9/24/26 Board of County Commissioners: Business Meeting

The Kootenai County Idaho Board of County Commissioners held a business meeting on September 24, 2026, addressing several procurement and budget-related items. Key procurement actions included approval of a $66,739.00 purchase for a 2026 Heistister 6A forklift for the Solid Waste Department, with funds budgeted for FY26 and delivery planned for FY27. The board also approved a contract with Civic Plus for ADA-compliant website services, a new SIP trunking agreement with Intermedia to replace Momentum for phone services resulting in $14,000 annual savings, and renewal of the county's liability insurance policy for FY27. Additionally, the board awarded a bid for a 20.5-acre hazard fuel treatment project under the Northern Timber Lone Mountain Fire Smart initiative and approved a $182,642 grant award from the Idaho Office of Emergency Management for homeland security. Other approvals included school resource officer agreements with local school districts and termination of an unnecessary roadway easement. The meeting also designated polling places for the November 2026 general election. Motions for all procurement and budget items were passed unanimously.