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The Shoshone Board of County Commissioners scored a major win after they negotiated a new contract between the county and the United States Forest Service for the use of Shoshone County Airport.

The Shoshone Board of County Commissioners will have a live auction later this month for three six-month leases of property they own near the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River.

Shoshone County officials are exploring their options for an employee-wide wage study. Earlier this week, the Shoshone Board of County Commissioners reviewed a $26,000 proposal from Meridian-based consulting firm AmeriBen.

Shoshone County commissioners voted this month to create a mountain overlay district for the areas surrounding Wallace.

Shoshone County Grant Administrator Colleen Rosson recently met with the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to discuss the statuses of a handful of their approved projects.

Shoshone County commissioners are reevaluating options to spend on voting equipment as part of a $15,752 Help America Vote Act grant award after responses from the public on the topic.

This particular ordinance affects only those living in Shoshone County’s unincorporated communities and centers around amending Shoshone County Code 9-8-6, specifically, the parts of the code discussing access for emergency and fire crews, as well as easements and rights of way when those roads need to be accessed.

The Shoshone Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved additional funds for an ongoing remodeling project at the Shoshone County Courthouse. The project is currently underway on the third floor of the 117-year-old building, where part of the law library is being converted into additional office space.

The Shoshone Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the purchase of a $17,950 man lift by Shoshone County Solid Waste director Richard Brenner. The purchase addressed a serious safety need for the solid waste department and the county’s transfer station.

Public access is at the forefront as Shoshone County commissioners address a piece of property at the center of an ongoing dispute over the land’s ownership. The property, at the mouth of Big Creek as it flows into the St. Joe River near Herrick Park, is now the subject of a quiet title suit filed in April by the Buell Brothers against the unknown heirs of William and Joyce Scofield, the original owners of the Herrick Park land.