STATE OF IDAHO
County of Idaho
MARCH SESSION MARCH 3, 2026 FIRST TERM DAY
8:30 a.m. The board convened with Commissioners Skip Brandt and Brad Higgins and Kathy Ackerman, Clerk present. Commissioner Lindsley is absent, but will call in for a few agenda items.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Higgins offered an opening prayer.
Brandt moves to amend the agenda to correct the listed code section for the 8:30 a.m. Executive Session to Idaho Code 74-206(1)f for Legal. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley appears via phone.
Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) f for Legal. Higgins seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-absent; District 3-yes
8:48 a.m. End Executive Session
Brandt moves to go into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) d for Exempt from Disclosure. Higgins seconds. Roll call-District 1-yes; District 2-absent; District 3-yes
8:50 a.m. End Executive Session
9:00 a.m. Katey Hurd, Safety Coordinator, updates Commission on the fire drill that was held last week. Jared Andrews and Brian Perry, Grangeville Fire Department, commend the organizers for a marked improvement over last year. Andrews recommends a secondary alarm system that would be deployed to alert the public not to enter the building-discussion.
9:15 a.m. Andrew regarding claims:
Current Expense: $ 39,238.92
County Road & Bridge: $ 45,129.15
Airport: $ 537.50
Emergency Comm: $ 739.06
District Court: $ 1,249.04
Title III-New: $ 120.00
Title III-Old: $ 100.00
Solid Waste: $ 181,243.24
Search & Rescue: $ 6.99
Election Consolidation: $ 676.15
Noxious Weeds: $ 1,246.12
Snowmobile 25-B: $ 20.00
Interlock Device Fund:$ 290.82
Broadband Infrastructure: $ 76,610.00
Total: $ 347,206.99
Brandt moves to approve the claims. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
9:30 a.m. Brandt moves to approve the minutes of the February 17 meeting. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the Orders of Cancelation as per Abbie Hudson. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the Findings and Order Granting the Waiver for 7U Ranch. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the purchase of ES & S software to support ePollbooks we are getting from Ada County. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the purchase of ballot boxes from Election Source. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the quote from Norm Rice for $980 for work on the District Court service counter. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the Amendment to the Salmon River Gun Club Lease. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the hiring of Sherie Clark in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the promotion of Jeremy Lee to Sergeant in the Sheriff’s Office. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for Yeti Backcountry Pizza & Taphouse, Elk City General Store, and Mackay Bar Outfitters & Guest Ranch. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Brandt moves to approve the additional meeting request for Higgins for CMC and Transportation Plan Meeting and Brandt for the NACo Legislative Conference. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Higgins updates regarding his attendance at the Transportation Plan Meeting-discussion.
9:32 a.m. Matt Jessup updates Commission regarding current lease we have with the Elk City Ambulance-the Fire Department has been storing equipment in the building and would like to make some updates. Jessup proposes an amendment to the lease-Greg Coon, of the Fire Department, advises the Commission that part of the proposed work would be to enclose the current lean-to and build an additional enclosed lean-to-discussion. Jessup will work on updating the signature page, then Ackerman will route it to Elk City Ambulance and Elk City Fire Department for signature.
9:45 a.m. Meranda Small, U of I Extension, provides updates on activities including preparations for 4-H Summer Camp, leader training for 4-H Shooting Sports, Cooking with Beef program at Kids Klub, Super Saturday Volunteer Training and the Farm & Forest Fair. Small advises that Kirstin Jensen continues work on her Dementia Friends program. Small has been actively working to promote the Young Cattle Producers Conference. Office Manager Chelsea Tucker is working on collaboration with the Grangeville Farmer’s Market.
10:00 a.m. Mike Cook presents FAA Grant Agreement for reconstructing the Apron at the Airport. Brandt moves to approve the Grant Agreement. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
10:15 a.m. Doug Ulmer requests transfer of a surplus trailer to Nez Perce County-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the donation. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
10:30 a.m. Scott Dunning, Noxious Weed Superintendent, presents quotes for spray equipment-requests 2 100-gallon sprayers and 1 50-gallon sprayer-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the quotes from Warne. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Dunning updates regarding personnel changes-requests that Alvin Doermier be allowed to continue on a contract basis during the transition period. Jessup will work on putting together a contract-discussion.
Higgins questions when Dunning anticipates getting out in the field-discussion. Brandt asks for an update the test plot for wild rose eradication-Dunning advises that the spraying has not been completed-discussion.
11:00 a.m. David McKnight, Airbridge, provides some insight into the broadband project from the perspective of an being an Internet provider-advises that they are anticipating being acquired by another company with McKnight transitioning to General Manager-this will not impact local services and could positively impact the economy and technology reach in Idaho County-discussion.
11:30 a.m. Commissioner Lindsley joins via telephone again. Jerry Zumalt presents request for purchase of radio equipment containers for $12,949.20-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the purchase. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
Zumalt updates regarding FEMA projects-Fort Misery and Cottonwood Creek are in a holding pattern pending permitting from the Army Corps of Engineers-this is needed before the projects can be submitted for obligation by FEMA-discussion.
Zumalt updates regarding broadband project-advises that there were some setbacks with Avista and their required pole agreement-discussion.
Brandt suggests that an Advisory Committee to address the concerns over the recent radio operations-this will be scheduled on the agenda for next week.
Zumalt updates on the move of the radio equipment-discussion.
12:05 p.m. Recess
1:15 p.m. Guy VonBargen presents right-of-way contracts on the Clear Creek Bridge project for review and approval. Brandt moves to approve the five contracts. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
VonBargen presents quotes from Jamar for traffic monitoring-discussion. Brandt moves to approve the quote for one monitoring system for $5,265. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent. Brandt moves to approve purchase of two RAC Geo’s with software for $2,995. Higgins seconds. Motion carries with Brandt and Higgins in favor. Lindsley is absent.
VonBargen reviews the Schedule B list with Payette National Forest-proposes making changes-discussion.
1:55 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
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