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Votes and actions at a glance: Minidoka County Commissioners, Jan. 12, 2026
Summary
A quick roundup: the board approved claims and payroll, minutes for Dec. 22 and Jan. 5, the 2026 precinct slate, signed an equitable sharing agreement, scheduled a special meeting for Jan. 20 and canceled Jan. 26, and delegated landfill pump approval.
At their Jan. 12 meeting the Minidoka County Board of Commissioners recorded the following motions and actions: approval of claims and payroll; approval of minutes for Dec. 22, 2025 and Jan. 5, 2026; adoption of 2026 election precincts pursuant to I.C. 34-301; authorization for signing a corrected equitable sharing agreement and certificate; scheduling a special meeting for Jan. 20, 2026 and canceling the Jan. 26, 2026 meeting due to a lack of quorum while attendees attend the IAC Mid-Winter conference; and delegation to Commissioner Schaeffer to approve landfill pump changes after consultation with the Minidoka Irrigation Board. Executive session was held for personnel and litigation matters (I.C. 74-206(1)(b) & (1)(f)); roll call for that session recorded ayes from Commissioners Schaeffer, Koyle and Orton.
These actions were recorded in the minutes with motions and voiced seconds; where the minutes note "Motion carried," no detailed roll call is provided except for the executive session. Clerk Page and department staff were assigned follow-ups including posting precinct notices and reviewing the Veteran Service Officer’s list of needs for an office move.
