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Gooding County extends jail medical-services contract with Sawtooth Correctional Medicine
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted to extend Gooding County's medical-services contract for correctional medicine from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026, preserving continuity of care for inmates. The extension was moved and approved without recorded opposition.
Gooding County commissioners voted to extend the county's Medical Services contract with Sawtooth Correctional Medicine, maintaining the current arrangement for jail health care through Sept. 30, 2026. Commissioner Mark E. Bolduc read the contract terms during the Feb. 2 meeting, and Commissioner Vern Eames moved to extend the agreement from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; Commissioner Ronald Buhler seconded the motion and it carried.
County leaders said the extension will keep medical coverage in place for incarcerated individuals while the county reviews provider needs and budgets. The action was taken during the regular session and recorded in the minutes; no public comment or further discussion was reported.
