IT Leaders Gather in Boise for 2024 Fall Meeting

  IT Leaders gathered at the Idaho Local Government Center in Boise for their fall meeting on September 5, 2024. Attendees kicked off the event with a discussion on the 2024 Idaho Digital Government Summit that took place on September 4th at the Boise Centre and focused largely on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. IT staff …

Candidates for 2024-2025 IAC Board of Directors

According to the IAC Bylaws and the rotation schedule for elections, an assessor is eligible to run as the IAC 2nd Vice President for the upcoming year (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025). Each candidate completed an application so they could share a little about themselves and why they are interested in the position. …

2024 Idaho Association of County Assessors Annual Conference Recap

By Jessica Roach, Jefferson County Assessor  The Idaho Association of County Assessors (IACA) met for their annual conference in beautiful McCall, Idaho, from August 20-22, 2024 at the Evergreen Hotel. Stacy Swift, Adams County Assessor and IACA President, together with the Idaho Association of Counties (IAC), did an amazing job planning the conference. The event …

2024 Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks Annual Conference Recap

The Idaho Association of County Recorders and Clerks (IACRC) gathered in Burley, Idaho on August 13-15 for their 2024 Annual Conference. The conference was held at the Best Western Burley Inn Convention Center where attendees discussed budgets, upcoming elections, recording, and general updates. The conference kicked off with Secretary of State Phil McGrane speaking on …

Idaho Association of County Treasurers Holds 99th Annual Conference

By Dawn Erlewine, Clearwater County Treasurer  The Idaho Association of County Treasurers (IACT) met for their Annual Conference in Pocatello, Idaho, August 5-8, 2024. The 99th conference was hosted by county treasurers in District 5, including Jennifer Clark of Bannock County, Tricia Poulsen of Bear Lake County, Tanna Beal of Bingham County, Angie Mendenhall of …

2024 National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers & Finance Officers Conference

By Dawn Erlewine, Clearwater County Treasurer The Idaho Association of County Treasurers (IACT) was well represented at the 2024 National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers & Finance Officers (NACCTFO) conference in Tampa, Florida. The mentoring opportunities and insights into how other states’ county governments operate were enlightening. Valuable education topics included “Cybersecurity”, “Nuts & Bolts …

Ada County Coroner’s Office Takes Occupancy of New State-of-the-Art Facility

Community members to benefit from enhanced services By Ada County Coroner Richard Riffle and IAC Communications Specialist Gracee Gorrell Ada County Coroner’s Office is pleased to have taken occupancy of its new facility at 95 N. Touchmark Way in Meridian, Idaho. This state-of-the-art facility offers services not only to the citizens of Ada County but …

IAC District 5 Meeting Recap – August 2024

The IAC District 5 meeting was held on Thursday, August 1, 2024 in Franklin County. Bannock County Commissioner Jeff Hough, who serves as Chairman for District 5, called the meeting to order followed by the pledge of allegiance.  The first item on the agenda was the approval of the previous July meeting minutes and the …

Idaho’s County Members Take on Tampa for the 2024 NACo Annual Conference

By Kathy Ackerman, Idaho County Clerk & NACo Board Representative The 2024 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference & Exposition was held in Hillsborough County (Tampa), Florida, July 12-15. Idaho was well-represented by attendees John David Davidson (IAC 1st VP), Kathy Ackerman (NACo Board Representative), Skip Brandt (WIR Board Representative), Custer County Commissioner Steve Smith, …

Rebuttal Phase of the State’s BEAD Challenge Process Now Open

By Ramón S. Hobdey-Sánchez, J.D. State Broadband Program Manager The Idaho Office of Broadband (IOB) is excited to announce the opening of the next phase of the State’s BEAD Challenge Process. The Rebuttal Phase will begin Friday, July 19, 2024. Link Up Idaho has multiple resources and tools to assist stakeholders with navigating this process and …