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BOCC Sept 2 2025 Public Hearing FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Present for the meeting was: Commissioners Blair Dance, Rick Hill, and Mark Chandler Also attended by: Clerk Abbie Mace, Deputy Clerk Kim Fletcher, Civil Attorney Blake Hall, Treasurer Lori Beard, Assessor Carol Blanchard, and Sheriff Bart Quayle Assessor Carol Blanchard led the pledge. Commissioner Chandler offered the prayer. Commissioner Dance called the meeting to order and welcomed those in attendance. Treasurer Lori Beard reported she went to Treasurers conference which was a great experience. They talked about the effects DOGE may have at the Federal and State levels that may eventually trickle down to County levels. On October 23, we will be holding a Warrant of Distraints sale at the Sheriff’s Office, unless people get them paid before that date. The Treasurer’s Office is working on certification for taxes. Our outstanding tax balance is $650,000. America is turning 250 next year, so she has buttons and books with information about how to be an ambassador or a junior ambassador, and she has 2 banners to display if the Commissioners are interested in displaying them in the yard at the courthouse. There will be events being put on throughout the state. Monday is when Bank of Idaho will be switching to Citizens Community Bank. None of our credit cards will have to change, we just hope everything else will switch over smoothly. Payroll is the same week so we don’t know what will happen. Assessor Carol Blanchard reported she attended the Assessors conference last month. She appreciates the opportunity to attend those meetings. The software is going to require some county contribution but they are still working out details and what is going to be affordable and work well for everyone. She thanked the Commissioners for their time working through the budget; she knows it is a lot of work and she appreciates the effort. On September 9, her office, DMV and the Treasurer’s office will be closed from 10 to 12 for mental health training they hope will be helpful for our staff. She will be attending the IAC Conference in September. Homeowner tax relief has been completed. They are working on finalizing the Property Tax Reduction Roll. They are working on property splits and combinations and deeds, so the appraisers will be out in the field more often. Sheriff Bart Quayle reported they had the justice meeting upstairs and it went well and has led to some follow-up meetings. He attended the NextGen 911 meeting in Boise, and he took our IT and Dispatch supervisors as well as they try to set up the governance committee on this side of the state. The DIGBY representative appointment needs to be set up for Fremont County. Sheriff Humphries was previously part of that board and he was the backup board member. Now that Sheriff Humphries has retired and no longer on the board, Commissioners will need to appoint a new member. He was asked to sit on the Idaho Criminal Justice Commissions Coroner Subcommittee for the last several months. He’s attended several meetings in preparation for the next legislative session. He hosted the Tri-County Sheriffs Association in Island Park last month and they had a really good turnout. The Department has been working on their firearms qualifications. Dispatch logged 14,055 activities. These include 218 911 calls, 114 paper services, 600 traffic stops, 480 incident reports, 43 arrests, 25 traffic accidents, and 164 citations issued. They currently have 1 in field training. They have 1 vacancy, but are not in a position to train the vacancy right now, so they will wait to hire for patrol. The hot water heater broke at the jail last Thursday and they are looking at options for replacement. He expressed gratitude to our Emergency Management Coordinator, Keith Richey for his involvement with the Sand Creek fire and how it was handled. His contacts and efforts were invaluable. Clerk Abbie Mace reported she attended Clerks conference last month. One of the issues they discussed was the security of recorded documents. There is software available but it is $20,000, but there are still issues with the software. People can sign up to get notifications if something is recorded in their name, but they will get notifications for every variation of their name, even for properties that don’t belong to them. She hopes as Computer Arts upgrades their software, something similar will be added that we won’t have to pay for. People are forging deeds in order to sell properties from under property owners. 2 have been discovered in Teton County, and they become civil cases in order to try to correct the ownership. First Right of Refusal documents have also been recorded on properties to create clouds on properties that the owners don’t know about until they try to sell it. We are proposing a couple pieces of legislation, one to increase recording fees to help pay for this software, and the other is to watermark documents we send out in order to help protect documents that aren’t certified copies. We’re trying to help protect our documents better. Friday was the last day for candidates to sign up to run for elections in November. We will be utilizing every precinct. Several cities will have elections, and we have a school bond and supplemental levy that will be county-wide. We are wrapping up budget things; we will have our budget hearings today. There was an error in the monies the state submits to the schools, so those L2’s will need to be resubmitted, and then she will be able to present the proposed levies for certification. This year we have 5 taxing districts in the county that have not complied with the Transparency Idaho, and if it isn’t corrected immediately, they will lose their ability to increase their levies from last year. They will also lose their sale-tax money. She will send them in as-is and they may have to be amended later. Commissioner Chandler reported we got through the budget, and the whole the process of budgeting for the County is interesting. He commended everyone for their hard work and willingness to sacrifice, and understands it is difficult. We got through the Ensign Hearing, which was also interesting but it is difficult. He attended the justice meeting and it was a good learning experience for him. He has been working with our new Parks and Rec Director, and he is impressed with Greg and feels he is going to do a great job for the County; he has already found things that had mistakenly fallen through the cracks, as well as some we didn’t know about. He went to the suicide prevention RACE meeting and learned a lot. 5C will be meeting with 3B in October to try to figure out a way for both institutions to work together. Commissioner Hill reported they worked on the budget the beginning of last month and he thanked the department heads for working with them. He attended the judicial meeting and it was a good meeting and he was happy to see everyone there working together to come up with solutions. We had our county fair early in the month and it went well. We had the Ensign appeal and he thanked everyone who attended for how it was handled. The Fair Board had a meeting after the fair to discuss what was successful and what could be improved. They have made a lot of improvements on the fair grounds. East Idaho Solid Waste had a meeting; they are getting close. Cell A is finished. The building is almost done, they just have some finishing on the inside to get done. They are hoping DEQ will approve things soon and things will be ready to go in October. They will have an open house the middle of October. There are a few things going on around the courthouse. The northeast corner of the dental mold was painted over the weekend; this will be ratified today and hopefully we can get a bid on the rest of the building to have the rest done next summer. Commissioner Dance expressed his appreciation to our department heads and elected officials for their help with the budget. He had another meeting with the Flood 50 group; this was their trial bus route run to determine what the bus route will be during the festivities next June. The new overlook and interpretive center at the Teton Dam site are moving along well. He attended the meeting with the judicial group and it was very beneficial. He feels it would be beneficial to have this meeting regularly. He attended the Fall River Wildfire Mitigation presentation about what the equipment they are installing to try to keep power to us, and what they are doing to help prevent fire in our area. He participated in the Harriman Spray Day and appreciates all of the work they do. He attended the ALTURA/ECIPDA partnership luncheon. Congressman Simpson’s Regional Manager, Sydney Decker attended and they had an excellent discussion about serious issues counties have that she was able to take back to Congressman Simpson. The Forest Service had a Wildland Urban Interface meeting and open house on a project they will be producing in the Island Park and Ashton areas. They are targeting about 2500 acres in Island Park to do wildfire prevention. He spent a day with our new Park and Rec Director Greg Grant to go over a number of items he has been involved with, and try to transition some of those projects to him. Treasurer Lori Beard RE: Credit Card approval-action item Ms. Beard requested a credit card for Parks and Rec Director, Greg Grant with a credit limit of $5000. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to approve the credit card for Greg Grant with a credit limit of $5000. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Budget Hearing for FY2026 Fremont County Budget-action item; Budget Hearing for Fremont County Ambulance District-action item FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING FY2026 Fremont County Budget Hearing Fremont County Courthouse/Commissioners Room Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 10:10 AM Present for the meeting was: Commissioners Blair Dance, Rick Hill, and Mark Chandler Also attended by: Clerk Abbie Mace, Deputy Clerk Kim Fletcher, Civil Attorney Blake Hall, Assessor Carol Blanchard, Treasurer Lori Beard, Probation Director Darrin Burrell, 5C Director Kyle Gould, Parks & Rec Director Greg Grant, IT Director Josh Warnke, 4H Director Dana Miller, Coroner Brenda Dye, Deputy Clerk Meredith Mattingly, Noxious Weed Supervisor Bryce Fowler, Sheriff Bart Quayle, Chief Deputy Sheriff Cody Gudmunson, Emergency Management Coordinator Keith Richey, Planning & Building Administrator Tom Cluff, Fair Board Director Matt Thuesen, and Connor Brown. Commissioner Dance called the hearing to order, welcomed the county employees and others in attendance. Commissioner Dance explained the purpose of the hearing and asked if any of the Commissioners have a conflict on this hearing. Commissioners have no conflict. Commissioner Dance asked Clerk Abbie Mace if the hearing had been properly noticed. Clerk Mace stated that it had. Commissioner Dance turned the time over to Clerk Mace to discuss the Fremont County FY2025-26 Budget. Clerk Mace stated the proposed budget is $86,357,424.00 for the upcoming year. She thanked all of the department heads and elected officials for their participation and willingness to help with the budget. She noted that of this $86,000,000 budget, only about $12,000,000 is being asked from taxpayers. The balance is coming from cash forward and other revenue sources. Commissioner Dance asked if we had any written comments for the record. Clerk Mace stated we have none. Commissioner Dance stated the meeting would be open for public comment. Those that would like to give comments will have 5 minutes to speak. He asked that those who requested to comment would state their name and address for the record. PUBLIC COMMENT: Treasurer Lori Beard, Teton, Idaho. She has had an increase of comments and concerns expressed to her about the public sewer systems being funded by tax payer dollars. She wanted to clarify on the record that the sewer system is actually paid for by sewer user fees. If you aren’t using it, you aren’t paying for it. Civil Attorney Blake Hall clarified these are actually paid for, in part, by grants the county has received, as well as a loan. The user fees are collected and put into an enterprise fund, which is then used to pay back the loan. The total operation and maintenance of the system are also paid for by user fees. Sheriff Bart Quayle, St. Anthony, Idaho. He thanked Clerk Mace and the Commissioners for all of their hard work on the budget. Commissioner Dance thanked everyone for their comments and attendance. The hearing was closed at 10:23 a.m. by Commissioner Dance. Commissioner Hill made a motion to adopt 2025-14 establishing the FY2025-26 budget for Fremont County Idaho in the amount of $86,357,242.00. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. The hearing was adjourned. FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING FY2026 Fremont County Ambulance District Budget Hearing Fremont County Courthouse/Commissioners Room Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 10:10 AM Present for the meeting was: Commissioners Blair Dance, Rick Hill, and Mark Chandler Also attended by: Clerk Abbie Mace, Deputy Clerk Kim Fletcher, Civil Attorney Blake Hall, Deputy Clerk Meredith Mattingly, Connor Brown, and Leanne Yancey. Commissioner Dance called the hearing to order and welcomed those in attendance. Commissioner Dance explained the purpose of the hearing and asked if any of the Commissioners have a conflict on this hearing. Commissioners have no conflict. Commissioner Dance asked Clerk Abbie Mace if the hearing had been properly noticed. Clerk Mace stated that it had. Commissioner Dance turned the time over to Clerk Mace to discuss the FY2025-26 Fremont County Ambulance District Budget. The proposed budget is $2,552,856.00 for this next year, of which we have a 2-year supplemental override of $400,000, and additional monies which will be funded by property tax owners in the amount of $501,409, so the total that will be on property tax notices will be $901,409 which will be asked for from tax payers to fund this budget. The balance will be funded by cash forward and revenue from other sources. There were no written comments submitted, and no one requested to comment for this hearing. The hearing was closed at 10:30 a.m. by Commissioner Dance. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to approve Resolution No. 2025-15 to approve the FY205-26 Fremont County Ambulance District budget in the amount of $2,552,856.00 with includes a $400,000 2-year supplemental levy. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. The hearing was adjourned. Connor Brown E-Cyclers of Idaho RE: E-Waste Solutions for our landfills – action item Mr. Brown is the Business Development Manager for E-Cyclers of Idaho. They are an Idaho Falls based R2V3 certified and RIOS certified electronic waste facility. What this means, in basic terms, is nothing that is electronic based ends up in landfills. They try to reuse and repurpose materials. They would like to partner with Fremont County landfills to ensure electronic waste doesn’t end up in the ground. They also handle data security up to NSA standards, so they erase personal information from all electronics they receive in order to protect personal information and prevent it from being shared with other people at any time during the recycling process. Commissioner Chandler asked what their angle is. Mr. Brown stated they offer free collection. They take it back to their facility and determine whether or not it is repairable. If so, it is refurbished; if not, it is taken apart and recycled. IT Director Josh Warnke stated we currently have someone taking our electronic waste from our landfills but he doesn’t know who it is; this is something that was arranged by our Public Works Director, Brandon Harris, so he would have that information. He has no issue with E-Cyclers taking over that contract if they would like to. Mr. Brown would just need to contact Mr. Harris about our current arrangement to see if he would like to switch. Commissioners instructed Mr. Brown to talk to Brandon Harris for more information. Commissioners RE: Executive Session IC 74-206(1)(f) – action item Commissioner Dance made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to IC 74-206(1)(f) To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement; at 10:50 a.m. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with Commissioner Dance voting “Aye”, Commissioner Hill voting “Aye”, and Commissioner Chandler voting “Aye”. Commissioner Dance declared the meeting open at 11:05 a.m. Commissioners RE: Ensign Appeal – action item Commissioner Dance discussed his concerns about annexation by the City of Island Park and why it wasn’t done. He also took issue with Ensign trying to make the terms “lodge” and “hotel” be synonymous when they aren’t the same thing. They are different to him. Our development code has them listed differently and indicates they are different terms. Commissioner Hill spent a lot of time going over this case. The bottom line for him is following what the code says and it needs to be upheld. We need to determine whether or not a “Guest Lodge” is the same as a “Hotel”. Page 147 defines what a hotel is. A guest lodge is not defined in our code, but is referred to as a resort, which is still different from a hotel. Also, the zones are different, and the allowed uses within those zones are different. A hotel is not allowed within the rural base zone and does not comply with its uses. To him, this is a large-scale development and if Ensign is to proceed, they would need to look at a rezone and proceed with a conditional use permit. The Planning and Zoning Commission could take further steps and define what a “Guest Lodge” is as well. He feels the decision of P&Z should be upheld. Commissioner Chandler felt this issue boiled down to a zoning issue. He isn’t opposed to private land owners developing their ground. However, this development does not fit within this zone and its allowed uses. Commissioner Dance doesn’t want the public to feel they have had any influence or pressure over the Board’s decision today. Their decision is strictly based on statute and following the guidelines of our Fremont County Code. Commissioner Hill agreed. They have heard a lot of comments, but their job is based on code and state statute and this is how he will always look at making these kinds of decisions. Commissioner Dance stated they can uphold the decision, reverse the decision, or remand back to P&Z. Commissioner Hill made a motion to uphold the decision made by Fremont County Planning and Zoning, declining the appeal made by Ensign Hospitality and directed Civil Attorney Blake Hall and Planning and Building Administrator Tom Cluff to prepare Findings of Facts Conclusions of Law to reflect this decision. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Park & Rec Director Greg Grant RE: Vault Toilet Grant with Bankrupt Vendor – action item Mr. Grant stated that as he reviewed the budget, he discovered that in the Docks Trust Fund, we are short about $39,717. There was a grant for Frome Park that was supposed to put in a pit toilet, the monies were paid out to the contractor, and then the contractor disappeared. Tamra reached out to the Sheriff’s Department where they were located, as well trying other ways to try to contact these people but was never able to. This has been sitting on our accounts for a while and he would like to know how the Commissioners would like him to handle it moving forward. Clerk Mace stated the individual filed for bankruptcy and has no assets, so there is no recourse. She recommends to take the funds from PILT, with the knowledge that it won’t be recovered. Commissioner Dance thought the vault toilet was less money than $39,000. Mr. Grant stated that on his records, we had 2 payments to PreCast UVC for the toilets. The first was in the amount of $22,065, and the second was in the amount of $17,652, for a total amount of $39,581. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to take care of the debt for the vault toilet for Frome Park in the amount of $39,581.65 to be taken out of PILT Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Mr. Grant stated we received the bill for the new shop floor. He understands the bill was already approved, he just needs to know where it’s coming from. Commissioners stated it was coming from ARPA so it won’t affect his budget. Commissioner Dance asked about the installation of the crane. Mr. Grant stated they are still waiting. He also stated they are looking at some 30’ storage containers to put out at the shop. He will get those prices and bring bids to a future meeting. They are still waiting for snowmobile funds; they are usually in by now but there are some software issues so hopefully he will have them soon. Mr. Grant will be looking into a mini excavator for the golf course to help with the water issues. Jeff also had a garage door fall apart on the shop so he is pricing out new ones to replace it, and he is pricing out pavers for the sprinklers as well. Extension Tom Jacobsen RE: Standard Extension Agreement – action item Mr. Jacobsen presented our standard extension agreement for renewal. Although the county would like to change some things in the contract, the school isn’t willing to change those things, so it hasn’t changed from previous years. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the Cooperative Agreement for University of Idaho Extension Programs for 2025-2026. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Public Works Director Brandon Harris RE: Executive Session IC 74-206(1)(c) – action item Commissioner Dance made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to IC 74-206(1)(c) To acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency; at 1:20 p.m. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with Commissioner Dance voting “Aye”, Commissioner Hill voting “Aye”, and Commissioner Chandler voting “Aye”. Commissioner Dance declared the meeting open at 1:40 p.m. Dean Schwendiman RE: Water issues on a Roadway – action item; Right of way issues – action item Mr. Schwendiman discussed issues with a neighbor’s pivot that washes out the roadway near his home. He asked if it would be possible to have about 8 inches of road built up west of his shop in order to keep it from filling with water. There really isn’t anywhere else for the water to go. Road and Bridge Supervisor Rowdy Rigby feels like he would want to build a culvert under the road to reroute the water and then build the road over the top in order to keep the road from washing out. He would be happy to help fix this issue. Mr. Schwendiman stated he is planning on redoing the pipeline to his farm in Chester. They are going to try to stay away from road and driveway entrances. However, where they are going to start in the south from the well, he is sure the Enterprise Canal and some county property are very close, and he worries they will be in the way of the road. They will do the work as fast as they can, and try not to be more than a day in that area. Mr. Rigby asked if there are building plans available to look at. Mr. Schwediman said he doesn’t think there are yet, but described how they plan on burying the pipe. His easement was established in 1976 and just tells him to say so far away from the road. They would only have to cross the road north of Yancey’s home. There may be concerns from some other neighbors but they hope to get the work done quickly. He is planning to do this work in the Spring. Commissioner Dance asked if Road and Bridge would need the design plans for the work being done. Mr. Rigby stated it would be useful for us to see what his plans are. We have a road crossing permit that we could get his contractor to use for that day. He asked if Mr. Schwendiman is doing the work himself or if he has a contractor doing the work for him. Mr. Schwendiman stated Juniper Irrigation will be doing the work for him. He can contact them to develop plans for the project, and then get them to Road and Bridge when they are ready. Brandon Bair Re: Community GRIT – action item Mr. Bair asked to review where we stand as far as an agreement. Commissioner stated we would like square footage for square footage and we need a concrete floor. Mr. Bair understands, and also understands he is getting a building plus a lot of ground. There was a discussion about the preference of materials for the building. The current plans are for a wooden building, which Mr. Bair has volunteers in place to build. He may not be able to get volunteers to build a steel building. Commissioners and Rowdy Rigby stated the county may prefer a steel building. There is a chance a steel building may be more cost effective than a wood building. At this point, they would like plans drawn up for both options so they can choose. Mr. Bair asked for transparency if the county really doesn’t want to do this. He doesn’t want to do all this work and put in all of this effort if the county isn’t really interested. Commissioner Hill stated he doesn’t want to tell him no if he believes he can really do it. Mr. Bair reviewed his plan to move forward. Blake Hall discussed some of the issues present in order to lease the building. At some point the money would be raised and then turned over to the county to be able to go through the bidding process to build our building. Mr. Bair stated this is where it muddies the waters. He intends to raise money for the whole project. Do they give all the money to the county, and get a portion back, or do they give an adequate amount to the county to bid for our building? Mr. Hall stated it would be a portion adequate for our building. Then, the lease won’t go into effect until the buildings are built. Mr. Bair asked if there could be verbiage that if there were excess funds, they could be returned to Community GRIT because they weren’t needed for the bidding of the building. He asked if there was anything else the Commissioners would like in the agreement. Mr. Hall isn’t sure it is appropriate to prepare an agreement quite yet. Commissioners would like plans for a steel building. The current plans they have are for a wood building with only half a concrete floor. Mr. Hall feels Mr. Bair should submit plans for a wood building, and a steel building, and allow the Commissioners to choose which building they would like. Mr. Bair will prepare new plans and have his lawyer start preparing an agreement for Mr. Hall to review. Commissioner Dance has concerns, but stated he isn’t able to express them until he can see what he has. Commissioner Hill also has concerns, because there is 10 acres of property there that is valuable to the county that we are going to be losing. This is more than just a building issue. Commissioner Chandler asked if there is a property swap available, some of Mr. Bair’s land for some of ours. Mr. Bair stated there isn’t really. The reason he went this route is because he can get grant money on a project to help benefit the community if the land was leased from the county, that he wouldn’t be able to get if he just built it on his own property. He asked the Commissioners not to get greedy. The Commissioners would like to see him succeed and feel it is a good project. But, it did start with just a building and has expanded to a lot of ground that we don’t want to maintain if it doesn’t work. Mr. Rigby asked if there is a possibility of the project being cut down to 5 acres. Mr. Bair stated the project started smaller, then a straight line was drawn that added the extra acreage, and the plans were redesigned to fit the acreage. He isn’t sure how to redesign it at this point to make it smaller and still fit everything they would like to do. Sheriff Bart Quayle RE: Executive Session IC 74-206(1)(d) – action item Commissioner Dance made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to IC 74-206(1)(d) To consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code; at 2:35 p.m. Commissioner Hill seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken with Commissioner Dance voting “Aye”, Commissioner Hill voting “Aye”, and Commissioner Chandler voting “Aye”. Commissioner Dance declared the meeting open at 3:37 p.m. Miscellaneous Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the claims for September 2, 2025 as presented. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the minutes from August, 18 2025 as amended. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the minutes from the August 13, 2025 Ensign Hospitality Appeal Public Hearing as amended. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the Junior College Application for the College of Eastern Idaho Fall 2025 academic year for Eimi Haro-Gutierrez, and the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 academic year for Juan Nava. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve the 2025-2026 Retail Alcoholic Beverage License for: #17 YGR / Yellowstone Golf Resort #18 Imperial Club #19 Sam Patch Co Grocer & Sundries #20 Timberline Golf #21 511 Main, LLC #22 El Jaliciense II #23 Trouthunter #24 Meadow Creek Lodge #25 Island Park Village Resort #26 Broulim Supermarkets #27 The Corner Bar #28 Family Dollar #26398 #29 Family Dollar #31130 #30 New Star Bar, LLC DBA Star Bar Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Chandler made a motion to approve Idaho Liquor Catering Permit No 1090 for Trouthunter to be used September 6, 2025 for the period of 1 evening from 2pm to 10pm at Harriman State Park for the Friends of Harriman State Park. Commissioner Dance seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Civil Attorney Blake Hall discussed the Bullfrog Subdivision appeal request for reconsideration. They can deny the request for reconsideration, grant the request and make a decision, or grant the request and hold an additional hearing. Commissioner Hill made a motion to deny the Bullfrog appeal request for reconsideration. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Clerk Mace discussed ratifying the New National Opioids Secondary Manufacturers Settlements. This is money we divert to our Health District. She signed it electronically on the Commissioners behalf. Commissioner Dance made a motion to ratify the acceptance and transfer of the Secondary Manufacturers Opioids Settlements. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill discussed ratifying the painting of the trim on the courthouse. He had been looking for someone to paint the trim on the courthouse. Special Effects Painting wanted to come on the weekend to paint a 16’ section on the northeast corner of the building. They proposed to do this trial to get an idea of what it would cost for the rest of the building. The cost for this section was $3,150.00. He will bring us a bid for the rest of the building next summer. Commissioner Hill made a motion to ratify the bid for $3,150.00 from Special Effects Painting. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill talked to Rumsey Construction about doing a section of sidewalk across from the jail. Also, at the Annex Building, there is a drain on the northeast corner that leads back to the building. He is going to put in a retaining wall and direct the drain out. The bid for the sidewalk is $12,000 for the demolition and $25,850 for the concrete with the ADA corners in it, for a total of $37,850. The bid for the drain for the Annex is $4,000. These funds would come from the ARPA monies. Commissioner Hill made a motion to approve concrete bid from Rumsey Construction in the amount of $37,850 sidewalk on west side of detention center and, and $4,000 for the drain on the northeast side of annex, with these funds coming from the ARPA monies. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. Commissioner Hill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:13 p.m. Commissioner Chandler seconded the motion. A full voice vote was heard with all commissioners voting in favor. There being no further business to come before the board the meeting was adjourned. _________________________________ Blair Dance, Chairman Fremont County Commissioner Attest: _____________________________ Kim Fletcher, Deputy Clerk HISTORY Recorded by Min. 609631 Public Hearing 09-02-2025 on 9/8/2025
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