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Votes at a glance: Bonner County Board actions, Nov. 18, 2025
Summary
A compact list of motions and outcomes from the Nov. 18 Bonner County Board meeting, including approved claims, contracts and a failed funding-transfer resolution for a porta-potty at Priest River DMV.
Here are the formal motions, outcomes and key details from the Bonner County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 18, 2025.
1) Adopt agenda — Motion to adopt the order of agenda as presented. Outcome: Approved by roll call. (See timeline)
2) Consent agenda — Included confidential software renewal contract for $30,804.48 (invoices over $5,000). Outcome: Approved by roll call.
3) FY26 claims batch number 7 — $877,078.42 (clerk clarified an agenda typo that listed FY25). Outcome: Approved by roll call.
4) FY26 demands batch number 7 — $57,384.91 (health insurance/Regence Blue Shield). Outcome: Approved by roll call.
5) Sandpoint prosecutor contract — First amendment authorizing municipal prosecution services for the City of Sandpoint. Outcome: Approved; board requested future caseload analysis.
6) Emergency declaration revocation — Motion to revoke Resolution 25-51 (disaster declaration related to wildfire conditions). Outcome: Approved by roll call.
7) Selkirk MLS license agreement — Agreement to access sold-data ($45/month reported). Outcome: Approved by roll call.
8) Coeur d'Alene MLS license agreement — Agreement to access sold-data (fee reported as waived, $0/month). Outcome: Approved by roll call.
9) Porta-potty contract & funding-transfer resolution for Priest River DMV — Motion sought authorization to contract for ADA-accessible porta-potty and transfer approx. $2,200 from statutory reserve into the Priest River DMV budget. Outcome: Roll-call vote resulted in a majority of 'no' votes; the funding-transfer resolution failed. The assessor retains operational authority to procure under-$5,000 services as appropriate.
10) HR Form 1095-C outsourcing contract (10-99 Fire) — Approve quote and direct HR to work with auditing and EMS on cost allocation for tax-year 2025 filings. Outcome: Approved by roll call.
11) Snow-plow contract renewals — Weekend Hoe Excavation and John Pipkin for FY26 winter season (11/18/2025–03/31/2026). Outcome: Approved by roll call.
12) Airports — Record of negotiations for engineering services for the Priest River Airport snow-removal-equipment building; Dura proposed $149,581.55; FAA concurrence pending board approval. Outcome: Record approved; chair authorized to sign administratively.
Notes: Several agenda items generated public comment and commissioner requests for follow-up (notably MLS data-access issues, a requested caseload analysis for the Sandpoint contract, and budgeting concerns tied to the porta-potty funding request).
