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MEETING BRIEFS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING PACKET

November 12, 2024 Packet
Sept. 24, 2024 Packet
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August 13, 2024 Packet
August 6, 2024 Special City Council Agenda
July 23, 2024 Joint Special Session Agenda
June 25, 2024 Packet
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May 28, 2024 Packet
MAY 14, 2024 Packet
April 23, 2024 Packet

PLANNING & ZONING MEETING PACKET

August 20, 2024 Packet
August 6, 2024 Packet
July 29, 2024 Special Meeting Agenda
July 2, 2024 Packet
June 18, 2024 Packet
June 4, 2024 Packet
May 21, 2024 Packet
May 7, 2024 Packet
April 16, 2024 Packet

CITY MEETINGS

City, county officials discuss impact fees

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Last week’s meeting with city and county officials followed a recent planning and zoning commission hearing regarding a request to increase the number of homes in the Turner House Depot subdivision near Optimist Park.
Photo by Brian S. Orban

Urban development and its impact on local streets and infrastructure as well as its influence on increasing law enforcement and emergency services in the Mountain Home community headlined the discussion city and county officials discussed during a meeting July 23.

Held during the city council’s regularly scheduled meeting that evening, members of the council and county commissioners spent more than 90 minutes reviewing the guidelines and procedures regarding the impact fees developers and businesses pay under the provisions of the local Capital Improvement Program.

For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper’s online edition.

City Council - 4.23.24

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

April 23, 2024, - The City Council meeting began with ICOPA President, Chief Basterrechea from Meridian Police Department, presenting the City of Mountain Home with accreditations. This is a huge honor to have for the Police Department, Chief Basterrechea stated that MHPD, “Passed with flying colors, you guys picked the right guy for the job.” He, of course was talking about Chief Thompson and the countless efforts and hours Chief and his team has put into the department to ensure this goal was achieved.

This also brings great news for the taxpayers of the city, because it means a discount with ICRMP.

City Council 3.26.24

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The March 26th council meeting took place at Council Chambers.

Council members Harjo, Wirkkala, and Brennan were present at the meeting. Council member Garvey was present via zoom. Mayor Sykes was present. The agenda was as follows: Presentations, recognizing persons in the audience, department head reports, consent agenda, old business, new business, ordinances.

City Council: 3.12.24

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The March 12 meeting, was held in council chambers with all four council members and the mayor present.

The first item on the agenda was a presentation by Keller Associates pertaining to the level of asbestos in the city water. They covered the basics of what asbestos is (an organically occurring mineral that is used in construction) and the way in which it is used in many concrete pipe systems nationwide. The material of which does not typically break down for roughly 100 years. Keller Associates had stated that the last testing done for asbestos in the water system occurred approximately a decade ago. A common practice when there is no urgent need for testing. However, councilwoman Wirkkala had requested a new test be conducted as soon as possible so that the matter could be settled.

Mountain Home 2.13.24 Meeting

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The outburst

If you hadn’t heard yet, on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, Mountain Home had what might some call the wildest city council meeting, in a hot minute. There were two public hearings followed by public comment. All of which, were addressed by Karen Halligan.

1.23.24 MH City Council Meeting

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The City Council meeting took place at City Hall this past Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. All council members and the mayor were present. This was a meeting that was filled with tension to say the least. Especially amongst varying council members and the mayor.

Near the end of the meeting, as one of the last items on the agenda, Council Member Wirkkala wanted to discuss the possibility of moving all public comments. This would move them from the end of meetings to the beginning of meetings moving forward so that people of the public could air their grievances before council voted.

1.16.24 Planning and Zoning

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

Planning and Zoning meeting Tuesday was brief. There was no public hearing this week and there were only three action items: findings of fact - Vacation - Aleks Yanchuck, Living Develpments LLC (PZ-23-91), findings of fact - Preliminary Plat - Aleks Yanchuck, Living Develpments LLC (PZ-23-85), findings of fact - annexation - Zack Simmons, CBRE (PZ-23-84). All three were passed.

There were no department heads to report or update. Brenda Ellis was announced as the new Senior City Planner.

The discussion to review city ordinances was moved to the next meeting, which will take place Jan. 31, 2024 at 5:30pm in council chambers at City Hall.

Mountain Home City Council Meeting

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

1.9.24 - During the January 9th Council meeting, Councilmen Bundy and Green were thanked by the Mayor and fellow Council members for their dedication to the City of Mountain Home. Mayor Sykes was then sworn in for his third term, and Jenny Wirkkala and Scott Harjo were sworn into the City Council. After the new members had taken their positions at the Chamber’s front, the Council voted for Daniel Brennan to be the President of the Council.

P&Z 1.2.24

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The Planning and Zoning meeting was held on January 2, 2024 in council chambers. Once a quorum was established, and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved, a new member was introduced, Rob McCormic. Also present were commision members Kristopher Wallaert, William Roeder, and Cristina Drake. A vote was then taken to establish that Wallaert would be Chairperson and Roeder would be Vice Chairperson.

The first action item and public hearing was a request made by Aleks Yanchuck and Living Developments LLC to Vacate a portion of Garrett’s Addition subdivision, of approximately two acres containing lots thirty-seven and thirty-eight, on the corner of NW Foster and NW Bradford, the motion was brought forward and passed.

MEETING VIDEOS

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA

Oct 4, 2024 Agenda
Sept 20, 2024 Agenda
September 13, 2024 Amended Agenda
September 6, 2024 Agenda
August 30 Special Session Agenda
August 28, 2024 Special Agenda
August 23, 2024 Agenda
August 16, 2024 Amended Agenda
August 16, 2024 Agenda
August 9, 2024 Agenda
August 2, 2024 Agenda
July 19, 2024 Agenda
June 27, 2024 Agenda
May 24, 2024 Agenda
May 17, 2024 Agenda
May 3, 2024 Agenda
APRIL 19, 2024 AGENDA

COUNTY MEETINGS

County Commissioners

Thursday, May 23, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The County Commissioners have had their hands full with the Simco Landfill as they navigate the different terrains of possibility while attempting to salvage the area.

April 19th, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The Commissioners meeting had more than the retirement of K9 Officer Pickles. There was another public hearing for the Cat Creek Energy project, and the “request for reconsideration regarding ‘Decision on Second Amendment’ to Cat Creek Energy development agreement,” a decision recently made by commissioners, but that was suitable to Cat Creek Energy.

This project has been underway for nearly a decade, but was put at a court order stay that prohibited any sort of construction at a stand still. The scale and scope of the Cat Creek Energy would require further infrastructure to be built at Anderson Dam, a conversation that was held at the last public hearing conversation. To which the company attorney, Terry Pickins stated that Cat Creek Energy would not be paying for.

Commissioner Meeting 1.5.24

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
By Krystal A. Powell

The County Commissioner meeting was held on January 5, 2024 in the basement Commissioner Chambers. A quorum was established and the meeting began at 9am. The first item on the agenda was the administrative meeting containing departmental issues, public comment, indigent matters, old business/correspondence, HR matters/employee payroll changes resolutions, and a remodel of Forest Service Building. During employee payroll changes, a motion was made and approved to give Christopher Adams, from IT, a raise that had been negotiated at the time of his contract.

The action items are as follows: approval of expenses - approved, approval of bi-weekly payroll for December 29, 2023 and general payroll for December 29, 2023 - approved, approval of minutes for December 22, 2023 minutes - approved, certificates of residencey - approved, establishment of election precincts for 2023 - approved, casualty loss application via Josh Dison - approved.

URA AGENDA

WESTERN ELMORE COUNTY RECREATION MEETINGS

July 24, 2024 Meeting Agenda

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

School Board Meeting 3.21.23

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
By Sawyer Crenshaw

The Mountain Home School District held their March meeting on the evening of the 21st. The meeting began with statements from a representative of the Mountain Home Education Association. Following the representative, the board members approved the provided consent agenda which included a policy item listed under “deletion” regarding policy pertaining to transgender students. Details surrounding the policy being deleted were not made clear in the meeting.

Master Transportation Plan Open House

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
By Sawyer Crenshaw

On Tuesday, November 28th, members of the Mountain Home Community Development team hosted a master transportation plan open house to provide members of the public to provide input on the city’s future transportation development plans. The team provided printed maps of the city, and allowed patrons to highlight problem areas for traffic and transportation needs. They also provided links and access to a master transportation plan survey. The team was also available to answer questions and provide insight for all those in attendance. If you are a resident of Mountain Home who wishes to take the survey and provide further input to the city’s development team as they consider the future of transportation within the city, you can access the survey at the following web address through Friday, March 10th.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2G2TTK7

LIBRARY BOARD MEETINGS

Sept. 5, 2024 Library Board Meeting Packet

Library Board Meeting - June 6, 2024

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Mountain Home Library Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on June 6th, 2024. Trustees Laurel Waters, Priscilla Sisson, and Carlotta McCarthy, along with Vice Chair Daniel Mercado, and Secretary/Treasurer Christina Mattern were present at the meeting. Library Director Shasta Hochstrasser, Library Liaison Scott Harjo, and City Attorney Geoff Schroeder were also in attendance.

The meeting began with the approval of the minutes of the May 2, 2024 meeting, followed by the approval of the April and May 2024 bills. The consent agenda and bills were approved as presented.

During the meeting, City Attorney Geoff Schroeder addressed the Library Board concerning HB 710. He explained the implications of the bill and clarified that the burden of showing that materials meet the definition of harmful to minors is upon the person making the request. The library is not required to proactively demonstrate that materials do not meet the definition as per I.C. 18-1514(6) as amended.

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