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,...
Commissioner Press Releases
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...
Bannock County residents can receive discount on floodplain insurance
The Bannock County Planning and Development department recently recertified their Community Rating System through FEMA, allowing county residents to receive a discount on floodplain insurance. The Community Rating System is a voluntary incentive program that...
Bannock County Has A New eProcurement Portal
Bannock County has partnered with Bonfire Interactive to create a new procurement portal that will allow you to receive notifications of business opportunities, submit bids, and proposals to Bannock County digitally. Vendors are requested to visit Bannock County’s...
Press Release – Community Input on Trail Vision
July 12, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Hannah Sanger, Science and Environment Division Administrator, at 208-234-6225 Marlise Irby, Public Information Officer, at 208-234-6281 City of Pocatello, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department...
Bannock County Veteran Service outreach event planned for South Bannock County
Filling for veteran benefits can be complicated. The Bannock County Veteran Services Department is here to help. Starting July 13, the Veteran Services department will host monthly outreach sessions for people living in South Bannock County. “We understand how...
Gale Lim Construction awarded contract for Fort Hall Mine Landfill cell expansion liner
Bannock County is expanding its capacity for household and commercial waste at the Fort Hall Mine Landfill. On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the Board of Commissioners awarded the contract to excavate and install a cell liner at the landfill, located at 1500 N Fort Hall...