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During the public hearing for the county budget, clerk staff confirmed the tentative budget had been published in accordance with Idaho Code sections 31-16-04 and 31-16-05. Commissioners discussed a roughly $1.8 million reduction from the prior year driven in part by altered state revenue-sharing formulas; the board noted the county also bears costs when state prisoners remain in the county jail and that the county subsidizes those costs beyond state reimbursement. Commissioners emphasized employee retention and said HR market analyses informed pay recommendations included in the budget.

The motion to adopt Resolution 3114 passed. The adopted budget totals $355,101,222 in appropriations and includes $170,343,869 in property tax and $184,000,857 in non-property tax revenues, as reflected in the resolution and attached detail.

The board also adopted smaller district budgets: Resolution 3115 (Pest Extermination District budget; $1,415,731 appropriations) and Resolution 3116 (Mosquito Abatement District budget; $2,306,015 appropriations). Commissioners explained mosquito abatement as a public-health protective measure given mosquito-vectored viruses.

In addition, the board approved Resolution 3117 to reserve $161,587 of foregone property-tax capacity for possible use in future years under Idaho Code 63-802. Commissioners noted this action requires a resolution under current state law and that the reserved funds are limited in future use.

Separately, the board met as the Ada County Emergency Medical Services District and adopted Resolution 3118, the EMS district FY2026 budget (appropriations $30,268,380; property tax $9,351,735; non-property revenues $20,916,645); staff noted a majority of EMS district revenue is generated by fees for services rather than property taxes.

All listed budget adoptions and reserves were approved by motion and voice vote during the Aug. 26 session. The clerk indicated detailed budget attachments are available in the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Ada County Commissioners – Open Business Meeting – August 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Aug. 26 the commissioners adopted the countywide FY2026 budget (Resolution 3114), several smaller district budgets (pest extermination, mosquito abatement, EMS) and a resolution reserving $161,587 in foregone tax capacity; commissioners cited state revenue-sharing changes and retention pressures on county staffing.","taxTitle","Ada County, Idaho","taxId",2612,"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},6787873,"Ada County denies protest, awards sheriff uniform contract to Curtis Blue Line",471,295105,766140,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681010-e5d0bbcfc4aeaa3fb6a3e84e2232d89b&start=295&end=766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681010-e5d0bbcfc4aeaa3fb6a3e84e2232d89b/thumbnail_295105.jpg","/articles/6787873/Ada-County/Idaho/Ada-County-denies-protest-awards-sheriff-uniform-contract-to-Curtis-Blue-Line","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6787873-d0b1b1747bd9082b41905cb981130c2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487142&Signature=B4lzB1D8nXR8cAc2ChT9BDIQhc8hygaz-xyEYwZVhLPYYtp0333or1RM31LZNDhNfsI0OqYwI1I1HATKuvJXev3gmLrzboP-GbFRbnU5d3Xib8btRIyIOmUB8XkYdD0jt21PK2F3iKfuaN5TrDW3Xit~SRlWAzoSJfCB9zXHwsn3qn3RN5c4MK3gWX~~UoYupLsczzqTT1jv-5slCHK-gOCMGUd6GvlbiAKW-iG5c3Vg~28l2Ll7wq11isENZGBHMvpiGo8Wwuo0N7ia0rhtjr6HlzBrNZZVoN-KB4FP3tkUwe0t8PPk-kiSju8JTS3rk0-s5gpUgIIJRLO5CjaqyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ada County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 26 denied a protest to the rebid for the county sheriff's uniforms and approved awarding contract bid 25069 to Curtis Blue Line.

Procurement staff told commissioners the evaluation compared bidders by percentage discount from manufacturers' suggested retail prices and by alteration discount percentages. Uniforms to Gear filed a protest seeking confirmation that alterations would be locked at a fixed $20 MSRP; procurement staff said the $20 figure was an example and that the award was determined by the discount percentage applied to the actual alteration cost. The board voted to deny the protest and then voted to accept the evaluation team's recommendation to award to Curtis Blue Line.

Procurement read the award letter listing manufacturer-specific discounts and an itemized alteration discount schedule the vendor offered. The discounts include, for example, 39% for one manufacturer, 36% for Blauer and 30% for Richardson, plus an array of alteration discounts (some lines listed at 75%–100% reductions for certain items). The board accepted the recommendation and the motion carried.

Separately, the board considered RFP 25068 (elections equipment transport). Procurement said the sole proposal received came in over budget; commissioners voted to reject the proposal and direct the clerk/auditor/recorder's office to procure the service on the open market.

The board also approved bid 25075, a purchase of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for Ada County weed/pest/mosquito work, awarding the purchase order to Leading Edge Aerial Technologies for $78,854.25 after receiving two proposals.

Other procurement items were tabled for further review: the award recommendation on Bid 25070 (Ada County victim services stair and ramp replacement) was postponed to the Sept. 2 meeting after a protest from Optimum Bridal Group; the board also opened seven bids for outdoor paved storage improvements (bid 25074) and tabled award to Sept. 2 to allow staff evaluation.

The commissioners made the awards and rejections by motions and voice votes during the open session.","Ada County procurement recommended and the commissioners approved awarding bid 25069 for sheriff uniforms to Curtis Blue Line after denying a protest from Uniforms to Gear; the board also rejected an over-budget sole proposal for elections transport and approved a UAS purchase to Leading Edge.",{"_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},6787866,"Ada County adjusts solid waste budget after $2.6M leachate hauling cost; designates director for EPA RNG certifications",327,2180640,2507700,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5681010-e5d0bbcfc4aeaa3fb6a3e84e2232d89b&start=2180&end=2507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5681010-e5d0bbcfc4aeaa3fb6a3e84e2232d89b/thumbnail_2180640.jpg","/articles/6787866/Ada-County/Idaho/Ada-County-adjusts-solid-waste-budget-after-26M-leachate-hauling-cost-designates-director-for-EPA-RNG-certifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6787866-19e6082343115112e957f310d82bf602/orig.mp4?Expires=1770487142&Signature=EFiuOWFdTxNFRpULW2A~pEbqWfTZxFXYpg-SF8~HNARXzrU3t0hgGd0aL1FH6M5WeHijPaKDxQ5V3vc4mvfiMtwV1nWi05yh--tWmzCLaLWDpvmzjkAVDiVnmZnqvmXz70sr0UHJZGVSH8qpX8G4Hw~5GlQ2yQ7Bu9amiN51TdbE0uT6ebnoI1vQra1DfM0S4WbKWvtdwjWmT38wWezkA-NGGB~8F~-ZgVaOB1jBcE6smtdMw6wL822QbMKSeg959VvtJMu077g3AJLbwyWrMx7qj1qfCfwCTQliUZQV6umYVSb12TfD3dIMbyuixe4iPYQRaToOORBKYjCzCTLjfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ada County commissioners on Aug. 26 approved a mid-year adjustment to the solid waste budget after staff reported that unusually high leachate volumes last winter required off-site hauling that cost roughly $2.8 million. Solid Waste staff said about 6,000,000 gallons of leachate stored in ponds approached capacity, forcing off-site disposal to protect health and water quality; the board approved using enterprise fund revenue (tipping fees) and adopted Resolution 3119 to transfer $2,582,581 to cover the expense.

Solid waste staff said engineering assumptions in the 2005 basis-of-design documents appear low compared with recent real-time data; Jacobs Engineering is re-evaluating modeling to better predict future leachate volumes. Commissioners and staff confirmed the cost will be covered by enterprise revenues rather than property taxes.

The board also adopted Resolution 3120 to designate the director of solid waste management as the county's responsible corporate officer to sign and submit EPA-required documentation for the county's renewable natural gas (RNG) pipeline project. Procurement explained the RNG project (commissioned in May) sends biogas to a third-party operator that upgrades it to pipeline-quality gas sold into the Intermountain Gas pipeline. County staff estimated net royalties of roughly $1 million per year from gas sales and said the EPA requires monthly certification that gas delivered to the developer is renewable gas of the stated quality.

Motions to adopt both resolutions carried by voice vote. Staff reported ongoing engineering reviews and said they will return with updated modeling and any recommended operational changes.","After an unusually large leachate event, Ada County approved a $2,582,581 adjustment to its solid waste budget to cover hauling costs and authorized the solid waste director to certify renewable gas quality for a new RNG pipeline project that may generate about $1 million a year in royalties.","actionData","errors"]

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