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Minidoka County commissioners: Duane Smith Annex remodel may proceed without new sprinkler system
Summary
At an emergency Feb. 5 meeting, Minidoka County commissioners heard from Building & Zoning Official Rick Nay, who concluded that under Idaho code the proposed layout and occupancy for the Duane Smith Annex do not require a new sprinkler system; the board agreed the remodel can proceed.
Minidoka County commissioners agreed on Feb. 5, 2026, that the planned remodel of the Duane Smith Annex may proceed without installing a new sprinkler system after a review of the building layout and proposed occupancy by Building & Zoning Official Rick Nay. The emergency meeting was opened at 12:00 PM by Commissioner Orton and adjourned at 1:03 PM.
According to the meeting minutes, officials reviewed applicable Idaho code provisions relating to square footage and occupancy thresholds for sprinkler requirements. Building & Zoning Official Rick Nay advised the commissioners that, based on the remodel layout and the occupancy proposed, a sprinkler system would not be required. The minutes record that the remodel can proceed; no formal motion or recorded vote appears in the minutes.
The meeting also included discussion of the remodel cost, but no dollar amounts or detailed budget figures are recorded in the minutes. Attendees listed in the minutes include Commissioner Orton, Commissioner Koyle, Commissioner Schaeffer, Clerk Page, Juvenile Probation Director Tate, Building and Grounds Official Thomson, and Deputy Clerk Ramsey, who is credited as the creator of the day’s minutes.
The minutes do not record a formal vote or mover/second on the determination about sprinklers. The entry states the commissioners agreed with Official Nay’s interpretation and that the remodel may proceed; the meeting was then adjourned at 1:03 PM.
