Bannock County commissioners order equipment inventory, approve quitclaim return and authorize $25,000 United Way payment

Bannock County commissioners ended an executive session and, in brief public actions, directed staff to inventory emergency-services equipment, approved returning a mistakenly transferred building to the county by quitclaim deed, and approved payment of a $25,000 invoice to United Way for a Kids First Coalition pilot program.

The commission asked Greg Dixon to inventory equipment at the Ken Port property and to work with Adam in information technology to prepare a bill of sale for the equipment, the presiding commissioner said. The commissioners did not adopt a separate ordinance or contract at the meeting; the instruction was for staff to prepare documentation.

Commissioners also addressed a prior property transfer. The commission said a building that had been quitclaimed to Idaho Housing should instead have been retained for or transferred to the Family Services Alliance; the commission moved to have the quitclaim returned to Bannock County. An unnamed commissioner made the motion and the presiding commissioner called for a voice vote; those present responded “Aye,” and the motion carried by voice vote.

On the claims agenda, Christy, county finance staff, presented a $25,000 invoice from United Way for the Kids First Coalition pilot program and said the county had not yet identified a designated funding line for the expense. Christy recommended coding the payment to county operations' miscellaneous expense so it could be paid from this year’s funds rather than added to the proposed FY2026 budget. Commissioners approved adding the invoice to the current claims and paying the $25,000 from county operations; Christy said she would code the expense accordingly. The invoice had been marked as a “2526 contribution,” and commissioners clarified that the intent was to treat the payment as a one-time expenditure for the current year.

The meeting concluded immediately after the claims vote.