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Cassia County Board of Commissioners
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, luly 20,2026
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) 9:01 AM Roll call
Roll Call.
Present: Leonard M. Beck - Chair, Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Sharene Ahlin - Deputy Clerk
(Not voting)
4) 9:02 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed
5) 9:05 AM Approve payables forT/20/2026
9:05 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of5166,618.12 as presented on7 /2012026,
Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
6) 9:07 AM Approve minutes ttom 7lL3/2O26
9:07 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 7 /L312O26 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member,Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
7) 9:07 AM Review and approval ofAlcohol License applications forwhich there is a transcribable verbatim
record of the proceedings as required by ldaho Code 5 23-1015.
a) Antojos Eatery & Cafe - Bottled/canned beer ON premises, Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Wine by
the drink
b) Clark's For shopping - Bottled/canned beer oFF premises
c) Creek Side 66 - Bottled/canned beer oFF premises, Retail wine
d) Estrellitas Market - Bottled/canned beer OFF premises
e) Guadala.iara Restaurant - Burley liquor license, Draft Beer, Bottled/canned beer ON premises,
Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Retail wine, Wine by the drink
f) Magic Water Store - Bottled/canned beer oFF premises
g) Nostalgia - Bottled/canned beer OFF premises, Bottled/canned beer ON premises, Retail wine, Wine by
the drink
h) Pomerelle Ski Area - ski Resort Liquor, Draft beer, Bottled/canned beer ON premises, bottled/canned
beer OFF premises, Retail wine
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REGULAR SESSION
Monday, July 20, 2025
lnstrument # 2026003494
BURLEY. CASSIA, IDATIO
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Recorded for : CASSIA COUNTY COM ISS|oNERS
JOSEPH LARSEN
Ex-Officio Recorder
L.der to: coMMlssloNERs MlNUlEs
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Cossio County Courthouse . Commission Chombers
7459 Ove and Ave . Room 206 . Burley lD 83378
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9:15 AM Motion and Action: Approve the Alcohol License applications as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau -
Member,Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
8) 9:20 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests
a) Sheriff - Trevor Downey - Detective - voluntary resignation
b) MCCJC - Rena Moosma n - Corporal -voluntary resignation
c) Assessor - Katherine Ford - Administrative Assistant - new hire
d) MCCJC - Denisse Ayala - Detention Deputy - new hire
e) MCCJC - Jireh Seamons - Corporal - promotion
f) MCCJC - Jakob Howell - Corporal - promotion
9:22 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.
9) Executive Sessions
10:33 AM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 574-206 (1.1(b) to consider
personnel issues, a nd lda ho Code 5 7 4-206 (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.
11:34 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement
11:34 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) 9:25 AM Review and approve invoice from Gary Jones Construction for payment
9:26 AM Motion and Action: Approve the payment of the Gary Jones Construction invoice in the amount of
5638,341.45 with payment to be made upon receipt of the appropriate lien release as presented, Moved by Bob
Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
11) 9:28 AM Application for telecomm unications and facilities on federal lands and property. 911 equipment at
Forest Service facilities on Heglar
9:29 AM Motion and Action: Approve the application for telecom m u nications and facilities on federal lands and
property for 911 equipment at the Forest Service facilities site on Heglar on an FS299 form as presented, Moved
by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
12) 9:31 AM Application for telecom mu n ications and facilities on federal lands and property. 911 equipment at
Forest Service facilities on Black Pine
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9:33 AM Motion and Action: Approve the application for installing 911 equipment at Forest Service facilities on
Black Pine on form FS299 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searie - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member
Motion passed u nanimously.
13) 9:36 AM Approve and execute letter to Cassia County Fair Foundation accepting donation and authorizing
p la ce ment
A letter to be sent from the Board to the Fair Foundation regarding acceptance and authorization of
placement of the bathroom project on the fairground's property was read into the record.
9:36 AM Motion and Action: Send the letter to the Chair of the Cassia County Fair Foundation, Ms. Keely
Richman, to be shared with the other members of the fair foundation as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle -
Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
14) 9:37 AM Review & approve Resolution No. 2026-014 for destruction of permanent records in Treasurer's
Office
9:38 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution No. 2026 014 authorizing the destruction of some permanent
records of the Cassia County Treasurer's Office as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by
Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
15) 9:39 AM Review & approve Resolution No. 2026-015 for destruction of semi-permanent records in
Treasurer's Office
9:43 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution No. 2026-015 for semi-permanent records destruction as
presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously
16) 9:44 AM Review & approve Resolution No. 2026-016 for destruction of temporary records in Treasurer's
Office
9:45 AM Motion and Action: Approve Resolution 2026-016 for the destruction of temporary records in the
Treasurer's Office as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion
passed unanimously.
17) 9:46 AM Discuss Extension educator position
a) It was discussed that the Extension Office does not currently having an extension educator
b) They will have Mr. McMurray draft a letter to the U of I to encourage action on the matter
9:48 AM Motion and Action: Authorize Mr. McMurray to draft a letter to send to M.J. from the University of
lda ho Extension that would start the process of posting the job application of educator for the extension office
in Cassia County as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion
passed u nanimously.
18) 9:50 AM Discuss clean up at BLM Milner site
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a) Chair Beck explained that he had been contacted by a person expressing an interest assisting in the
clean-up of the Milner Recreation area. Beck noted that he explained that the county did not have
jurisdiction there as that would be the BLM.
b) This person then asked if a waiver of solid waste fees could be considered for clean-up.
c) lt was discussed that there have been exemptions for dumpsters for the BLM and the Forest Service so
no obstacle was a nticipated.
d) lt was determined that the matter would be set aside to discuss with the BLM.
19) 9:51 AM Discuss train car at Museum
a) lt was discussed that the train car is currently located in a position that blocks some sprinklers.
b) There was discussion that they may need to water the lawn with a hose until the train car can be moved.
20) 9:55 AM Discuss and approve purchase of water truck for fair board
a) Chair Beck discussed that the Fair Board is in need of a water truck.
b) The truck that they had hoped to purchase was sold before it could be acquired. They are still looking for
another truck to acquire for fair use.
21) 9:57 AM Receive Recommendation letter, Resolution and Application for Zone Amendment for McKay Webb
application
a) Mr. McMurray reviewed a request to rezone land from Prime Agriculture to ResidentialAgriculture.
b) A public hearing must be set if the matter will proceed.
22) 10:00 AM Set hearing date for McKay Webb zone Amendment application
A hearing date was proposed fo( 8/2412026 al1:30 PM.
10:00 AM Motion and Action:set the hearingfor 8124/2026 at 1:30 PM for the McKay Webb application for
zone amendment as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion
passed unanimously.
23) 10:24 AM Review and approve revised invoice for repair work by Coastline Equipment
a) Theoriginal quoteforthe replacement of the rearaxleswas 546,257.99.
b) A service call was added, and no estimate was provided for the pickup and delivery of the grader
c) The revised invoice was received in the amount of 551,321.36 which included those items.
10:25 AM Motion and Action: Approve the Coastline Equipment bid for the repairs on the grader in the revised
amount of 551,321.36 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member.
Motion passed unanimously.
SCHEDUTED ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
24) 10:01 AM Approve Black Pine Cabinet bid for replacement cabinets for Jail Fingerprint room
10:03 AM Motion and Action: Approve the Black Pine Cabinet bid for replacement cabinets in the amount of
55,758.00 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed
una nimously.
25) 10:05 AM Approve purchase of five heat pumps for jail
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10:07 AM Motion and Action: Approve the purchase of five heat pumps for the total of 519,305.60; pending the
response for a warranty fee that would allow the warranty to begin when the units are installed as presented,
Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
26) 10:11 AM tY2O21 final budget review items for preparation of budget for publication
a) Deputy Auditor Michelle Wallace discussed that the final decisions are needed for what should be
included in the FY2O27 proposed budget to prepare it for publication. All revisions requested thus far
were reviewed for the Board and the desired options were recommended.
b) 11:46 AM There was discussion that the Snowmobile department had expressed an interest in having a
concrete floor in the shed. There was discussion that the project had not been included in the FY2026
budget, and if the work was to happen in FY2026 that it would result in a budget amendment to cover
the expenditure for such. The cost was estimated at S25,000.00 for the concrete work. Commissioner
Kunau will ensure that the bid for the concrete work is provided to the Auditor's Office.
UNFINISHEO BUSINESS ACTION AGENDA ITEM 5
27) Proposed County building discussion - there was no discussion
28) 10:30 AM Follow up on request for funding for animal control with the City of Burley for FY2O27
SheriffThompson stated that he would support the county providing some additional funding for animal
control efforts. Thompson recommended additional tracking on the matter to see what steps can be
taken to improve those efforts.
10:32 AM Motion and Action: Approve the additionalamount of 510,000.00 to the City of Burley for animal
control, and to raise that budget line to 520,300.00 as presented. Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded
by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously.
29]| 10:26 AM Follow up on scheduling of employee appreciation picnic
The em ployee a ppreciation picn ic was sched u led for 8/27 12026
30) 11:53 AM Adjourn
11:53 AM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau Member
Motion passed una n imously.
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BOTH UNPAID CLAIMS & DEMANDS GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS
* UNAPPROVED DEMANDS APPEAR IN ACTUALS AND ALSO AS AN INVOICE
Fund
79% OF FISCAL YEAR ELAPSED
Budget
Actual
Demand/Claims
Amt
06 Budget
Remainlng
28%
28%
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50%
25%
30%
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GENERAL FUND
JUSTICE FUND
SOCIAL SERVICES-ASSISTANCE
CASSIA COUNTY FAIR
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PREVENTIVE HEALTH FUND
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FUND
(CURRENT EXPENSE)
5,093,499.00
15,639,677.00
99,000.00
301 ,913.00
56,000.00
277,000.00
4,295,615.00
3,655,124.85
11 ,306,971 .96
47,678.52
146,213.49
28,000.00
207,3'19.95
3,018,610.9'1
Total Amount Paid
5,157.27
25,828.48
11,330.62
56,160.00
28,000.00
23,035.55
17,106.20
1,438,374.15
4,332,705.04
51,321.48
155,699.51
28,000.00
69,680.05
1,277,O04.09
STATE OF IDAHO
CASSIA COUNTY
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
AVAILABLE FOR PAYMENT THEREOF IN THE COUNTY TREASURY,
APPROVED FOR DISTRIBUTION AS OF
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