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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, April 6, 2025
Ca'ssid County Courthouse . Commission Chombers
7459 Overlond Ave . Room 206 . Bu ey lD 83378
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) 9:05 AM Call to order
2) Pledge of Allegiance and prayer
3) 9:08 AM Roll call
Roll Call.
present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Kerry McMurray - Assistant to
Board (Not voting), Sharene Ahlin - Deputy clerk (Not voting)
4) 9:08 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed.
5) 9:17 AM Approve payables lor 4/6/2026
9:17 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of $408,738.31 as presented on 416/2026,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
6) 9:18 AM Personnel Matters - ChanBe of Status Requests
a) Noxious Weed and Pest - Melissa McMurray - Seasonal Weed Technician - new hire
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.
b) Sheriff's Office - Wayne Winder - Part Time Bailiff - new hire
9:53 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.
7) Executive Sessions
9:58 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 874-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues and ldaho Code 574-2OO (1) (d) to consider records that are exempt from public disclosure,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll callvote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau -
Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
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10:32 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matters discussed under advisement.
10:32 AM Motion and Action: Approve recommendations of the Social Services Director regarding indigent
matters, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously
10:34 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 = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
11:00 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement.
8) 9:21 AM Consider funding request for tY2O27 f rom the lda ho Animal Damage Control Board
9:21 AM Motion and Action: Approve the funding request of 56,000 for FY2027 ftom the ldaho Animal Damage
Control Board as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau Member. Motion
passed unanimously.
9) 9:23 AM Review, approve & execute resolutions to authorize the destruction of Sheriff's Office records
a) Resolution No. 2026-06 to authorize the destruction of permanent records of Sheriff's Office.
9:24 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution 2026-06 for the destruction of Sheriff's Office permanent
records as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
b) Resolution No. 2026-07 to authorize the destruction of semi-permanent records of Sheriff's Office
9:27 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution 2026-07 Io authorize the destruction of semi-permanent
records of the Sheriff's Office with accompanying list of records as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member,
Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
10) 9:29 AM Review, approve and execute Resolution No. 2026-08 to transfer excess tax deed sale funds to
state treasurer.
a) Mr. McMurray explained that there were excess funds from the sale of tax deed properties and that
those excess funds must be transferred to the ldaho State Treasurer.
b) He stated that the Treasurer's office had made efforts to reach the property owners and their family
members; noting that none had expressed any interest in the property.
9:32 AM Motion and Action: Approve and execute Resolution NO. 2026-08 to transfer the excess tax deed
proceeds to the state treasurer as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle -
Member. Motion passed una nimously.
11) 9:53 AM Review, approve and execute resolutions to authorize destruction of Clerk's Office records.
a) Resolution No. 2026-09 to authorize the destruction of semi-permanent Clerk's Office records.
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9:55 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution 2026-09 to authorize the destruction of semi-permanent
records from the Clerk's Office as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle -
Member. Motion passed una nimously.
b) Resolution No. 2026-10 to authorize the destruction of temporary Clerk's Office records
9:56 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution 2026-10 to authorize the destruction of temporary Clerk's
Office records as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion
passed unanimously.
c) Resolution No. 2026-11to authorize the destruction of semi-permanent Clerk's Office elections records
9:57 AM Motion and Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2026-11 to authorize the destruction of semi-permanent
Clerk's Office elections records as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle -
Member. Motion passed unanimously.
SCHEDUTED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
12) 9:33 AM Approve and sign Authorization letter for PMT BGP advertisement - lT Dept
l.T. Director Ean Pigford discussed that the matter is in order to allow the two internet providers to talk
to each other. The lP Address Blocks shown on the letter are only for the county.
9:35 AM Motion and Action: Approve and authorize Ean Pigford to sign the letter to Project Mutual for the lP
Address Block as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion
passed unanimously.
13) 9:37 AM Consider staffing needs for the Clerk's Department
a) Chief Deputy Clerk Theresa Forthun explained that there is a need for an additional deputy court clerk
b) lt was discussed that there are adequate funds in the overall clerk's departmental budgets.
9:43 AM Motion and Action: Allow the Clerk's department to hire an additional staff person for the Judicial
center as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
14) 9:45 AM Consider cancellation of 2025 property taxes for RP10525E113215 and MH10526E113215
a) Treasurer Greener presented the request for a cancellation of taxes.
b) lt was discussed that the parcels should have had a home owner exemption on them for tax year 2025
c) Appraiser Laura Gittins explained that the homeowners had applied for the exemption, however the
application for exemption had been applied for in the fall of 2024. The application was missed and had
not been added to the Parcels.
d) The requested cancellation was 579.70 for the real property parcel and 5254.01 for the mobile home.
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9:49 AM Motion and Action: Approve the cancellation of property taxes on RP10526E113215 in the amount of
579.70 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
unanimously.
9:49 AM Motion and Action: Approve the cancellation of taxes on MH10S26E113215 in the amount of 5254.01.
as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
una nimously.
15) 10:32 AM Board of Equalization
10:33 AM Motion and Action: Enter into a Board of Equalization, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded
by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
a) The Chair asked if there were any parties to be heard before the Board of Equalization
b) There were no matters to be considered
10:34 AM Motion and Action: Close the Board of Equalization, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by
Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
16) 11:00 AM Construction project status report and items for consideration - Gary Jones Construction
a) Don Christopherson provided an update on the project and work planned for the coming week.
b) There was discussion ofthe difference between a natural gas generator as opposed to a propane or
diesel generator to provide for power back up in the new building.
c) The importance of ensuring continuous power for elections support was stressed.
17) 11:09 AM Adjourn
11:09 AM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member
Motion passed una nimously.
CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION
RE6ULAR SESSION
Monday, April 5, 2026
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APPROVED:
Leonard M. Beck, Chair
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD:
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BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE
Fund
GENERAL FUND (CURRENT EXPENSE)
ROAD & BRIDGE
DISTRICT COURT
JUSTICE FUND
M-C MISDEMEANOR PROBATION
911 COTUTVIUNICATIONS
CASSIA COUNTY FAIR
REVALUATION
NOXIOUS WEED & PEST
SNOWMOBILE
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
NARCOTICS SEIZED ASSETS FUND
50% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
Butlget
Actual
Demand/Claims Budeet
7o Budeet
Amt
Remaininq Remaining
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0006
0008
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001 8
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0027
0028
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5,093,499.00
712,150.00
399,326.00
15,639,677.00
1,390,000.00
954,840.00
301 ,9'13.00
468,000.00
518,550.00
37,620.00
12,531 ,140.00
4,295,615.00
30,000.00
77,710.17
12,401.86
7,327.40
213,210.38
43,012.60
4,798.61
1,512.OO
8,064.81
9,603.36
19.95
45.29
30,996.89
34.99
2,649,354.90
559,286.90
190,637.06
8,549,968.40
744,678.47
884,928.14
207,729.89
256,737.38
278,524.36
-26,981.50
10,832,662.49
2,460,911.64
23,458.26
520k
790k
48%
550k
54%
93%
69%
55%
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86%
57%
780k
2,444,144.10
152,863.10
208,688.94
7,089,708.60
645,321.53
69,911.86
94,1 83.1 1
211,262.62
240,025.64
64,601.50
1,698,477.51
1,834,703.36
6,541.74
Total Amount Paid
STATE OF IDAHO
CASSIA COUNTY
WE, THE CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, 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
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE ACCURATE AND ARE JUST CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY, AND THAT THERE ARE FUNDS
AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN THE COUNTY
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