Cassia County | minutes | meeting 2026-04-06 | 2026_04_06-bocc-recorded-minutes.pdf source: https://www.cassia.gov/media/Commissioners/Minutes/2026/2026_04_06-bocc-recorded-minutes.pdf ,ilIlz 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. cASSrA COUNTY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, April 6, 2026 l lPage lnstrument # 2026001563 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. CASSIA COUNry COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION Monday, April 5, 2026 2lPage 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. CASSIA COUNW COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, April 6, 2026 3lPage 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 4lPage APPROVED: Leonard M. 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