled expenditures were
covered using county reserve funds and some fund-raising efforts from Law Enforcement for the K-9
ded icated fund.
9:41 AM Motion and Action: Exit the hearing for the FY2025 budget amendments, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
20) 9:41 AM Review and approve Resolution No. 2025-021amending the FY2025 Budget
9:42 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution No. 2025-021amending the FY2025 Budget, Moved by Bob
Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
21) 10:05 AM Periodic update regarding resources availability to help the community - Frontier Community
Resources, aka Region lV Development
a) Jeff McCurdy, presidentofthe Frontier Comm unity Resources gave quick update. Heexplainedthe
reasons for the name change from Region lV Development included needing to distinguish themselves
from other state created organizations using a region number in their name and the growth of the
communities served by the organization. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in September of this
year.
b) A draft of their new economic development region strategy is open for comm e^l unlil 12/2/2025 and
can be found on their website.
c) A book called 'Love Where You Live' was gifted to the commissioners and given to Mr. McMurray. The
book contains ideas and examples for communities improving where they live to show their love and
encourage growth in their communities.
d) They are hosting a one-time grant called the Frontier Community Smiles grant to award organizations
within Cassia County, including incorporated and unincorporated communities up to S5,000.00 toward a
community improvement project. Applications will be received unlt 12/3112025.
e) Mr. McMurray was tasked with drafting a letter to make as many people aware of the opportunity as
possible.
221 7O:L7 AM Sign Passthrough Funds Recipient Agreement with ldaho Dept. of Juvenile Corrections
a) This is a new document that ldaho Department of Juvenile Corrections is requlring each county to sign.
It lists the Legislative Passthrough Funds Appropriations for each county.
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b) Funds from the Cigarette and Tobacco Tax and the Juvenile Corrections Act enumerated in the
agreement will be disbursed quarterly. The total distribution amount expected to be received by Cassia
County for FY2026 is S118,740.00.
L0:20 AM Motion and Action: Sign the Passthrough Funds Recipient Agreement with ldaho Department of
Juvenile Corrections, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
231 7O:?9 AM Approve purchase of flatbed, box and grill for Weed & Pest new truck purchase
a) Two bidswere received. One from Young Commercial & Fleet Center was for 59,498.88. The second
was from MK Trailers for 57,299.10.
10:31 AM Motion and Action: Approve the quote from MK Trailers of $7,299.10 for the flatbed, box and grill,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
24) 10:32 AM Sign title to 1997 Dodge truck from Weed & Pest for trade-in purposes
L0:32 AM Motion and Action: Sign the title to a 1997 Dodge truck from Weed & Pest for trade-in purposes,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
25) 10:34 AM Construction project status report and items to be addressed - Gary Jones Construction
a) Jason Jones reported that equipment arrived on site Friday and demolition of the two existing buildings
is set to begin tomorrow morning.
b) Over the weekend the fire department practiced smoke training in the buildings.
c) McMurray was tasked with sending out an employee email to avoid parking around the perimeter of the
site and to use the Law Enforcement compound lot for parking.
26) 11:07 AM Adjourn
11:07 AM Motion and Action: Adiourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member
Motion passed unanimously.
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CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, November 17, 2025

APPROVED:
Leona rd M. Beck, Chair
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD:
cally Velasq uez
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Monday, November 17, 2025
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BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERALGOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE .
Fund
13% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
Budget
Actual
Demand/Claims Budset 
7o Budeet
Amt 
Remai"ning RemainTng
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0002
0006
0008
001 5
0020
0028
0032
0048
GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE)
ROAD & BRIDGE
DISTRICT COURT
JUSTICE FUND
CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS
REVALUATION
SNOWIVIOBILE
PREVENTIVE HEALTH FUND
EI\4PLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION AS OF
COMMISSIONER
5,093,499.00
712,150.00
399,326.00
'15,639,677.00
367,010.00
468,000.00
37,620.00
277,000.00
4,295,615.00
736,234.48
39,625.38
40,857.96
1,571,748.70
4,382.50
52,241.40
19.95
23,035.55
478,465.26
22,127.13
2,843.46
1,879.93
10,195.72
5,1 96.'t 3
102.55
25.50
2s,035.55
39,732.54
4,357,264.52
672,524.62
358,468.04
14,067,928.30
362,627.50
4'15,758.60
37,600.05
253,964.45
3,817,149.74
86%
94%
90%
90%
990k
890k
100o/o
92%
89%
STATE OF IDAHO
CASSIA COUNTY
WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COIVMISSIONERS, BEING DULY SWORN DO HEREBY CERTIFYAND DECLARE THAT
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE DEMANDS ENUMERATED AND REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING REGISTER, AND THAT THE SAME ARE
TOTHE BESTOF OUR KNOWLEDGEACCURATEANDARE JUSTCLAIINSAGAINSTTHE 
COUNTY, ANDTHATTHEREARE FUNDS
AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN THE COUNTY
TotalAmount Paid
105,138.51
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