STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho

 JUNE SESSION     JUNE 16, 2026  SECOND TERM DAY

 8:45 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 pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) d for Records Exempt from Disclosure.   Higgins seconds.  Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-absent; District 3-yes

8:48 a.m. End Executive Session

Brandt moves to release the lien on Case #6629 and Case #6695.  Higgins seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:00 a.m. Brandt regarding proposed Takings Analysis.  Brandt moves to approve the Takings Analysis.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:15 a.m. Teresa Merrick regarding claims:

Current Expense:      $       17,568.81     County Road & Bridge:      $      96,312.79
Airport:                       $       44,730.63     District Court:                     $            372.05
Title III Forest:          $       18,900.00    Appraisal:                             $            808.75
Search & Rescue:      $         1,631.99      Noxious Weeds:                   $         3,162.51
Snowmobile 25A:      $              85.60     Waterways:                           $              59.23
Interlock Dev. Fund:$            194.00     Good Neighbor Authority: $      80,000.00
Broadband Infra:    $         2,725.65
Total:        $    266,552.01

Lindsley moves to approve the claims.  Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.

9:22 a.m. Jessie Adams and Katey Hurd present updated election plan to address the volume-requests approval for the purchase of three precinct counters from ES & S-discussion.  Brandt moves to approve the purchase as presented.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:30 a.m. Brandt regarding the need to designate the percentage allocations for SRS-Brandt reviews the purpose behind each Title.  Title I is shared between Roads and Schools, Title II is allocated to the Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) and Title III is for Fire Mitigation/Search & Rescue.  Brandt moves to elect 85% to Title I, 8% to Title II and 7% to Title III. Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

9:45 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the June 9 meeting.  Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor.  Lindsley abstains-he was absent.

Brandt moves to approve the wage increase for Cody Evans and David Balken.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Riley Parsons as an intermittent employee for the Road Dept.  Higgins seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses S & S Outfitters, Wagon Road Stations, and Lochsa Lodge. Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Order Denying Application for Wavier-Dewey.   Higgins seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Lindsley moves to approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Bledsoe Connor Holdings.  Higgins seconds.  Brandt abstains

Brandt moves to approve the law enforcement agreement with the City of Cottonwood.  Higgins seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the CPI increase for Simmons Sanitation of 4.2%.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the CAI/Harris Master Agreement.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the construction contract for the Ft. Misery Road Repair.  Higgins seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Brandt moves to approve the Additional Meeting Request for Stibnite Advisory.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Additional Meetings-Lindsley-July 8-Airport, July 15-Trails Meeting; Brandt-June 29-NACo Public Lands, July 15-Trails Meeting, July 16-21-NACo Annual Conference; Higgins- June 25-Public Health; All-June29-Nez Perce County Courthouse Grand Opening; July 24-IAC District II Meeting

10:00 a.m. Doug Ulmer presents budget request-provides summary of increases in certain lines, including a 10% increase in base pay for deputies to attempt to keep up with ISP beginning patrol wages.

10:15 a.m. Kathy Ackerman presents budget request for Auditor/Recorder, Elections, District Court Salaries, District Court, Court Facilities, Election Consolidation, and Interlock Device Fund.

11:00 a.m. Mike Cook presents budget request for Airport.

11:15 a.m. Discussion and review of AWOS Reconstruction Grant Agreement for $195,859-no match required.  Brandt moves to approve the agreement.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

11:20 p.m. Break for lunch.

1:15 p.m. Sandi Paul updates regarding the Elk City Blow Down project-Phase II was authorized, but not utilized.  She has been approached by the USFS to use the Phase II funding to open a  20 mile stretch of the road in the Elk City area that will be used on July 18 for the Veteran’s Ride.  Paul advises this is under the bidding threshold and could be handled by the contractor for Phase I, PK Excavating.  Brandt moves to approve the award for Phase II to PK Excavating.  Lindsley seconds.  Motion carries with all in favor.

Paul presents budget request for Title III and Good Neighbor Authority.

Kirk MacGregor presents budget request for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Abbie Hudson presents update on interest from June 2025 to May 2026-discussion. Hudson presents budget request for Treasurer’s Office, Data Processing, and Building & Grounds.

Scott Dunning presents budget for Noxious Weeds.

Guy VonBargen presents budget for Road Department.

2:09 p.m. Meeting adjourned.

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Chairman                                                                    Attest