December 9, 2024 - Topics discussed and decisions made: Claims for payment and meeting minutes were approved. Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) presented Road Scholar and Road Master Awards to Road and Bridge Employees. A solid waste cancellation request was approved. A tax cancellation request was approved. Commissioners agreed to place the annual Christmas Greeting in the Enterprise. Radios for the Road & Bridge department were approved. Cameras and internet for the Holbrook building were approved. A synopsis of the special meeting for the weed department equipment purchase was given. The annual road and street report was given. The Ben Naylor public hearing date was moved to February 4 at 1:00pm. The county vessel fund report was signed. Quotes are being gathered for bollards at the county bulk fuel tank. Discussion for purchasing a shared trailer (Sheriff and Search & Rescue) was tabled. An agreement with Ada County for pathology services was signed. Commissioner Eliason will chair the December 23 commissioner meeting. The hospital board was discussed. Airport Board members were ratified. A smart card encoder for the airport fuel tank was approved for purchase. The commissioner meeting schedule was approved for 2025. The discussion of the IT Managed Services Agreement was tabled pending clarification. Applications for county liquor licenses were approved. Commissioners discussed who would be attending the Legislative District 27 meeting on 12/19 in Cassia County. A brief summary of the recent ICRMP training was given. Grant applications for SHSP and EMPG were signed. Following a public hearing, the proposed development code amendments (APA, RV, WUI, PUD, AFO) were approved.

December 23, 2024 - Topics discussed and decisions made: Claims for payment and meeting minutes were approved. A property tax cancellation request was approved. The Idaho Power refund payment approved. The indigent defense expenditure report for 2024 was accepted. The new Agricultural Protection Area (APA) Review Committee was ratified. Quotes for the bulk fuel tank bollards were approved and an additional quote for a covering was requested by the commissioners. The IT Managed Services Agreement was signed. A resolution for the Arbon Valley Road Grant was approved. Lights for the road & bridge shop were discussed. The summary of amendments to Oneida County Ordinance 2022-08-01 (Development Code) was approved for printing in the newspaper on 1/2/2025. An additional user license for Computer Arts was approved for the sheriff’s office.

Expenditures by fund: 

General Fund/Current expense, $ 53,034.90; Road & Bridge, $ 95,531.96; Airport, $ 3,286.28; Ambulance, $ 6,584.12; District Court, $ 2,199.70; Fair, County, $ 456.40; Justice, $ 75,372.43; Parks & Rec., $ 162.95; Revaluation, $ 2,365.26; Weeds, $ 1,004.93; E-911, $ 15,543.98; Drug Court/Specialty Court Coordinator, $ 1,858.93 -- Total - $257,401.84