March 10, 2025 - Topics discussed and decisions made: 

Claims for payment and meeting minutes were approved. An update on the Probation department was given. The purchase of a trailer for the sheriff department was approved. An opioid funds request was approved. A service renewal contract for the county’s backup battery was reviewed but not signed. The NRA grant acceptance form was signed. The screen and projector from the old elementary will be installed in the event center. A new hospital board member was ratified. An airport board member resigned and the board will now be a five-member board. A farm lease renewal agreement was signed. Approval was given to apply for a grant to assist with airport runway lighting support. A building permit for IDAWY (landfill) was waived and an update on the landfill transfer station was provided. Upcoming county trainings for commissioners were discussed. Codification of county code was discussed. A request to vacate a road was discussed. Six of twelve cloud seeders owned by Oneida County will be donated to Franklin County. Benches from the courtroom have been removed and will be disposed of. The upcoming emergency preparedness fair and funds for emergency supplies were discussed. Human resource services were briefly discussed. The possibility of having a review of the comprehensive plan, conducted by the Southeastern Idaho Council of Governments (SICOG), was discussed.

March 24, 2025 - Topics discussed and decisions made: 

Claims for payment and meeting minutes were approved. No Board of Equalization was needed. The 2024 Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections report was given. A letter of support for a grant was approved for the ambulance department. A public hearing was scheduled for vacating a road near 6100 West. Department updates were given by Emergency Services, Road & Bridge, and Weeds. Excess county property was approved to be sold. A public hearing was scheduled to discuss vacating or validating sections of road near 5000 South and 7500 South on Old Highway 191. A discussion about validating county roads and updating the county map was had. Road & Bridge was approved to search for a truck to purchase. A sub-lease for the Malad Mountain Communications Building was approved. Updates to the 4th amendment of the Development Code from December 9, 2024 was signed. A contract to codify county codes was approved. A service contract for the county’s backup battery service was renewed. A new job position was approved for the Sheriff’s department. County credit cards were discussed. The sheriff’s budget for prisoner transport was discussed. A new Opioid Funds Committee was recognized. An update to the Emergency Preparedness Fair in June was given. Event Center Rental and Use policies were discussed. A solution to recharging the aquifer was agreed upon. An executive session was held.

Expenditures by fund: 

General Fund/Current expense, $ 65,732.55; Road & Bridge, $ 99,081.08; Airport, $ 3,295.13; Ambulance, $ 9,508.27; District Court, $ 578.90; Fair, $ 800.54; Justice, $ 73,997.46; Parks & Rec., $ 10,027.17; Revaluation, $ 120.00; Tort,  $70,802.30; Weeds, $895.91; Consolidated Elections, $91.31; E-911, $ 3,040.97; Court Facilities, $ 2,622.04; Drug Court/Specialty Court Coordinator, $1,771.36 --Total - $342,364.99