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Shanda Crystal, the county's chief procurement officer, told the board that the tank was removed after on-site work exposed the old unit and that soil testing showed acceptable compaction. She said the water line that was capped had previously run through a basement wall of an old house and had been isolated outside the building site.

Crystal said the cost would be paid from the project's contingency fund and recommended the board sign Change Order No. 11. Commissioners asked whether the water line was still active and whether additional valves should be installed to avoid future problems. Staff and project engineers described the site's plumbing network as old and poorly documented; multiple speakers urged placing shutoff valves and doing more comprehensive mapping when funds allow.

Commissioner (unnamed) moved to approve Change Order No. 11 for Headwaters Construction; the motion passed on a voice vote. Staff noted that more extensive water- and sewer-related maintenance on the site could cost substantially more if the board later decides to retrofit multiple valves and rework the lines.

Votes at a glance: Change Order No. 11 with Headwaters Construction, $2,193.99, approved by voice vote. No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09/25/2025 Bannock County Commissioner Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","The county signed change order No. 11 with Headwaters Construction to remove an old fuel tank and cap an active water line; procurement staff said contingency funds cover the cost.","taxTitle","Bannock County, Idaho","taxId",5618,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486152,"Bannock County commissioners approve application for forensic-equipment grant to build medical-examiner capability",0,2428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826538-492146169b0f34aebd7a1c0f768c521f&start=2428&end=2428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826538-492146169b0f34aebd7a1c0f768c521f/thumbnail_2428000.jpg","/articles/6486152/Bannock-County/Idaho/Bannock-County-commissioners-approve-application-for-forensic-equipment-grant-to-build-medical-examiner-capability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486152-ef44377d2bddefe23a68ccba263d6a63/orig.mp4?Expires=1775211345&Signature=WzG8M6FvtOIsiAGy9h9xY~JLLGQSHEqQRfU3cpCQu9bu~sQ~I0Hd-i46Qokp0casvQZj7jjdTwdsU6sLsTzTZuu9J0mS8bYHCUc5NWh0SqvMSTmE6bY1E1~nj0UWb~Tv94DKoUnJYnS5Cm5Mw0h8fGa8axP8FpOLREp35rDvcsFT3mjKqrTy4OUvj3i0EOFv30noemDeB-Z75h5zZ0bnxPq4ybk6FPbsAXJBC6ewBLyEm59N-j8O1jtFzMtdTaUcT2wlfypQDROCOFYYWcXKRVqXGfaDUGEltOf6JcosuF-aAaEuqVT1oLliPauTAEBW~BZJzQ5QMwaTIg2YHI8LMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bannock County commissioners voted to apply for a federal grant to purchase forensic equipment that Coroner Tory Danner said would help build the county's forensic capability and position the office for accreditation.

Danner told the board the grant would cover equipment including a walk-in cooler, a table-and-sink autopsy setup and a toxicology instrument for in-house testing. \"It is a short timeline, so that's why we wanted to get out here,\" Danner said, and estimated the request at \"approximately a $100,000 for equipment.\" She said the grants team had already reviewed the application draft.

The grant is intended to buy equipment the coroner's office needs for day-to-day operations, Danner said, and the county would store items until a new facility is ready. \"So all 3 of those pieces ... that's a day-to-day thing. We need those ... and we need to be able to use the table to do our inspections on,\" she said. A commissioner raised concerns that equipment purchase could be premature if the county ultimately decided not to build a new facility; Danner replied the only barrier would be a decision not to build.

Board members and staff also discussed logistics and timing. Commissioners asked whether the cooler would be ``walk-in'' and what its capacity would be; Danner described the planned footprint (discussing roughly 10-by-10 to 10-by-20 configurations and a rack system) and said the equipment matches what the office already uses in its trailer. The commissioners asked about the grant deadline; staff noted the application window was short, with a date referenced in the discussion as 10/06.

The county will pay an application fee to the regional grants administrator CCOG. Danessa Pada of CCOG explained the process for submitting the application and said CCOG would add county staff as users on the federal portal to speed submission. The board confirmed it would pay a $5,000 fee to CCOG \"upon writing the grant,\" a cost that will come from the same fund the county would otherwise use to buy the equipment.

Commissioner (unnamed) moved to apply for the grant and to authorize staff to coordinate final submission with CCOG; the motion carried on a voice vote. No further spending on equipment was authorized at this meeting; commissioners said they would revisit any purchase if the grant were awarded.

The motion was to apply for the grant only; if the county is selected, commissioners said they will return to the board to discuss acceptance and any subsequent spending decisions.

Votes at a glance: The board voted to apply for the forensic-equipment grant and to authorize staff to proceed with submission coordination with CCOG. The application fee of $5,000 to CCOG was confirmed as an upfront cost to be charged when the grant-writing step is undertaken. The board's voice vote was recorded as \"aye\" with no roll-call tally provided in the minutes.","Commissioners voted to apply for a federal grant to buy a walk-in cooler, an autopsy table/sink and a toxicology machine that the coroner said would support accreditation and in-house testing. The county will pay a $5,000 application fee to CCOG up front if it proceeds with the application.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486137,"Commissioners approve leaving optional \"super catch-up\" out of county's 401(k) plan; HR outlines federal retirement-law changes and 529 payroll option",473,1218000,1691000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826538-492146169b0f34aebd7a1c0f768c521f&start=1218&end=1691","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826538-492146169b0f34aebd7a1c0f768c521f/thumbnail_1218000.jpg","/articles/6486137/Bannock-County/Idaho/Commissioners-approve-leaving-optional-super-catch-up-out-of-countys-401k-plan-HR-outlines-federal-retirement-law-changes-and-529-payroll-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486137-a7373a94d72cc10c8b87d59d34b87048/orig.mp4?Expires=1775211345&Signature=JRtCHfp6EVYpBq3qslCO86chtyxyszxTlJr8ojL2CBV1vzwP32rDoPVqfYgNZB34h3cnXm4JhAa2i-IxCA~VA6763lxCOUE82T1I4GH1golB0C68IoUWQ41shyTkTtYM7PqHVXgHlfXEaKc947FGsLiqAgIlOyhVYWUnSruYc~IYvdKrfECSYLxPbe~apqK-s~HeDuioojkOQHXNOLv91NDz3-NHoOlJQCOAJCJzDdNPNyCw4rorxrlfSRdtayOnmaUkpt1ZYo9XOCTONcZsfFnpGC18qmjcoL1GecNTxqDNKIvbyPk9pkZO8xqv6cFczPhvdZHu0cXr274XxsY-Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Human-resources director Matthew Phillips briefed the Bannock County commissioners on federal retirement-law changes that affect the county's Percy Choice 401(k) plan and on other benefits options including the Idaho 529 college-savings program.

Phillips said a federal law enacted Dec. 23, 2022 (the SECURE 2.0 Act) requires several changes affecting 401(k) plans. He said the county must offer a Roth (post-tax) contribution option in addition to the existing pretax contribution option and must allow part-time eligibility for long-standing part-time employees who have W-2 wages. \"We will have to bring before you within the next couple of months changes to our status policy and retool how we do that,\" Phillips said.

Phillips also discussed catch-up contribution rules. The new federal law contains an optional higher \"super catch-up\" limit for certain ages, which the county may choose to adopt. After discussing the administrative complexity and noting that few employees currently reach regular catch-up limits, Phillips recommended not adopting the super catch-up provision for this plan year. A commissioner moved to defer adoption of the super catch-up provision for the county plan this year; the board approved the motion on a voice vote.

Phillips said staff will pursue the required plan changes (adding a Roth option and establishing part-time eligibility procedures) and will provide educational sessions for employees ahead of implementation. He said payroll and vendor coordination remain under review and that some plan changes can be implemented midyear.

In a separate presentation, Nick Theras, a representative of the State of Idaho 529 college-savings program, described how an employer can offer the 529 plan as a voluntary payroll-direct-deposit benefit. He said the Idaho plan offers state tax deductions for Idaho taxpayers (up to $12,000 annually for married joint filers and $6,000 for single filers), tax-deferred growth and qualified tax-free withdrawals for post-secondary education expenses. The program is voluntary and incurs no cost to the county; staff said they would consider educational outreach to employees about the option.

Votes at a glance: Commissioners voted to defer adoption of the optional super catch-up provision for the Percy Choice 401(k) plan for this plan year; the motion carried on a voice vote.","Human-resources director Matthew Phillips briefed the board on federal retirement-law changes that require a Roth option and part-time eligibility for long-term part-time employees. Commissioners agreed not to implement the optional \"super catch-up\" provision for this plan year. A representative of the Idaho 529 college-savings program also gave a ",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6486142,"Procurement update: county pauses landfill project after bid protest; event-center master plan and YDC invoices advance",113,994000,1107000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826538-492146169b0f34aebd7a1c0f768c521f&start=994&end=1107","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826538-492146169b0f34aebd7a1c0f768c521f/thumbnail_994000.jpg","/articles/6486142/Bannock-County/Idaho/Procurement-update-county-pauses-landfill-project-after-bid-protest-event-center-master-plan-and-YDC-invoices-advance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6486142-5cbbed5879a4253bba6f9f67cde22059/orig.mp4?Expires=1775211345&Signature=C2vf2PLFhPreStTXfVkU~pcf-D1HVT622gCKcZtnMqcKf5Q2O6WrPvonmyUFWirOs2CkP-U92q4IcMAmGLqtb0qMS2j6zipZiZaCEeG6HrBEvTCtkUCVkKYgU0OHL~rABdT9AhW1vte-4KTCMEekBRp4SSz3swP1NVLrEccsuJWql0iVtncPg7wCpBSiiYnzlSGKCE0ZhE0OGjq9Dk~eIyWNKFzpQRpJk0DlJVEdn2LzWh-YBiaycnIrpjGCQGOMPVAeX5wYlYpLzyNM6Y-izBYhzSaa07X99aMRoBIJ5NlRWSBkBrAIQbBCWbaTtGb8N3y328XUYRjOqt6l3SgV6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief procurement officer Shanda Crystal updated commissioners on several county projects and procurement matters, including a bid protest that paused work on the landfill scale-house construction entrance.

Crystal said the county has received a protest on the landfill procurement and procurement activity for that contract has been stopped while procurement and legal staff review the matter. \"We're working with legal and we are hoping to bring the item back to the board next week, hopefully, for review and consideration,\" she said.

Crystal also reported that the event-center master planning services scope of work has been drafted and is being refined to specify deliverables and timelines. Bids for a roof-replacement project opened that day. Regarding the YDC project, Crystal said staff expected to receive the final fiscal-year invoice and were coordinating with Christie to sign and include it in fiscal year 2025 spending so the county can capture eligible costs before the fiscal-year deadline.

As part of ongoing coordination, Crystal and other staff scheduled a site visit with county staff to review utilities and project needs and to apply lessons learned from previous ARPA-funded projects. She stressed the importance of engaging the right stakeholders early to reduce future utility and easement issues.

No formal board action was taken at this update beyond continuing procurement processes and legal review of the landfill protest.","Procurement staff said the landfill scale-house construction entrance procurement is paused after a protest; staff are working with legal and expect to bring the item back next week. The event-center master plan scope is being refined and a roof-replacement bid opened this week. YDC invoices are being finalized to meet fiscal-year deadlines.","actionData","errors"]

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