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Jerome City Council approves consent calendar, OKs major claims and Senior Center repairs
Summary
The council approved the consent calendar May 19, 2026, clearing dozens of vendor payments including a $678,315.55 claim to the Department of Environmental Quality and authorizing repairs at the Senior Center after officials confirmed sprinkler leaks were repaired.
The Jerome City Council unanimously approved its consent calendar at the May 19 meeting, which included minutes, monthly department reports and a long list of vendor claims. Notable claims listed in the consent packet included a $678,315.55 invoice to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and payments to Precision Engineering ($89,000.00) and Idaho Power ($99,430.35).
Building Official Kortnie Kent told the council that "there were several areas of the sprinkler system that were leaking below the Senior Center and walls were damaged" and confirmed "the leaks have been repaired." Councilman Bryan Craig moved to approve the consent calendar and Councilman Dale Ross seconded; the motion carried unanimously (AYES: Ahrens, Craig, Ross, Peterson). The claims list also included routine purchases and service invoices across multiple departments.
