Georgetown Idaho

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

November 5, 2025
Those Present: Greg Kunz, Trenton Morrell, Marty Nate, Tee Steadman, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Hadley Wright, DeputyWes Barnhill, Kevin Martin from Sunrise Engineering, Brooke Bruesch
Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm Invocation: Mayor Steve Waechtler
The council entertained a motion from Councilor Trenton Morrell 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 October 7, 2025, were read aloud by Mayor Waechtler. Councilor Greg Kunz 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. Minutes from the Special Meeting on October 15, 2025, were read aloud by Mayor Waechtler and 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.
Kevin Martin with Sunrise Engineering came to give an update on the Transportation Plan. He reported that they have been compiling information from the traffic impact study and the pavement management plan and have met with Hadley in regards to growth in the City and they hope to have ready to submit before Thanksgiving. There are a few other grants and loans they could apply for at this time and one is to submit a letter of intent from the lower tanks to town, which we have submitted the last two years to show there is a need and if a loan is offered, we don’t have to accept it. Right now there are more needs than there are funds and there is a low chance of being awarded but it’s a good idea to stay on the list to show there is still a need. He and Addison will coordinate with the City Crew to get the info needed. Another grant available is the Transportation Alternative Plan for pathways, sidewalks, crosswalks, school routes, ADA access, etc. If awarded, there is a 7.34% match required. The Council said to go ahead and apply to see where we rank, but there could be lots of needs here too. One other grant is the LHRIP up to $150,000 to repair roads and we will apply for this one again also since we weren’t able to get all of the roads finished this past year that we wanted to such as Hayes Lane, West side of East Street, West Street, etc. Addison will be in touch.
Police Report: Deputy Sheriff Wes Barnhill came before the Council and presented their report for the month of October. He is a new deputy that has been working for about 1 month. They issued 11 citations, had 28 incidents and received and responded to 53 calls. He said they did an internal audit of our contract and was able to find and fix 7 citations from the month of June that we didn’t get paid for and they will get that remedied. He provided a breakdown of the citations and averages being brought in each month. He thinks they are generating about 50% of the contract. He had a more detailed report of the data and reported on follow up on the situation at Hayes Lane. The Council said they would like to see more detailed reports and more follow ups on the report and thanked him for his efforts.
Results from the election held November 4th are in and Tony Price received 85 votes for Mayor and Greg Kunz received 68. Councilor votes were 116 for Jordan Rasmusson, 94 for Brooke Bruesch, and 78 for Miles Cook. New Mayor and council members will take over at the meeting in January.
The council approved a donation to the Senior Center. Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to donate $1,000.00 to the Senior Center and Councilor Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The date was set for the Christmas Park Lighting Event for Wednesday, December 3rd at 6:00 pm. The Young Men from 2nd ward helped Hadley to get all the lights set up in the park last night. Lynette will make arrangements with the Bartschi’s and Santa to make the event come together.
Councilor Marty Nate reported that she wants some things fixed with the bridge, the concrete at the pavilion with a new pad, the approach at the Post office, and would like to get a grant for the mulch at the playground. The Mayor said he would follow up with some donations for the playground and the tractor was sold for $4,500.00 to go towards the playground. She would also like to get the roads chip sealed and Greg would like striping the roads on Stringtown. Need some cattle guards installed at the cemetery. She asked if the water trucks from Stone Ridge are about done. The rate being charged was discussed. We don’t sell the water that often but last time was in 2022 and we charged $2.50 per thousand gallons. Trenton will call around to find out what the going rates are now.
Councilor Tee Steadman said there have been some irrigation water leaks causing damage on roads and the guys filled in with gravel to fix. Greg responded that Nic, the water master was out the last part of the season with a broken leg too but the Irrigation Company can pay to haul the gravel and take care of it.
Maintenance Report: Hadley Wright gave their report for the month of October, stating that he checked up to the spring, had 2 graves at the cemetery, cleaned up at the cemetery, winterized the park, turned water off at the fountain, took water samples to Pocatello, and did some utility locates. He cleared out a big beaver dam up left and right hand and we need to trap more. Shane got hurt earlier this month and broke his leg. He is out at least another 6 weeks. With snowplow season coming up, he said he can call the County or Doug to help with the plowing until Shane can get back at it.
Office Report: There are 31 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of October. There were no shutoffs last month because of the computer and system being down. Our Utility Billing program is very dated, and we will be in a bad way if it were to crash. The computer got fixed but the internet has still been hard to get anything done. The Trunk or Treat was well attended again and those from Nounan came out too. It was suggested to add to the flyers to not let this replace going door to door. There were complaints about starting so early in the evening also. Lynette has a conflict with the next meeting date and it was decided to keep with the same schedule and Marty will help with taking notes. Lynette will get everything prepared for the meeting. She will also be out of the office December 2nd – 10th to Las Vegas.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of October 2025 in the amount of $20,659.22 in the general fund, $8,254.63 in the water fund, and $20,883.50 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $49,797.35. 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 November 2025 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

October 15, 2025 – Special Meeting
Those Present: Greg Kunz, Trenton Morrell, Marty Nate, Drue Smith
Meeting called to order: 12:10 pm
All were welcomed to the meeting by Council President Greg Kunz and the sealed envelopes that were received were handed out to the council members. Each opened a sealed enveloped and read what was opened.
Councilor Marty Nate opened the bid from Jordan Crane for the 5 acre piece at the cemetery for $52/acre if dry and $102/acre if irrigated. He also bid the 26 acres at $102/acre.
Councilor Trenton Morrell opened the bid from 3 Mile Dairy at a 55/45 share and is willing to move the pipe if it’s ever a possibility. It was noted that it’s not a possibility at this time since it needs to be handled by those that hold a license for the land application. 3 Mile had also submitted a bid for the cemetery but withdrew.
Councilor Greg Kunz opened the bid from Springdale Farms which was dismissed as per our Attorney, Adam McKenzie, that stated City Officials or employees cannot bid on a contract offered by the City of which they are apart.
Councilor Marty Nate made the motion to renew the contract with 3 Mile Dairy for the 26 acres at the land app site for another 5 years and to award Jordan Crane the contract for the 5 acres at the cemetery on a year-to-year basis. Councilor Trenton Morrell seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Trenton Morrell that council adjourns from the October 2025 Special Meeting at 12:20 pm. Councilor Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith,
City Clerk-Treasurer

October 7, 2025
Those Present: Greg Kunz, Trenton Morrell, Marty Nate, Tee Steadman, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Shane Clark & Hadley Wright, Sheriff Bart Heslington, Addison Ochsenbein from Sunrise Engineering, Steve Liechty from Rocky Mountain Power, JJ Murphy from Intermountain Gas, Cole Smith
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 Trenton Morrell. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
The minutes from September 2, 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. Greg asked a follow up question for an update on the tractor being donated. The guys have got a new battery but still have not been able to get the tractor to start.
Addison Ochsenbein with Sunrise Engineering came to give an update on the Transportation Plan. He said they gathered the data from the cameras put up last month and there were about 3200 vehicles a day on the highway and 5-600 vehicles along Stringtown. They are working on a draft for the conditions of the roads. He asked about the growth in the City and the council reported that the mine said it should have a big impact on the growth and estimated about 200 families between here and Soda. They keep pushing it’s out another 10+ years before being in operation. There will probably be minimal growth within the City aside from the mine. Addison asked if we need improvements at the intersections or request turning lanes, etc. He reported they will have more to share and some exhibits at our next meeting in November. He also reported that DEQ’s water and sewer grants are just not available and they are expressing that Cities need to fund their own systems.
Police Report: Sheriff Bart Heslington came before the Council and presented his report for the month of September. They worked 62 hours, made 116 contacts, and of those resulted in 21 traffic stops, 21 citations, 2 written warnings and 9 verbal warnings. He asked if there are any concerns and the Mayor responded why are there still so many stops and so little citations. Sheriff responded that there are lots of contacts but they are not always traffic related. It was noted that the Police Department will never be revenue building and did we hire them to make money or to protect and serve the City? Sheriff said that Lynette can send emails to him with individual concerns. He brought brochures to share with the public for safety concerns although nothing is digital to share online.
JJ Murphy of Intermountain Gas Company came before the Council to discuss renewing the Ordinance for the Franchise Agreement. The previous agreement was for 40 years and expires in the spring. They give back 3% from all customers within City limits and their policy has always been 3% back. Councilor Trenton Morrell made the motion to accept the Ordinance #116 to renew the Franchise Agreement for a term of 20 years and Councilor Greg Kunz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: Marty – yes, Tee – yes, Greg – yes, Trenton – yes. Motion carried the council. JJ said once the signatures are taken care of, they will pay for the Ordinance to be published in the News Examiner.
Steve Leichty from Rocky Mountain Power came before the Council to discuss the possibility of updating the Cities street lights to LED lights. He presented a report that showed it would take about 3 years to pay for themselves. They will service any issues during the 10-year warranty period. After that, we would take care of maintaining and he suggested to set the money aside from the savings each month to pay for the repairs. The City has 36 lights and they would cost $213.50 per light. One problem with our current lights is they don’t have parts anymore to fix a lot of them. The council said that the lights that are bad, we should update to LED. The cost to update all of our lights would be $7,677.00. Councilor Tee Steadman made the motion to have Steve Leichty draw up a contract to update all the lights to LED lights and Councilor Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. Steve also recommended the City apply for the RMP Foundation Grant to help pay for the new playground equipment. Those applications are due by June 15th.
It is time to prepare and file the Wastewater Reuse Annual Report with DEQ for the Land App site. Councilor Greg Kunz made the motion to have Keller Associates prepare the report and have the Mayor sign the contract. Councilor Trenton Morrell seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Cole Smith came before the Council to discuss the Land App Hay Lease. There has been a 5-year agreement with 3 Mile Dairy, which expires this year, and it says it is up to the Council to renew or put up for re-bid. Lynette reported that it was opened for bid before and only one was received from 3 Mile Dairy. The council said to re-bid where it has been opened before. Lynette will advertise for both properties to be leased and will post at the Post Office and in the paper. It was suggested to still hire Cole to do the fall work in case his bid doesn’t get renewed and to pay them separately for that. Shane will let Jordan Crane personally know that property will be up for bid as well. The bids will be opened at a Special Council meeting next Wednesday, October 15th at 12:00 pm and bids will be accepted until 5:00 pm on October 14th.
The City would like to host the Trunk or Treat again this year and it will be held on Friday, October 31st. Since there is no school that day, it was decided to move it up to 4:00 pm to take advantage of warmer weather and so kids can get a head start for the night. Lynette will post flyers and distribute to the school.
Councilor Marty Nate reported that she has been in touch with Miles Cook at the rock shop in town to install benches for Officer Martinez and The Onstines. It will cost about $800-1000. It was suggested to include all previous Officers names on the bench which would include John Martinez, Rex Skinner, Tom Hayes and Bob Kropushek. The bench for The Onstines would cost about $600.00. The council decided to leave it up to Marty for what to order and the wording. She asked who fixes the headstones that are broken at the cemetery. She’s noticed some broken due to cracks and separating and grass growing in the middle of them now. It was suggested to notify the families so they can decide how to take care of them.
Councilor Tee Steadman let the council know of some issues going on along Hayes Lane and they have also been reported to the Sheriff Department that there might be tenants in a motor home and some of their activities. He said we need to help the Sheriff keep watch and report things we see happening there.
Maintenance Report: Shane Clark gave their report for the month of September stating that he and Hadley took water samples to the lab, serviced the PRV valves, delivered chlorine to the water tank, did some utility locates, trimmed trees, checked the fence around the spring. They are done land applying for the year and have winterized at the sewer ponds. They have done some mowing and found a great deal for a snow plow they purchased at an online auction from Ritchie Brothers in Utah for $13,875.00 and it also has 4-wheel drive.
Office Report: There are 20 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of September. There is a scheduling conflict with our next meeting date and the Elections held in November because they use the City Hall for a polling place. The next meeting date was moved to the following evening on Wednesday, November 5th. She also reported that her computer has been giving her the fits and is just barely out of warranty. She is going to look into finding where to get it fixed but thinks it just needs a new fan because it overheats and then shuts off. Because of that, she will be slow with getting accounts updated until she can get the computer fixed.
The chair entertained a motion from Councilor Tee Steadman for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of September 2025 in the amount of $51,335.38 in the general fund, $15,282.86 in the water fund, and $22,737.24 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $89,355.48. Councilor Greg Kunz 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 October 2025 council meeting at 9:00 pm. Councilor Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith, City Clerk-Treasurer