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THE IDAHO ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES NEWSLETTER

MAY/JUNE 2011 | www.idcounties.org

CountyCommentary

THE IDAHO ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES NEWSLETTER

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 | www.idcounties.org

CAN YOU AFFORD TO TURN YOUR BACK ON

YOUR FUTURE?WAITING TOO lONG TO INVEST FOR RETIREMENT WIll COST YOU

How much? Let’s say a 30-year old (who plans to retire at age 65) waits just five years to begin investing $100 per pay. That short delay could mean he’s missing out on $159,784 more at retirement.*

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Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principle.*This calculation is illustrating the prin-cipal of time and compounding. It is based on 24 pays per year and uses an assumed yield of 8%. It is hypothetical and not intended to serve as a projec-tion of the investment results of any specific investment. If fees, taxes and expenses were reflected, the return would have been less.

$466,404

$306,620

$100 per pay starting at age 35

$100 per pay starting at age 30

$159,784 Cost of waiting

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IAC Board of DirectorsPresident

Lee StakerBonneville County

1st Vice PresidentErwin SonnenbergAda County

2nd Vice PresidentPatty Weeks

Nez Perce County

SecretaryLen HumphriesFremont County

TreasurerRobert McQuade

Ada County

Immediate Past Pres.Sharon CoxIdaho County

Past President Patty Baucher Gooding County

Past PresidentLorin NielsenBannock County

Past PresidentAbbie Mace

Fremont County

Past PresidentRoger ChristensenBonneville County

Past PresidentLori Beck

Butte County

Past PresidentBrent BunnBear Lake County

Assessors Rep.Mike McDowellKootenai County

Clerks Rep.Sara StaubBingham County

Coroners Rep.Duayne Sims

Caribou County

Prosecutors Rep.Kimron TorgersonLewis County

Sheriffs Rep.Shaun Gough

Gooding County

Treasurers Rep.Ellen SauerShoshone County

IACC Rep.Bill Brown

Adams County

NACo/IACC Rep.Michele SherrerGem County

Legislative Rep.Max Vaughn

Minidoka County

WIR Past PresidentRobert CopeLemhi County

WIR Rep.Gordon Cruickshank

Valley County

Ada County Rep.Rick YzaguirreAda County

Canyon County Rep.Gene Kuehn

Canyon County

District 1 Rep.Glenda PostonBoundary County

District 2 Rep.Barb Fry

Nez Perce County

District 3 Rep.Marc ShigetaPayette County

District 4 Rep.Paul Christensen

Cassia County

District 5 Rep.Steve HadleyBannock County

District 6 Rep.Carrie May

Clark County

January/February 2012

Contents

New Year’s Update ..................................................................................... 4

NACo News ................................................................................................ 5

NACo Board Report ................................................................................... 7

Bonner County Spotlight ............................................................................ 9

ISAC Fall School Report .......................................................................... 11

Education and Funding Opportunities ...................................................... 12

Calendar of Events .................................................................................... 13

Association News: Sheriff’s Conference .................................................. 14

Association &Agency News: Canyon Comissioners, IDOC, IDPTV ...... 15

Bonneville County Spotlight..................................................................... 17

IAC Midwinter Conference Preview ........................................................ 19

IDOG Report ............................................................................................. 20

Meet Your Legislators ............................................................................... 22

Executive DirectorDan [email protected]

Deputy DirectorTony [email protected]

Marketing & Events DirectorKristin [email protected]

Financial OfficerMary [email protected]

Policy AnalystSeth [email protected]

Member Services AssistantCaitlin [email protected]

Policy AnalystKerry Ellen [email protected]

Member Services AssistantMorgan [email protected]

CAT Program DirectorKathryn [email protected]

CAT Case ManagerCarolyn [email protected]

CAT Financial CoordinatorAmanda [email protected]

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NEW YEAR’S UPDATE

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It is that time of year again when men and women from around Idaho descend upon Boise in the hopes of making a difference. The 62nd Idaho Legislature convened on January 9th, bringing to-gether the body for what is already shaping up to be an interesting session. Because of the increased demand during the Session, please check in with IAC staff before parking in the lot adjacent to the building. There are some days when we will be holding meetings in the back conference room of the office and need the extra parking for those attending the meeting. Thank you for being considerate, it really helps staff and meeting attendees!

Have you registered for the IAC Midwinter Conference and Affiliate Meetings? Everyone is buzzing around the office getting ready to put on this fun-filled county extravaganza! If you have not yet registered for the IAC Midwinter Conference or the IACA or ISACC Affiliate Meetings please visit our website.

A quick IAC refund and cancellation policy reminder: It may sound strict, but IAC has a con-ference refund policy for a reason - to save you money in the long run. If you cancel your registra-tion more than seven days before the start of any IAC conference, you will receive full refund of your registration payment. Cancellations made or received less than seven days before the start of a conference will not receive a refund. Late requests for refunds due to a family emergency will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All cancellations must be sent in writing via fax, email or mail to Kristin Cundiff, Morgan Hochstrasser or Caitlin Rusche. Please fax or email cancellations, if possible, to ensure a timely delivery. Expect confirmation within two days. Registrants who fail to attend an IAC conference and do not notify IAC are responsible for full payment.

Two important unveilings at the 2012 Midwinter Conference include our 2012 Directory and new IAC website. This year’s directory will continue to include color photos of County Elected Offi-cials and all the phone numbers you need in a convenient booklet. IAC’s new website will be unveiled during the conference on Tuesday at 1:15pm. Be sure to sit in and hear about our new features and updated format so finding what you are looking for will always be a breeze!

Has your county sent its Salary Survey to Mary yet? If not, please get it to her as soon as pos-sible! The sooner she receives your copy, the quicker she can compile the results (just in time for budget season!) Do you have any interesting community service projects or announcements that you want to share with other County Elected Officials? Is your county doing something for the community that you are particularly proud of? Want to inspire other counties with your outreach? Send IAC staff information and pictures from your project and you could be featured in the County Commentary newsletter – Your dedication could be another’s inspiration!

Happy New Year, it is an honor and a joy to work with you all.

- IAC Staff

NACo NEWS


Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities Report ReleasedNACo Contact - Erik JohnstonASSOCIATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR The HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities and the USDA have released Supporting Sus-tainable Rural Communities, a report that discusses how the four agencies are collaborating to support rural com-munities. This publication highlights federal resources that are available to help small towns and rural counties strengthen their economies, provide better quality of life to residents, and build on local assets such as tradition-al main streets, agricultural lands, and natural resources. Through the Partnership and guided by six Livabil-ity Principles (see inset), HUD, DOT, and EPA are co-ordinating investments and aligning policies to support sustainable communities—places that provide homes working families can afford, reliable and economical transportation options, shopping and other daily needs close to where people live, and vibrant and healthy neigh-borhoods that attract young people and businesses. The Partnership breaks down the traditional silos of housing, transportation, and environmental policy to consid-er these issues as they exist in the real world—inextricably connected. Coordinating federal investments yields better results for communities and uses taxpayer money more ef-ficiently by meeting multiple economic, environmental, and community objectives with each dollar spent. For example, investing in the revitalization of a town’s Main Street can spur business development, catalyze the renovation of his-toric structures, save taxpayer dollars by avoiding the need for new streets and water infrastructure, encourage healthy walking and bicycling, and give residents transportation choices that can save them money and reduce air pollution.

Online Achievement Award Applications Now Available

Applications for the 2012 Achievement Award pro-gram are now available. The annual program is non-com-petitive and recognizes innovative county government pro-grams. Since this is not a competition, each submission is judged on its own merits based on the criteria outlined in the application information. Last year, more than 470 programs were recognized from 97 counties in 29 states. This year’s application pro-cess moves to an all-electronic format. Applicants must sub-mit each program narrative and any supplemental materi-als through the online application system. This new process eliminates the time and costs associated with mailing appli-cation materials.

Partnership for Sustainable Communities Guiding Livability Principles

• Provide more transportation choices. Develop safe, reli-able, and economical transportation choices to decrease household transportation costs, reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote public health.

• Promote equitable, affordable housing. Expand loca-tion- and energy-efficient housing choices for people of all ages, incomes, races, and ethnicities to increase mobility and lower the combined cost of housing and transporta-tion.

• Enhance economic competitiveness. Improve economic competitiveness through reliable and timely access to employment centers, educational opportunities, services and other basic needs by workers, as well as expanded business access to markets.

• Support existing communities. Target federal fund-ing toward existing communities—through strategies like transit-oriented, mixed-use development and land recycling—to increase community revitalization and the efficiency of public works investments and safeguard rural landscapes.

• Coordinate and leverage federal policies and investment. Align federal policies and funding to remove barriers to collaboration, leverage funding, and increase the account-ability and effectiveness of all levels of government to plan for future growth, including making smart energy choices such as locally generated renewable energy.

• Value communities and neighborhoods. Enhance the unique characteristics of all communities by investing in healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods—rural, urban, or suburban.

http://www.sustainablecommunities.gov

To guide applicants through the process, there is a Frequently Asked Questions document and a video tutorial of the application process on the Achievement Awards page of the NACo website, www.naco.org/achievementawards. All application materials must be uploaded by Feb. 13, 2012. In these tough times, the Achievement Award program pro-vides a way for counties to recognize not only innovative programs, but also the dedicated employees who make these programs successful. “As the economy continues to flounder, counties are taking innovative steps to provide services and programs to their residents,” said Jacqueline Byers, NACo director of research. “Sharing innovation through the Achievement Award program is a way to help other counties with their own problems and also a way to recognize your hardwork-ing employees for their successes.”

NACo NEWS


NACo Submits Comments on “Waters of the U.S.” Proposal to EPA

As part of Executive Order 13132: Federalism, the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a number of meet-ings for state and local gov-ernment associations on the EPA’s upcoming regulation on “Waters of the U.S.” defi-nitional changes. NACo sub-mitted commentsat EPA’s request.

Based on previously published draft “Waters of the U.S.” guidance, the proposed regulation is generally ac-knowledged to expand federal jurisdiction over water (and their tributaries). The EPA acknowledges the proposal will significantly impact state and local governments and asked relevant stakeholders to weigh in on potential impacts. While the official comment deadline was December 15, the EPA indicated they will still accept comments from counties after the December 15 deadline. Please send comments to: Kathy Hurld, Wetlands Division, U.S. EPA, [email protected].

Get Informed with NACo Webinars

• Enhancing Local Criminal Justice Practice with a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Thursday, February 2, 2012 12-1:15 pm MST• Developing a Social Media Policy that is Right

for your CountyWednesday, February 8 2012, 12-1:15 pm MST

Webinars on Demand• NACo Technology Summit• Future of Financing County Energy Projects• Green Infrastructure in Your Backyard: West

Coast Area• Rural Counties & Health Reform: Community

Health Needs Assessments• Helping Counties Recover From Homeowner

Foreclosures: Neighborhood Stabilization Pro-grams

• NACo Prescription Drug Card Program: Too Good To Be True? 1,400 Counties Say Good!!

NACo BOARD REPORT

Let me first thank you for the opportunity to represent Idaho on the National Associ-ation of Counties Board of Directors. This is an excellent opportunity for our voices to be heard. There are approximately 150 Board members and Idaho had six indi-viduals attending the meeting.

• Carol Moehrle, District Director, Idaho North Central District Health represents NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials). Carol serves as that organization’s representative. • Robert Cope, Lemhi County Commissioner. NACo has four regional Executive Committee representatives and Cope serves in this elected capacity. Cope serves as the Western Regional Representative. • Sharon Cox, Idaho County Treasurer. Sharon repre-sents Idaho as our second seat on the NACo Board. Because Idaho is a 100% State (meaning all counties are members of NACo), Idaho has a second seat on the Board. Traditionally, this seat is held by the IAC Past President.• David Ferdinand, Canyon County Commissioner. David serves as the one and only NACo Parliamentarian. When questions of procedure or process arise in the midst of the NACo Board meetings, David provides the final answer as it relates to Robert’s Rules of Order. • Daniel Chadwick, IAC Executive Director. As many of the issues being discussed and decided by the Board are also of critical importance to IAC, it is important for our Executive Director to be close at hand.• Michele Sherrer, Gem County Commissioner. I serve as Idaho’s elected member on the NACo Board and represent our State at the Board meetings.

There were a number of topics of discussion which dominated the discussion at the Board meeting in December. One of the most important related to changes the Executive


Committee made last year to the process prospective candi-dates must follow if and when they are pursuing the office of NACo Second Vice-President. The substantive change involved the declaration of candidacy and timing. Candi-dates officially declare their intention of running for office during the month of January. As is common in our elections, there was much speculation of who was running and who wasn’t. Additionally, there guidelines (which are different from rules) as to the amount of money which is needed to pursue this position. This was particularly important for those of us from Idaho as Cope was considering a run for this office. How-ever, after much conversation, with his family, those of us within the State and those from around the country, he de-cided that he was not going to pursue the position. This was a great exercise for us to really think about the resources needed and necessary for a credible run for the higher NACo office. There would be implications for IAC as well as our

counties supporting an Idaho candidate. There was also much discussion about a proposed change to the Prescription Drug program. (http://www.naco.org/programs/residents/pages/pdcp.aspx ) In 2008, in an ef-fort to help counties help their residents with the high costs of prescription drugs, NACo issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in which residents of participating counties could real-ize saving on prescription drugs. Caremark was the compa-ny which prevailed in the RFP process. Caremark contracted with most pharmacies in the United States, and continues to. Because of their existing contracts, they were able to fold the NACo program into their existing contracts which outlined the price reductions to cardholders (i.e. NACo counties and their citizens). As a reminder, this has not been nor is there any expectation that this is an insurance program. The change to the program is that when the program was created, it was designed to simply lower the amount the citizen paid for the prescription. However, many counties have invested significant amounts of time and money into advertising and promoting the program in their communi-ties. They have requested to receive an amount of money back from Caremark as a result of their efforts. As a result, each county participating in the program will have the op-portunity to choose between a lower rate for their residents OR for the county to receive funds back to the county, but the resident will pay a slightly higher rate. More informa-tion will be forthcoming with additional details.

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The IAC Board of Directors also will be looking at this issue as it relates to the contractual relationship between IAC and NACo. Additional information on this contract will be made available after the IAC Legislative Conference in February in Boise. NACo is also exploring converting the County News from a paper “weekly” to an on-line newsletter. There was significant discussion regarding the pros and cons about having the information only available online vs. the costs of printing and mailing the paper. Stay tuned on this issue. Finally, NACo Executive Director

Larry Naake announced his retirement at this meeting. His retirement will be effective at the end of this year. NACo has initiated a formal process to recruit a new executive director which should take most of the year. All of us thank Larry for his many years of dedicated service to our nation’s counties.

Our next Board meeting will be at the NACo Legis-lative Conference in Washington DC. I look forward to rep-resenting you and bringing back more information regard-ing how Idaho, IAC and NACo work together to represent our positions and perspective. As always, should you have questions about NACo, please give me a call!

NACo Board sets Legislative Priorities

• Promote a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Protect County programs during budget deficit reduc-tion and appropriation considerations. Balance includes looking at discretionary, defense, entitlement spending and revenue enhancements.• Support reauthorization of the Farm Bill and priority for Rural Development Programs• Work to eliminate the federal health benefits “in-mate exception” for persons in county jails and deten-tion centers who are in custody pending disposition of charges.• Maintain the original federal-state-local partnership for financing and delivering Medicaid and social ser-vices, and oppose measures that will shift Medicaid and social service costs to counties.• Maintain full funding for Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program. Reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.• Reauthorize Surface Transportation and Aviation Programs.

• Oppose unfunded mandates and preemptions.

COUNTY SPOTLIGHT

County Seat: SandpointCourthouse: 206 1st Ave South

Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pmPopulation: 40,877 Bonner CountyCounty Fast Facts


Amazing how yet another year has gone by so quickly. It seems to go by faster as my age increases; I know there is a direct correlation somewhere in there. Going over the calendar from 2011, I thought I would share some of our significant accomplishments. January brought to Sandpoint the first ever Ski Jor-ing event – ‘One Horse, One Rope, One Skier’. Yes, it is as exciting as it sounds. Over 2,500 spectators came out in the pouring rain to see the inaugural event. We hope to repeat our success when we host the next Ski Joring event on Feb 18-19, it will be even better this year and we’ve put our order in for snow.

June found us preparing to launch the area’s first public transit system, the SPOT Bus (Selkirk to Pend Oreille Transit). This partnership between the four towns of Koo-tenai, Ponderay, Dover and Sandpoint was the first time we had all worked together and what a great benefit for the re-gion. With the recently added bus route connecting to the Red Barn and Schweitzer, even more will be riding. Tourists will now be able to come down from the mountain and enjoy our fine dining and evening entertainment and not have to worry about driving back up the hill. It’s great for us locals too, after an evening of enjoyment to know we can get home safely – for free. The local event to kick off summer, The Summer Sampler, was a huge success with Katie Jimenez winning the Litehouse sponsored Chef Cook-off competition. Glori-ous bits of deliciousness were sold along with great bever-ages. A good time was had by all.

July showed us how when we work together great things happen. It began with Leadership Sandpoint dem-onstrating the power of local leadership by raising over $13,000 to benefit the local Circles Initiative and Transitions in Progress Blue Haven transitional home. The best part of July was winning ‘The Most Beautiful Small Town in America’ from Rand McNally and USA Today. The McNavigators, Dan and JoAnne Schaub, came to our town and fell in love with the people and the surroundings. We came together as a community and won this very coveted award.

September gave us a beautiful fall backdrop for our half marathon event, The Scenic Half. Over 700 runners from 17 states came to participate in one of the premier run-ning events in our state. Next year with the new Sandcreek path our event will be even more spectacular.

NACo CORNER


AssessorJerry Clemons

ClerkMarie Scott

CommissionerCornel Rasor

CommissionerLewis Rich

ProsecutorLouis Marshall

CommissionerMike Nielsen

CoronerKathryn Rose

SheriffDaryl Wheeler

TreasurerCheryl Piehl

MEET THE ELECTED OFFICIALS

The Board of Directors for the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce began the arduous and valuable task of strategic planning in September. The goal was to create a plan of where we want to be in the next five years and we can say some very exciting things are going to happen. The mission statement was changed to read “We are an advocate of business development and tourism in the greater Sand-point area” and our vision statement is simply ‘Succeeding Together’. October began a new relationship with Nelson, B.C. on the way to becoming Sister Cities and creating a new in-ternational economic model, as well as significant arts and cultural exchanges. We hope to make it ‘formal’ in January. Stay tuned. Can you speak Canadian? Happy New Year and I’ll see you around town.

CFHS wins $100,000 award By Cameron Rasmusson CLARK FORK — Preparing students for higher ed-ucation is its own reward for Clark Fork High School staff, but $100,000 doesn’t hurt, either. Principal Phil Kemink and his staff were elated Friday morning when they won $100,000 in the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation Go On contest. Program ad-ministrators awarded the money to Clark Fork educators for being the best small school to promote advance placement, dual credit and tech preparation classes.“Times like this re-ally put a smile on your face,” Kemink said. “$100,000 is a lot of money, especially for our school.” The 39 participating schools in the Go On challenge had to show improvement in several categories related to continuing education after high school graduation. Organiz-ers then divided the schools into small and large categories. Based on the data sent to competition organizers, the schools that achieved the most gains in completed college entrance exams, AP or dual credit enrollment, upper-level math and science class participation and overall improvement received a $100,000 award. School administrators are free to utilize the money for any improvement project they deem suitable.

In addition, each of the schools received a special Go On iPad. However, the contest wasn’t a simple matter of sign-ing up and providing some easily-accessible information. School staff spent hours inserting data into spreadsheets for the regular reports required by the program. The specific pro-tocols for those data reports also changed part-way through the contest timeframe that began at the end of the last school year. Kemink gave particular credit to Dawn Schatz, who oversees programs promoting secondary education, and counselor Tom Prez, who served as a Go On ambassador, for their hard work keeping the effort on track. In turn, Schatz and Prez thanked the rest of the staff and the students for

their support. “I think the thing that really helped us here was the fact that the students decided to challenge themselves,” Prez said. “The whole thing was a huge team effort.” According to Kemink, the school administration will likely use the money for a scholarship fund to further improve the number of students that continue on to college. In addition, school officials aim to expand their offerings for advanced classes by broadcasting new selections over the Idaho Education Network. “I really appreciate the help from everyone,” Ke-mink said. “This has been a lot of hours and a lot of work, but it’s all been worth it.”


by Michele Sherrer I was fortunate enough to be invited by NACo Second Vice President Linda Langs-ton to attend the Iowa State Asso-ciation of Coun-ties (ISAC) Fall School in No-vember. The pur-pose of the trip was to speak with elected officials regarding Iowa caucus operation given the new process in Idaho. Dan Chadwick, IAC Executive Director was separately invited by Bill Peter-son, Executive Director of ISAC to attend and observe their meetings and operation as they invite the Presidential candi-dates to attend and speak to their general session attendees. We both learned much. The Iowa caucus for both the Republican and Dem-ocrat party is held on the same evening and the operation is conducted at the precinct level as opposed to the proposed county-level in Idaho. The caucus can be held at a public facility or in someone’s living room. The public notification to all precinct residents is the responsibility of the respective political party and any facility which was built or operates with public dollars is required to allow the caucus to meet without assessing a charge for the facility. Once the caucus results are tallied at the precinct, they are forwarded to the county for compilation and then on to the state party office. Additionally, the caucus is conducted differently depending upon the political party involved. The Demo-crats have a “complex formula to determine the viable can-didates” and the distribution of the delegates. The Republi-can caucus is a straight straw poll with the winner-takes-all system. Representatives from both parties were very sur-prised Idaho would be transitioning from the primary system to the caucus system and were very interested to see how our “first time” went. We also were privy to the ISAC Board meeting and

attended their general session meetings. There were many distinct differ-ences between the ISAC Board and the IAC Board. The county elected offi-cials in Iowa are similar to those in Idaho; how-ever, the County Engineer is elected; the Assessor is not, nor is the Coroner. Non-elected officials sit on the Board in addition to the elected officials

representing their individual affiliates. There were no “dis-trict representatives” such as we have. Also, the Board of Directors selects the slate of officers and votes on the of-ficers but the general body does not.

Senator Santorum was the only Presi-dential candidate who was present and spoke at their con-ference. Dan was able to speak with him and encour-age him to come to speak at our confer-

ence. We are waiting to see if that will fit into his schedule. The opportunity for county elected officials to speak directly with Presidential candidates and remind them of the impor-tance of county government was impressed upon him and he seemed receptive. Other fun tidbits we picked up: the motor vehicles office is operated by the Treasurer; conferences are called “Fall School” and “Spring University”. Workshops are taught by conference vendors and meals are either boxed lunches or buffets served in the exhibit hall. Overall, it was an incredible experience to meet with the elected officials from Iowa and joke about the Idaho/Iowa connection. Linda, Bill and his staff were extremely gra-cious to both Dan and me and I look forward to Linda and Bill coming to Idaho for our Annual conference this fall.

EDUCATION AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES


The Idaho Department of Environ-mental Quality is offering Source Water Protection Grants to protect drinking water sources. Applications will be available on January 23, 2012. Eligible activities include those that lead to the reduction in risk of con-tamination of a drinking water source. Projects must contribute to improved

protection of one or more public water supply sources. Eligible applicants include public water systems, lo-cal governments, special districts such as soil conservation districts, associations, nonprofit organizations, and educa-tional institutions in Idaho. Funds are available for both local and regional pro-tection projects. Eligible projects include:

• Contaminant source identification (research) • Contaminant pathway removal (closure of aban-doned or unused wells) • Contaminant removal (hazardous waste collection, pollution prevention, and waste reduction) • Contaminant management (implementation of best management practices (BMPs), development and imple-mentation of a source water protection plan, structures to divert contaminated runoff from the source) • Education and information sharing (brochures, workshops, media campaigns) Projects specific to the treatment, transmission, dis-tribution, consolidation or storage of the drinking water sys-tem are not eligible for funding. A grant cannot be used to fund personnel or purchase equipment associated with sys-tem operation and maintenance, water treatment, purchase of land, system infrastructure upgrades or improvements.

Source Water Protection Grants offered Approximately $100,000 is available from the State Revolving Fund Capitalization Grant for the Source Water Protection Grants this year. The maximum award per grant is $10,000 for local projects and $20,000 for regional projects. Applications are due March 16, 2012. For more information or to apply for a Source Water Protection Grant, visit DEQ’s webpage at http://www.deq.idaho.gov/swpGrant/.

Stay informed about IDT public mobility grants

The Idaho Transporta-tion Department – Divi-sion of Transportation Performance periodi-cally releases grant ap-plications and requests

public comments for federal, state, and local grant opportu-nities related specifically to mobility and Public Transporta-tion within Idaho.Mobility includes all modes of public transportation includ-ing bicycling, pedestrian, and ridesharing.To receive notifications of these various grant opportunities and related information please register with www.i-way.org.To better inform Idaho’s mobility community, the Depart-ment also publishes information related to grant opportuni-ties including submitted proposals, funding awards, and on-going project performance.Public comments to applicant proposals, service provider performance, and other mobility issues can be submitted at www.i-way.org, emailed to [email protected], or mailed to the Idaho Transportation Department – Division of Transporta-tion Performance, P.O. Box 7129, Boise, Idaho 83707.

Wednesday, March 7, & Thursday, March 8, 2012Weber State University, Ogden CampusRegistration Fee : $65.00Register at: http://www.intermountainsustainabilitysummit.com

The summit aims to gather influential people from business, government, education, and the community in the same room. This event will take the sustainability conversation to the next level by offering planning policy and strategy resources, seminars, and a trade-show session where you can connect solutions to your sustainability questions.

Keynote Speakers include:Eric Lombardi - Eco-Cycle, Executive DirectorJim Evanoff – Yellowstone National Park, Environmental Protection Specialist

CALENDAR | JANUARY - JUNE

FEATURED TRAINING & CONFERENCES

Idaho Legislature ConvenesJanuary 9 • Boise

IAC Midwinter Legisla-tive Conference and Affiliate MeetingsFebruary 6 - 9 • Boise

NACo Legislative ConferenceMarch 3 - 7 • Washington D.C.

Social ServicesConferenceApril 17 - 19 • Idaho Falls

IAC Board MeetingApril 25- 27 • Sun Valley

NACo Western Inter-state Region ConferenceMay 16- 18 • Santa Fe, NM

IACC ConferenceJune 12- 14 • Lewiston

ISA Summer ConferenceJune 27- 29 • Couer d’Alene

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ASSOCIATION & AGENCY NEWS

ISA Conference Overviewby Sheriff Daryl WheelerPresident, Idaho Sheriffs Association


If you were in Boise last December 12th thru the 14th, you may have noticed an in-crease in police presence at the Grove Ho-tel. The reason for this was the 2011 Idaho Sheriffs Association & Jail Administra-tors Annual Conference. This conference affords elected Sheriffs and their staff to meet together and receive training, hold elections of new officers, host vendors

from throughout the United States and give the opportunity for other State Agencies to give updates on what is happen-ing with their separate departments. This year, there were almost 40 vendors showing off the latest technology, equipment, and services. Participants were able to mingle with the exhibitors on Monday the 12th which ended in a very delightful exhibitor social that eve-ning.

There was an array of events, meetings and training opportunities for those who attended. There were speakers who covered subjects on computer forensics, crimes against children on the internet, domestic terrorism, sovereign citi-zens, and plane crash procedures by the Division of Aero-nautics and an eye opening lecture by Eide Bailly on inter-nal fraud. The Jail Administrators were able to break out for their specialized training while the Sheriffs met to discuss budgets, Jail and POST standards, upcoming legislation for 2012, and hold elections for the upcoming year. President Sheriff Dave Johnson finished out his du-ties and presided over the elections. The following is the list of the new officers: Sheriff Daryl Wheeler was elected

to be President, Sheriff Gary Raney, 1st Vice President, Sheriff Paul Wilde, 2nd Vice President and Sheriff Chris Goetz, Secretary/Treasurer. The two at-large members elect-ed were Sheriff Dave Sanders and Sheriff Kevin Ellis. State Agency Department heads and representatives also had the opportunity to provide updates and network with the Sheriffs. Ed Pemble gave an update on the ITD Motorization Project that affects DMV and Drivers License. There was a POST update given by Division Administrator William Flink. IDOC Director Brent Reinke gave an insight-ful update of the prison system and inmate numbers and ISP Director Col. Jerry Russell shared some of his thoughts on upcoming legislation. At the end of the conference, attend-ing Sheriffs and Jail Administrators left better equipped and had a renewed commitment to the people they serve. As the new President of the Idaho Sheriffs Associa-tion, I look forward to fostering partnerships and creating a synergy between all Sheriff’s Offices, Federal, State and local agencies, who are all committed to working togethertowards public safety needs in our great state of Idaho.


Canyon County employees play Santa

For the third year, the Canyon County Commissioners’ Office adopted the 88 residents at the Kindred Nursing & Reha-bilitation – Canyon West facility on Indi-ana Street in Caldwell to provide gifts for Christmas. A wish list of gifts that resi-dents would like to receive was distribut-

ed to County employees who chose a name, or two, or three. Again, this year’s efforts were a huge success and the delivery elves were greeted with cheers from the center staff who knew how thankful each resident would be to re-ceive a special gift. Many may not otherwise feel the joy of the season during the holidays. Commissioners’ Office and Sheriff’s staff delivered the gifts, all of which were purchased and donated by Coun-ty employees. For many, this is something they look forward to each year. The gifts not only provide excitement for the recipients, but also for the employees who give.

Team Boosts IDOC’s emergency response capability

BOISE, January 6, 2012 — The Idaho Department of Correction has a new team to call on in the event of a serious incident like a facility disturbance or a search for a high risk fugitive. It’s called the Field Community Response Team. It’s com-prised of about 40 probation and parole

officers and community work center staff from every proba-tion and parole district in Idaho.

FCRT members will undergo specialized training quarterly so they will be ready to provide assistance in a variety of areas. For example, during a facility disturbance, FCRT might provide security around the facility’s perimeter. FCRT might also help transport high risk offenders or in-vestigate tips during a search for a high-risk escapee or an absconder. FCRT is divided into four sub-teams. The northern team covers District 1 (Coeur d’Alene) and District 2 (Lew-iston). The southwestern team covers District 3 (Caldwell) and District 4 (Boise). The south-central team covers Dis-trict 5 (Twin Falls). The eastern team covers District 6 (Po-catello) and District 7 (Idaho Falls).“This team is global for our department, which means they’re a resource for everyone—CWC, district or one of our insti-tutions,” says one of the team’s creators, Christina Iverson, supervisor of IDOC’s fugitive recovery unit. “They’re here for everyone.” Iverson says FCRT members are expected to be well-rounded professionals who work well with the public and have an ability to de-escalate situations in which emo-tions are running high. Deputy Chief Atencio says members must also be high energy people who are ready and willing to respond to a serious incident at a moment’s notice.“The community response team is another great example of our agency being proactive, being safety minded in terms of how we respond to emergencies,” Atencio says.

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IDPTV brings the Legislature to yourliving room

Idaho House and Senate floor action airs live on Idaho Public Television’s Learn/Create (subchannel -3) and World (subchannel -4) and streams live online at idahoptv.org. When the House and/or Senate are in session, cam-eras in the chambers capture the floor action for broadcast live on IdahoPTV. Anyone with over-the-air reception of IdahoPTV’s four digital channels can watch the gavel-to-gavel action from the Idaho House (Learn/Create) and Sen-ate (World). These channels also are carried by CableONE in southwestern Idaho, Time Warner cable systems in Moscow and Pullman, Washington, and as well as some additional cable systems. Budget presentations to the Joint Finance-Appro-priations Committee (JFAC) are live video-streamed only. Other committee hearings also may be live streamed online. IdahoPTV, in partnership with Idaho Legislative Services, and the Department of Administration, provides the gavel-to-gavel coverage. Operational funding for IDA-HO LEGISLATURE LIVE is provided by grants from the Idaho State Broadcasters Association, Association of Idaho Cities, Idaho Association of Counties and Idaho Public Tele-vision Endowment.Web Services for the MobileBy Jesse Manning, VP of Business Development at CivicPlus

Recently, I attended an e-government workshop dis-cussion that centered around the mobile web. I realized that I didn’t know much about why mobile sites and mobile surf-ing had become such a big deal. The statistics on mobile popularity show that using such devices for web browsing has more than double the adoption rate in less than half the time of other mediums. For example, a full five years after its 1994 launch, America On-line’s second-generation internet service boasted 20 million users. After just two-and-a-half years on the market, over 85 million iPhone / iTouch units were being actively used for web browsing and data transfer, and the more-than one billion internet-capable machines that were being used after the turn of the century pale in comparison to the more-than 10 billion mobile devices that are estimated to be surfing the web by 2015. The mobile web is not only convenient ... it has be-come an expectation for an entire generation that prefers the

use of a personal, ubiquitous device for purposes of com-munication. Not only has the mobile web empowered these “digital natives” to access nearly any piece of information instantly, but it is also so popular because of the variety of technologies that can connect users in an interactive, social manner. Mobile devices – whether they are smart phones, iPods or tablet devices – are often available at “the point of creative inspiration.” Cell phone videos can become in-stant YouTube hits. Tweets of 140 characters or less can be retweeted by hundreds or thousands of followers. Not only has the way we consume information changed, but the way we share information has changed, too. Mobile data consumption has become an expected part of the “seven mass media” – print, recordings, cinema, radio, television, the desktop internet and, now, mobile devices. The mobile web is only now starting to pick up pace. Within a few years, mobile devices will be the primary means of us-ing the internet for information, communication and social activities.

COUNTY SPOTLIGHT

County Seat: Idaho FallsCourthouse: 605 N. Capital Ave.

Population: 104,234 Website: www.co.bonneville.id.us

Bonneville County


On February 7, 1911 an area of 1900 square miles of land and 32 square miles of water was split off from Bing-ham County to create our present Bonneville County. With a population estimate of some 5,000 people in 1911, to the 2011 estimate of 105,000 residents our count has seen some wonderful changes in the past 100 years. While looking forward with an eye of faith and hope in our future, it is important and good sometimes to look back. This is what hundreds of volunteers—local historians and other citizens of Bonneville County have done this year. Our county’s 100-year birthday celebrations kicked off in the historic Centennial courtroom on the 7th of Febru-ary 2011 the same day we as a county were created 100 years earlier. The history of the courts was rehearsed by newly ap-pointed judge Dane Watkins Jr. Also this year a book en-titled ‘George Brunt, Young Pioneer of Eagle Rock,” was published and provided to the schools to be taught in every fourth grade class in Bonneville County. Keeping our youth engaged in local history is a wonderful goal and something we all should continue to strive for. There have been 18 various presentations through-out this past year, all free to the public and they have been exceptional. Nearly all areas of the county have been ex-plored from Osgood to Palisades Dam and from stagecoach stations to the Idaho Nation Lab (INL) just to name a few. They have given a wonderful and historic glimpse of our diverse county history and the presenters are to be given a sincere thank you. This past summer a terrific free ice cream event

sponsored by Farr’s Ice Cream, The City of Idaho Falls, and Bonneville County took place near the courthouse with over 10,000 people attending. Also this year’s fourth of July parade’s theme was ‘100 Years of Patriotism in Bonneville County” together with events in Ammon and Iona capped off a memorable 2011 summer. The Public is involved in identifying the 100 key county treasures and an honorable mention list as well. This will include a self-guided tour opportunity and will help our residents appreciated the special place Bonneville County is to work, live and raise a family. It is our hope that when the 200 year anniversary of our county comes around in 2111, these first 100 treasures will not be forgotten. Our Veterans Day celebration on the 11-11-2011 honored our servicemen and women and reminded us that the man who our county is named after, Captain Benjamin L. E. Bonneville, was also a military officer when he obtained leave to explore this area of the Rocky Mountains crossing though our county in the 1830s. We all are standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before and have made incredible contributions to our present was of life. With the culmination of the Grand Finale events here at the Civic Auditorium on the 10-12th of November, it is also our hope that our future will always be bright. We believe our best days are still ahead, and we hope that you all have enjoyed the year-long look back. Our sincere that’s goes out to all the volunteers, history buffs, sponsors, young people and contributors in any way to the anniversary of our wonderful county of Bonneville.

County Fast Facts

MEET THE ELECTED OFFICIALS

AssessorBlake Mueller

ClerkRonald

Longmore

CommissionerRoger

Christensen

CommissionerLee Staker

ProsecutorBruce Pickett

CommissionerDave Radford

CoronerJonathan Walker

SheriffPaul Wilde

TreasurerMark Hansen


Now Bonneville County. Legislature Passes Measure Making Idaho Falls a County Seat. Thursday last the house passed the Bingham county di-vision bill, creating the county of Bonneville, with Idaho Falls as the county seat, by a vote of 58 to one. And there-by has Idaho Falls come to a realization of her hopes and aims after years of work and effort. At one time considerable opposition developed against the bill, but that practically withdrew from the field and left the coast clear. But slight changes were made in the bill as it was origi-nally drawn up. The principal changes were the changing the name from Snake River county to Bonneville county, and making it a county of the second class instead of third. The latter was an error in drawing up the bill. The county derives its name from Captain Bonneville, a soldier and explorer who came to the southwest in 1833 and remained two years, crossing the territory embraced in old Bingham county a number of times, spending part of one winter at Tilden. After the war with Mexico he was returned to Oregon by the War department. He served for a long time as commissioner of Indian affairs in Oregon and Washington. A number of attempts have been made to divide Bingham county, but in every instance those in charge could not agree on what would be considered an equitable division; one that would be agreeable to a majority of the people of both the north and the south parts of the county. When the question was agitated this winter, the Club of Commerce took hold of the matter and appointed a com-mittee to meet a like committee from Blackfoot. The latter part of December these two committees met in this city

and proceeded to get together on some plan for division.

IAC MIDWINTER LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE PREVIEW


REGISTER AT: http://www.tinyurl.com/IACMWCONF

February 6-9 - Boise Riverside Hotel

Join us for the 2012 Midwinter Legislative Conference“COUNTIES: Where Rubber Meets the Road”

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012 IAC Affiliate and Board Meetings

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 IAC General Session • Keynote Address – Dr. Vincent Kituku • NACo Presentation – Lenny Eliason, NACO President • From Bill to Law – Dr. Gary Moncrief, BSU • State Budget Policy – Cathy Holland-Smith & Wayne Hammond • The Media and Counties – Betsy Russel & Dan Popkey • A Conversation with Legislators – moderated by Dr. Jim Weatherby

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012 Shuttle buses to the Capitol Building start running at 7:00 am • Lobbying as a County Elected Official - Capitol Building Auditorium • Capitol Building Visit Committee Meetings Legislative Reception

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 IAC General Session • IAC Business Meeting – Bylaw Amendments • Legislative Discussion • Capitol for a Day with Governor Otter

It’s not too late to register for this year’s Midwinter Legislative Conference. This year will be packed with useful information and plenty of opportunities to network. Check out the preview schedule below to see some of what we have planned.

IDOG REPORT


Great turnout for IDOG seminarsby Betsy Z. Russell reprinted with permission

More than 230 people throughout North Idaho attended open government seminars Dec. 5-8 sponsored by Idahoans for Openness in Government, from Sandpoint to Coeur d'Alene to Moscow to Lewiston; each was led by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, and every attendee got the lat-est copies of his Idaho Open Meeting Law Manual and his Idaho Public Records Law Manual. Local and state government officials, reporters and editors, and interested citizens all were invited and turned out in force. "My hope is that even if we are not able to sing in tune, we recognize that there is a sheet of music," Wasden told the capacity crowd of nearly 100 in Coeur d'Alene. The attorney general told the group in Moscow that some complain that people who make public records re-quests are "just fishing." But, he said, "The public records act is a license to fish." Public records have to be disclosed to the public. Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane told the Sand-point gathering, "Any time you have a question with the open meeting law ... resolve all doubts in favor of openness." Led by Wasden, Kane and myself (I'm the president of IDOG), the sessions include humorous interactive skits that let participants demonstrate some of the requirements of the state's open meetings and public records laws, along with what to do - and what not to do - to comply. All of the infor-mation presented - including versions of the skits acted out by actors from the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, links to the manuals and more - is available online at IDOG's website, www.openidaho.org. IDOG has been holding these sessions around Idaho since 2004; the Lewiston seminar on Thursday night was its 23rd. The project is made possible in part by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation through the Nation-

al Freedom of Information Coalition; partners in the project include the Attorney General's office, the Idaho Press Club, the Association of Idaho Cities and the Idaho Association of Counties. Co-sponsoring the North Idaho seminars were news-papers throughout the region: The Bonner County Daily Bee in Sandpoint; The Spokesman-Review and Coeur d'Alene Press in Coeur d'Alene; the Moscow-Pullman Daily News in Moscow; and the Lewiston Tribune in Lewiston. In Lewiston, Lewiston Tribune owner A.L. "Butch" Alford, a charter board member of IDOG, told a crowd of 50, "Tonight's mission is to enlighten the public, government officials from all levels, and the press."

All were well-represented, from city council mem-bers to board clerks to reporters and editors to state lawmak-ers. In their evaluations of the evening session, one reporter wrote, "A terrific review - and enjoyable." An elected offi-cial wrote, "My entity needs to review our open meetings." Wrote a school board member, "We need to be more careful with email," adding that her takeaway was, "Don't stall on public records requests and watch the emails." The sessions were an eye-opener for some in the au-dience, including one in Lewiston who's been working with a county task force and who realized he may have slipped up on open meeting law requirements. "I MAY be in a hell of a lot of trouble," he wrote in his evaluation, adding three exclamation points; he conferred directly with Wasden after the session on the steps he should take to make sure he's in compliance. Among the points that got a lot of attention: The Open Meeting Law says the public can attend the meeting, but doesn't say they can speak or participate; it just guaran-tees that citizens can observe. E-mails are public records. Agencies can't take 10 days to decide whether or not to re-lease a public record in response to a request; that decision has to be made within three days - the law only allows taking

A capacity crowd of 92 attended the IDOG seminar in Coeur d’Alene, held in the Spokesman Review building.

Idaho Attorney General speaks to a crowd of nearly 40 at Mos-cow’s IDOG open government seminar.


up to 10 days to provide the records when it takes longer than the specified three days to locate or retrieve them. And a new law passed this year makes the first two hours of labor and the first 100 pages of copies free of charge in public records requests, excepting only those records for which there's a separate fee-setting statute, such as records in court files. "What this means is that 90 percent of your public records requests are going to be free," Kane told the Sandpoint audience. Issued covered included recent changes in the law including a "cure" process for agencies that allows them to acknowledge and correct an open meeting law violation. Among those attending the sessions were Bannock County Commissioner Howard Manwaring, who traveled from Pocatello to attend the Coeur d'Alene seminar; and for-mer state Rep. Gary Ingram, who as a lawmaker in the 1970s authored key portions of the open meeting law, including its preamble: "Formation of public policy at open meetings. -- The people of the state of Idaho in creating the instruments of government that serve them, do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies so created. Therefore, the legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of this state that the formation of public policy is public business and shall not be conducted in secret." "Open meetings and public records are very impor-tant to us as a citizenry," Wasden said. "In order for citizens to be involved, they have to know and understand what their government is doing." IDOG likely will be holding another session this spring in Boise.

Audience members participate in a skit at an IDOG open govern-ment seminar in Lewiston.

presents

What are the things everyone should know about Idaho? As part of the commemoration of Idaho Territory's sesquicentennial, we are developing an exhibit on the 150 things that make our state the place it is. And we need your help. Nominate the people, places, things, and events that make us who we are. Your nomination could be featured in "Es-sential Idaho: 150 Things that Make the Gem State Unique," an exhibit at the Idaho State Historical Museum in 2013.

Make your nominations now at:http://history.idaho.gov/essential-idaho

MEET YOUR LEGISLATORS

SENATOR BRENT HILL (R) PRESIDENT PRO TEMPOREDistrict 34 | Fremont and Madison Counties

If you are stranded on a desert island, what one book would you bring with you?As corny as it may sound, I have to go with the Bible. Why?:1. If I’m stranded on a desert island, I’ll need all the help I can get from God.2. Its message of hope will help keep me going.3. It’s long—I won’t get bored reading it over and over.Who is your favorite President?My wife is a direct descendent of John Adams. Because he was a prolific writer and due to the preservation of many letters between him and his wife, Abigail, I have grown to know and admire himWhat is your motto or advice you live by?It’s short and simple, but it is a reminder I often rely on: “Attitude is Everything!”

REPRESENTATIVE JUDY BOYLE (R)District 9 | Adams, Canyon, Payette and Washington CountiesIf you are stranded on a desert island, what one book would you bring with you?The BibleWho is your favorite President?Ronald Reagan.When you were six, what did you want to be when you grew up?A RancherWhat’s your hometown’s hidden gem?Caring Friends and NeighborsWhat is your motto or advice you live by?For everyone who tires to honor himself shall be humbled; and he who humbles himself shall be honored. Luke 14:11

SENATOR ELLIOT WERK (D)District 17 | Ada County

If you are stranded on a desert island, what one book would you bring with you?CANOE & BOAT BUILDING, A complete manual for Amateurs by W.P. STEPHENSWho is your favorite President?FDRWhen you were six, what did you want to be when you grew up?A FiremanWhat’s your hometown’s hidden gem?The food!What is your motto or advice you live by?No regrets!


MEET YOUR LEGISLATORS

SENATOR MELINDA S. SMYSER (R)District 11 | Canyon & Gem Counties

If you are stranded on a desert island, what one book would you bring with you?The BibleWho is your favorite President?My favorite president is Ronald Reagan, a man of conviction, compassion and steadfastness.When you were six, what did you want to be when you grew up?I am not sure I really remember, but most likely a cowboy. What’s your hometown’s hidden gem?District 11 by far represents the most hard working, friendly people in the state of Idaho, no hidden gems here, they would do anything for anyone. What is your motto or advice you live by?Trust in the Lord. Be who you are and stand up for what you believe in. One of my fa-vorite poems is by Kahil Gibran “There is a Destiny that makes us one, none goes his way alone, all that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.”

SENATOR DAN SCHMIDT (D) District 6 | Latah County

If you are stranded on a desert island, what one book would you bring with you?Stranded book: “How to build a boat when you are stranded on a desert island”Who is your favorite President?Theodore Roosevelt: Independent, Visionary, with a strong belief in personal responsi-bility and opportunityWhen you were six, what did you want to be when you grew up?I wanted to be a professional football player or comedianWhat’s your hometown’s hidden gem?Moscow’s gem is not hidden. We openly display our welcoming attitude, strong sense of community and share our fun times.What is your motto or advice you live by?I strive to respect the inherent worth and dignity of all people.

SENATOR STEVE BAIR (R) District 28 | Bingham County

If you are stranded on a desert island, what one book would you bring with you?To Kill a MockingbirdWho is your favorite President?George Washington...at first the reluctant leader, yet he always put nation ahead of self.When you were six, what did you want to be when you grew up?A farmer. Never even considered anything else.What’s your hometown’s hidden gem?1. The obvious...Blackfoot is the Potato Capital of the World. 2. Blackfoot Pride Days Celebration each year. 3. Bingham County’s school districts...Blackfoot, Snake River, Shelley, Firth, Aberdeen, and Fort Hall. What is your motto or advice you live by?“Honest is the best policy.” “ Be kind and respectful to all.”


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