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***Monday,
April 18, 2011,
Commissioners met in regular session with
Chairman Ron Smith, Commissioner Dan Dinning,
Commissioner Walt Kirby, and Deputy Clerk
Michelle Rohrwasser.
9:00 a.m., Road and Bridge
Superintendent Jeff Gutshall joined the meeting
to give the departmental report. Mr. Gutshall
presented a written report. Mr. Gutshall said in
addition to grading, he is re-opening roads and
issuing partial permits.
Mr. Gutshall spoke of work
to the Farm to Market
Road, which consists
of 1.6 miles of re-basing. Mr. Gutshall said
Road and Bridge is starting with installing
culvert, cutting the area wider, and sub-basing
so the trucks will travel on new rock. All Road
and Bridge crew would be out working on projects
today, except they are attending first aid
training and having their hearing tests done.
Chairman Smith asked if Farm to
Market Road will be
complete after this work is done. Mr. Gutshall
said this road could be chip-sealed from Hauck’s
north, but the area near the Olson’s is built
over old base and that area needs base. The area
north could be chip-sealed all of the way
through, according to Mr. Gutshall.
Mr. Gutshall said patching
material will be very high this year and he may
have to dip into his dust abatement budget. Mr.
Gutshall said he did take a look at the standing
water at
Riverside Ball
Park and at some point, he will have
an excavator to redirect the water.
Those present briefly
discussed the current road restriction
ordinance. Mr. Gutshall said Ordinance #2000-02
may need to be more stringent. Mr. Gutshall
asked about filing charges to a certain party
for injury to property.
Mr. Gutshall discussed
damage, repairs, and priorities and he said this
is the time of year he receives calls from
people needing more rock on their road. Mr.
Gutshall explained there are priority projects.
Mr. Gutshall spoke of a
shear that split on Lion’s
Den Road. The debris
didn’t come far into the road and it is
passable, according to Mr. Gutshall. Mr.
Gutshall said he finished filing the Federal
Highway Administration claims for road damage.
Mr. Gutshall and Commissioners spoke of funding
for road damage caused by heavy precipitation,
which has been made available since the State
and some counties have declared an emergency for
heavy precipitation.
The meeting with Mr.
Gutshall ended at
9:20 a.m.
Commissioner Dinning moved
to approve the Idaho Liquor Catering Permit
filed by the Moyie Club allowing alcohol to be
served in accordance with Boundary County
Alcohol Beverage License #035 at the Moyie Mud
Bog over the dates of May 6, 7, and 8, 2011.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
9:25 a.m., Roger Fraser joined the
meeting.
Commissioner Kirby moved to
adopt Resolution 2011-23. A resolution regarding
the sale of county tax deed property.
Commissioner Dinning second. Motion passed
unanimously. Resolution 2011-23 reads as
follows:
RESOLUTION
2011-23
SALE
OF
COUNTY
TAX
DEED PROPERTY
WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of March, 2010,
at the Boundary County Courthouse, Bonners
Ferry, Idaho, in the Commissioners' Chambers at
a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of
Boundary County Commissioners in open meeting,
by unanimous vote, and in compliance with the
law, said Board did find and determine that
Boundary County has property that is not
necessary for the use of Boundary County and has
been found to be in surplus, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Boundary County
Commissioners has determined that the same
should, pursuant to Idaho Code 31-808, be sold
at public auction, and
WHEREAS, the public notice to sell said
property was advertised by ten day's notice
given in publication in one issue of the Bonners
Ferry Herald weekly newspaper published in
Boundary County, affidavit of said publication
is on file with the Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Boundary County, and
WHEREAS, the public auction was held on
Monday, April
11, 2011
as advertised and the highest bidder was
established, and
WHEREAS, the bid price was received by
the
County
Treasurer
and held pending this resolution to accept said
bid; and
NOW THEREFORE,
Boundary
County
does accept the following bid and authorize the
Chairman of the Board of Boundary County
Commissioners and the Boundary County Clerk to
convey title of said property to the highest
bidder as attached hereto as "Exhibit A".
DATED this 18th day of April,
2011.
COUNTY
OF
BOUNDARY
BOARD OF
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
s/___________________________________
RONALD R. SMITH, Chairman
s/___________________________________
DAN R. DINNING, Commissioner
s/___________________________________
WALT KIRBY, Commissioner
ATTEST:
s/
GLENDA POSTON
Clerk of the Board of
County
Commissioners
By Michelle Rohrwasser, Deputy
Recorded as instrument #250382
(Clerks’ Note:
Exhibit “A” is attached to the original
resolution filed in the Clerk’s Office)
Commissioner Kirby moved to
authorize the Chairman to sign the deed for
county tax deeded property, parcel
#RP61N01E337210A, sold to David and Marie Ward.
Commissioner Dinning second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Dinning moved
to approve the revised By-Laws for the Boundary
County Board of Community Guardians.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Kirby moved to
adopt Resolution 2011-24. A resolution
authorization the transfer of surplus county
personal property to another governmental
entity. Commissioner Dinning second. Motion
passed unanimously. Resolution #2011-24 reads as
follows:
RESOLUTION 2011-24
(SURPLUS
COUNTY
EQUIPMENT)
WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF BOUNDARY COUNTY, IDAHO,
CONVENED IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED SESSION AT
THEIR OFFICE IN THE COURTHOUSE AT BONNERS FERRY,
IDAHO, AND FIND AND DECLARE THAT A SET OF
STORAGE LOCKERS PREVIOUSLY USED AT THE COUNTY
RESTORIUM (INVENTORY TAG #4320), IS SURPLUS, AND
NO LONGER NEEDED FOR COUNTY USE.
WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO IDAHO CODE SECTION
31-808(9), THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FIND THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC’S BEST INTEREST TO
GRANT THE AFOREMENTIONED LOCKERS TO THE SOUTH
BOUNDARY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, A TAXING
DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATE OF IDAHO.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED PURSUANT
TO
IDAHO
CODE SECTION 31-808(9), THAT THE COUNTY HEREBY
GRANTS TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT, A TAXING DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATE OF
IDAHO,
THE SET OF STORAGE LOCKERS AFOREMENTIONED.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION ON THE 18th DAY OF
APRIL, 2011.
BOARD OF
BOUNDARY
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
s/________________________________
RONALD R. SMITH, Chairman
s/________________________________
DAN R. DINNING, Commissioner
s/________________________________
WALT KIRBY, Commissioner
ATTEST:
GLENDA POSTON, Clerk of the
Board of
County
Commissioners
By:s/_______________________________
Michelle
Rohrwasser, Deputy
Recorded as
instrument #250378
9:30 a.m., Mr. Fraser met with
Commissioners to discuss the Fourth of July
fireworks display. Mr. Fraser said he hasn’t had
any connections to the fireworks display over
the last couple years, but he understands the
City of Bonners Ferry
and Boundary
County jointly provided insurance
coverage for that display. Mr. Fraser said Skip
O’Fallon has been in charge of the fireworks
display, but he retired last year. Mr. O’Fallon
said he is still willing to assist, but he is
not able to assist with funding, according to
Mr. Fraser. Mr. Fraser said he was seeking
Commissioners’ support for insurance coverage.
Mr. Fraser said his own insurance was going to
provide coverage, but the policy doesn’t cover
fireworks. Commissioner Dinning asked if there
was a civic organization that had been
responsible for the fire-works display.
Commissioner Dinning said for clarity, his
thinking was there had always been a civic
organization involved and their liability
insurance was involved.
Commissioner Dinning moved
to provide insurance coverage along with the
City of Bonners Ferry
for the annual fireworks display. Commissioner
Kirby second. Motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Smith suggested
clarification for the aforementioned motion to
include the fire-works display is being put on
by the Praise and Salute Group and Boundary
Community Television.
Commissioner Dinning moved
to amend his motion to approve the joint
liability insurance coverage in conjunction with
the City of Bonners Ferry for the Fourth of July
fire-work event put on the by Praise and Salute
Group to be held at the fairgrounds.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Dinning moved
to approve the minutes of April l1 and 12, 2011.
Commissioner Kirby second. Motion passed
unanimously.
10a.m., Ron Frederickson and Kevin
Frederickson of Frederickson’s Bonners Ferry
Garbage met with Commissioners to discuss
franchise agreements with the County.
Chairman
Smith referred to
County
Ordinance #74-2, Section 1, which
states Wilbur Frederickson was given a franchise
to collect and haul rubbish within the limits of
the County. This Ordinance also states the
franchise agreement was effective through
November 1, 1978 and such permit
shall continue thereafter until revoked by the
Board of Commissioners. Chairman Smith said it
sounds like there is still an effective
ordinance. Mr. Frederickson spoke of his
company’s involvement with the landfill.
Commissioner Dinning said this matter had also
been discussed with the prior Board of
Commissioners where Commissioners stated there
was no longer an agreement in place, but he
doesn’t know the reason why. Commissioner
Dinning asked what the purpose of the franchise
is. Mr. Frederickson said to secure a system for
him to haul and not have undue competition for
functionality. Commissioner Dinning said the
agreement was for those individuals with private
pickup and it allows Mr. Frederickson to charge
those residents within the County, but not to
the exclusivity that
Boundary
County could not do its job. Mr.
Frederickson said he would like to make any
agreement right and eliminate the question of an
existing agreement. Chairman Smith informed Mr.
Frederickson Commissioners would have the county
attorney review Ordinance #74-2 to determine if
it is still in affect. Mr. Frederickson said he
would like to enter into a new contract and
begin fresh. Mr. Frederickson said he has only
two years on paper for the banks even though
there is technically a 40-year track record.
Chairman Smith questioned what the wording of a
new contract would consist of. Mr. Frederickson
said he could present his contract that the City
has signed for Commissioners to review. This is
essentially looking to enter into a new
franchise agreement, according to Commissioner
Dinning.
The meeting with Ron
Frederickson and Kevin Frederickson ended at
10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m., Bureau of
Homeland Security Local Area Field Officer Jay
Baker, Boundary County Emergency Services
Incident Commander Bob Graham, and Director Dave
Kramer joined the meeting to discuss the
emergency declaration allowing for funds for
damage to roads caused by heavy precipitation.
Commissioner Dinning moved
to adopt Resolution 2011-25. A resolution
ratifying the Local Disaster/Emergency
Declaration relating to road damage caused by
heavy precipitation. Commissioner Kirby second.
Motion passed unanimously. Resolution 2011-25
reads as follows:
RESOLUTION
2011-25
RATIFYING LOCAL
DISASTER/EMERGENCY DECLARATION
WHEREAS,
Boundary
County
has experienced heavy precipitation in early
April 2011, and
WHEREAS, due to
this excessive precipitation, Boundary County
incurred excessive damage to its infrastructure,
including road damage, and an emergency was
declared on April 12, 2011, and
NOW, THEREFORE,
be it resolved, that the Board of County
Commissioners of
Boundary
County,
State of
Idaho,
declare an emergency and request State and
Federal assistance, and the aforementioned
declaration is ratified by this resolution.
DATED at Bonners
Ferry, State of
Idaho,
this 18th day of April, 2011.
BOUNDARY
COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
s/____________________________
RONALD R. SMITH, Chairman
s/____________________________
DAN R. DINNING, Commissioner
s/____________________________
WALT KIRBY, Commissioner
ATTEST:
s/___________________________________________________
GLENDA POSTON,
Clerk of the Board of
County
Commissioners
By: Michelle
Rohrwasser, Deputy
Recorded as
instrument #250379
Mr. Graham provided a
summary of broadband capabilities for video. Mr.
Graham said a lot has taken place. Mr. Baker,
Mr. Graham, and Steve Steiner, who is over
Bureau of Homeland Security (BHS) processes for
broadband, are looking details over. Mr. Steiner
will have technicians run a global positioning
system (GPS) on what services have been
proposed, which is a route from the waterways
building to the City of Bonners Ferry tower to
the Extension Office and then to the Courthouse.
Mr. Graham said he doesn’t see major impediments
and the process will probably go the way it is
planned. Mr. Kramer said the Public Safety
Communication’s (PSC) cost of what is provided
equates to $16,000. There will be some cost to
the County for the Extension Office portion,
according to Mr. Graham. Mr. Kramer said the
County will have to cover the electrical work to
the Extension Office. Mr. Graham said the County
needs to be alert to that as the next thing to
happen is Mr. Steiner’s technicians will survey
what has to be done and what the County needs to
do to get phone lines installed. The County will
have to hire a technician to get power in the
closet in the Extension Office and possibly to
put up an antenna. Commissioners need to decide
if they want Mr. Steiner’s technician to bring
the line to the Courthouse as it may be less
expensive. Mr. Kramer said the County’s share of
costs can be covered by BHS funds.
Road and Bridge
Superintendent Jeff Gutshall joined the meeting
at 10:37 a.m.
Mr. Baker said there are
multiple funding sources to work on this
project. The PSC is to get this service to the
Extension Office and from there, BHS has some
funding available, but this funding is
significantly less than originally discussed.
The internal costs have yet to be determined and
that needs to be done prior to receiving grant
approval. This process will provide broadband
capabilities for the Emergency Operation Center
(EOC) at the Extension Office. All costs beyond
that cannot be borne by BHS or the PSC. The PSC
technicians can bring this service to the
Courthouse if Commissioners would like and the
County can be billed for that. Costs associated
with this project will be broken down into
sections. Chairman Smith asked if the County
will know what the costs will be that are
associated with the Extension Office. Mr. Kramer
said BHS funds can complete the portion of the
service to the Extension Office. Commissioner
Dinning said the only hard costs will be from
The Extension Office to the Courthouse and those
costs inside the Courthouse. Mr. Kramer said
once the technicians arrive they will work up a
cost order. Commissioner Kirby asked how
scheduling works for the technicians involved
with the broadband project. Mr. Graham said a
broadband technician will come up from Coeur d’
Alene and inform Boundary County what needs to
be done for power. Mr. Graham said City of
Bonners Ferry Assistant Administrator David Sims
has approved the County’s use of the City tower.
It was said that Eric Lederhos of E.L.
Automation built the tower and thought he owned
it, but there is a clause in the permit that the
ownership of the tower would be transferred to
the City after 10 years. Mr. Sims is meeting
with Mr. Lederhos who has agreed to the changes
in that agreement so the County should be able
to deal with just the City. Mr. Graham said next
to the City Shop is a small building that holds
electronic components for the tower. Mr. Steiner
said more holes may have to be drilled to get
electrical service for his equipment. Mr. Sims
said there is no problem using that building
too, according to Mr. Gutshall.
Chairman Smith spoke of
Colonel Bill Shawver with the Bureau of Homeland
Security (BHS) coming to talk with
Commissioners. Mr. Baker said Colonel Shawver is
coming to talk about road damage and to talk
with emergency managers. Mr. Baker said Colonel
Shawver will meet with Commissioners to answer
any questions they have as his schedule allows.
Chairman Smith explained
that he and Road and Bridge Superintendent Jeff
Gutshall received a telephone call from Mr.
Graham during their road tour last week and were
informed of the road damage and that is when the
emergency was declared. Mr. Gutshall said there
are three fairly important corrections to the
paperwork prior to submission such as
Westside Road is called
Lion’s
Den Road, Fleming Creek is
spelled wrong, and the percentage of financing
is incorrect.
Mr. Graham said he knows
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
will accept in-kind work. Mr. Graham said BHS
will have their representatives come up and FEMA
and BHS will review the three problem areas and
make their own assessment to see if they
qualify. If the President agrees to the
declaration of emergency, it will have to be
decided if these three routes are the Federal
Highways Administration’s (FHA) responsibility
or not. The routes will either fall under FEMA
or FHA. There are two routes that are major
collectors, but Fleming Creek is not one of
them, according to Mr. Gutshall. Mr. Gutshall
said the entire
Westside Road is part
of the Federal aid route. Mr. Baker explained
the meaning of Forest Highways and Forest
Federal Highways and said there is a difference
between the two. Mr. Baker said through this
process, FEMA will figure it out.
Chairman Smith said the
total estimate of cost for the three projects is
close to two million dollars.
Fleming Creek Road is
$800,000 and Deep Creek and Lion’s Den Roads are
both $500,000. Mr. Baker said when FEMA does the
original assessment they will go back to the
pre-existing condition of the road, not
improvements to it. FEMA is only looking at the
damage that occurred to the current condition of
the road.
Mr. Baker mentioned the
need to understand this process is to go through
a damage assessment for the six counties that
declared a disaster and the only way to reach
the Presidential threshold is to combine the
total cost for those six counties.
Boundary
County met the county threshold, but
the six counties also have a State threshold to
meet. Mr. Baker said the State figures are
slightly less than 8.1 million dollars. Mr.
Graham said the formula is based on $3.50 per
population.
Mr. Kramer informed
Commissioners that Road and Bridge helped in
picking up sand bags for Emergency Services. Mr.
Graham said the Moyie
River
is starting to rise again, but it is hard to
tell for the Kootenai
River since it tends to fluctuate.
Mr. Graham said Libby Dam Operations
representatives are predicting to reach flood
stage on the Kootenai
River
due to the amount of moisture at the Canadian
snowtel sites and the days of release for
sturgeon. If those two events coincide much,
Libby Dam personnel figure the
Kootenai River
would see flood stage.
The meeting with Mr.
Graham, Mr. Kramer, and Mr. Baker ended at
11:08 a.m.
11:30 a.m., Hospital CEO/CFO Craig
Johnson joined the meeting to update
Commissioners on Hospital matters. The
Hospital’s finances were in the red slightly for
March due to lower volumes, but year to date is
still in the black. Volumes for the month of
April have improved, according to Mr. Johnson.
The Fry
Education Center
is getting work done and the projected opening
is July 31, 2011. Mr. Johnson said pictures will be taken
during construction for the purpose of
reimbursement for the Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA).
Mr. Johnson said the
Hospital is still on schedule for electronic
health records to go live in September and then
he will have to jump through the Federal
Government hoops for reimbursement. Commissioner
Dinning inquired looking down the road, what is
the next thing to improve at the Hospital. Mr.
Johnson said expanding the surgery area and he
is trying to find grant dollars for planning as
it is nothing to just jump into. This area is an
expensive space to build and he mentioned the
limitation of the Hospital facility due to the
location of the helipad, etc., so he mentioned
having to contemplate building up. Commissioner
Dinning inquired into the annual cost for the
elevators at the Hospital. Mr. Johnson said the
service for both elevators is $400 per quarter
and there is always something as elevators are
the most expensive pieces of equipment to
maintain. Every five years, the State of
Idaho
has a certification process to go through. Mr.
Johnson said he could provide Commissioners with
the Hospital’s costs associated with the
elevators over the last five years.
The meeting with Mr.
Johnson ended at
11:45 a.m.
Commissioners recessed for
lunch.
1:30 p.m., Commissioners
reconvened for the afternoon session with
Chairman Ron Smith, Commissioner Dan Dinning,
Commissioner Walt Kirby, and Deputy Clerk
Michelle Rohrwasser.
1:30 p.m., Jim Crowley,
Director for the Idaho Department of Juvenile
Corrections and Boundary County Chief Probation
Officer Stacy Brown joined the meeting.
Mr. Crowley presented
Commissioners with the policy and forms for the
County Juvenile Justice Report to the Idaho
Department of Juvenile Corrections for FY
2009-2010. These reports give the description of
the program plan for Juvenile Probation funding.
The report also describes the distribution and
explains some of the reports Mr. Crowley’s
department asks for from the county. Ms. Brown
puts together the reports for Mr. Crowley who
submits the information to the Director of the
Juvenile Justice Department and then the State
law makers. The reports also reflect the
recidivism rates and reimbursement rates,
according to Mr. Crowley. Chairman Smith asked
how much is received in State funding and how
much does Boundary
County have in the budget for its
Probation Department consisting of Ms. Brown,
two probation officers, and a programmer. Mr.
Crowley spoke of the percentage of State funding
and said last year funding equaled 61% of the
Juvenile Justice budget for Ms. Brown. Ms. Brown
added this percentage also includes salaries.
Those present reviewed the
form providing the State fiscal year
distribution of Juvenile Corrections Act funds
and tobacco tax funds to the counties from year
2004 through year 2012. The county fiscal year
projects $30,140. Mr. Crowley reviewed the
distribution list. Mr. Crowley spoke of the
lottery funds and looking at year 2005 the
amount was $30,009.94 and last year
Boundary
County received a little more than
$34,000. The funds coming in are for the
Juvenile Justice programs. Those present spoke
of tobacco dollars and how they fluctuate.
Mr. Crowley said something
that is in the works this year is state
lawmakers in session will make a decision to
reduce the funds that are given to the
Department of Health and Welfare for substance
abuse disorders for adolescents. The lawmakers
like the track record of distribution for
Juvenile Corrections Act funds. Mr. Crowley said
there have been gaps in juvenile services in
this area so it was said to take that 4 million
dollars and figure out how to best use it. Mr.
Crowley said he was told if counties are given
funds to develop contracts in their own
community with their own treatment providers,
that county would be accountable for funds that
are received from the Department for treating
juveniles for chemical dependencies. Ms. Brown
mentioned coordinating with a provider having
certain accreditations and holding group
sessions or one on one sessions with juveniles
at no cost to the juveniles or the county. This
method could catch juveniles that are right on
the cusp of chemical dependencies. The dollar
amount for this program is unknown, but
discussion will be held on what this formula
will look like, according to Mr. Crowley. It is
based on adolescents between the ages of 10 and
17. The counties that get involved will contract
with someone as opposed to hiring. Ms. Brown
spoke of going through Business Psychology
Associates and if they qualify, they would
conduct assessments and provide treatment. The
Alliance
Treatment Center
will assist and if the juvenile misses a
session, the service provider will notify the
Probation Department. Mr. Crowley clarified and
stressed that this topic is just in the
discussion stage and is not set in stone.
Commissioner Dinning said as long as there is
the ability to adapt to each community’s needs.
The meeting with Ms. Brown
and Mr. Crowley ended at
1:55 p.m.
***Tuesday,
April 19, 2011,
Commissioners met in regular session with
Chairman Ron Smith, Commissioner Dan Dinning,
Commissioner Walt Kirby, and Deputy Clerk
Michelle Rohrwasser.
9:00 a.m., Commissioners held an
elected officials/department heads meeting.
Present were: Chairman Ron Smith, Commissioner
Dan Dinning, Commissioner Walt Kirby, Chief
Deputy Clerk Tracie Isaac, Treasurer Jenny
Fessler, Assessor Dave Ryals, Courthouse
Maintenance Jerry Kothe, Extension Office
Educator Carol Hampton, Prosecutor’s Office
Manager Tammie Goggia, Planning and Zoning
Administrator Mike Weland, Sheriff Greg Sprungl,
Chief Probation Officer Stacy Brown, Restorium
Administrator Karlene Magee, Road and Bridge
Superintendent Jeff Gutshall, and Court
Supervisor Rose Sprungl.
Chairman Smith said all
Commissioners have on the agenda is to discuss
the upcoming budget. Chairman Smith said there
were early indications the State would be taking
a lot of revenue sharing funds, but he hasn’t
heard anything on that issue lately. There is
always a concern with sales tax, according to
Chairman Smith.
Chairman Smith said as
always, in regards to the budget, is the
statement that if you don’t need it, please
don’t ask for it. Chairman Smith said after
county departments have turned in a slim budget
he hates asking elected officials and department
heads not to spend that budget in order to have
cash carry forward for the following year.
Sheriff Sprungl asked if the cuts from last year
continue for this year such as budget for loss
of employees, etc. Chairman Smith suggested the
Sheriff make his request on his budget worksheet
and to add the employee position to the
Sheriff’s Office proposed budget. It was said
the current budget for the Sheriff’s Office had
been reduced by approximately $250,000.
Chief Deputy Clerk Tracie
Isaac thanked those present for the
participation in the Idaho Counties Risk
Management Program (ICRMP) online training. The
County had to have 80% employee participation in
order to receive a discount in insurance
premiums. Boundary
County’s participation was 93% so
the County received a discount of approximately
$9,000 in insurance premiums. Assessor Ryals
asked if this training was free to the County
and Chief Deputy Clerk Isaac said yes. Assessor
Ryals asked if a County employee has the ability
to access this training online on their own and
Chief Deputy Clerk Isaac said yes. Chief Deputy
Clerk Isaac said this training course will be
done annually and she would find out when its
best to have a new employee take this training.
Commissioners discussed the
upcoming election for the
Boundary County
School District levy. Chairman Smith
said in year 2005, the School District levied
3.4 million dollars, which included the
maintenance and operation levy (M&O), school
tort, school bond, and the supplemental. The
following year the State said the M&O wasn’t
needed as the schools would be given the funds
so the School District
levied 1.8 million dollars. The following year
was the emergency levy so the amount increased
again. The supplemental levy averaged $850,000
and this supplemental is higher than that.
Chairman Smith explained the taxes he has paid
to the School District
based on his property value. Commissioners said
the supplemental pays for extracurricular
activities, which in addition to sports includes
pay for coaches including travel, school books,
and technology. Commissioner Dinning said if
this School District levy doesn’t pass, how many
initial positions will be cut and what will the
true “on the ground” consequences be? Chairman
Smith said there is a printout that shows
exactly what positions and activities will be
cut, but he isn’t sure if that information will
be presented at the meeting held by the
School District
on Thursday.
The elected
officials/department heads meeting ended at
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m., There being no further
business, the meeting adjourned.
s/
RONALD R. SMITH, Chairman
ATTEST:
/s/
GLENDA POSTON, Clerk
By: Michelle Rohrwasser,
Deputy
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