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Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-04-03
This document records the Jerome County Commissioners' meeting from April 3, 2023, covering routine administrative matters, commissioner reports on recent activities, staffing and wage discussions for Planning & Zoning, and an airport contract approval. The meeting included reports on a proposed Recreation Zone, an INL tour, and various approvals for claims, permits, and leave requests.
Decisions Made
- Approved minutes from March 27th meeting
- Approved claims totaling $66,318.95 for various funds
- Signed Claims Approval Report for Insurance Deductible Trust Fund totaling $2,972.18
- Signed Leave Requests for Mark Reyes
- Signed Catering Permit for King & Harts LLC for July 8, 2023
- Agreed to increase starting wage for Planning & Zoning to $16.00-$17.00 per hour
- Requested wage increase forms for Denise Carillo and Sharde McMillan by April 10, 2023
- Authorized Chairman to sign contract awarding bid to Straight Stripe Painting (contingent on FAA funding and legal review)
Guests, Speakers & Presentations
- Nancy Marshall - Planning & Zoning Administrator discussing staffing and wages
- Kacie Buhler - present with Planning & Zoning
- Kent Atkin - Airport Consultant discussing contract award
- Thomas Leija - J-U-B engineers discussing airport matters
Upcoming Dates & Activities
- April 4, 2023 - Commissioner Crouch KMVT interview about Recreation Zone
- July 8, 2023 - King & Harts LLC catering permit date
- April 10, 2023 - Deadline for wage increase forms submission
Key Points
- Commissioner reports and activities
- Teresa Oneida retirement party
- SORT Fundraiser
- Metro Planning Organization (MPO)
- Proposed Recreation Zone in Jerome County
- INL (Idaho National Laboratory) tour
- Claims approval
- Leave requests
- Catering permits
- Planning & Zoning staffing issues
- Wage increases for county employees
- Airport contract awarding
- FAA funding
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-05-23 Energy/Data Center Open Meeting Violation
This document records a Jerome County Commissioners meeting focused on courthouse remodeling plans for converting former jail space into offices. The meeting involved multiple department heads discussing space requirements and layout changes for a project managed by EDA architect Kevin Thibault, with completion targeted for March 2024.
Open Meeting Law Concerns
- Missing Commissioner - only two commissioners present (Ben Crouch and Charles Howell) with no mention of the third commissioner or explanation for absence
- No mention of public comment period
- No mention of meeting notice or agenda posting
Decisions Made
- Consensus reached previous week to implement Scheme B for remodeling
- Doors need to be changed for DMV area
- Enough room must be allowed for rope line in DMV
- DMV needs fire-resistant cabinet instead of safe
- Vestibule needed in front of data room
- Individual meetings scheduled between department heads and architect for revisions
- Follow-up meeting scheduled for May 30, 2023
Energy, Data Centers & Ordinances
- Data center construction discussed with October 31 completion target
- Secure data center required before November 2024 election
- Data room security requirements including vestibule placement
Guests, Speakers & Presentations
- Kevin Thibault - architect project manager for EDA presenting courthouse remodeling plans
- Tom - EDA architect team member (participated by phone)
- Logan - EDA architect team member (participated by phone)
Upcoming Dates & Activities
- May 30, 2023 - scheduled follow-up meeting with architect about revisions
- October 31, 2023 - predicted completion date for data center
- Third week of March 2024 - predicted final build-out completion
- November 2024 - election date requiring secure data center completion
Key Points
- Courthouse remodeling of former jail space
- Implementation of Scheme B design plan
- Handicapped accessible restroom placement
- Office space allocations for various departments
- Treasurer office space requirements
- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) space needs
- Data center construction and security requirements
- Electrical coordination needs
- Project timeline and deadlines
Commissioners — Minutes — 2025-05-26 Duplicate
This is a brief notice document from the Jerome County Board of Commissioners for Monday, May 26, 2025, stating that no meeting was held on this date due to a holiday. The document serves as an official record that the regularly scheduled commissioners meeting was canceled.
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This appears to be a standard template format used for documenting canceled meetings due to holidays, as it contains minimal information and follows what seems to be a typical format for such notices.
Commissioners — Minutes — 2024-05-27 Duplicate
This document represents the official minutes for a Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2024. No meeting was held on this date due to the observance of Memorial Day, a federal holiday. The document serves as a formal record indicating the cancellation of the regularly scheduled meeting.
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This document follows a standard template format for cancelled meeting minutes due to holiday observance. It contains minimal content by design, as it serves only to formally document that no meeting occurred on Memorial Day. This type of brief notice is typical for government bodies when meetings are cancelled for federal holidays.
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-05-29 Duplicate
This document is a brief meeting minutes record for the Jerome County Board of Commissioners scheduled for Monday, May 29, 2023. No meeting was held on this date due to the observance of Memorial Day holiday. The document serves as an official record that the regularly scheduled meeting was cancelled for the federal holiday.
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This appears to be a standard template-style cancellation notice that would likely be used whenever a meeting is cancelled for Memorial Day or other holidays, containing only boilerplate text about the meeting cancellation.
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-06-06
This document represents the official minutes for the Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 6, 2023. No regular commissioners meeting was held on this date because the commissioners were attending Idaho Association of Counties meetings in Moscow. The document serves as a formal record explaining the absence of the scheduled meeting.
Decisions Made
- Decision to not hold regular commissioners meeting on June 6, 2023
Key Points
- Commissioner attendance at Idaho Association of Counties meetings
- Cancellation/absence of regular commissioners meeting
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-05-31 Open Meeting Violation
This document records a special meeting of the Jerome County Board of Commissioners held on May 31, 2023. The meeting was brief, lasting from 9:00 A.M. to 10:45 A.M., with the majority of the time spent in executive session discussing personnel matters. No specific decisions or outcomes from the executive session were disclosed in the public minutes.
Open Meeting Law Concerns
- Executive session lasted 1 hour 34 minutes with no disclosure of any decisions made or actions taken upon return to open session
- Minutes lack detail about the specific personnel matter discussed during executive session
- No mention of proper notice requirements being met for this special meeting
Decisions Made
- Motion to enter executive session for personnel matters under Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) - approved unanimously
- Motion to return to open session at 10:35 A.M.
Key Points
- Personnel matters (discussed in executive session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b))
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-06-19 Duplicate
This document is a brief notice for the Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Monday, June 19, 2023. The document states that no meeting was held on this date due to the observance of Juneteenth, which is a federal holiday. This represents a standard government holiday closure notice rather than actual meeting minutes.
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This document appears to be a standard template-style notice used when meetings are cancelled for holidays. The format and brief content suggest it may be similar to other holiday closure notices, containing only the basic information that no meeting occurred due to Juneteenth observance.
Commissioners — Minutes — 2025-06-02 Open Meeting Violation
This document represents the official minutes for a Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Monday, June 2, 2025. No meeting was held on this date due to all commissioners attending a conference. The document serves as a formal record indicating the meeting cancellation and the reason for the absence.
Open Meeting Law Concerns
- Meeting cancellation due to conference attendance may raise questions about proper public notice of cancellation
- No information provided about whether the public was notified in advance of the meeting cancellation
- No rescheduling information provided for cancelled meeting
Decisions Made
- Decision to cancel the scheduled meeting due to conference attendance
Key Points
- Meeting cancellation
- Commissioner conference attendance
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-07-03 Duplicate
This is a brief administrative document from the Jerome County Board of Commissioners dated July 3, 2023, stating that no meeting was held on this date. The document serves as an official record indicating the absence of any commissioner meeting activity.
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This document appears to be a standard administrative template used to formally record when no meeting occurs, as it contains only the header information and a single statement about no meeting being held.
Commissioners — Minutes — 2025-06-03 Duplicate Open Meeting Violation
This is a brief notice document stating that the Jerome County Board of Commissioners did not hold their regularly scheduled meeting on June 3, 2025. The meeting was canceled because the commissioners were attending a conference. No business was conducted or discussed.
Open Meeting Law Concerns
- Meeting canceled without specific details about public notice requirements being met
- No information provided about what conference commissioners attended or its relevance to county business
- Lack of rescheduling information for canceled public meeting
Decisions Made
- Decision to cancel the June 3, 2025 commissioners meeting
Duplicate Check
This appears to be a standard template format used for documenting canceled meetings, containing minimal required information with standard bureaucratic language typical of government meeting cancellation notices.
Key Points
- Meeting cancellation due to commissioner conference attendance
Commissioners — Minutes — 2023-07-04 Duplicate
This document represents the official minutes for a Jerome County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 4, 2023. No meeting was held on this date due to the observance of Independence Day, a federal holiday. The document serves as an official record indicating the cancellation of the regularly scheduled meeting.
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This document follows a standard template format for cancelled meeting minutes due to holidays. It may appear similar to other holiday cancellation notices but is specific to the July 4, 2023 Independence Day observance.