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Valley County commissioners approve routine business, sign wildfire mitigation agreements and set winter parking fees by resolution
Summary
At their Nov. 17 meeting the Valley County Board of Commissioners approved administrative items including vendor agreements, authorized employee vehicle use, approved wildfire mitigation contracts and adopted Resolution 2026-01 moving winter parking fees into county resolution form.
The Valley County Board of County Commissioners met Nov. 17 in Cascade and approved a series of administrative items, signed multiple wildfire mitigation agreements and adopted a resolution changing how winter parking fees are set.
Chair Sherry Maupin convened the meeting and the board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and minutes from Nov. 10, 2025. The board also approved a Master Services Agreement with Clearwater Financial and signed the Juvenile Justice Administrative Report Form B after a presentation from Court Services Director Dee Dee Phillips.
Facilities Director Terri Kenneda informed commissioners she would research a possible work-truck policy waiver and updated them on repair work at the Cascade annex. The board subsequently voted to allow Kenneda to take her work vehicle home each night.
Road and Bridge Director Kerstin Dettrich presented and won approval for a new truck purchase for Buildings and Grounds from Cascade Auto and for LHTAC training bonuses. Human Resources Director Mike Savoie requested and the board approved closing the courthouse and annexes at noon on Christmas Eve and authorizing a Christmas bonus day off.
Wildfire Mitigation Program Director Mara Hlawatschek presented several contractor and landowner agreements for East McCall Units 4, 5 and 6 under the 22WFM-Valley program. Commissioners voted to sign the contractor agreements and associated landowner agreements, including amended "add acres" contractor agreements for Units 5 and 4.
The board briefly discussed a C-PACE financing presentation from Scott Turlington of Tamarack Resort and Sam Heartman of DA Davidson. Commissioners also received an ICRMP presentation on insurance renewal for fiscal year 2026.
Votes at a glance: - Approve meeting agenda (unanimous) - Approve meeting minutes of Nov. 10, 2025 (unanimous) - Sign Master Services Agreement with Clearwater Financial (unanimous) - Sign Juvenile Justice Administrative Report Form B (unanimous) - Authorize Facilities Director Kenneda to take home work vehicle (unanimous) - Sign New Truck Purchase from Cascade Auto (unanimous) - Approve LHTAC training bonuses (unanimous) - Approve courthouse/annex closure at noon on Dec. 24 and a Christmas bonus day off (unanimous) - Sign multiple wildfire mitigation contractor and landowner agreements for East McCall Units 4, 5 and 6 (unanimous) - Adopt Resolution 2026-01 moving parks & recreation winter parking fees to resolution (see separate story)
The board adjourned at 3:03 p.m.
