Gooding County | minutes | meeting 2025-08-25 | Regular Session Board of County Commissioners source: https://www.goodingcounty.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08252025-831 REGULAR SESSION, AUGUST 25, 2025 Commissioner Bolduc opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Buhler, Commissioner Eames, Prosecutor Misseldine and the Clerk, Denise Gill, were present. AGENDA AMENDMENT Commissioner Buhler moved to amend the agenda for an Executive Session pursuant to IC74-206(b) and action item to appoint a temporary administrator for Planning and Zoning. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF JULY 31, 2025 Commissioner Buhler moved to accept the Financial Statement as of July 31, 2025. Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion carried. GOODING COUNTY BUDGET HEARING RESOLUTION 2025-08-25 Chairman Bolduc opened the Gooding County Budget Hearing at 10:15 a.m. Treasurer Wines was the only person in attendance. RESOLUTION 2025-08-25 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ENSUING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COUNTY OF GOODING, STATE OF IDAHO WHEREAS, Idaho Code §31-1605 provides that the Board of County Commissioners will hold a budget hearing on or before the Tuesday following the first Monday in September of each year following the publication of notice of said budget; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Gooding County Commissioners met at the Gooding County Commissioners room on Monday, August 28, 2025, pursuant to the designated published time; so THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that upon conclusion of said hearing, the Gooding County Board of Commissioners determined and fixed the amount of the FY2025-2026 Gooding County budget as follows: Salaries $6,275,374.00, Benefits $2,685,797.00 and Other Expenses $12,547,543.00 for a Total Budget of $21,508,714.00. (A copy of the entire budget is available at the clerk’s office.) Adopted this 25th day of August 2025 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GOODING COUNTY, IDAHO /s/Mark E. Bolduc_____________ Mark E. Bolduc, Commissioner /s/Vern Eames______________ Vern Eames, Commissioner /s/Ronald Buhler________________ Ronald Buhler, Commissioner Attest_/s/Denise M. Gill______ Denise M. Gill, Clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Eames moved to go into executive session pursuant IC§74-206(b) personnel matters. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Eames-Yes, Buhler-Yes, Bolduc-Yes. The Board recessed the executive session at 10:45 a.m. Commissioner Eames moved to appoint Cindy Scott as temporary Planning and Zoning Administrator with a $5.00 per hour increase until the new administrator has served 30 days. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. PLANNING AND ZONING Prosecutor Misseldine explained to Cindy Scott that the BOCC decided to increase her pay $5.00 per hour to serve as temporary Planning and Zoning Administrator for 30 days after the new administrator is hired. Chairman Bolduc opened the Gooding County Ambulance District Budget Hearing. Two Gooding County employees were in attendance. Commissioner Eames moved to approve resolution 2025-08-25a. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. GOODING COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT RESOLUTION 2025-08-25a GOODING COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ENSUING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COUNTY OF GOODING, STATE OF IDAHO WHEREAS, Idaho Code §31-1605 provides that the Board of County Commissioners will hold a budget hearing on or before the Tuesday following the first Monday in September of each year following the publication of notice of said budget; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Gooding County Commissioners met at the Gooding County Courthouse on Monday, August 25, 2025, pursuant to the designated published time; so THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that upon conclusion of said hearing, the Gooding County Board of Commissioners determined and fixed the amount of the FY2025-2026 Gooding County Ambulance District budget as follows: Salaries $758,765.00, Benefits $328,212.00 and Other Expenses $834,838.00 for a Total Budget of $1,921,815.00. (A copy of the entire budget is available at the clerk’s office.) Adopted this 25th day of August 2025 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS GOODING COUNTY, IDAHO /s/Mark E. Bolduc_____________ Mark E. Bolduc, Commissioner /s/Vern Eames______________ Vern Eames, Commissioner /s/Ronald Buhler________________ Ronald Buhler, Commissioner Attest_/s/Denise M. Gill______ Denise M. Gill, Clerk JUVENILE PROBATION Carol Johnson, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, explained that they are doing more community service and need a vehicle to pull the equipment/supplies trailer. They do have lottery monies that will allow them to purchase a pickup truck. Commissioner Eames moved to allow the purchase of a pressure washer for Juvenile Probation. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. They asked Carol and Matt to bring in proposals for a new pickup truck. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Missy Shurtz, Emergency Manager, presented her 3rd quarterly report of the year. Commissioner Bolduc explained to Mrs. Shurtz that her position was half-time and now it is full-time with the county only being reimbursed, for a half-time employee, from the State of Idaho. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT CITY OF HAGERMAN Commissioner Eames moved to sign the Law Enforcement Agreement with the City of Hagerman. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. PROMOTING FOR THE AMBULANCE DISTRICT OVERRIDE The Board discussed the permanent override levy for the Ambulance District. Prosecutor Misseldine explained that the Commissioners and Ambulance District employees are not allowed to promote voting yes on the election. BROADBAND No Broadband business. RESOLUTION ADOPTION Commissioner Eames moved to adopt resolution 2025-08-25b for the maximum allowed permanent override levy for the Gooding County Ambulance District. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. RESOLUTION No. 2025-08-25b A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE GOODING COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT  Setting Forth Findings;  Calling for the conduct of a Permanent Override Tax Levy Election pursuant to Idaho Code § 63-802 (1)(h) to submit to the electors of the Ambulance District a ballot question as to whether or not the Ambulance District’s budget’s property tax levy revenues, pursuant to Idaho Code § 31-3915(1), may be increased by establishing a base amount not to exceed the sum of four hundred eleven thousand three hundred ninety two and no/100 dollars [$411,392.00] beyond the amount authorized by Idaho Code § 63-802(1)(a) commencing for Tax Year 2026 and then established as the base budget for the purposes of Idaho Code § 63-802;  Providing for Notification of the call for Permanent Override Tax Election to the Gooding County Clerk to be held on November 4, 2025;  Providing for a form of the Permanent Override Tax Levy Election Ballot Question;  Requesting the Gooding County Commissioners to Canvas the Permanent Override Tax Levy Election;  Requesting the Gooding County Clerk to certify the Permanent Override Tax Levy Election; Section 1. Findings WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Gooding County Ambulance District does hereby make the following findings concerning the Ambulance District's need for additional funds to pay for the Ambulance District’s operations of providing Ambulance protection and life preservation services as provided by law, to-wit: 1.1 The Gooding County Ambulance District, hereinafter referred to as "Ambulance District," was duly formed, organized, and now exists pursuant to Chapter 39 of Title 31 Idaho Code for the purposes of providing ambulance services; and 1.2 Pursuant to the request and presentation of evidence by the Gooding County Ambulance District, the Board of Commissioners of the Ambulance District finds that in order for the Ambulance District to adequately perform its purposes, it is necessary that additional ad valorem property tax revenues be obtained to fund the providing of ambulance services; and 1.3 The Board of Commissioners has authority, pursuant to Idaho Code § 63-802(1)(h), to call for a Permanent Override Tax Levy Election to increase the dollar amount of the budget from property tax revenues beyond that authorized by Idaho Code Section 63-802(1)(a); and 1.4 The Board of Commissioners finds, that in order to be reasonably prepared to meet the future demands for services and the needs of the Ambulance District, the Board must increase its budget from property taxes by the sum of four hundred eleven thousand three hundred ninety-two and no/100 dollars $411,392 beyond the amount authorized Idaho Code Section 63-802(1)(a) commencing in Tax Year 2026 which shall then be established as the base budget for the purposes of Idaho Code § 63-802; and 1.5 The funds are needed for the operating and providing of life preservation services within the purposes provided for in Chapter 39 of Title 31 Idaho Code, and could be raised through an increase in the ad valorem tax levy pursuant to Idaho Code § 63-802(1)(h); and 1.6 It is necessary, due to the need to provide for an increase in the Ambulance District’s budget from property tax revenues commencing in the Tax Year 2026, that a Permanent Override Levy Election be called by this Board and that the Gooding County Clerk be so notified to conduct said Permanent Override Tax Levy election in accordance with the provisions of Idaho Code § 34-106(1)(a) on the first Tuesday in November of 2025; and 1.7 For purposes of a statement for this call for a Permanent Override Tax Levy Election question pursuant to Idaho Code § 34-914 the Board finds that approval of this ballot question would result a Permanent Override additional t a x o f $ 1 7 . 2 0 p e r $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 o f t a x a b l e a s s e s s e d v a l u e , p e r y e a r , b a s e d o n c u r r e n t c o n d i t i o n s ; a n d 1.8 Approval of sixty-six and two-thirds per cent (66 and 2/3%) or more of voters voting on the question at the Permanent Override Tax Levy Election herein called for, is required for approval of the increase in the dollar amount of ad valorem tax levy pursuant to Idaho Code § 63-802(1)(h). Section 2: Call of Permanent Override Levy Election NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Gooding County Ambulance District that a Permanent Override levy election shall be held pursuant to Idaho Code § 63-802(1)(h) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to authorize an increase the Ad Valorem Tax Levy of the District not to exceed the four hundred eleven thousand three hundred ninety-two and no/100 dollars 411,392 the amount authorized Idaho Code § 63-802(1)(a) commencing in Tax Year 2026 which shall then be established as the base budget for the purposes of Idaho Code § 63-802. Section 3. Notification to the Gooding County Clerk of the Call to Conduct a Permanent Override Levy Election on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of 2025 3.1 The Board of Commissioners of the Gooding County Ambulance District is authorized and does hereby call for the conduct of this Permanent Override Tax Levy Election to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of 2025; 3.2 Pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Code § 34-1401, the Gooding County Clerk is requested to administer this Permanent Override Tax Levy Election as herein called by the Ambulance District Board of Commissioners, and each is designated and requested to perform all necessary duties of the election official of this Ambulance District including, but not limited to, a notice of the election; 3.3 As provided in Idaho Code § 34-1409, it is requested that at this Permanent Override Tax Levy Election the polls shall be opened at 8:00 a.m. and remain open until all registered electors of that precinct have appeared and voted or until 8:00 p.m. of the same day, whichever comes first unless the Gooding County Clerk should, at the Clerk’s option, open the polls in this jurisdiction at 8:00 a.m. 3.4 As provided in Idaho Code § 34-1410, it is herein requested that the Board of Gooding County Commissioners conduct a canvass of the results of this Permanent Override Tax Levy Election within ten (10) days after the election, in the manner provided in Chapter 12, Title 34, Idaho Code and it is requested that the Gooding County Clerk shall then certify the election results. Section 4. Form of the Ballot 4.1 The Board of Commissioners in this call for Permanent Override Tax Levy Election does hereby submit the following form of the Permanent Override Tax Levy Election Ballot question to wit: [Official Ballot begins on the next page] OFFICIAL BALLOT GOODING COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT GOODING COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO FOR A PERMANENT OVERRIDE TAX LEVY November 4, 2025 INSTRUCTIONS: To vote in favor of the Permanent Override Tax Levy, place an X in the square at the left of the words “YES.” To vote against the Permanent Override Tax Levy, place an X in the square at the left of the word “NO.” If you change your mind, tear, or make a mistake on this ballot, request a new ballot from an election worker. QUESTION: Shall the Board of Commissioners of the Gooding County Ambulance District be authorized and empowered to implement a Permanent Override Tax Levy to increase its budget and levy, in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY TWO dollars pursuant to Idaho Code Section 63-802, to cover the cost of providing ambulance and life preservation services, commencing with the Tax Year 2026 and which shall then be established as the base budget for the purposes of Idaho Code § 63-802, as provided in the resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Gooding County Ambulance District adopted on August 25, 2025 STATEMENT: The levy will be used to provide ambulance and life preservation services, and to maintain the Ambulance District’s operations, and will be a tax increase of $ 1 7 . 2 0 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based upon current conditions. YES. I am IN FAVOR of authorizing a Permanent Override Tax Levy up to $411,392 per year. NO. I am AGAINST authorizing a Permanent Override Tax Levy up to $411,392 per year. [End of Official Ballot] Section 5. Canvassing of Votes 5.1 It is requested in this call that the canvas of this Permanent Override Tax Levy Election be in accordance with the provisions of Idaho Code § 34-1410 which provides that the Board of Gooding County Commissioners shall conduct a canvass of the results of this Permanent Override Levy Election within ten (10) days after the election, in the manner provided in Idaho Code § 34-12. 5.2 It is also requested in this call the Gooding County Clerk shall certify the Permanent Override Levy Election results. 5.3 If the tax levy override is approved by sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 and 2/3%) or more of the voters voting on the question at the election called for, the new budget amount shall be the base budget for the Fiscal Year commencing on October 1, 2027, and the District, acting through the Board of Commissioners, shall be authorized to proceed with the necessary action to levy taxes in accordance with the ballot question. Section 6. Directions to the Gooding County Clerk 6.1 That the Gooding County Clerk of this Ambulance District shall certify this Resolution, as the call for this Permanent Override Levy Election. 6.2 This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Upon a motion to adopt the text of the foregoing Resolution made by Commissioner Vern Eames , and seconded by Commissioner Ron Buhler, the following vote was recorded: Commissioner Buhler ___X__ Yes _____ No Absent Commissioner Eames _ X Yes _____ No Absent Commissioner Bolduc ___X_ Yes _____ No Absent Upon said roll call vote, the text of the foregoing was duly enacted as a Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Gooding County Ambulance District, in Gooding, Idaho, on August 25, 2025. Gooding County Ambulance District /s/Mark E. Bolduc August 25, 2025 Mark E. Bolduc, Chairman Date Attest /s/Denise M. Gill August 25, 2025 Denise M. Gill, Clerk Date Chairman Bolduc recessed the meeting at 12:05 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. Chairman Bolduc reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Deputy Prosecutor Galloway joined the meeting. PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR INTERVIEWS The Board conducted interviews for the Planning and Zoning Administrator. MINUTES Commissioner Buhler moved to approve the minutes from the August 18, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Eames seconded. Motion carried. Chairman Bolduc adjourned the meeting at 2:25 p.m. /s/Mark E. Bolduc ________________ /s/Vern Eames____________ /s/Ron Buhler______________ Mark E. Bolduc, Chairman Vern Eames, Commissioner Ronald Buhler, Commissioner Attest: /s/Denise M. Gill______________ Denise M. Gill, Clerk