Gooding County | minutes | meeting 2025-11-17 | Regular Session Board of County Commissioners
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REGULAR SESSION, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
Commissioner Bolduc opened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioner Buhler, Commissioner Eames, Prosecutor Misseldine 
and the Clerk, Denise Gill, were present.
JUVENILE JUSTICE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
PASSTHROUGH FUNDS RECIPIENT AGREEMENT
Carol Johnson, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, joined the meeting.  Commissioner Buhler moved to accept the Passthrough 
Funds Recipient agreement.  Commissioner Eames second the motion.  Motion carried.  Commissioner Buhler moved to 
approve Juvenile Justice Annual Financial Report.  Commissioner Eames seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
ANNUAL ROAD AND STREET REPORT
Tabled Annual Road and Street Report.
TREASURER
POST ABSTRACT HOMEOWNERS
Commissioner Buhler moved to accept batch number 611012.  Commissioner Eames seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
Homeowner Exemption - Cancellation
 
 
 
 
 
Parcel #
Name
 Mkt Value
Eligible for
HO
 Mket Value
HO
Exemption
Code
Area
Levy
Cancellation
Amount
Per Half
Cancellation
Batch
611012
 
 
 
Batch Total
 $          
729.73 
 
RP06S14E010150
Kuntz-Graves, Jennifer
        647,990
125,000 
5
0.005837864
 $          
729.73 
 $         
364.87 
 
 
1
611012
 
125,000 
 
 
 $          
729.73 
VETERANS’ SERVICE OFFICER
Commissioner Eames moved to approve $475.94 to Tyler Memorandum of Understanding for Veterans service office.  
Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
TAX CANCELLATION
AND
HOMEOWNERS RECAPTURE
Assessor Baldwin joined the meeting.  Commissioner Eames moved to approve batch 611170 tax cancellations on 
O1G1000061022A, O1H0305003002A, O100109002016A, O105S15E315553, and O100D180010060 all for Homeowners 
exemption that was not applied in the total amount of $2,321.74. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried. 
Commissioner Eames moved to allow Assessor Baldwin to send a letter waving the penalty on back taxes on 
RP07S13E361350.  Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion carried.  Commissioner Bolduc abstained from the 
vote. 
EMPLOYEE MEDICAL INSURANCE 2026
Jim Hawkins, Columbia Benefits, reviewed the activity use of the health insurance for 2025.  He recommends an increase of 
6% the next year.  Commissioner Buhler moved to approve the increase to $52 from $47 per month.  Commissioner Eames 
seconded the motion.  Motion carried. 
Chairman Bolduc recessed the regular session and opened the Ambulance District
AMBULANCE DISTRICT
Director Kepler reported that he was waiting for approval of the graphics and getting the door replaced on the new ambulance. 
He has not heard back from the company.  Prosecutor Misseldine will contact the company the for Ambulance District.  
Direcor Kepler expressed concern that the Commissioners were considering merging with another Ambulance company to run 
the Ambulance in Gooding County.  
Chairman Bolduc adjourned the Ambulance District and reconvened the regular session at 11:40 a.m.
ICRMP
Lori Bergsma, ICRMP agent, reviewed the 2026 Gooding County ICRMP policy, with the Board.  The Board made no 
changes. Lori explained that the deductibles did not increase this year.
CORONER
CHANGE DOOR LOCKS
Coroner Curtis joined the meeting.  Commissioner Eames moved to do locks in the Coroner’s Office doors for $9,426.40 for 
four doors in the building.  Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
PROSECUTOR BUILDING
RAIN GUTTERS LEAF GARDS
Karl Souza, Building and Grounds, presented three bids for rain gutters for the Prosecutor Building. Commissioner Eames 
moved to approve the bid from Down and Out or $2,968 for rain gutters leaf gards. Commissioner Buhler seconded the 
motion. Motion carried. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2025
Commissioner Buhler moved to accept the Financial Statement as of October 31, 2025. Commissioner Eames seconded the 
motion. Motion carried. 
MINUTES

Commissioner Buhler moved to approve November 3, 2025, minutes.  Commissioner Eames seconded the motion. Motion 
carried. 
Commissioner Eames moved to approve November 10, 2025, minutes. Commissioner Buhler seconded the motion. Motion 
carried. 
BROADBAND
No Broadband Business.
CORRESPONDENCE
Prosecutor Misseldine sent a letter to contract with an emergency manager. Commissioner Bolduc is to hear from her by 
November 17, 2025. 
Commissioner Bolduc adjourned the meeting at 12:40 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