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Votes at a glance: Franklin County Commissioners actions, May 27, 2025
Summary
On May 27, 2025 the Franklin County Commission adopted the agenda, approved bills, canvassed the May 20 election (a cemetery levy failed), accepted multiple grants and agreements, approved several FY2026 budget items, and authorized wetland mitigation and a soil‑district contribution; most votes were unanimous.
The Franklin County Commission on May 27, 2025 recorded a series of routine motions and unanimous votes covering budget items, interagency agreements, grants and local projects.
In the meeting's formal business, the board adopted the agenda and approved county bills. Commissioners canvassed the May 20 election on a proposed Franklin Cemetery levy of $65,000 for two years; the levy failed 37–44. The board accepted a $4,000 Idaho Department of Health and Welfare grant for West Nile surveillance; approved an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture clarifying a $37,003.90 first payment for 2025; and authorized signing a multijurisdictional Cooperative Weed Management Area disbursement agreement covering Franklin, Oneida, Caribou and Bear Lake counties.
Commissioners approved multiple FY2026 budget items: the Prosecuting Attorney requested and presented a budget that includes a proposed subscription to Axon for discovery processing; the Ambulance fund budget was reviewed with instructions to resume billing at the current rate while staff follow up with billing contacts; Road and Bridge and Solid Waste departments presented equipment requests and budget needs. The board also approved a $6,500 county contribution to the Franklin County Soil District (state match 1.4×) and voted to move forward with wetland mitigation on the East Oneida project per DEQ requirements.
Most votes recorded in the minutes were moved and seconded on the record and described as unanimous. The meeting went into executive session at 11:32 a.m. under Idaho Code §74‑206(1)(b) and (f) for personnel and potential litigation and returned to open session at 12:15 p.m., after which commissioners adjourned.
