STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
AUGUST SESSION AUGUST 26, 2025 FOURTH TERM DAY
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9:00 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt, Ted Lindsley and Brad Higgins and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Higgins offered an opening prayer.
9:15 a.m. Teresa regarding claims:
Current Expense: $ 43,061.48 Road & Bridge: $ 596,312.96
Airport: $ 80,091.94 Emergency Comm: $ 3,542.45
District Court: $ 2,956.60 Title III-New: $ 263.78
Appraisal: $ 4,750.00 Search & Rescue: $ 2,613.67
Election Consol: $ 482.40 Noxious Weeds: $ 47,109.16
Snowmobile 25B: $ 20.00 Good Neighbor: $ 68,026.17
Broadband: $ 36,728.70
Total: $ 885,959.31
Higgins moves to approve the Claims. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Jerry Zumalt requests that the Commissioners designate him as an administrator for the Broadband project with a change order limit of $100,000. Zumalt will provide regular updates on the project-this will just facilitate more timely response-discussion. Higgins moves to designate Zumalt as requested. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:45 a.m. Kathy Ackerman updates regarding struggle to recruit members to the Idaho County Historic Preservation Commission-discussion. Ackerman will reach out to a couple of other local groups to see if they would be interested in joining. Brandt moves to approve Lyn Kzmeninski to the Idaho County Historic Preservation Commission. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the minutes of August 19. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the purchase of a computer for the Treasurer’s Office. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the renewal of VPN licensing. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Brandt, Lindsley and Higgins for the Milner Trail Ride and for Higgins for the Stibnite. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:00 a.m. Abbie Hudson presents properties for Tax Deed Hearing
Ernest Cooper-$361.46, RP043500140030A
Elk Creek Ridge LLC, John & Monica McDermott-$501.78 RP22N01E262520A
Daniel & Candice Kudrave, $2086.64, RP001030000090A
Russell & Liz Sanders, 3 parcels, $302.70 RP33N03E273010A; $760.56 RP33N03E226020A & RP33N03E272570A
Schoonmaker’s Heavenly Order, Woodrow E. Schoonmaker, $665.36 RP039500010100A
Bruce Joseph Scott III, $413.00, RP29N08E331900A
Arthur Snyder and Frank D. Crea, $724.48, RP31N04E045720A
Loretta Wells, Christopher & Missy Lynn Johnson, $330.63 RPG0070005001BA
Brandt moves to accept the tax deeds as presented. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:31 a.m. Ackerman regarding Idaho County Resolution 2025-15 regarding the Idaho Gem Grant Application and designating Tim McDonald as the Administrator-this is a requirement of Commerce. Brandt moves to approve Idaho County Resolution 2025-15 as presented. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Ackerman regarding Idaho County Resolution 2025-16 regarding Capital Project funds-discussion. Brandt moves to approve Idaho County Resolution 2025-16 as presented. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings-Higgins 11-Stibnite Advisory, 18-CMC, 25-Public Health; Lindsley-18,25-Magistrate Commission; Brandt-23-26-WIR Board Meeting
10:45 a.m. Terri & Frank Schmitz request permission to name their private road, Schmitz Way-advise that they were told they could go ahead, but then told otherwise by the Mapping Department. Brandt advises that it has been an informal policy to prevent future complaints/changes-discussion. Jessup advises that he will be working with the Schmitz’s to address a different issue with the parcel division. Brandt advises that moving forward, the previous informal policy should be modified to reflect that property owners can come in on a case-by-case basis to request specific names. Brandt moves to approve the naming of Schmitz Way. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:00 a.m. Discussion regarding budget and funding for the new jail. Denis Duman reviews the contingency recap and financial summary prepared by Ackerman-discussion.
11:25 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) b for Personnel. Lindsley seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
11:55 a.m. Meeting Adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
