Cassia County | minutes | meeting 2026-08-24 | 2026_08_24 BoCC Recorded Minutes.pdf source: https://www.cassia.gov/media/Commissioners/Minutes/2026/2026_08_24%20BoCC%20Recorded%20Minutes.pdf ;- Cassia County Board of Commissioners REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, August 24,2026 Cossio County Courthouse . Commission Chambers 7459 Overlond Ave , Room 205 . Burley 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 MeetinBs Law. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 1) 9:02 AM Call to order 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, Sharene Ahlin - Deputy Clerk (Not voting), Stephanie Hitt - Deputy Clerk (Not voting) 9:07 AM Mr. McMurray ioined the meeting. 4) 9:05 AM Calendar, meetings, committee reports, and correspondence were reviewed. 5) 9:08 AM Approve payables tor 8/2412026 9:09 AM Motion and Action: Approve payables in the amount of 51,57,7L1,.1,8 as presented on 8124/2026, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 6) 9:10 AM Approve minutes from 6/L/2O26,6/1.1./2026 and 8/L712026 9:11 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 6/812026 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 9:10 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 6ll1l2Q26 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 9:11 AM Motion and Action: Approve minutes from 8/17 /2026 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 7) 9:12 AM Approval of Clerk's Office recommendations regarding junior college Certificates of Residency 9:12 AM Motion and Action: Approve Clerk's Office recommendations to approve 30 junior college Certificates of Residency as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed una nimously. cAsstA couNw coMMtsstoN REGUTAR SESSION Monday, August 24, 2025 l lPage lnstrument # 2026003392 8) 9:13 AM Personnel Matters - Change of Status Requests a) CCSO - Bryson Pursifull - Senior Patrol Deputy (City) - promotion SURLEY, CASSIA, IDAHO No. of 8J1-2026 02t21137 Plt Recoaded lor : CASSIA COUNTY 8 JOSEPH LARSEN Fee:0.0o b) CCSO - Benjamin Frank - Senior Patrol Deputy (County) - promotion 10:26 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 L0:27 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, ldaho Code 5 74-206 (1) (i) to communicate with risk manager/insurer regarding pending/im minently-likely claims, 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. 10:58 AM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement 1:56 PM Motion and Action: Enter Executive Session pursuant to ldaho Code 574-206 (1) (b) to consider personnel issues and ldaho 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 call vote (summary: Yes = 3). Yes: Kent R. Searle - Member, Bob Kunau - Member, Leonard M. Beck'Chair. 2:39 PM Upon exit of Executive Session, the board took the matter under advisement 10) 9:16 AM Review and approve Gary Jones Construction lnvoice #6610 9:18 AM Motion and Action: Approve the payment to Gary Jones Construction in the amount of S 456,7 31,.67 as presented, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle'Member. Motion passed unanimously L1) 9:19 AM Review and approve FY2026 Burley Highway District lnvoice Chair Beck requested to hold the invoice until the next meeting to allow for an opportunity to discuss the invoice with the Albion Highway District. L2) Review and discuss Second Revised Howell Canyon Road Maintenance Agreement - no discussion 13) 9:20 AM Review and adopt Patriot Day Proclamation for Cassia County a) A moment of silence is called for on 9/11,/2026 at 8:46 AM. b) Flags are to be flown at half-mast on 9/1,1/2026. c) Patriot Week will be observed 911.L/2026 - 9/L712026. 9:23 AM Motion and Action: Approve proclamation #2026-2 declaring the week of 9/11/20?6 - 9/1712026 as Patriot Week as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, August 24, 2025 2lPage 10:59 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. SCHEDULED ACTION 14) 9:27 AM Cassia County Road and Brid1e FY2O27 budget hearing 9:27 AM Motion and Action: Enter into a hearing for FY2027 for Road and Bridge, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. a) Deputy Auditor Michelle Wallace reviewed the proposed budget for FY2O27 for lhe Board, in the amount of s918,275.00. 9:30 AM Motion and Action: Adopt the FY2027 budget in the amount of $918,275.00 for Road and Bridge as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously 9:31 AM Motion and Action: Close the public hearing for FY2027 for Road and Bridge, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 15) 9:31 AM Cassia County FY2027 budget hearing 9:31 AM Motion and Action: Enter into a budget hea ring for Cassia County for FY2O27 , Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. a) Deputy Auditor Michelle Wallace reviewed the full county budget for the Board, noting that it includes the amounts for the County Road and Bridge. The total budgeted amount is S44,189,438.00. b) Public comment was requested; no comments were received. 9:35 AM Motion and Action: Adopt the proposed budget for FY2027 for Cassia County in the amount of 544,189,438.00 as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed una nimously. 9:36 AM Motion and Action: Exit the hearing for the FY2027 Cassia County Budget, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 16) 9:45 AM Department Head reports including budgetary updates a) Reports were received from: i) Grace Wittman - Extension Educator, La ura Greener - Treasurer, Craig Rineha rt - Coroner, Ryan Ward - Road and Bridge Supervisor, Pete Hernandez - Building and Grounds Supervisor, Amber Prewitt - Probation Supervisor, Mart Adams - Assessor, Kerry McMurray - Building and Zoning Administrator, Ean Pigford - lT Administrator, Sharene Ahlin - Deputy Auditor, larrod Thompson - Sheriff, McCord Larsen - Prosecuting Attorney b) General matters were reported. ltems of note included: i) Treasurer Greener reviewed the monthly reports for the Board. 5he provided reports that showed fiscal year to date interest earned in the amount of S1,075,821.59. ii) Probation Supervisor Amber Prewitt noted that all of the probation officers that recently attended POST have completed the training successfully. cAsslA couNw coMMrssroN REGULAR SESSION Monday, August 24, 2025 3lPage iii) Assessor Adams discussed the difficulties in gaining access to the properties with the recent law changes. He explained that the use of Pictometry could be a proposed tool to utilize in lieu of physical inspection of properties. He noted that the cost of the Pictometry for Twin Falls County was noted to be approximately s100,000.00 per year. iv) lT Administrator Pigford stated that he will present a new password policy in the coming months. 17) 11:31 AM Reports of USFS and BLM a) BLM - Jim Tharp and Scott Sayer i) The North Heglar Canyon Fire is anticipated to be contained in the next day or two. ii) Efforts to supply water to temporary troughs were discussed. b) 11:46 AM USFS - Chad Camp i) Spraying of approximately 3000 acres of cheat grass up Trapper creek will be happening soon. lt was noted that the product is a pre-emergent and will not have a negative effect on cattle in the area. ii) Fire restrictions were noted to be in place. 11:55 AM Motion and Action: Enter into a lunch recess, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. 1:33 PM Reconvene 18) 1:34 PM Public Hearing for McKay Webb application to amend zone from Prime Agricultural to Residential Agricultural at the approximate site of 9 North 950 East, Declo, ldaho. 1:34 PM Motion and Action: Enter into a public hearing for a zone amendment from Prime Agriculture to Residential Agriculture, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed una nimously. a) The hearing procedures were read for the record. b) Chair Beck explained that the application was to amend zone was filed by McKay Webb, for property located at approximately 9 North 950 East, Declo, lD. c) Resolution 2026-08 with Recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission was presented to the Board during their meeting on 6/20/2026.|t was noted that the matter had previously been heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission on 611,8/2026. d) McKay webb appeared to speak on the matter. He explained that he is purchasing four acres on which he would like to locate his home. e) lt was explained that it would be necessary to rezone about 30 acres which included a few other neighboring properties in order to connect to the Residential Agriculture zone. He stated that he did acquire the signatures of the other affected landowners of the properties to be rezoned in the process. L:53 PM Motion and Action: Close the public hearing for the taking of evidence, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. f) There was discussion that the amendment is in line with the comprehensive plan. CASSIA COUNTY COMMISSION REGUTAR SESSION Monday, August 24, 2026 4lPage 1:55 PM Motion and Action: Accept the application from McKay Webb to amend the zone from Prime Agriculture to ResidentialAgriculture as presented, Moved by Kent R. Searle - Member, Seconded by Bob Kunau - Member. Motion passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ACTION AGENDA ITEMS 19) 10:59 AM Proposed County building discussion a) Construction project status report and items for consideration i) Chad Gill from Gary Jones Construction provided an update on the building project. Framing will be the next step in the project and will take approximately two weeks. Window installation is anticipated to be completed by the middle of october. ii) The roof concrete will be poured in approximately two to three weeks. iii) A temporary heat source will be placed in the building for winter as construction continues. iv) lt was discussed that the Assessor had requested three additional offices to be constructed. v) Gill noted that he could plan to provide a rough estimate for some of the added work during the next meeting. 20) 2:40 PM Adjourn 2:40 PM Motion and Action: Adjourn, Moved by Bob Kunau - Member, Seconded by Kent R. Searle - Member Motion passed unanimously. 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