Bannock County renews contract with Idaho Department of Correction cleanup crew
June 16, 2026 | Bannock County, Idaho
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The Bannock County Board of Commissioners voted to renew its contract with the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) cleanup crew for work at the county landfill, approving the agreement by voice vote on Oct. 16.
Dylan Evans, the county’s landfill manager, told the board the new contract shows only a “little bit of a price difference” from last year and that the county has budgeted about $45,000 for the work this year after spending roughly $38,000 last year. "I feel confident that that $45,000 is going to be okay this year too," Evans said, noting state scheduling and staffing issues reduced last year’s use of the crews.
Commissioners pressed Evans for clearer cost protections. One commissioner said the board should include a ceiling in the contract so the county does not open an agreement that could exceed budgeted funds; Evans said he manages scheduling closely and would reach out to county staff ("Preston") to add language that the contract be "not to exceed our budgeted amount" in future contract drafts. Evans also described uses for the crews—monthly hazardous-waste events and blown-litter cleanup—and said crews and their overseeing officers have been "really good to work with."
Board members asked about differences in per‑person rates when six, eight or 10 residents work under supervision and whether overtime is common. Evans said oversight is the same (one officer) regardless of crew size, that mileage and other costs are billed, and that overtime is rare and would carry separate cost increases.
A commissioner moved to approve and sign the agreement with the Idaho Department of Correction; the motion passed on a voice vote with "Aye" recorded by two members. The board directed staff to follow up on including an expenditure ceiling in the contract language.
Next steps: staff will confirm whether contract language can specify an "up to the budgeted amount" ceiling and incorporate that change in future agreements if appropriate.
Dylan Evans, the county’s landfill manager, told the board the new contract shows only a “little bit of a price difference” from last year and that the county has budgeted about $45,000 for the work this year after spending roughly $38,000 last year. "I feel confident that that $45,000 is going to be okay this year too," Evans said, noting state scheduling and staffing issues reduced last year’s use of the crews.
Commissioners pressed Evans for clearer cost protections. One commissioner said the board should include a ceiling in the contract so the county does not open an agreement that could exceed budgeted funds; Evans said he manages scheduling closely and would reach out to county staff ("Preston") to add language that the contract be "not to exceed our budgeted amount" in future contract drafts. Evans also described uses for the crews—monthly hazardous-waste events and blown-litter cleanup—and said crews and their overseeing officers have been "really good to work with."
Board members asked about differences in per‑person rates when six, eight or 10 residents work under supervision and whether overtime is common. Evans said oversight is the same (one officer) regardless of crew size, that mileage and other costs are billed, and that overtime is rare and would carry separate cost increases.
A commissioner moved to approve and sign the agreement with the Idaho Department of Correction; the motion passed on a voice vote with "Aye" recorded by two members. The board directed staff to follow up on including an expenditure ceiling in the contract language.
Next steps: staff will confirm whether contract language can specify an "up to the budgeted amount" ceiling and incorporate that change in future agreements if appropriate.
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