COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho — The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 9 approved a slate of routine and contract items, including a renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kootenai School District for emergency transportation, several procurement requests and the completion of a 2019 property sale.

The board unanimously approved the consent calendar and accepted payables for the week that totaled $1,663,833.22 and jury panel payments of $1,413.34. Commissioners also approved the meeting minutes for the prior items after a motion and second.

Sarah Long, appearing by phone, asked the board to renew an MOU between the Kootenai School District and the county Office of Emergency Management, saying "the only change that was made was the contact information." The board voted to approve the renewal.

Lieutenant Jeff Howard requested a vacation buyback for a dispatcher who had about 19.5 hours of unused vacation because of staffing shortages. Howard said he proposed using salary savings to pay out the unused time; the amount is recorded in the meeting as "$9.25." The board voted to approve the buyback.

Craig Davidson, representing Community Development, requested authority to expend $330,341 for a 2026 GMC Terrain. He noted the department’s FY 2026 budget listed a different figure and referenced roughly $61,659 in savings; the transcript records inconsistent budget figures. The board approved the vehicle purchase.

Jeff Fuller, identified in the meeting as a department director, outlined a package to rehab and modernize two elevators at the courthouse and the administration building and recommended postponing work on a third elevator until facility plans are finalized. Fuller said crews are "having some problems figuring out how to get the existing equipment out" of one elevator because of small doors and a concrete lid. The commissioners approved the recommended package for the two elevators.

The board also voted to accept a master services agreement (MSA No. 224,475) with Just FOIA MCCI LLC for public records-request software. Sarah Masters noted a first-year software cost of $13,581 and an initial setup cost of $14,490 and said IT budget savings had been identified to cover the expense.

Kim Stevenson, on the phone, described a warranty deed needed to finalize a 2019 sale of 2.4 acres of former armory land on airport property, referencing a county resolution as the basis for the original purchase. Executing the deed, she said, will clean up county records and show the correct owner on airport layout plans. The board voted to approve the warranty deed.

All motions reported in the meeting record passed by voice vote with three 'Aye' votes recorded for each item.

The board took no public comment and adjourned the meeting.