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Franklin County commissioners approve contracts, grants and resolutions; votes at a glance
Summary
At their June 8 meeting the Franklin County Commissioners unanimously approved routine agenda items, an IT contract and server purchase, auditor and software contracts, multiple grant agreements, and two resolutions on meeting streaming and ambulance fees. Several FY2027 budget requests were presented for later deliberation.
Franklin County Commissioners Robert Swainston (chair), Zan Bowles and Zach Stewart met June 8 and moved through routine and administrative business, approving contracts, grants and resolutions that county staff said are needed to maintain operations.
The board unanimously adopted the agenda and approved bills and minutes for May 11 and May 26, 2026. The commissioners approved an updated agreement with IT Specialists (effective Oct. 1, 2026) after County Attorney Vic Pearson reviewed it and found no issues.
TJ Burbank of IT Specialists told commissioners the county’s existing server (installed April 2020) is out of warranty and that an update to the Harris recording software requires a new server and an operating-system license. Burbank said “prices have skyrocketed” and that the migration will take about five weekends; Camille Larsen, county clerk, asked to split the purchase across two fiscal years. Commissioners approved the server purchase; the vendor-provided warranty is five years.
Clerk Camille Larsen and Treasurer Janet Kimpton presented auditor bids and recommended Jones Simkins, LLC; commissioners accepted that bid unanimously. The board also approved a Computer Arts project quote to upgrade the Recording and Treasurer programs.
The board approved two resolutions: Resolution 2026-06-08-A authorizing streaming/broadcasting of commissioners meetings and Resolution 2026-06-08-B updating ambulance fees; Clerk Larsen confirmed the ambulance fee figures with Billing Officer Kallin Gordon prior to the vote. Commissioners also approved changing an ambulance part-time office position (Hannah Oliverson) to full time to provide advanced EMT coverage five days per week.
Grant and agreement actions included signing the Idaho Office of Emergency Management 2025 subrecipient award agreement that funds Civil Defense and the FY2027 Traffic Enforcement Grant Project Agreement to reimburse sheriff overtime for mobilizations. The board approved an agreement allowing Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) to adjust county road ties if needed for Highway 91 improvements and signed a letter of support committing $6,500 to the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District (state match applies), with a request that a district representative report on fund use next year.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in session): - Adopt agenda — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve bills — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve minutes (May 11 & May 26, 2026) — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve IT Specialists contract update — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve new server purchase (IT Specialists) — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve River’s Edge Standard Division and Josh Carley Minor Land Division — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Board of Equalization parcel appeal (RP02626.03, Teri Gneiting/Gneiting Ranch, LLC) — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve Property Use Agreement with ITD (Highway 91) — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Accept Jones Simkins, LLC auditor bid — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve Computer Arts project quote — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Adopt International Building Code amendment to include Idaho Plumbing Code (Ordinance #2003-1) — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve Resolution 2026-06-08-A (streaming) — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Approve Resolution 2026-06-08-B (ambulance fees) — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Change ambulance part-time office help to full-time (Hannah Oliverson) — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Sign IOEM 2025 subrecipient award agreement — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Sign FY2027 Traffic Enforcement Grant Project Agreement — Mover: Zach Stewart; Second: Zan Bowles; Outcome: unanimous approval. - Increase Four‑County Alliance donation from $3,500 to $4,000 — Mover: Zan Bowles; Second: Zach Stewart; Outcome: unanimous approval.
The board entered and exited an executive session to discuss property acquisition and personnel matters under Idaho Code §74‑206; no public action resulted from that session. The meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m.; the next meeting is June 22, 2026.
