I believe Bannock County is headed in a positive direction after looking back and evaluating the events throughout 2022. We did have some significant challenges. However, we faced them, and we continued to make progress throughout the year. The budgeting process was a...
Highlights
Bannock County burn ban extended through October 15
The Bannock County Commissioners voted Friday to extend the county-wide burn ban through Oct. 15, 2022. The ban, which began on July 1, extends to certain types of fires for most parts of Bannock County: Inkom Downey, Arimo, McCammon, Lava, Pocatello Valley, Chubbuck,...
Interview with Sgt. Weaver
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in a jail? Hear from Sgt. Jodi Weaver, who joined the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2008 as a detention deputy. Q: What was the training process like for you? A: I was older when I started, but I knew nothing about...
Interview with Deputy Lagunas
Ever wondered what it's like to work in a jail? Hear from Deputy Dion Lagunas, who joined the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office in July 2016 as a detention deputy. Q: What was the training process like? A: It’s very structured. There are five two-week phases of...
Bannock County Detention Center finishes medical, dental bay renovation under budget
After 27 years of use, the Bannock County Detention Center’s medical and dental units received a makeover. The Detention Center, located at 5800 S 5th Avenue in Pocatello, houses around 300 incarcerated people at a time, some of whom stay for an extended period of...
Bannock County partnering with FCC to test, assess wireless emergency alerts
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office and the Bannock County Office of Emergency Management are partnering with the FCC to assess the geographic accuracy of Wireless Emergency Alerts. Planned tests will be performed all across the country on September 12 and 13, 2022 in...
Letter from Your Elected Official: Terrel N. Tovey
Having served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners in Bannock County for the last six years, I am happy to announce that our budget process for the Fiscal Year 2023 came in with an estimated levy savings of $113 per taxable $100,000; I believe this shows...
2022 Bannock County Fair brings more than 30,000 to Downey
It was another successful year for the Bannock County Fair and Rodeo. For more than 100 years, people from all over Southeast Idaho have traveled to Bannock County Fairgrounds in Downy to attend the fair. And it seems the magic of the small-town country fair still...
Bannock County approves FY23 budget, estimates reduction to levy rate
Following a public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, the Board of Bannock County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023 as it is written. Commissioners Ernie Moser, Terrel Tovey, and Jeff Hough voted to approve the...
FY21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report approved by independent auditor
On Tuesday, June 28, the Bannock County Clerk’s Office presented the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of Bannock County for the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30, 2021. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is a thorough and detailed presentation of the County’s...