STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
DECEMBER SESSION DECEMBER 23, 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.
Meranda Small presents U of I Extension update-4-H calendar for the coming year is ready and new Ambassadors have been selected. Educator Kirstin Jensen continues to promote her 5 for 5 Curriculum. Small has been active on the beef production side with the 2026 Beef Schools and the Three Rivers Grazing Conference on deck. Small presents U of I Memorandum of Understanding for 2026. Brandt moves to approve the MOU as presented. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:15 a.m. Teresa regarding claims:
Current Expense: $ 80,078.16 County Road & Bridge: $ 25,626.17
Airport: $ 30.00 Emergency Comm: $ 681.42
District Court: $ 530.82 Title III: $ 120.00
Search & Rescue: $ 751.00 Election Consolidation: $ 4.44
Noxious Weeds: $ 66.37 Snowmobile 25A: $ 912.00
Snowmobile 25B: $ 20.00 Broadband Infra.: $ 53,902.00
Total: $ 162,722.38
Brandt moves to approve the claims. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:30 a.m. Scott Dunning updates regarding quotes for completing the work at the weed shop-he only had one contractor respond and hasn’t seen the updated bid yet-discussion. Commission directs him to circle back and ask for bids by the end of the year. Continued to January 6.
Dunning presents pricing for upgraded vehicles-current vehicles are 1998 and 2002-discussion.
Dunning presents pricing for UTV-discussion.
Brandt moves to approve the purchase of a pickup. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:00 a.m. Matt Jessup regarding optional tax that would increase vehicle registration fees for the purpose of generating additional road maintenance revenue-this would require voter approval-discussion. Kim Nuxoll will work on putting together numbers on how many registrations we process-continued until January 6.
10:15 a.m. Jerry Zumalt regarding Disaster Declaration for recent wind event-discussion. Brandt moves to approve Idaho County Resolution 2025-28 regarding the 2025 Winter Windstorm.
10:30 a.m. Kathy Ackerman reviews the Records Retention Policy she has been working on with Matt Jessup-discussion regarding the recommendations on the retention template provided by the Idaho Association of Counties. Ackerman advises that departments should review and classify their own records using the policy as a guide. Adjustments can then be presented to the Commissioners for individual departments. Brandt moves to approve the Records Retention Policy as presented. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:40 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the December 16 meeting. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Orders for Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Meg Myers in Dispatch; wage increase for Deputies Balken, Watkins, and Van Steenwyk; transfer of Cody Anderson to Control Center and the hiring of Cody Evans in Patrol. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Mountain River Outdoor Center, Stage Stop, Jackson’s Food Stores #187, The Trails, Melting Pot, Riener’s Grocery, Pizza Factory, and Crema Café. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:45 a.m. Meeting adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
