STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
AUGUST SESSION AUGUST 4, 2026 FIRST TERM DAY
8:30 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.
Brandt moves to go into Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1) b for Personnel. Lindsley seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
8:48 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) d for Records Exempt from Disclosure. Higgins seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
8:55 a.m. End Executive Session
Brandt moves to approve the non-medical application #2026-36 in the amount of $650. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:00 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the July 28 meeting. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the promotion of Tyler Bakos in the Sheriff’s Office. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the law enforcement grant agreement with the USFS. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the grant adjustment for IEOM. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Joint Services Agreement with the City of Cottonwood for Dispatch. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings: Lindsley-Aug 27-CEDA, Aug 28-Magistrate Commission; Higgins-Aug 20-Public Health Work Group, Aug 27-Public Health; Brandt- August 19-Central Idaho Trail Maintenance Board
9:15 a.m. Carrie Kaschmitter regarding claims:
Current Expense: $ 74,178.30 County Road & Bridge: $ 9,626.89
Airport: $ 34,688.08 Emergency Communication: $ 11,742.29
District Court: $ 279.00 Idaho County Fair: $ 3,027.41
Solid Waste: $ 22.43 Search & Rescue: $ 25.99
Election Consol.: $ 93.50 Noxious Weeds: $ 637.87
Snowmobile 25A: $ 12.03 Snowmobile 25B: $ 12.03
Broadband Infra: $ 55.70
Total: $ 134,401.52
Brandt moves to approve the claims. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Brandt regarding re-bid opening on the DIGB2 Fiber Project-3 bidders-Utilities One-$457,374.13; Axiom/North Sky-$676,947.50; Network Connex- $424,145.85. Bids will be scanned to JUB for review.
9:45 a.m. Brandt updates regarding Central Idaho Trail Maintenance Board Agreement-needs some adjustment-continued to next week. First meeting has been moved to August 19.
10:00 a.m. Meranda Small, U of I Extension, updates Commission on activities including 4-H Horse Clinic, Day Camps, Horse Show, Jr. Golf Day, Food Day and 4-H Overnight Camp at Camp Wooten. Educator Kirstin Jensen continues to educate and promote 5 for 5 Curriculum. Small invites Commission to attend the Fair Opening on August 19 at 8:30.
10:15 a.m. Ackerman reviews changes to the L2 from last week-discussion. Continued to next week for final review.
10:30 a.m. Brandt advises that he was approached by Lowell QRU to try to obtain property from the USFS that could be used to house their ambulance barn-discussion.
11:04 a.m. Brandt regarding the Motion to Reconsider filed by McKenzie Lewis on behalf of Todd Dewey’s Application for Waiver-advises that the stated special circumstances are that two parcels are under contract and there are two approaches-Higgins adds that the interior roads would not need to meet the standards required in the Subdivision Ordinance. Lindsley advises that he reviewed the file and listened to the recordings-discussion. Lindsley advises that he is in favor of approval-discussion. Brandt moves to uphold previous decision. Higgins seconds. Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley opposes.
11:19 a.m. Jessup reviews proposed Ordinance 75, which updates Ordinance 69 pertaining to overnight camping and landing at the airport. Brandt moves to approve Ordinance 75. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
11:30 a.m. Jerry Zumalt updates regarding issues with repeater in the Clear Creek area-discussion regarding coverage and radio static, placing AC in the building owned by Airbridge, and general upkeep of these remote radio sites. Zumalt advises that there was a break in service that was not communicated to Dispatch-discussion. Higgins advises that he feels we need to make sure that our law enforcement officers know that there is coverage when they are in critical situations-discussion. Brian Hewson questions timeframe for the base station-discussion regarding repeater sites being linked via UHF link. Commission requests that Zumalt follow-up with Brian Davis on the timeframe for base station completion. Continued to next Monday.
11:52 a.m. Break for lunch.
1:00 p.m. Matt Jessup leads discussion on possible updates to Ordinance 70, the Subdivision Ordinance.
1:45 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
