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Valley County commissioners approve leases, data-sharing MOU and other routine items
Summary
At their May 19 meeting the Valley County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine agreements and leases, authorized staff to pursue a fiber network research letter, and granted permission to seek a trail grant application.
The Valley County Board of Commissioners approved a set of leases, memoranda and administrative actions at its May 19 meeting, including new election‑day facility paperwork for Donnelly, a research letter on an open‑access fiber network and an agreement to share GIS data for public safety systems.
The commissioners approved a release‑of‑liability requirement requested by Donnelly Bible Church to permit its facilities to be used for voting, with the county noting the church’s $150 cleaning fee and that the form had been reviewed by legal counsel and met ICRMP insurance requirements. The board also approved a lease with Cascade Senior Center that asks the center to pay its own snow removal and half of utilities through the end of the current fiscal year and directs staff to work on a stronger MOU that clarifies services the center will provide.
Commissioners authorized staff to sign a letter from the West Central Mountain Cyber Network to explore investor interest in an open‑access, publicly owned fiber network; the agreement was described as investigatory and nonbinding. The board accepted an agreement with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation for the county’s off‑highway vehicle (OHV) program, noting the county’s year‑to‑year increase in OHV funds tied to training activity. The county also approved a memorandum of agreement with the Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission to share GIS data for public safety systems as the state moves toward NextGen 911.
Other approvals included authorizing sale of a surplus waterways boat via public auction, and adopting “facts and conclusions” paperwork needed to record two City of Donnelly ordinances related to impact areas. The board also authorized staff to submit a Stib (Stibnite) Knight Foundation grant application to seek $10,000 toward phase 2 of the Sampson Trail pathway project.
All listed measures were approved by voice vote and recorded as "Aye" in the meeting transcript; no roll‑call tallies with individual names were recorded in the public audio for the motions summarized here.
Votes at a glance - Release of liability for Donnelly Bible Church to host elections — approved (voice vote). Notes: legal review completed; $150 cleaning fee mentioned. - West Central Mountain Cyber Network letter (research, nonbinding) — approved (voice vote). - Cascade Senior Center lease through Sept. 30 (tenant pays snow removal, half utilities) — approved (voice vote). Staff to develop an MOU clarifying required services. - Agreement with Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (OHV program) — approved (voice vote). - Memorandum of agreement with Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission (GIS data sharing for NextGen 911) — approved (voice vote). - Auction of surplus waterways boat via public auction (staff to set minimum bid and list on auction site) — approved (voice vote). - Facts and conclusions for City of Donnelly ordinances 2025‑04 and 2025‑05 (impact area records and publishing) — approved (voice vote). - Authorization to apply to Stib Knight Foundation for Sampson Trail Phase 2 ($10,000 request) — approved (voice vote).
Less urgent administrative items and routine approvals were taken up early in the meeting so staff can complete required recording, legal review and next steps.
Sources: Motions and approvals as recorded in the Valley County Board of Commissioners meeting, May 19, 2025.
