STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
MARCH SESSION MARCH 25, 2025 THIRD TERM DAY
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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 pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(2) b for Personnel. Lindsley seconds. Roll call: District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
9:02 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the change to full time status for the two secretaries for the Prosecutor’s Office. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
9:03 a.m. Brandt moves to go into Indigent Proceedings pursuant to Idaho Code 31-874. Lindsley seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-yes; District 3-yes
9:35 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of March 18. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Order of Cancellation as per Abbie Hudson. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for The Hilltop, Amigos and Baum Shelter Too. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Order Granting Variance for Bonnie Meyers. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve 2025-07 Fair Housing Proclamation. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve 2025-08 Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy Statement. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve Jessie Adams as Chief Deputy Clerk effective March 31, 2025. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve the Broadband Grant Closeout documents. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Brandt moves to approve Additional Meetings Requests for Higgins for CMC and Public Health. Lindsley seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
Additional Meetings: Brandt-April 2-CBC; Higgins-April 17-CMC, April 24-Public Health; Lindsley-April 1-Broadband.
9:45 a.m. Brian Hewson updates regarding the jail completion date-advises that there is a need to get a design for the dispatch center-discussion regarding the requirement for bidding. Jerry Zumalt will reach out to the State to see if they can attend a meeting in the next couple of weeks.
10:00 a.m. Teresa and Andrew regarding claims:
Current Expense: $ 31,418.67 Road & Bridge: $ 89,781.24
Airport: $ 1,728.26 Emergency Comm: $ 686.74
District Court: $ 666.06 Title III: $ 400.00
Election Consol.: $ 1,148.55 Noxious Weeds: $ 2,400.00
Snowmobile 25A: $ 820.58 Waterways: $ 2,500.00
Snowmobile 25B: $ 30,897.78 Broadband Project: $ 79,515.00
Total: $ 241,962.88
Lindsley moves to pay the claims. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with all in favor.
10:15 a.m. Lindsley requests that the landscaping at the Pilot’s Lounge be addressed and that there be some signage at the new jail-discussion. Brandt advises that he feels the sign for the jail needs to be discussed with the Sheriff. Brandt advises he is concerned about where the pilot’s lounge project ends-discussion. Higgins suggests that we meet at the Pilot’s Lounge next week to look the project over.
10:30 a.m. Guy VonBargen regarding the USFS Schedule A Agreement for Road Maintenance-the current agreement expired at the end of December, but was extended to the end of April. VonBargen advises that we maintain 154 miles for the USFS. Discussion regarding approach for negotiating a new schedule to address the actual costs of providing the maintenance on these roads.
11:25 a.m. Matt Jessup presents proposed amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance for review.
11:33 a.m. Meeting adjourned.
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Chairman Attest
