Bannock County commissioners approve Coyote Hollow plat, higher-octane fuel bidding, ARPA allocations and ambulance purchase

Bannock County commissioners on an unspecified December meeting date approved a series of routine and project actions, including final plat approval for the Coyote Hollow Phase 4 subdivision, direction to solicit bids for higher-octane fuel for county fleets, authorization of several American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expenditures, and the purchase of a county ambulance.

The actions condense a mix of routine administrative approvals and project-specific votes the commission took to obligate funds before year-end deadlines and to advance ongoing capital work. Several items were passed with no recorded opposition.

Votes at a glance: The commission voted unanimously to approve the final plat for Coyote Hollow Phase 4 (18 residential lots); to authorize procurement to bid for 87 octane (rather than 85) fuel for county departments; to authorize ARPA-funded purchases and contingency allocations including courthouse metal detectors, additional jail-area paving, and contingency funds for the YDC building; to sign the professional sales and service agreement for the ambulance purchase; and to approve routine documents such as the public defense report and the road and street financial report. All recorded motions were…