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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, lune22,2O26
9:00 AM
The Cassia County Board of Commissioners met today at the place and time as posted by agenda
pursuant to ldaho Code $ 74-204 for Open MeetinBs Law.
ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
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9:01 AM Call to order
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3
Pledge of Allegiance and prayer
9:04 AM Rollcall
Roll Call.
Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Cally Velasquez - Deputy Clerk
(Not voting)
4) 9:04 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed.
a) 2:18 PM Chair Beck noted that the employee picnic is planned for 9/4/2026.
9:08 AM Kerry McMurray, Assistant to the Board, entered the meeting.
5) 9:10 AM Approve payables for 6/22/2026
9:10 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of S 41,4,01,4.90 as presented on 6/22/2026,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
6) 9:12 AM Approve minutes - there were none to be considered.
7) 9:12 AM Review and approvalof Alcohol License applications for which there is a transcribable verbatim
record of the proceedings as required by ldaho Code 5 23-1015.
a) Bobcat Corner - Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine
b) Farmers Corner (Burley) - Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine
c) Farmers Corner (Oakley) - Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine
d) Hampton lnn Burley - Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine
e) Malta Fuel - Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine
f) Pit Stop - Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine
g) Riverside Resort - Liquor License, Draft, Beer ON Premises, Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine, Wine by the
Drink
h) Stokes Fresh Food Market - Beer OFF Premises, Retail Wine
8) 9:27 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests - none to be considered
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9:22 AM Motion and Action: Approve the eight Alcohol License applications as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau
- Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

9) 10:15 AM Executive Sessions
10:16 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues and ldaho Code 574-206 (1) (i) to communicate with risk manager/insurer regarding
pending/imm inently-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.
10:30 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
11:23 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 974-206 (1) (b) to consider
personnel issues, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 3).
Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck - Chair.
11:44 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
10) 9:28 AM Sign title to 2014 Dodge Caravan for auction
11) 2:14 PM Decision on employee compensation requests above the amount already approved by the BoCC - to
be considered next week.
12) 11:15 AM Review Fairgrounds Lease Agreement for Thain Motorsports' Tractor Pulls evenffor 6/27126
Beck mentioned the Fair Board appreciated the process of the BoCC reviewing the application and then
giving the application to the Fair Board for final approval. There were no questions from the BoCC.
13) 9:30 AM Review and approve request for funding from South Central Community Action Partnership
a) The request was for 52,500.00, reflecting an increase of $500.00 over the previous year.
b) This increased amount was also taken into conside.alion for FY2O27 budget planning.
9:34 AM Motion and Action: Approve request for funding in the amount of 52,500.00 to South Central
Community Action Partnership as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member,Seconded by Bob Kunau -
Member. Motion passed unanimously.
SCHEDUI-ED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
14) 9:34 AM View flooring samples - Lee Furniture
The decision was given to MPO Director Prewitt since her department will be taking over some of the
office space in the courthouse when the new building is completed.
15) 9:39 AM Sign subdivision plat for Quail Estates
a) Jake Streeter, owner of the proposed subdivision, was present to answer questions from the Board.
b) He noted that Burley Highway District agreed to take responsibility for the new cul-de-sac, once that is
in place.
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9:29 AM Motion and Action: Approve signing the title to a 2014 Dodge Caravan for auction, Moved by Kent R.
Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.

9:48 AM Motion and Action: Approve signing the subdivision plat for Quail Estates as presented, Moved by Kent
R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
16) 9:49 AM Department Head Reports lncluding Budgetary Updates
a) Reports were received from: Deputy Clerk Forthun, Misdemeanor Probation Director Prewitt, Extension
Office Director Wittman, Assessor Adams, SheriffThompson, Building and Zoning Director McMurray
and Coroner Rinehart reported on their departments.
b) Generalmatters were reported. ltems of note included:
i) About eight applications for the elections assistant position in the Clerk's Office have been received
so far. The Board expressed concerns over the high fees for interpreter services paid recently.
ii) Director Prewitt and three other officers will be at POST in July in preparation for assuming the
Juvenile Probation duties next year. She also met with five other counties on their procedures and
plans to meet with Ada County next.
iii) Assessor Adams reported receiving more property assessment appeals over the weekend.
iv) Sheriff Thompson reported that the jail is down one deputy but that patrol is fully staffed and ready
for the many large summer community events starting up.
vl Ll:12 AM Road & Bridge Supervisor Ward sent a message to the Board that the road grader is
running fine after repairs.
17) 10:30 AM Board of Equalization
a) The Assessor's Office is still accepting appeals through 5:00 PM 6122/2026.
b) All appeals that are received will be scheduled to be heard on 6/2912026.
18) 10:30 AM Tour of proposed office spaces for Juvenile Probation & Adult Misdemeanor Probation
a) The Board discussed with Director Prewitt her plans for using the space on the first and second floors of
the courthouse. Another set of bathrooms will need to be installed on the first floor and additional
desks will need to be purchased for the juvenile probation officers. Security plans were also discussed.
b) The second floor will house juvenile probation operations while the main floor will house adult
misdemeanor probation clients.
19) 11:45 AM Reports of USFS and BLM
Both groups focused on concerns over the increasing drought and recent fires on BLM and Forest
Service lands. Potentialfire behavior is expected to be extreme due to record low moisture content
readings in sage brush and other grasses. Grazingpermiteesarecooperatingandunderstandingofthe
cutbacks.
L2:LL PM Lunch recess
1Z:I2 PM Motion and Action: The Board to take a lunch recess, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by
Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
1:44 PM Reconvene
2Ol 7:44 PM Public Hearing for Zoning Ordinance Amendments
1:45 PM Motion and Action: Enter into a public hearing for zoning ordinance amendments, Moved by Bob
Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
a) Chair Beck introduced the proposed zoning ordinance amendments
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No members of the public appeared to speak either in favor or against the proposal.
Final determination on the amendments will be given next week, June 29, and 10:00 AM
2:12 PM Motion and Action: Close the public hearing and set a time on next week's agenda at 10:00 AM to
announce the decision, Moved by Bob Kunau Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed
una nimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
21) 10:59 AM Proposed County building discussion
The project status report was given. The crane will be set up this afternoon. The rest of the materials
are expected to arrive tomorrow with the exception of the stairs coming in two to three weeks.
Concrete for the second and third floor is expected to be poured in about a month.
22J. 2:22 PM Adjovn
2:22 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member.
Motion passed u nanimously.
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Monday, June 22,2026
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APPROVED
Leonard M. Beck, Chair
DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD:
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AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN THE COU
APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION AS OF
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BUDGET BALANCES
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71% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
CASSIACOLINTY
0611812026 12'.5234
BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERALGOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN TNVOICE '
Fund
ooor Grr'rennL rurvo (CURRENT ExprNSel
0006 DISTRICT COURT
OOOS JUSTICE FUND
OO13 911 COMMUNICATIONS
OO1 6 SOCIAL SERVICES-ASSISTANCE
OO18 CASSIACOUNry FAIR
OO29 PHYSICAL FACILITIES
OO48 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
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5,093,499.00
399,326.00
15,639,677.00
954,840.00
99,000.00
301,913.00
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286,107.41
10,035,645.63
98,699.75
45,678.52
138,404.13
2,431,322.03
2,688,067.01
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18,575.94
2,358.56
6,363.12
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25,820.00
250,858.92
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5,604,031.37
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CASSIA COUNTY
WE' THE CASSIA CoUNTY coMMlSS|oNERS, 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
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