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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, December L5, 2025
Cassid County Courthouse . Commission Chombers
7459 Overland Ave . Room 2O6 . Burley lD 83i78
9:00 AM
The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda
pursuant to ldaho Code S 74-204 for Open Meetings Law.
ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1) 9:00 AM Call toorder
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, Kerry McMurray - Assistant to
Board (Not voting), Cally Velasquez - Deputy Clerk (Not voting),
9:15 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of 5428,871.60 as presented on 7217512025,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
6) 9:lTAMApproval of Clerk's Office recommendations regardingjunior college Certificates of Residency
9:17 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve two junior college Certificates
of Residency as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau, Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion
passed una nimously.
7) 9:18 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests
a) Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center - Jireh Seamons - Uncertified Detention Deputy - Transfer
b) Mini-Cassia Criminal Justice Center - Luis Juarez - Senior Deputy - voluntary resignation
9:19 AM Motion and Action: Approve Change of Status Requests as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
8) 9:42 AM Executive Session
9:42 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues, ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (d) to consider records that are exempt from public disclosure, and
ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1.) (i) to communicate with risk manager/insurer regarding pending/imminently-likely
claims, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member.
lnstrument # 2025004910
BURLEY, CASSI,A, IDA}IO
No. of Pages: 9
12-23-2025 02:18:26 PM
Recorded lor : CASSIA COUNTY coMMlssloNERS
JOSEPH LARSEN
ExOfficio Recorder
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4) 9:04 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed.
5) 9:12 AM Approve payables for l2l15/2025
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, December 15, 2025
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous rollcall vote (summary: Yes = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair
10:04 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
1L:12 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code E74-2OO (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 = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
11:37 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
9) 9:21 AM Make determination on Juvenile Detention options
a) Twin Falls County requested an update on the matter. Mr. McMurray was asked to research whether all
the questions the board asked have been answered,
b) The matter will be brought before the board again next week for decision.
10) 9:24 AM Receive Dot Foods, lnc.'s application for lC 63-602NN business exemption and set public meeting
a) A public meeting was set fot L2/2212025 at 1:30 PM.
SCHEDULED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
11) 9:30 AM Review and approve Ramsey Heating & Electric invoice from FY2O25
a) The work had been previously approved and the work was done in July.
b) Ramsey Heating and Electric discovered that they had not submitted an invoice for payment following
the completion of the work.
c) Since FY2025 has been closed, the funds will be paid out of the physical facilities budget for FY2O26.
9:34 AM Motion and Action: Approve expenditures of 58,900.00 to Ramsey's for approved work done in July of
2025 to come out of the FY2026 bud8et, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle -
Member. Motion passed una nimously.
12) 9:35 AM Sign letter to POST notifying of Probation Department changes
a) POST requested a letter from the board notifying them of the probation department changes going from
a dual county to single county and the name change in order to accept officers for the Juvenile
Probation POST training in July.
9:38 AM Motion and Action: Approve the letter to POST notifying them of probation department changes for
Cassia County, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
13) 9:38 AM Sign annual Culligan water contract for Misdemeanor Probation
a) The annual water agreement for their office increased this year that included a new water cooler
9:40 AM Motion and Action: Approve the commercial customer agreement between Misdemeanor Probation
Office and Culligan Water for 2026 calendar year for $110.00, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by
Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
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Monday, December 15, 2025
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14) 10:04 AM Continue hearing for City of Albion lmpact Area
10:04 AM Motion and Action: Continue the public hearing for the City of Albion lmpact Area, Moved by Kent R.
Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
a) Trevor Reno from City of Burley Planning and Zoning gave brief general testimony on how impact area
planning is used by the City of Burley's planning and zoning department.
b) McMurray listed documents to be recognized that were received after the previous hearing.
c) Searle noted the opposition expressed adding that the split parcels matter needed to be addressed
immediately.
d) 10:15 AM Public comment was offered by Earl Worthen, Pat Field, and Dave Perry who are property
owners. They reiterated the reasons for their opposition to the plan. Mr. Worthen cited a court case
from 7022 regarding a water study that was conducted. Mr. Field clarified the difference in domestic
wells and irrigation wells and stated that homeowners are abusing their wells for unintended water
usage. Mr. Perry was unaware that the City of Albion had already reduced their proposed impact area
from initial plans to compromise with the residents. He also argued that more than the allowable light
industrial work was being conducted for developments.
L0:35 AM Motion and Action: Close the public hearing on the proposed Albion lmpact Area, Moved by Kent R
Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
L5) 10:35 AM Continue Hearing for City of Burley lmpact Area
10:35 AM Motion and Action: Enter into the continuation hearing for the City of Burley lmpact Area, Moved by
Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
11:04 AM Motion and Action: Close the hearing on the proposed City of Burley lmpact Area, Moved by Kent R
Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
d) 12:38 PM Mr. McMurray reminded the board that a decision needed to be made soon in order to
prepare the required ordinances before the deadline of 12/31,/2o25.fhe board agreed to render a
decision on both city matters at the next regular meeting held on L2/2212O25 at 11:30 AM and 11:45
AM respectively.
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Monday, December 15, 2025
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a) Property owners Leroy Funk, Trevor Reno, and Kimberlee Harris gave testimony on their positions. Mr.
Funk and Ms. Harris were against it. Mr. Reno, also representing City of Burley interests remained
neutral in his remarks.
b) City of Burley officials Brett Boyer, Trevor Reno, and Bryan Reiter answered questions about available
infrastructure and sewer treatment systems. They estimated the annual city growth to be about 1.5%.
c) Mr. Reiter said a water usage study was being conducted and the results will be available in a month
comparing the water usage of a residence on city services versus what is allowable usage at the county
level.
16) 11:05 AM Construction project status report and items of concern - Gary Jones Construction
a) Don Christopherson reported that the back fill after tearing down the public defender's old office had
been completed.
b) The excavation of the perimeter has started and they hoped to pour footings this week if the weather
held out.
17) 11:37 AM zone amendment hearing on Harper application
11:37 AM Motion and Action: Enter into a public hearing for a zone amendment hearing, Moved by Kent R
Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
a) The Chair recited procedures for hearing. The application is to request a change from prime agricultural
to residential agricultural zoning. Application was presented by Neil Harper.
b) The subject parcel is too awkward to be farmed efficiently due of size and shape.
c) No public comment was entered into the record for either opposition or support.
12:05 PM Motion and Action: Approve the zoning amendment change on Application 2025-11-ZA and adopt the
findings of the Cassia County Planning & Zoning Commission of Resolution 2025-012, Moved by Bob Kunau -
Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
12:08 PM Motion and Action: Close the public hearing for the zoning amendment, Moved by Bob Kunau
Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
18) 12:09 PM Review Widow's Benefit correction for Stevenson
a) The presentation from last week contained errors in calculations.
b) The corrected amount being requested is 5874.00 to be paid by the Widow's Benefit Trust, 548.00 in
specials to be cancelled, and 570.41 in late fees and interest to be cancelled.
12:15 PM Motion and Action: Rescind motion made on 12/8/2025 rhat approved paying 5826.00 from the
Widow's Benefit Trust, canceling 548.00 in solid waste fees and 567.17 in late fees and interest on the
Stevenson property, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
12:16 PM Motion and Action: Approve paying from the Widow's Benefit Trust for property RP10522E248952
5874.00, and cancel the 548.00 solid waste fee and 570.41 in late fees and interest, Moved by Bob Kunau -
Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
12:19 PM Motion and Action: Cancel the 2025 property tax for the twelve approved Homeowners Exemptions
as presented, in the amount of $7,5L4.58, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau -
Member. Motion passed unanimously.
19]' 72:L7 PM Consider cancellation of 2025 property taxes for approved Homeowner's Exemptions
a) Treasurer Greener provided a list of twelve properties requesting cancellation of taxes for approved
Homeowners Exemptions.
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
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Monday, December 15, 2025
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20\ 12:20 PM Consider cancellation of 2024 property taxes for RP8H1210050080
12:24 PM Motion and Action: Cancel 2024 property taxes for RP8H1210050080, for the Homeowners
exemption of 5952.44 and HTR credit of 5245.58, for a total of S1,198.02, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member,
Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
2l) 72126 PM Consider cancellation of 2024 and 2025 property taxes for RP8GP010020080
12:31 PM Motion and Action: Cancel the taxes on parcel RPBGP010020080 for tax year 2024 in the amount of
5952.44, the HTR credit for 2024 in the amount of S161.86, and HTR credit on the 2025 property tax year of
5LL4.26, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ION AGENDA ITEMS
22) 11:10 AM Proposed County building discussion - Nothing at this time.
231 1.2:38 PM Adjourn
12:38 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion failed for lack of second
12:43 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Motion passed una nimously.
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, December 15, 2025
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APPROVED:
Leonard M. Beck, Chair
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD:
Cally Velasq uez
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
REGUTAR SESSION
Monday, December 15, 2025
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C]ASSIA COLJNl-Y
I'AGE I OF'I
BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE .
Fund
GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE)
ROAD & BRIDGE
AMBULANCE SERVICES
DISTRICT COURT
JUSTICE FUND
IVI-C MI SDETUEANOR PROBATION
CASSIA COUNTY FAIR
REVALUATION
NOXIOUS WEED & PEST
SNOWMOBILE
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
PREVENTIVE HEALTH FUND
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
WIDOW'S BENEFIT FUND
2'I% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
Budget
Actual
Demand/Claims Budget
Amt
Remalninq
7o Budset
RemainTng
0001
0002
0004
0006
0008
0012
001 8
0020
0027
0028
0029
0032
0048
0098
5,093,499.00
712,150.00
278,425.O0
399,326.00
15,639,677.00
1,390,000.00
301,913.00
468,000.00
518,550.00
37,620.00
12,531,140.00
277,000.00
4,295,615.00
5,000.00
1,053,377.67
58,404.56
25,417.25
74,324.00
2,559,139.89
227,337.42
14,835.62
81,924.98
127,842.61
763.77
53,437.34
46,071.10
737,801.95
874.00
56,525.26
7,414.59
22,979.25
4,734.93
161,705.64
54,567.60
1 ,512.00
7,560.00
6,048.00
34,485.34
6,495.00
23,035.55
40,934.44
874.00
428,871.60
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4,O40,121.33
653,745.44
253,007.75
325,002.00
1 3,080,537.1 1
1 ,162,662.58
287,077.38
386,075.02
390,707.39
36,856.23
12,477,702.66
230,928.90
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STATE OF IDAHO
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WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, BEING DULY SWORN DO HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE THAT
WE HAVE REVIEWED THE DEMANDS ENUMERATED AND REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING REGISTER, AND THAT THE SAME ARE
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE ACCURATE AND ARE JUST CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY, AND THAT THERE ARE FUNDS
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