9/29/2026 Bannock County Commissioner Meetings

Bannock County Commissioners meeting, September 29, 2026. The board approved a rental agreement for a road-repair mastic machine, renewed the county’s law-library contract, and approved a grant-contingent contract with Mountain Healing Counseling for domestic-violence court services at $78 per hour. The commissioners approved Booth Architecture’s master agreement and task orders for an old-jail remodel ($163,300) and a courthouse Skybridge project ($77,500); an eight-hour pro bono campus master-plan task order was also approved. They tabled a proposed $52,500 Fairgrounds Livestock Building task order pending further review of the Fair Board MOU and right-of-way issues. The board approved a Bingham County landfill agreement with a $1-per-ton annual rate increase, shortening its term from five years to three. It also authorized use of contingency for a camera-server replacement costing $24,154.40, with $12,300 budgeted and the remaining cost to be repaid in FY 2028, and approved resolutions 2026-66 through 2026-68, including a sole-source landfill expenditure resolution.

The commissioners discussed concerns about kratom-related deaths and possible local restrictions on its sale. No ban was adopted at this meeting; county legal staff will explore ordinance options, enforcement, and coordination with municipalities, while meeting participants also emphasized public education. Other actions included approval of indigent-services cases and lien releases, and approval of a public-hearing notice for a comprehensive-plan amendment. No specific dollar amount was stated for several approved contracts.