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Adopt order of the agenda
The board voted to adopt the order of the agenda as presented. Recorded roll call in the transcript included affirmative responses from Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Gordon.

Consent Agenda
The board approved the Consent Agenda as presented. The roll-call responses recorded in the transcript included affirmative votes from Commissioner Gordon, Commissioner Dodson and Commissioner Williams.

Fiscal year 2025 claims, batch number 26 — $224,024.01
Clerk Rosedale presented claims batch number 26 totaling $224,024.01 and indicated there were no big-ticket items. The board approved payment of the claims batch on a roll call recorded in the transcript; the clerk recorded affirmative votes for Commissioner Dauke, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Ford.

Bonner Park West closure for Timber Days — July 26, 2025
Parks and Waterways Director presented a request from the Priest River Chamber of Commerce to close the Bonner Park West parking lot and boat launch on July 26 to host Timber Days. The board approved the closure; the chamber will coordinate signage and public notice, and risk and legal had approved the request per the Parks and Waterways director.

Gold Hill GRAMA grant deobligation (2021 award)
The board approved closure and deobligation of Gold Hill grant 21-DG-11010400-018, a project awarded in 2021 and completed in December 2023. The county explained the project was completed under bid and leftover funds cannot be repurposed; the deobligation notifies the Forest Service regional office that the county has finished the project and will return or deobligate remaining federal funds. Roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioner Matthews, Commissioner Williams and Commissioner Martin.

Other procedural items
The board also approved routine procedural items, including the claims and consent agenda, by roll call earlier in the meeting. Where the transcript recorded specific names for roll call, those names are noted above; where a vote was recorded but names were not fully enumerated in the transcript, the meeting record shows the motion carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bonner County Board of Commissioners Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 8 meeting the Bonner County Board of Commissioners approved routine items including the consent agenda, a claims batch of $224,024.01, the closure of Bonner Park West for Timber Days on July 26, 2025, and the closeout and deobligation of a 2021 Gold Hill grant.","taxTitle","Bonner County, Idaho","taxId",49415,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611218,"Residents and commissioners spar over leaked moratorium, legal review and transparency in Bonner County",132,2154000,2286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898752-3fa3eea502787adbad86d88b8ef12bb0&start=2154&end=2286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898752-3fa3eea502787adbad86d88b8ef12bb0/thumbnail_2154000.jpg","/articles/6611218/Bonner-County/Idaho/Residents-and-commissioners-spar-over-leaked-moratorium-legal-review-and-transparency-in-Bonner-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611218-50b03b4de5f009a073d7e22d55d7e46a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136574&Signature=oMRRRlk9HwIw254olrRrnGNIo9X1FM7do07TmspS6bvYuUCdf~uiW5eg2uU3vCtuIoRtQiQ~jDBfg3oJ0bndMlaxgX~wwZipTkrNNmtSqN2iLIPWDBXBZ~ac4eN7AvjoG~6bZz8hPYwwXnyCutsH4xlMPDpeFBEMHiGb5VE-8-eJDw9NtVM0zp6IE5cRu84XE5Avr9og-5pldr6tKjSYM5xnG-61HMI95pNiRMTnqI82osLYicoJ7ZRJ6eQ~e396~IkKfy58w~FLzrmTI29sBRXcnKixOKYH8EH7B2u~RQxta~HrORTylN37HTmjUhVdSk1H2SlhmSvmSBvwnaQOxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A dispute over a recently adopted moratorium on minor land divisions and a leaked document drew extended public comment and exchanges between residents and county officials at the Bonner County Board of Commissioners meeting.

Resident John Dupree said he was concerned about process and optics after an emergency meeting on the moratorium and asked that county actions follow public procedures. \"I think he was right that we probably ought to have it through the process and not an emergency thing,\" Dupree said during public comment.

George Garrett (recorded in the transcript as George Garrett, Barnarkami) voiced support for the moratorium and criticized earlier policy choices, saying past decisions allowed what he described as problematic land divisions and \"spot zoning.\" Garrett asked several questions about who leaked information about the moratorium and whether a local party had received it.

A county official told the meeting the matter has been elevated to the Idaho Attorney General and that the county had received a legal opinion supporting the action taken by the board. The official said the Attorney General's office is now the appropriate authority to assess consequences and any potential legal actions. The official also referenced that the county's prosecutor may have a role in filing matters with the Attorney General.

Several residents and commenters expressed mixed views: some welcomed the moratorium and the board's legal review, while others said they were upset about how information was shared and about transparency. Dave Bowman, a Bonner County resident, and other speakers recommended public engagement opportunities and noted partisan reaction from local political groups.

Separately, a member of the public and a commissioner both noted that the planning department's public-facing list of current minor land-division applications did not appear to include seven minor land-division applications that members of the public expected to see; the board said it would request the planning director to review and, if appropriate, update the website or explain why the items were not posted.

Board members also said they intend to pursue a peer review of the county comprehensive plan to check for completeness and consistency; the move toward an outside review was raised during the district commissioner updates and received support from at least one public speaker.

No formal votes were recorded on the moratorium itself during the meeting; the county official said the legal opinion supporting the action had been provided to the board and that the Attorney General's office had been asked to review related matters. Public commenters signaled they would return for further discussion at future meetings.","Public comment at the Bonner County meeting focused on a recent moratorium on minor land divisions, a reported leak of related information, and the county's legal review. Speakers disagreed about the board's handling; the legal opinion was referred to the Idaho Attorney General according to meeting remarks.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611222,"Bonner County awards $3.91 million asphalt contract to Poe Asphalt for 2025 road projects",158,523000,681000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898752-3fa3eea502787adbad86d88b8ef12bb0&start=523&end=681","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898752-3fa3eea502787adbad86d88b8ef12bb0/thumbnail_523000.jpg","/articles/6611222/Bonner-County/Idaho/Bonner-County-awards-391-million-asphalt-contract-to-Poe-Asphalt-for-2025-road-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611222-5eecb6422bc974cc5e1b540a4fc39222/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136574&Signature=M2gEaxAdv6nhOANKebDMdaXgtXN7dr3pE-718A7q29~9Uvvp~CkUnXBvss2Xk1SegjgKBoxzm2DfXeqEIVQnev5ZQE2uuPvF5rFTBPFo1EN6vNCIojJz9NagFtA1EiivRE8om9VTFQOo81~Mc1n4nVSKYC~FPEQ2ZUKzk5pHYKVktAEo1tOfepfhgsfvKD9jlgNSJuMgQ0EfFrgT1WthLOjhYbhR7u41XMIrbq0eDN96~Hc3ygpH2SKUFYvvK3GPV7S1lUk1u-igvrc6QbzdK0bKxfBWgV1WKShBUOaXBr0JWtSx6wUUTkfwIkqXczrXPFWfGhvMW6yJ-NNbPkpxBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted to award the Bonner County Asphalt Projects 2025 contract to Poe Asphalt Paving Incorporated, approving the base bid and an optional addition that brings the total award to $3,912,304.30.

County Road and Bridge engineer Matt Mulder told the board the county opened five bids on March 17 and found all responsive. The low base bid from Poe Asphalt was $3,666,957.25. Mulder said the board- approved optional addition would extend asphalt an additional 0.89 miles on East River Road, requiring 2,444 tons of asphalt and 611 tons of gravel for shoulder work; that optional portion adds $245,347.05 to the contract and produces a final total of roughly $3.91 million.

\"We had $79 a ton bid price where normally we've been looking at $90 to $110 per ton prices in years past,\" Mulder said, and he attributed the lower prices to a reduced oil price per barrel and to local contractor availability because the Idaho Transportation Department is not running large asphalt projects in the area this year. Mulder also said unanticipated state revenue — from fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees — allowed the county to offer a larger program than typical for a single year.

A member of the public asked Mulder to account for the lower-than-expected costs. Mulder reiterated the two main drivers he provided to the board: lower oil prices and more competition among contractors locally.

The board moved and seconded award of the base bid plus the optional addition to Poe Asphalt at the unit prices shown on Poe's bid. The motion carried on roll call; the motion, mover and second were entered on the record and the clerk recorded the vote as passing.

Mulder listed the specific roads included in the bid package: Bay Road and Edgemere Cutoff; Spades Road (north end, currently gravel); Monarch Road from Segal to Highway 90 (Segal to Chevy Street); Garfield Bay Road (reconstructed with cement-treated base and new asphalt from Segal Road to the public boat launch); South Center Valley Road and a short section of Center Valley Road plus all of North Center Valley Road (creating a continuous asphalt corridor from Sully Road to Colburn Culvert Road); and the substation Cutoff and East River Road near Kulin.

Mulder said the projects are part of the county's five-year transportation plan and were prioritized by road condition and traffic counts. He recommended awarding the contract to Poe Asphalt after reviewing bids and confirming responsiveness.

Budget and scope details provided in the meeting included the bid-price-per-ton estimates and the specific optional addition quantities. The board did not alter the project scope during the discussion.

The contract award will allow Road and Bridge to proceed with scheduling and construction; Mulder did not provide specific start or completion dates in the discussion recorded on the meeting transcript.

Votes at the meeting also approved other routine items, including a claims batch and event permits (see separate \"Votes at a glance\" article for a full list).","The Bonner County Board of Commissioners awarded the Bonner County Asphalt Projects 2025 contract to Poe Asphalt Paving Inc., including an optional 0.89-mile extension on East River Road, bringing the total award to about $3.91 million. County engineer Matt Mulder cited lower oil prices and contractor availability for unusually low bids.","actionData","errors"]

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