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. …
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IAC Welcomes State Association Staff to Boise for the 2024 Western States Retreat
Staff members from state associations throughout the West traveled to Boise for the annual Western States Staff Meet-Up, held August 26-28 this year. The Idaho Association of Counties (IAC) had the great privilege of hosting this event and showing attendees around downtown Boise, touring Idaho’s State Capitol Building, and curating a panel of speakers …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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Submit Your Proposed Legislative & Policy Resolutions to IAC by Sept. 1
Do you have a policy issue that is feasible, doesn’t create an unfunded mandate, affects more than one county, affects more than one county office, and needs a change in statute? If the answer is yes, then we encourage you to submit an IAC Legislative Resolution for consideration at the IAC Annual Conference: 2025 Proposed Legislative …
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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 …
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IAC District 2 Meeting Recap – July 2024
The IAC District 2 meeting was held on July 10th in Idaho County. The meeting began with a guided tour of the Grangeville Mill facilitated by the Idaho Forest Group. Attendees enjoyed a behind-the-scenes look at how the mill functions and learned about its daily operations. Following the tour, members traveled to the Idaho County …