Category: Minutes

July 7, 2026

Those Present: Brooke Bergholm, Marty Nate, Mayor Tony Price, Jordan Rasmusson, Tee Steadman, Maintenance Shane Clark, Maintenance Hadley Wright, Sheriff Deputy Wes Barnhill, Addison Ochsenbein of Sunrise Engineering

Meeting called to order:                               7:00 pm                               Invocation:         Councilor Jordan Rasmusson

The council entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Jordan Rasmusson. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The minutes from June 2, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Addison Ochsenbein of Sunrise Engineering came before the council and reported that they still need to get LHTAC’s final approval on the Transportation Plan. He added in Marty’s suggestions for the sidewalk and bridge. He submitted for the City to be reimbursed and when the project is finished he will complete and submit the final report. He is still looking for grants to help the City with replacing the transmission line.

City Attorney, Adam McKenzie, drew up an agreement for the police car with the County Sheriff’s Department. Our next quarterly payment will be reduced from the $6,875 by $4,000. The council took the time to review the agreement. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson made the motion to approve the agreement and bill of sale of the police car to the Bear Lake County Sheriff Department and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Twin Creeks Day Celebration – Saturday is the day! Councilor Marty Nate reviewed the schedule of events for the day with bike races, cornhole tournament, food vendors, games in the park, red white and blue parade with a Veteran’s float, duck pond, mechanical bull, treasure hunt for everyone, axe throwing… lots of activities!! There will be a live band before dinner by Big Chubbs and line dancing after dinner. Steve will do the presentation of the honorary benches for the past police officers and will have them placed under the Welcome to Georgetown sign at the City Park. She needs help serving dinner and payment will be by donation. She wanted to thank her committee Ashley Millard, DaNae Peterson, Heather Kidd, Brooke Bruesch and herself and she’s excited for the event. The firework donations have come in and we are right close to the full $7,500. She challenged the council to donate their wages for the month to the cause also. The council discussed cleanup after the fireworks and will meet Sunday morning to finish.

Councilor Marty Nate reported that the grant she applied for to help with the approach at the Post Office did not get approved. She feels this is something that still needs to happen and received a couple of bids to repair the south entrance before fall. The council reviewed each bid. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to accept Cody Briggs bid at $5,000 and was seconded by Brooke Bergholm. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. The maintenance crew will follow up with Cody.

The floor was then opened for public comment where there was no public in attendance for.

Building Permits were discussed. Jacob Hansen submitted an application for some remodeling he’s doing. The council approved his permit for a fee of $150. Becky Smith called the office and inquired about the need for a permit for a treehouse she is looking to build. The council discussed needing to follow up with Heather Kipp for her connex and placement. Sheriff Barnhill will go pay her a visit to measure the connex.

Councilor Marty Nate asked for some follow up on Ordinance #27. Some suggestions were to make the section clearer on what requires a building permit and to define a connex/storage container and placement to not be in the front of the yard. Marty would also like to see bigger lot sizes. She told the council to study for the next meeting. Tee reported that he followed up with Austin Waechtler about getting his fence finished to what was approved and he is working on it. Marty said she wrote a grant from Blue Cross of Idaho for a bike path that didn’t get approved but was told about the Mayor’s Walking Challenge in the fall that will pay the City $1000 if the Mayor will track his steps for the month when the time comes. She still wants to do a walk path down by the cemetery or somewhere. She received a $5,000 grant from Rocky Mountain Power for use at the playground. She said we need to remove the cement barrier around the sand box as it is a liability if someone trips and hits their head on the cement. She has looked into rubber barriers but they are expensive. She has been looking at some quotes for some rubber flooring to place under the playground as well. She has a year to use the money and will keep growing the fund.

Councilor Tee Steadman reported he is working with the Sheriff Department on some more dog issues down Hayes Lane.

Councilor Jordan Rasmusson wondered about the water along the highway from the church and Hadley reported that it has been called in to see what they can do to redirect the sprinklers. He also wondered about possibilities of remodeling the City Hall to have a bigger building space to hold hearings, voting, etc.

Maintenance Report:     Hadley Wright gave their report for the month of July and stated that he and Shane did a new utility hookup, installed the cattle guards at the west end of the cemetery, took several samples for the month, did some water line repairs, mowed the parks and cemetery and sprayed weeds. They went up to the spring and it is still holding steady. He sprayed around the City Hall for bugs. They received some repaving bids for asphalt throughout town. The council reviewed the bids and Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to accept the bid from RMF paving to repatch the roads and was seconded by Jordan Rasmusson. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. They started pumping at the land app site and replaced a part at the ponds.

Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill was out on some calls but came in later to the meeting and gave a report for the month of June that they did a welfare check, had a traffic accident where someone hit a speed limit sign, dog incidents, made 29 traffic stops, etc. The grant deadline is next week and then we will wait to hear how it goes. He said we should notice a heavier presence this summer due to some grants they’ve received. He said there will be 2 deputies coming for Twin Creeks and someone will be here all day for the celebration.

Office Report:    There are 21 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of June. She got the registry report filed by the July 1^st deadline which used to be due in December and got bumped up to July. She was contacted by Becky Smith about the farmers market in town needing a vegetable vendor. She would like to do the share the harvest during the 2^nd week of September. She would also like to do her seed swap in the spring for a week in March and use the City Hall for people to come and swap Wednesday-Saturday from 3-6 pm. Lynette said that she will be out of the office July 19-25 because her son, Duke, qualified for the National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Nebraska, and she will be with him there. She also reported that Ben Lloyd has gotten back to her about updating the website and will do it for $750 since this would be his first freelancing job. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to use Ben to update the website and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of June 2026 in the amount of $43,209.04 in the general fund, $12,894.90 in the water fund, and $28,041.61 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $84,145.55. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate that council adjourns from the July 2026 council meeting at 9:30 pm. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,

City Clerk-Treasurer

June 2, 2026
Those Present: Brooke Bergholm, Marty Nate, Mayor Tony Price, Tee Steadman, Maintenance Shane Clark, Maintenance Hadley Wright, Sheriff Deputy Wes Barnhill, Deputy Scotty Hymas, Steve Waechtler, Landon & Janae McCoy
Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm Invocation: Maintenance Hadley Wright
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The minutes from May 5, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Brooke Bergholm seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. The Mayor read a letter to follow up the minutes from City Attorney, Adam McKenzie in regards to Wyatt and Ava Smith’s shed and placement.
Addison Ochsenbein, of Sunrise Engineering, was unable to attend the meeting but provided an email to Lynette for updates. He sent an email to the State for LHTAC to release the funds for the transportation plan study for the City to be reimbursed. The Transportation Plan is almost done with a couple minor changes to add still. The City was not selected for any of the LHTAC grants but will apply for the construction and sign grants again.
Dennis Duehren, of the Montpelier Rotary Club, came to the council looking for donations for the 4th of July Fireworks, He has been to Paris and was asked to go to other cities in the community as well. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to donate $250.00 to the rotary club for fireworks and was seconded by Brooke Bergholm. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill, came before the council to discuss placement of the license plate reader in Georgetown again. He provided a demo of how the reader works in the city earlier today with Mayor Tony and Councilor Jordan in attendance. He shared that the informatioin is purged per Idaho Code after 150 days or 5 months. The information being shared can be chosen who gets the info and it narrows the scope for what information is out there. Landon McCoy was there to reiterate that we are celebrating 250 years of Freedom and he doesn’t feel it is worth the slow march of surveillance coming in and sets a precedent for more to come in. He said privacy is important even with nothing to hide. Barnhill responded that it is easy to remove if the council feels its no longer in the City’s best interest to have. There is an arbitration agreement for no cancellation fees but does feel this is one more tool to fight the bad guys. He said it is designed to search for letters and numbers only and doesn’t take pictures inside of vehicles at all. The Mayor said he watched in action today and it was interesting to see and it is a neat tool. Pictures are taken in real time and send pings to a mobile app. It can send notifications and receives for nationwide amber alerts, etc. Barnhill said he thought of Georgetown first for placement because of our contract together. If the City denies it, it will kill the project for now because it would need to go before the commissioners for approval to be in the County. Councilor Marty Nate said she appreciated Landon’s concerns but likes the good that it can do. Councilor Tee Steadman shared a personal story in the 90’s when his sister was almost kidnapped and happened in a small town just like this and how criminals think they can hideout in a small town. Shane Clark shared stories of baling hay at nights and it’s amazing to see the traffic that goes on in our town late at nights along the backroads and near the cemetery and makes you wonder what’s going on out there. The council again appreciated Landon and his comments and concerns. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to approve placement of the license plate reader in Georgetown and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The police car was discussed again. Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill and Deputy Scotty Hymas came back to report their findings that the Sheriff is not prepared to not get our quarterly payment and our payment goes to the General Fund and not necessarily the police fund. It would have to go before the County Commissioners on June 8th to be approved to trade our quarterly payment for the vehicle. The Mayor is still concerned about selling the police car and if the contract with the Sheriff Department comes up and we don’t renew and would need the vehicle again. The council responded that the radar and radios are out of date and we can’t hardly afford to keep the car and would need to do upgrades to those things for it to be usable again along with tires, inspections keeping the radar up to code, etc. Councilor Tee Steadman gave context on the last time we were trying to hire an Officer before contracting with the County and we did not have a large pool to choose from and when we thought we had someone hired, they no longer wanted the job. One of the perks of contracting with the County is that they are on call 24/7 vs our own Officer has their own hours and isn’t always available when crimes are happening. The County said they can use the vehicle as backup if any of their trucks break down and they would remove the Georgetown stickers. Steve Waechtler was in attendance and said $4,000 for the vehicle is a fair price as he knows what vehicles typically go for. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to sell the police car to the Bear Lake County Sheriff Department for $4,000.00 and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Water rationing for the summer was discussed. Shane said the water levels have been maintaining at normal and hasn’t changed over the last few months still. It probably isn’t a big concern right now yet but all should be aware to be mindful of hoses running all the time and to only water in the evenings. There should be some restrictions on troughs running over and maybe the City should look into requiring a back flow system. Mayor Tony also commented to only water grass and not the pavement too. At this time, Lynette will put out awareness on facebook, the website, the post office and the group messaging service as those are quicker, easier and less expensive to get the word out.
The floor was then opened for public comment where there was none.
Building Permits were discussed. Troy Hooley has submitted an application for 2 storage connexes to be placed on his property to be used for storage and has submitted pictures of what the end result will look like. Heather Kipp has not gotten a permit for the connex placed on her property. The Sheriff Department can go and visit to notify she is in violation and get a permit for it. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to approve the building permit with a fee of $150.00 and was seconded by Brooke Bergholm. Voting was 2 in favor and 1 opposed. Motion carried the council.
City Auditor Matt Regen, came to present the Audit for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to the council. He explained that local governments need a second set of eyes to go over things so that the person preparing the statements is separate from the Auditor. He reviewed some different points of interest with the council and that expenses in the General Fund are Government Activities and those in the Water and Sewer Funds are business activities. He commented that we have good reserves and explained that he looks for if we are operating within our budget, which we are. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to accept the Audit for Fiscal year 2024-2025 presented and was seconded by Councilor Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill, presented a report for May to the Council and said there were a few single vehicle accidents, located the tea handles that were mistakenly thought to be stolen, and helped with a child welfare check. Mayor Tony called about some speeding along Stringtown and has requested more of a presence along there. He said there will be some more troopers in the summertime to assist there. They have received some grants from ITD for the summer to focus on Georgetown and Nounan. There is an open investigation for some bitcoin fraud in town. The Mayor said only half of the town has purchased dog tags and how do we get the other half to buy them? It was decided that the police can deliver notices to help but no matter what, there will probably not be 100% compliance. There has been no decision on the restitution of the dog issues. Barnhill reminded everyone to call the Sheriff Department if you see something or to report speeders.
Councilor Marty Nate felt the need to review the Ordinance #27 for Planning and Zoning, with the council because it can be confusing. She said it was adopted back when the City was still a village and we need a new one written and the old one needs to be repealed. She wants the council to take note for what needs deleted and what should be added. She reviewed the maps with the different districts and zones. She gave a few suggestions for making the lot sizes bigger and it needs to be updated and easier to read.
Councilor Marty Nate gave an update on Twin Creeks days and said she needs help serving the dinner. She is planning on a welcome speech by the Mayor at the flag ceremony and asked if he and his wife could help collect money for wristbands for the kids activities. She said she did not get the sidewalk grant and will hear back about another around the 12th. She feels the approach still needs to be fixed regardless. There are ants underneath the cement at the pavilion causing the cement to crack. She has applied for a lot of grants and hopeful to hear back. She said the council needs to be more unified with their decision making and discuss things at the table here in the meetings. She was disappointed the Smith’s had to wait a whole month to move their shed. All have agreed to represent together and need to learn and grow together as a council and support each other as a team. No one is more important than the other or can make decisions alone.
Maintenance Report: Shane Clark gave their report for the month of June and stated that he and Hadley have been collecting monthly samples, the barricades are done for Twin Creeks, they had a grave and did some utility locates throughout town and mowed at the park and cemetery. They fixed a sewer line and did some work at the cemetery. They installed the cattle guard and removed a tree at the cemetery and have been getting the wheel lines ready for the land app. We had some wheel lines end up in the sewer pond with the wind storms and have contacted insurance about repairs, but it may be cheaper to just repair than to pay the deductible for the claim. We won’t know the damage to the lining of the pond until it is drained this fall. Shane has put a Starlink service at the water tank for the SCADA to work better and it was replaced and repaired. They installed some school zone and children at play signs also.
Office Report: There are 17 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of May. She reported that Mitch Poulsen said the impact area hearing went over very well and has passed with the County Commissioners. She reminded the council there is council training in Boise with AIC during June 10th-12th and they also offer monthly videos and trainings that are helpful to all learning and continuing education. She will also be out of the office next week for High School Rodeo State Finals in Pocatello.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of May 2026 in the amount of $22,199.00 in the general fund, $19,707.73 in the water fund, and $29,670.69 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $71,577.42. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate that council adjourns from the June 2026 council meeting at 10:10 pm. Councilor Brooke Bergholm seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer

May 5, 2026

Those Present: Brooke Bergholm, Marty Nate, Mayor Tony Price, Jordan Rasmusson, Tee Steadman, Maintenance Shane Clark, Sheriff Deputy Wes Barnhill, Addison Ochsenbein from Sunrise Engineering, DeLoy Kunz, Steve Waechtler, Neiko Waechtler, Tyler Sorensen, Landon & Janae McCoy, Scott Hymas, Wyatt & Ava Smith

Meeting called to order:                               7:00 pm                               Invocation:         Councilor Brooke Bergholm

The council entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The minutes from April 8, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Brooke Bergholm seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. The minutes from the Special Meeting held on April 14, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Jordan Rasmussen seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Addison Ochsenbein of Sunrise Engineering came to the council to give an update on the Transportation Plan Study. He said things are moving forward with the plan and he is checking with his colleagues about the funding coming from the State for the study to reimburse the City. He will update when he knows more.

Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill came before the council to discuss placement of a license plate reader in Georgetown. It is a grant with no matching funds and he would like to place on the corners of Stringtown. It is still in the project stages and has not been awarded yet. He clarified that it is not a speed camera and cannot issue violations from it. It would just capture the image of the license plate and would help with warrants, homicides, stolen vehicles, etc. You can set parameters and it will send a flag to dispatch. He also said it is a camera by Motorola and not a flock camera. Landon McCoy asked how hard it would be to vote to remove the reader later on. It was answered it would be easy to do. It is not manned but powered by solar power. Landon voiced his concerns of opening a door for misuse and other systems to be brought in and wondered if there is a contract to keep it here. He has done lots of research of municipalities having to remove for misuse and feels like it could infringe on 4^th Amendment Rights and Privacy. Tyler Sorensen voiced about the struggles we have had installing radar speed signs on the highway and the placement of the signs along the highway right of way was not permitted even though flashing signs help alert people to slow down. Landon said that privacy matters which is the whole point of the Constitution and is very concerned and doesn’t think laws have caught up to the issues we’ll have with these systems yet and it’s making it too easy to track people. Steve Waechtler asked how long the information is stored and if the pictures are of public record. Deputy Sheriff responded that public record and open to the public are two very different things. He received an opportunity to apply for a grant for placement in the County for one reader and thought of Georgetown because we have a contract with the Sheriff’s Department. The Grant is available until the end of August so there is still time to research and discuss. Councilor Tee Steadman said our roads are a direct route to Jackson Hole which has been found to be a hub for drugs and sex trafficking and if we can help put a stop to it or find more quickly or track down if there is a hit and run, we should look into it. He said he appreciated Landons comments and concerns and for coming to the council to discuss. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to table the conversation until the next monthly meeting and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Becky Smith came before the council with an idea for a Farmer’s Market and Community Growth Plan. She would like to get our community back to the simple things of life with a share harvest of bringing excess from your garden and can trade or barter and bring the community together. She doesn’t want this to be a place to entertain people, but people can share for 3-4 hours max and not make it complicated or chaotic and no hassle. It would be all volunteer and the council would need to approve the use of the City Property and to promote on social media. The second thing she would like to do is a seed swap and plant start each spring. Again, to bring back the simple activities to include everyone and be very vanilla with no sprinkles. She would like this to be setup as a 5-year plan to see whether it will truly work or not and would like a commitment from the City council for approval, support and willingness to do for 5 years and a council member assigned to work with directly. Landon McCoy said he’s been apart of seed swaps and it’s been great to attend. The exchanges would be through community currency and get back to the grass roots. She said the community already loves the lighting event and this could build onto that. She will need a letter that this is City sponsored so she can get going on seed grants etc. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to let Becky run with her Farmer’s Market and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

A year ago we had discussed getting rid of the police car and nothing really happened. Wondered if we even need it still because it doesn’t get used and has all of the police equipment in it still. Deputy Scotty Hymas said he has done some research on Kelly Blue Book and with the mileage etc it is listed as fair condition for $3-5,000 and knows some of the equipment, like the radio is out of date and soon the car and equipment won’t be worth anything. The county is interested in the car to use with the rest of their fleet and would be used as a backup patrol vehicle. The City crew cannot use it as a run around vehicle with all of the lights and equipment in there. At this time, it is not being used for its intended use and so it would be in the public’s best interest to have the county use it. Clerk Smith asked if we could trade the amount of our Quarterly payment coming up for the contract for the County to have the car. She will speak with Adam about trading and writing up an agreement or Resolution and Scotty will take back to the Sheriff and we will readdress at the next meeting.

The Annual Audit isn’t fully completed yet but Clerk Smith was able to get numbers back from the Auditor of amounts to reimburse the General Fund from the Water and Sewer Funds for expenses incurred throughout the fiscal year. If things are different when the audit is finished, then numbers can be trued up then. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to transfer $35,112.64 from the water fund and $35,140.34 from the sewer fund to the general fund for yearly expenses and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Wyatt and Ava Smith spoke during the public comment period about having a self serve farmer market shed. It is smaller than 12×12 and would be moveable. She wants it to be a shed vs a stand so it can be used year-round. She will sell sourdough bread and small crafts. She is in the commercial zone and she says after researching that she is protected by Cottage Food Laws for her but it would be up to the City if she could include other crafts from outside people that want to sell things in the shed too. She is on a corner lot and setbacks are 15 feet from the road. She was advised to move it to 30 feet back and feels that is too far back and into her yard now and would like to move it back to where it was and what is allowed within the Ordinance to do. The Council gave their approval for her to move it back to the 15 feet to the property line and she can have vendors in the shed.

During the public comment period Tyler Sorensen voiced concerns about shortening the commercial zone. Councilor Marty responded the reason for shortening is because it’s too big for our town now and that less commercial ground is less headache. There was concern for availability for places for business along the highway and worried about the homes. Homeowners can sell for higher prices now because can list in the commercial zone. Comments about why changing it after all these years unless there are real issues with it and if growth can still come and do we want it. Will it affect anything if we don’t grow and don’t shrink. Councilor Brooke Bergholm said it is better to rein it in now and there are pro’s and con’s to both sides regarding changing the commercial zone. It is a big process to make it change and there still needs to be more thought put into it. The council appreciated the discussion and input from the community.

Building Permits –

• Neiko Waechtler came to discuss his building permit of replacing a lean-to by his house. There was some question on the County’s regulation if it is tore down then no longer grandfathered in but the footprint has to be the exact same. He raised the roof to match the pitch of the rest of the house to eliminate snow drifts and only the roof line has changed from the original design. The council agreed he should have a $50.00 permit fee.
• If a new dwelling goes up and in the same footprint, it can be asked to move back because the old building was grandfathered in. If an act of God, such as snow, collapses a building, then it can be rebuilt within a timeframe.
• DeLoy Kunz is rebuilding a shed that fell down with the snow and is adding another side with extra storage. It matches what was already there but is extending about 15 feet and he owns all of the property. The council agreed he should have a permit fee of $150.00.
• Steve Waechtler is applying for a permit to replace his roof this summer, his fee will be $150.00.
• Tee Steadman commented that his building permit he already received, he will be needing a water and sewer hookup for his building sometime this summer.
• Council approved all permits presented.

Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill came before the council and presented a report for April and said they issued two citations. They hauled a hitchhiker across county lines. Some of the calls in his report include Nounan also. They are still investigating the drag racers lighting up the county.

Councilor Marty Nate discussed the approach at the post office and the crew got an estimate for $6132 for asphalt. She is applying for a grant but regardless feels like it needs to be replaced because it’s our responsibility since it’s in our right of way. The cement bid was $5200 and is cheaper and is easier to replace if needed to work on utilities along there. It was pointed out we probably won’t get a grant if we pay for it beforehand and fix it. The guys will work on getting another bid for the cement from a couple places. She also said she’s looking into a walking trail next to the cemetery to circle over to the Nounan road. Tee said that is a right of way for trailing cattle still. She wondered if it were more accessible if more would use it and will keep looking into grants for asphalt walk ways.

The Mayor had questions about the Twin Creeks budget and what the money is spent for. Marty responded there is a budget of $12,000 and $7,500 is already committed for the fireworks and that leaves her just around $4,000 left to spend and dinner costs about $2,000. There will be food trucks for lunch available and the Waechtler’s offered to make breakfast again. They will have some bounce houses and a mechanical bull for fun entertainment. The Mayor asked how necessary the fireworks really are and everyone told him everyone looks forward to it and especially as this year is the 250^th Anniversary of America, it needs to happen. The Mayor asked Lynette to email an invoice to Andrea at Simplot to help pay for the fireworks and Tee said he would work with the school and fire department to get the approvals.

Maintenance Report:     Shane Clark gave their report for the month of April and stated that he and Hadley have been working at the cemetery and getting it ready for the Memorial Day Holiday. They replaced a valve on the water line up there and put up the map for the cemetery. They’ve been to the spring a couple of times and put up the school zone sign. The State Highway Department is going to work on the approach to the Post Office and Shane will get another estimate for the concrete there. He and Hadley attended a workshop by DEQ with the regions muncipalities and learned of some changes with sampling coming down. He got the backhoe repaired this month and cattle guards are being installed at the cemetery. They did some DigLine locates and need to service a buried valve. They gathered some materials to build the barricades for Twin Creeks and delivered some delinquent notices to past due citizens. He provided some numbers for the readings at the spring for flow this time of year and said we can look at the mountains and see that we are in a drought this year and water is going to be scarce. He thinks we need to have a plan for this summer to ration water because there is hardly any water coming down and the levels haven’t moved at all for over 3 months. He said we should be prepared and have a plan for watering because it will get expensive really fast if we have to run the generator and use the backup well for water. Councilor Tee Steadman said this is why we need to focus on our infrastructure and really look at requiring installation of a sprinkler system on new homes.

Office Report:    There are 20 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of April. Lynette also reported that she completed the Consumer Confidence Report for the water department that has to be reported annually and has been posted. She also said she spoke with both wards about doing the MayDay and no one was interested this year, maybe it’s something we look at in the future again but probably missed the boat for this year. The new Visa’s from Ireland Bank have been received. She reached out to the Insurance to ask about Vehicle Insurance and who can operate the vehicles. She was told all councilors can use vehicles but must be for only City operations and anytime a councilor or employee gets in their personal vehicles to do City business they are covered also. She also reminded everyone of the Impact Area Hearing on Tuesday, May 26^th for anyone that can attend. Elections will be held on the 19^th in this office and so the office will be closed for regular business on that day. She told the Council of new council training with Association of Idaho Cities is held on June 10-12^th and is very beneficial to attend if available. She has also been in touch with Gary and Matt Regen for the Financial Statements and Audits getting wrapped up for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and they are continually working on them and hope to be ready soon.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of April 2026 in the amount of $19,907.91 in the general fund, $43,359.54 in the water fund, and $58,754.81 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $122,022.26. Councilor Jordan Rasmussen seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman that council adjourns from the May 2026 council meeting at 9:55 pm. Councilor Jordan Rasmussen seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lynette Smith,

City Clerk-Treasurer

April 14, 2026
Those Present: Brooke Bergholm, Marty Nate, Mayor Tony Price, Jordan Rasmusson, Maintenance Shane Clark, Maintenance Hadley Wright
Meeting called to order: 1:00 pm Invocation: Councilor Brooke Bergholm
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Brooke Bergholm. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Building Permits that had been applied for with the City were presented to the council for review. Paul Miller is extending his shed in his backyard and Mike Hopkins is building a new house on West Street. When a permit is needed was discussed. Permits are not needed for fences or for replacing what was already existing. If you are making improvements or making it bigger than what was already there, then citizens need a permit. If it is under 200 sqft or 12×12 or moveable, then a permit is not required either. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson made the motion to approve the two building permits presented and was seconded by Brooke Bergholm. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
There was discussion on Resolution #2006-3 for all building permits needing to be approved by the council. If we are making changes, then we would need to make a new Resolution. Councilor Marty Nate didn’t feel like all applications need to come before the council or we could hold a special meeting if someone is building and in a rush to get approval. The council felt like a new Resolution is not needed yet and would like to see all building permits come to the council for approval at this time and that citizens should plan ahead if they are wanting to build. Building Permit Approvals will be added to the agendas and approved once a month for now.
There were a couple other buildings and construction going on through town that were discussed. Clerk Smith reported that Neiko Waechtler did come in to the office and asked if he needed a permit to which she told him he wouldn’t if he was just replacing/reinforcing what was already there. The council said it looks like more improvements are going on and to send him an application to pay for the improvements. Another building was unloaded along 5th Street and not sure what the owners intentions are with it. Mayor Tony and Councilor Jordan will go pay them a visit to find out their intentions and determine if a building permit is needed and where the building can stay.
Shane Clark mentioned that the Hopkins’ will come to council to get approval for their sewer line to bore under the road when they get closer to that point.
The Mayor asked for some clarification on the Twin Creeks budget and the firework donations. Clerk Smith explained that the firework show contract is $7,500.00 and the budget is $12,000.00 which includes the fireworks, because if there is an expense, then it has to be budgeted for, regardless of the donations. Councilor Marty Nate encouraged the Mayor to get going on the donations because her committee has great ideas for Twin Creeks this year.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate that council adjourns from the April 2026 Special Council Meeting at 1:45 pm. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer

April 8, 2026
Those Present: Brooke Bergholm, Marty Nate, Mayor Tony Price, Jordan Rasmusson, Tee Steadman, Maintenance Shane Clark, Maintenance Hadley Wright, Sheriff Deputy Wes Barnhill, City Attorney Adam McKenzie, Addison Ochsenbein from Sunrise Engineering, Mitch Poulsen Bear Lake County Planning & Zoning, Mario & Cynthia Johnson, Ed & Kathy Izatt, Greg Kunz, Doug Thompson, Brent Kunz, Cole Smith, Steve Waechtler
Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm Invocation: Councilor Jordan Rasmusson
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The minutes from March 3, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Addison Ochsenbein of Sunrise Engineering came to the council to give an update on the Transportation Plan Study. Councilor Marty Nate voiced her only concern is with the bridge and that had already been addressed in the Draft. Addison will complete the Draft and they will move forward with the Study. He reported that we were denied for a grant for the roads but they will continue to apply for the sign grant this fall.
Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill came before the council and presented a report for March. He reported that there is an opportunity for the County to apply for a grant for a license plate reader and they would like to install it in Georgetown. It will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting to be approved for acceptance to place in the City. He reported there is an active investigation for some racers going up and down Stringtown. During the month of March, there was 1 animal issue, 17 traffic stops, 36 directed patrol warnings, 2 welfare checks, and 1 fail to register as a sex offender in Georgetown. He reviewed the report with the council and more details. Councilor Marty Nate requested for more patrol and a bigger presence from the Sheriff’s Department during Twin Creeks. She especially needs more patrolling along Stringtown during the bike race. Sheriff Barnhill said they can arrange for that with enough notice.
Mitch Poulsen from the Bear Lake County Planning & Zoning came to the council and presented a map for the council to review. All were pleased with the map and placement of the boundary lines. Mitch will let the Commissioners know and will proceed with a Public Hearing in May. The City will be notified when that hearing is and those in the impact area will be notified as well.
Clerk Smith received an email asking for support to Proclaim a Week of the Young Child in Idaho. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to Proclaim April 11-17, 2026, as the Week of the Young Child in Georgetown, Idaho. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. Lynette will email them back to let them know of our support.
Spring Cleanup Days were discussed where the City usually has Hennings bring their dumpsters out to help citizens cleanup their yards after the winter. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to set April 29th & 30th for the cleanup days and Councilor Jordan Rasmusson seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. Mayor Tony Price will coordinate with Hennings to get a garbage and a metal bin out here on those dates and Lynette will get some flyers posted to advertise.
The Budget Hearing dates were discussed and is usually held the first Tuesday of September and the budget workshop in August. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson made the motion to set September 1st at 7:00 pm for the budget hearing and the workshop will be on August 4th. Councilor Brooke Bergholm seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The backhoe agreement with the Georgetown Irrigation Company was presented to the Council. This is a yearly agreement and both parties have been happy with how things are going and no changes need to be made. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to renew the backhoe agreement with the Georgetown Irrigation Company and was seconded by Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Resolution #2026-01 was presented to the council for the purpose of destructing old files. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to accept Resolution #2026-01 to destroy the files and was seconded by Jordan Rasmusson. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. The City crew will destroy when they are burning other debris later this year.
The Public Comment Period was then opened to the citizens for comments. Citizens were anxious for an update on the dogs and City Attorney, Adam McKenzie, gave an update that the owner plead guilty to the charges today and there is a 12 month probation if the dogs get out and they must have muzzles if outside or they can be seized and destroyed. There will no longer be a trial and a resolution for restitution is still being worked out.
Steve Waechtler stood during the Public Comment period and asked what the new Mayor’s agenda and council members is for the next 6 months. He let out some frustrations he has had with the current Mayor in the past and if he will lend a helping hand when the City or neighbors are in need. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson responded he wants to clean up the City and the right of ways and make the City better. Steve asked what they are doing or going to do for employee security. Mayor Tony Price replied that he has been happy with the employees and thinks they are doing a great job and wants to keep them around. Councilor Tee Steadman said he wants to know the employees backs are covered by all because it has seemed like all of their jobs have been under attack since the new year.
The Employee Policy was reviewed and Councilor Tee Steadman asked when we usually review the policy and Clerk Smith responded it’s mostly not reviewed unless there are issues that arise or in August during the budget workshop to review wages and all expenses of the City. Councilor Tee Steadman said he is still on the council to protect and stand up for the employees because all three are irreplaceable. He said the council needs to respect the employees work areas and ask if they have questions. He expressed that he invites the public to come to the council with questions so we can address things as a council and work together. Doug Thompson explained how the job is a lot and can be a large burden for one person. He rarely left the City for family occasions or on weekends because someone always needed to be around in case something happened. The job is too much for one person and most things require a second person for safety reasons alone. With the Land App at the sewer ponds there is a need for a backup operator to be on call and available at all times and that’s another reason two people are needed for the maintenance job. Lynette explained that we didn’t have a large pool to choose from when Doug was retiring because we can’t offer the salaries and benefits that the mine can and we need employees that have ties to the community and are interested in staying here and maintaining certifications. Also, in order to get those certifications, you must work so many hours in the water and wastewater departments before being eligible to apply. Shane holds multiple licenses and still has more to take and Hadley has acquired enough hours to be able to start applying to receive the water licenses too. Shane Clark mentioned there is a company over by the lake that pays nearly $10,000 per month for backup operator assistance and someone to take care of the monthly sampling etc. He said the job works because there is someone else to rely on to be able to leave the City in capable hands and take care of the farm too, but it seems as though you’re always on the clock 24/7 because someone needs to be available if something happens. Shane said if there are questions about their job and what they are doing to come and ask them about it. Lynette also explained that just because someone isn’t in the office or sitting at the shop, doesn’t mean that work isn’t getting done either. She takes a lot of phone calls and answers emails and things at home and the guys are out and about doing a lot too. Hadley Wright expressed that before getting this job, he didn’t realize all the things that had to be done and all that Doug did and hours spent on continuing education. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson suggested for the maintenance to give more details during their report so the public can understand more of what their jobs entail. Mario Johnson commented that he thinks the three employees of the City have some of the utmost integrity and the City trusts them with the ability to be self motivated to get their jobs done and the City would be at a loss without either of them. Councilor Brooke Bergholm felt there has been some tension soon as they came on as new members and hasn’t felt like she could ask questions. Clerk Smith responded there has definitely been some tension and confusion on both sides of the table of what intentions are and how to respond because it has felt like all of their jobs are under attack, but hopes there can be more open communication and all can come together and work with each other. She said it has been a great place to work because of the people she works with and would love for it to continue to be that way. Councilor Marty Nate added to be respectful of employees time off too. Lynette asked the Council if there are any other questions about the Employee Policy and Councilor Marty Nate said she felt like 3c on the first page should be removed for timesheets being reviewed and 2c and 6b that address maintaining a CDL. She also inquired about 1d for council to approve the employees schooling. The crew knows what schooling they need and when it is and will take care of getting signed up for it to complete their CEU hours. After much discussion, it was decided that CDL’s are only required if operating vehicles over 26,000 lbs and the City doesn’t have any of those. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson made the motion to remove items 2c and 6b for requiring employees to maintain a CDL and to amend item 3c for the Clerk to review the time cards turned in and then will compile a monthly report for the council to review if desired. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Ordinance #117 an Amendment to the Dog Ordinance which changes the misdemeanors to infractions was presented to the council. Infractions will be easier for enforcement but a dog barking or disturbing the peace could be difficult to prove. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to approve Ordinance #117 Amending the Dog Ordinance and was seconded by Councilor Jordan Rasmussen. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: Marty – yes, Tee – no, Jordan – yes, Brooke – yes. Motion passes. Clerk Smith will get it sent to be published in the News Examiner.
Councilor Marty Nate reported that she has filed for the grant with PacifiCorp and has made it through the 1st phase! She inquired about the credit cards and Clerk Smith responded that she’s been working with the gals at Ireland Bank to get them coming. They have to fill out a special application for them to be Visa’s instead of Mastercards and that is some of the delay. She asked about the cattle guards at the cemetery and the crew responded that they are finished and hope to be installed before Memorial Day. It was questioned if they want to have railroad ties or cement to install them. The guys will get a quote for both. She wondered about how Jordan Crane will be affected to farm this year and Shane reported that they met with Jordan and Kelly Bartschi last fall and it will be fall before they can move forward with the fence and moving his gates. She wants to get the map put up at the Cemetery and Lynette will send an updated listing of those in the cemetery. She would like the approach at the Post Office to be measured and wants to do asphalt on the south side to fix the holes. She asked about getting a new “End of School Zone” sign installed. She told the Mayor to get going on Twin Creek donations to pay for the fireworks. Shipping containers were discussed and if they need a building permit if they are moveable or portable. She would like to work on redoing the Commercial Zone and it extends along the highway to the edges of City limits. She would like to propose to shorten it from the Post Office to the Church. We would need a public hearing to amend the changing of the zone classification and Ordinance #27 needs to be amended to address regulating shipping containers and setbacks off the property line. She also had a suggestion that questions that come through social media should not be answered through social media and citizens should be encouraged to come to council with their Ordinance questions.
Councilor Tee Steadman said in respect to right of ways and setbacks that we can’t enforce without knowing what is accurate because we have issues throughout all the town and can’t single out anyone or any street either. Ordinance 62 has right of way widths listed at a minimum of 60 ft. Without surveying all of town, and to spare some expense, property owners will need to sign property line agreements with each other to start getting things straightened out.
Councilor Jordan Rasmusson said he is working on the right of ways throughout town and there is a bill about short term rentals that the State is addressing which is a hot topic right now and he will keep following to update the council.
Councilor Brooke Bergholm asked about building permits and pointed out that Resolution #2006-3 says that all building permits need to come before the council for approval. The council discussed the building permit applications and why they haven’t been coming to council for approval. The council wants to review the building permits and since it is not an agenda action item, there will need to be a special meeting to approve them. The council set April 14th at 1:00 pm for the special meeting to approve building permits.
Maintenance Report: Hadley Wright gave their report for the month of March and stated that he and Shane looked at the trees growing in the right of ways and inquired whether to trim or not. If they are truly in the right of way, they can be trimmed. They took samples for the monthly testing and took the tracks off the side by side for the summer. They did some locates for water to be turned on, went to the spring which is low and cleaned the injection port for buildup. They repaired some water leaks at Alan Skinners. They had a visit from the IRWA circuit rider for the sewer. They received a phone call about low pressure in a home and did a pressure test which was at 70 psi which still falls between the required levels.
Office Report: There are 19 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of March. She reported the Bear Lake County Circuit Breaker Taxes were in the office today helping the elderly in the community to get a break on their property taxes for the year and it was well attended. She is working with Ireland Bank to get the new credit cards set up still. She has reached out to Gary Teuscher’s office to find out where they are at compiling our Financial Statements for the last Fiscal Year so we can get our annual audit finished up. Gary was under the weather recently and in the hospital which has pushed their timeline back but she will stay in touch with them to ensure this gets completed soon. The young women have helped put on a May Day Activity/Easter Egg Hunt in May the last couple years and she wondered if we wanted to continue with that. The council approved to spend $300 on candy for it again this year if the young women are interested in putting it on again. Lynette told the Council there are webinar trainings available each month that all need to sign up for and complete to get discounts for our ICRMP Insurance.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of March 2026 in the amount of $38,515.66 in the general fund, $10,574.51 in the water fund, and $22,365.28 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $71,455.45. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate that council adjourns from the April 2026 council meeting at 11:00 pm. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer

March 3, 2026

Those Present: Brooke Bruesch, Marty Nate, Tee Steadman, Mayor Tony Price, Maintenance Shane Clark, Maintenance Hadley Wright, Addison Ochsenbein from Sunrise Engineering, Sheriff Deputy Wes Barnhill, Deputy Jack James, City Attorney Adam McKenzie, Fire Chief Mark Parker, Morgan Kidd, Mario & Cynthia Johnson, Ed & Kathy Izatt

Meeting called to order:                               7:00 pm                               Invocation:         Councilor Marty Nate

The council entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The minutes from February 3, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Brooke Bruesch seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Addison Ochsenbein of Sunrise Engineering came to the council to give an update. The Transportation Plan Draft was sent out to all council members to review before the meeting. He pointed out some points of interest in the plan for upgrading sidewalks and active transportation for biking, shoulder edge maintenance, safe routes to school, crosswalk enhancements and improved lighting. There is a sign grant available later this fall to apply for the highway crosswalk. Addison requested for the council to review the draft and those points of interest so we can get this plan finished up because this is what we will use for future funding opportunities as well.

The Bear Lake County Fire Chief, Mark Parker, came before the council to apprise them on an upcoming levy to be voted on in the next elections in May. He came with a form to be filled out for ISO ratings to update our inventory before May 1^st to help with lowering homeowners insurance rates in our area. He expressed the need for the levy to be increased and what those increases will be used for and why they are needed. He said our manpower is down County wide and said for a single home structure fire that 14 fighters are needed. We currently have Morgan Kidd, Nic Higgins and Ray Fiske for fighters in our community and he can’t add fighters to the roster that don’t stay up on training. He expressed that this commission is concerned about the future and trying to plan ahead and need people to vote in favor of the increased levy to keep the Fire Department going.

The impact area is due to be finished up with the County. They just finished with Montpelier and Georgetown is next on their list. Mitch Poulsen worked on our maps of the impact area of the recommendations we gave him last year to include our sewer lagoons, cemetery and railroad right-of-ways but they shortened it from including Left Hand Canyon Road. It was recommended to let Mitch and the Commission know that we are ready for a town meeting where they can come and talk to the public about what to include in our impact area and future growth and development, etc. It has also been discovered that only the County needs to adopt an Ordinance about the impact area and Cities are no longer required to do so. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to accept the language of the proposed Ordinance with the exception of the map and to invite Mitch to our next council meeting. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. After further discussion Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to rescind her previous motion and was seconded by Councilor Tee Steadman. Clerk Smith will relay to Mitch our need for keeping Left Hand Canyon in our impact area due to having city water lines up there and houses connected to City water even though they are outside of City limits and invite Mitch to come to our next meeting.

Councilor Marty Nate informed the council that she has met with her committee for the Twin Creeks Celebration and the event will be held on Saturday, July 11^th this year with more details to follow.

Clerk Smith has a lot of older files that need to be discarded and would like to burn them. At the recommendation of City Attorney, Adam McKenzie, this will be tabled until the next meeting to give him time to review the Ordinance about which files exactly can be disposed of.

The floor was then opened for public comment in which, Mario and Cynthia Johnson approached the council with updates on the dog issues in town. She has gathered a lot of circumstantial evidence from nearby citizens. A jury trial has been set for May 1^st in regards to the dogs in question. Cynthia has concerns about our dog ordinance not having enough bite to it. It was discussed that the current ordinance, if violations occur, they are charged with a misdemeanor which gives them the right to a jury trial and can result in the dogs being destroyed. If it were changed to an infraction instead of a misdemeanor then the City can only fine them. The Sheriff’s department expressed that they don’t know what they don’t know and can’t cite what isn’t reported. Councilor Marty Nate expressed she would like more details about what is happening in the police reports and Deputy Sheriff Barnhill responded that they are somewhat limited on the information and details they can give on open and active investigations.

Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill came before the council and presented a report for February. He reported that there was another animal incident with dogs and another noteworthy event was a firearm discharge incident. He told everyone to follow the County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page as they make posts about these public incidents to hear about them in a more timely manner. They gave 3 citations, had 9 traffic stops, and 41 directed patrol warnings.

Councilor Marty Nate reported her committee for Twin Creeks is actively planning. She also mentioned that the previous Mayor went around and got a lot of donations for the fireworks and so the new Mayor has big shoes to fill to ensure the fireworks still happen this year. She has been working on more grants from AARP for sidewalks and the approach at the Post Office. She also applied for the grant with PacifiCorp for the mulch on the ground under the playground. She also recommended including set backs on the building permit applications for right-of-ways. There is some discrepancies on what the set backs are as they are different on each street. The last time that Ordinance #62 was updated was in 1996. The only precise way to know if any are in within the correct limits of the right-of-ways is to perform surveys on each street which is very costly and not necessary.

Councilor Tee Steadman reported that he went to the fire meeting and was told that there will be a BLM office stationed back in Soda Springs soon.

Maintenance Report:     Shane Clark gave their report for the month of February and stated that he and Hadley took samples for the monthly testing and also performed the new test on the water that was required by DEQ, and we received a non-detect and hoping that is all that is needed and we won’t have to do further testing. The test is $700.00 each time. They had an unusual event this month with needing to plow snow! They did some testing on water pressure at some homes this month and all were within the necessary ranges. They went to the water tanks and cleaned up the shop and cleared out some files. They shut off water at a location and attended some virtual trainings.

Office Report:    There are 25 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of February. She has been selling a lot of dog tags this month. There will be a luncheon on Friday the 6^th with the Mayor, the maintenance employees and herself with Rocky Mountain Power. Lynette has a conflict with the next meeting on the 7^th of April and requested the meeting be moved to the 8^th and all were ok with that. The website was down this month, but Lynette has gotten all of the login information now so we can update the payment with our own details. Marty is going to check with her son about helping us to move the website to another hosting site that is more user friendly and updated. The accounts at US Bank have now been officially closed, thanks to former Mayor Steve for continuing to follow up with them. We also may need to consider getting a new credit card because our current one is with US Bank and it is difficult getting payments to them or setup online. Lynette will reach out to Ireland Bank to see what options are there.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate to move into Executive Session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) to discuss the dog ordinance and related dog issues. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: Marty – yes, Tee – yes, Brooke – yes. All citizens were removed from the meeting and the council then proceeded to receive direction from City Attorney, Adam McKenzie. The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman to leave the Executive Session and move back into the regular meeting. Councilor Brooke Bruesch seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: Marty – yes, Tee – yes, Brooke – yes. Adam would like to be on the agenda for the next meeting again but may be available by phone instead of in person.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of February 2026 in the amount of $37,309.00 in the general fund, $9,364.85 in the water fund, and $24,593.36 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $71,267.21. Councilor Brooke Bruesch seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate that council adjourns from the March 2026 council meeting at 10:20 pm. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Lynette Smith,

City Clerk-Treasurer

February 3, 2026
Those Present: Brooke Bruesch, Marty Nate, Jordan Rasmusson, Tee Steadman, Mayor Tony Price, Maintenance Shane Clark, Maintenance Hadley Wright, Addison Ochsenbein from Sunrise Engineering, Sheriff Deputy Wes Barnhill, Brent Kunz, Landon, Janae and Bowen McCoy, Former Mayor Steve Waechtler
Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm Invocation: Councilmember Brooke Bruesch
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Marty Nate. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The minutes from January 5, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. The minutes from the Special Meeting held on January 26, 2026, were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Jordan Rasmusson seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Addison Ochsenbein of Sunrise Engineering came to the council to give an update. He said he is still waiting on a draft for the Transportation Plan and hopes to have more to update at the next meeting. The TAP application got submitted for the bridge and expanded for the sidewalk to be fixed clear to the Post Office. There is also an LHTAC grant available for the matching funds we will need if awarded the TAP funding. He will report back at the next meeting.
City Attorney, Adam McKenzie, was available by phone and updated the council that the Dog Issue hearing is set for February 11th. He has not had a chance to speak with opposing council yet. He also updated the council on how he handles the speeding tickets. He is our representing council for those and said they usually reduce the speed to give a lesser ticket as opposed to going to trial for them. It reduces a $150 ticket to a $90 ticket and most all tickets are the truckers and not repeat offenders. The council approved for him to continue on as he normally has.
The council discussed a cut off for the Agenda to not be changed 48 hours prior to council. Councilor Marty Nate voiced that she wants citizens to feel like they can come to council and don’t always know the process to get put on the agenda to be heard or bring their concerns, etc. It was suggested to add a Public Comment section to the Agenda. Also noted, that anyone can always come to the meetings and discuss things, but no decisions can be made without it being an Action Item and then can be added to the next agenda. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to add a Public Comment Section to the agenda and was seconded by Tee Steadman. After more discussion it was decided to put a two-minute time limit for the public comments. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill came before the council and presented a report for January. He reported that the dog issue is out of the Sheriff Departments hands and is up to the legal system now. He encouraged citizens to call and report any issues they have so there can be a report to support the incidents. He said they issued a lot of citations in December/January and is worried that word is spreading to the truckers because they have been slowing down which means less citations will be written. He also reminded everyone that if a report isn’t started, then fines can’t be issued for violations.
The McCoy’s came to the council to convey their concerns with the dog issues and want to attend the hearing as well. They had some rabbits harmed by the dogs getting out a while back too.
Councilor Marty Nate reported that she is working on a grant for rubber at the playground and the sidewalks. It was suggested to include fixing the approach in front of the Post Office as well. She also asked to add to the list of things this summer, to do some crack seal along Stringtown.
The Mayor asked Clerk Smith to send out a letter to all citizens to get their dog licenses purchased and remind to not park in the right of ways during the winter months as we have an Ordinance to not park during November 15th to March 15th.
Maintenance Report: Shane Clark gave their report for the month of January and stated that they went up to check the water tanks, plowed snow a little, put the tracks on the CanAm, met with the IRWA circuit rider, fixed some leaks and a flush valve, turned off water to some delinquents and back on, had a grave opening and closing, fixed and filled the pop machine and did some land app training and got the year end report taken to Keller Associates.
Office Report: There are 29 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of January. She got the 1099’s and W-2’s and year end taxes done. The messaging service we use has been sold to another company and so Lynette is working on getting that set back up and going again.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of January 2026 in the amount of $29,925.12 in the general fund, $22,118.86 in the water fund, and $65,074.70 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $117,118.68. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate that council adjourns from the February 2026 council meeting at 8:45 pm. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer

January 26, 2026 – Special Meeting
Those Present: Brooke Bergholm, Marty Nate, Jordan Rasmusson, Tee Steadman, Mayor Tony Price, Maintenance Shane Clark, City Attorney Adam McKenzie, Addison Ochsenbein & Kevin Martin from Sunrise Engineering, Former Mayor Steve Waechtler, Tyler Sorensen
Meeting called to order: 10:00 am Invocation: Councilor Jordan Rasmusson
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Marty Nate. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The Mayor called this special meeting to do some new council training for the new members to get a better understanding of their council duties and their roles as council members. Sunrise Engineering and City Attorney, Adam McKenzie were invited to the meeting to explain their roles for the City and discuss the system.
Kevin Martin and Addison Ochsenbein of Sunrise Engineering came before the council to explain the water system and what they do for the City. They explained the condition of our water system and that the transmission lines are really old and need to be replaced which is why we keep applying for a loan from DEQ to eventually be able to replace the transmission lines from the spring down to the City. They explained the flow, pressure, and installed pipes. The heavy minerals in our water have a lot of build up in the pipes. DEQ has said they want municipalities to operate like a business and should be charging enough to cover all our expenses and be self sufficient. There isn’t much for grants available anymore. Cities are advised to increase rates 3% every year to stay on top of it. There have been previous discussions to replace the older system in segments and spread it out more to pay little by little and could install a new transmission line aside the old one. We still have $350,000.00 owing on the water loan and $1,855,934.00 on the wastewater loan. There are other options available with USDA as well but those have more requirements where the billing should be closer to $60.00 per month just for water and meter the water. They said there are conservation grants we could possibly qualify for with the leaks in the system and there is Emergency Funding up to $500,000 if a line were to break. Their last study confirmed that our usage is 968 gallons per person per day which is well above the State and National averages. Our spring produces a lot of water and can handle growth. The water right is less than what the spring can produce and the extra goes down the creek to be used for fish, irrigation, etc. We produce plenty of water, but our aging infrastructure is a concern for growth. Our subdivision ordinance requires all developers to install their own infrastructure and help update our current infrastructure. A developer would have to come to council to get approval and then we would consult with our engineers and experts with Sunrise for options at that time. They will keep looking for funding opportunities for us. The typical chain of command is that DEQ will reach out to the City if there are any issues or concerns with our system and then we would contact Sunrise for assistance.
City Attorney, Adam McKenzie, came before the council to introduce himself and explain what he does for us. He helps to draft ordinances and is our resource for legal counsel and advise. He explained to the council to be very careful with communication with each other with emails and texts or running into each other and discussing city business because it could be public record and seen as a meeting. He went over open meeting rules and explained a quorum. He advised for any complaints received about the City should be brought to council or made known to the Mayor individually and to listen to the complaints but to not engage. He encouraged the council members to attend the AIC trainings in June held in Boise. Clerk Smith explained that Adam is not on a retainer but does charge us a discounted rate so that we feel like we can call him about all the things. He said the Mayor’s main duty is to be the Chief Executor and lead the meetings but it is the council that makes the decisions as a group. It was discussed about having a public comment section on our agenda’s and suggested to have a cutoff to make any changes to our agenda’s no less than 48 hours.
The council then reviewed their duties and what being a liaison with different companies means and that being affective will only matter as hands on as they want to be.
The council signed the pages from Ireland Bank to update signers on the accounts.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate that council adjourns from the January 2026 Special Council Meeting at 12:05 pm. Councilor Jordan Rasmusson seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer

January 5, 2026
Those Present: Greg Kunz, Trenton Morrell, Marty Nate, Tee Steadman, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Shane Clark, Maintenance Hadley Wright, Tony & Chris Price, Brooke Bergholm, Jordan Rasmusson, Addison Ochsenbein from Sunrise Engineering, Brent Kunz, Mario & Cynthia Johnson
Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm Invocation: Mayor Steve Waechtler
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Greg Kunz to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The minutes from December 22, 2025, were read aloud by Mayor Waechtler. Councilor Trenton Morrell made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. The Mayor reported that Rocky Mountain Power has installed all of the LED lights for the street lights throughout the City.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of December 2025 in the amount of $30,939.71 in the general fund, $10,699.96 in the water fund, and $23,306.00 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $64,945.67. Councilor Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The council then proceeded to swear-in the new Mayor and Councilmembers. Mayor Steve Waechtler read the oath of office to Mayor Tony Price, Councilmember Jordan Rasmusson and Councilmember Brooke Bergholm. The newly sworn in officers then took their seats and New Mayor Price took over the meeting. Councilmember Tee Steadman nominated Councilmember Marty Nate to be the new Council President and was seconded by Councilmember Jordan Rasmusson. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. The council then proceeded to assign duties to each council member. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to approve the duties as assigned and was seconded by Jordan Rasmusson. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
With new council members and Mayor there is a need to update the signers on the accounts. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to remove Steve Waechtler, Greg Kunz and Trenton Morrell from the accounts at Zions Bank and Ireland Bank and add Tony Price, Jordan Rasmusson and Brooke Bergholm. Councilor Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Addison Ochsenbein with Sunrise Engineering came to give an update on the Transportation Plan and other applications they’re applying for us. He reported that they are preparing th DEQ Letters of Interest for the water transmission line grant or loan and it needs to be submitted by the end of the month. The TAP Application for the pedestrian bridge and highway crosswalk requires matching funds and will need to be signed by the Mayor. They are still preparing the draft for the Transportation Plan as well.
Mario and Cynthia Johnson came to inform the new council about the dog issues they had late summer and fall with the neighbors dogs getting into their sheep. The case has been brought to City Attorney, Adam McKenzie’s, attention, and there is a hearing on January 14th. Cynthia will get other concerned citizens to send letters of support and telling about the run ins they have had with the dogs as well and Lynette will forward the information on to Adam. Cynthia was advised to convey to Adam what her wishes are for having the dogs removed from the City.
New council members were reminded that if they are approached by citizens that have concerns with the City, to invite them to come to council to voice their concerns and get answers and it’s best practice to visit the citizens in groups of two before sending the Sheriff’s Department over as people are usually less confrontational to visit first.
Councilor Marty Nate would like to use the money from Simplot for the playground equipment towards mulch around the equipment. She mentioned that those having won the Christmas Lighting Contest should be ineligible the next year to help spread around the Christmas Cheer.
Councilor Tee Steadman said he will make sure the Sheriff’s Department is aware of all information regarding the dog situation and ask to issue citations. Councilor Marty Nate said she would try to make it to the hearing to represent the City.
Councilor Jordan Rasmusson asked for follow up about the cows getting into the cemetery. Tee responded that the owners of the cows have agreed to help install cattle guards and they are currently being built to keep the cows out in the spring and the problem is being handled.
Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill and Sheriff Bart Heslington were unavailable for the meeting and the report was tabled until the next meeting.
Maintenance Report: Shane Clark gave their report for the month of December and stated that they have got the lights wired for the plows and chains on the yellow truck to plow. They went up to check on the spring. Turned off some utilities for the winter, plowed some snow and attended the Transportation Plan Meetings.
Office Report: There are 17 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of December. The Christmas Light Contest winners were 1st place Matt & Tiffany Argyle, 2nd place Ashley Millard, 3rd place Marlin & Sandy Bartschi. Lynette got the Annual Road and Street Report submitted. She will have W-2’s and 1099’s ready and available by the end of the month. She informed them that we are still having troubles closing the accounts at US Bank because it is a government account. She will not update the signers there, in hopes the account can be closed out soon with the help of previous Mayor Steve Waechtler. She handed out paperwork to the new councilmembers along with a contact list and budget information and explained where the funds are and that water and sewer funds are dedicated funds and all have to be kept separate. She explained we need a quorum for every meeting and the next council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3rd; let her know if there are any conflicts as soon as possible. She will also be out of the office the end of the month.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Jordan Rasmusson that council adjourns from the January 2026 council meeting at 8:30 pm. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer

December 22, 2025
Those Present: Greg Kunz, Trenton Morrell, Tee Steadman, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Deputy Wes Barnhill, Kevin Martin from Sunrise Engineering, Tony Price, Brooke Bruesch, Jordan Rasmusson, Brent Kunz
Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm Invocation: Mayor Steve Waechtler
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman to approve the published agenda and was seconded by Councilor Greg Kunz. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The minutes from November 5, 2025, were read aloud by Mayor Waechtler. Councilor Greg Kunz made the motion to accept the minutes as read and Councilor Trenton Morrell seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. Councilor Kunz wanted to follow up on the money from the water hydrants from ITAFOS and Lynette reported that it was billed and money has been received of $2770.00.
Kevin Martin with Sunrise Engineering came to give an update on the Transportation Plan. He reported that they have been working on applying for the different grants etc. They recommend we apply for the sign grant next year with LHTAC and looking for a couple more letters of support for the Tap Application due mid January and then will need the new Mayor’s signature. They are still working on the crosswalk application which will be much simpler than overhead lighting etc and hopefully we have a better chance of being granted. They will be back to report at the next meeting.
The Christmas Park Lighting Event was held on a Wednesday night and not quite as well attended as other years. It was cold but also had a ball game in town, a week night, etc. The group felt like Monday night is still the best following Thanksgiving. The Sean Bartschi Family and Lorie Bartschi gathered all of the food and supplies and there was a lot of chili left over. Everyone that attended still had a good time though.
Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill came before the Council and presented their report for the month of November. He said we should get $599.40 caught up with the January check from what was previously shorted which will bring the citations current. There was discussion about lots of dog issues in town. Overall they issued 14 citations, had 45 traffic stops, and had a total of 102 incidents during the month.
The Christmas Light Contest will still go on. Lynette will advertise and have the council members vote for the Top 3 best lights in the City. Winners will be announced on Facebook and 1st place will get $100.00, 2nd place $75.00 and 3rd place $50.00.
The Employee Christmas Bonus’s was discussed and decided to do the same as last year. The Mayor asked about licenses and explained that Doug is still used as a backup operator and for his licenses. Councilor Greg Kunz made the motion to give Shane Clark, Hadley Wright and Lynette Smith a $500.00 bonus and Doug Thompson a $200.00 bonus. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Maintenance Report: Hadley Wright and Shane Clark were excused from the meeting. Shane is still on sick leave and Lynette gave their report for the month of November. Hadley cleaned the port up to the tank and went to check on the spring. They took monthly samples to the lab to be tested and all came back good. He gathered and took information to Keller Associates for them to prepare the land app year-end report. He got the plow trucks ready to go for whenever we get some snow, all the lights have been checked and trucks serviced. He worked on getting the rest of the Christmas lights up and ready for the park lighting. He hauled chlorine up to the water tank and primed it into the big tank. He shut off water at homes for the winter and did a couple of utility locates. He also went and marked out by the Rasmussen’s for the County to berm snow.
Office Report: There are 25 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of November. Next meeting date will be January 6th and we will take care of Decembers business before swearing in the new Mayor and Council members and will need approval for new signers on the account too. Lynette was able to get the box of all 2024-2025 files to Gary Teuschers office and has spoken with Matt Regen about performing our audit again too. The money was received from Simplot for the fireworks and playground donation for $3,000.00 and $2770.00 from ITAFOS for the water hydrant use. Andrea Gumm at Simplot also reached out about setting up a meeting with the old and new Mayor to keep the relationship going. Also, the City recognizes all federal holidays and President Trump declared the 24th, 25th and 26th to be holidays this year and so all employees will be following that.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Greg Kunz for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of November 2025 in the amount of $40,713.52 in the general fund, $9,728.74 in the water fund, and $19,075.36 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $69,517.62. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Greg Kunz that council adjourns from the December 2025 council meeting at 8:00 pm. Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer