Southeastern Idaho Votes

For the Primary Election scheduled for May 25, 2010, the following offices will be contested:

County Commissioner Zone 2 (2-year Term)

Incumbent Scott Workman has filed notice of intent to seek election
Challenger Jeff Hollingsworth has filed notice of intent to see election

County Commissioner Zone 3 (4-year Term)

Incumbent Dick Bowles has filed notice of intent to seek election

County Clerk/Recorder

Incumbent Elliott Larsen has determined not to run for re-election
Challenger Shauna Geddes has filed notice of intent to seek election

County Assessor

Incumbent Rich Umbel has filed notice of intent to seek re-election

Treasurer

Incumbent Jeanette McKay has filed notice of intent to seek re-election

County Coroner

Incumbent Douglas Web has filed notice of intent to seek re-election

The results of the bond election for $31 million to finance a new building for Franklin County Medical Center:

In favor: 1,125
Opposed: 2,243

The initiative required a two-thirds majority for approval.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERAL ELECTION

Pursuant to the laws of the State of Idaho and the Bond Election Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Idaho, adopted on September 28, 2009, notice is hereby given that a Special General Obligation Bond Election will be held in the County on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, in conjunction with the General Election, beginning at the hour of 8:00 A.M. and closing at the hour of 8:00 P.M. on said date, for the purpose of taking a vote upon the following question, to wit:

QUESTION: Shall Franklin County, Idaho, issue and sell its negotiable bonds in the amount of $31,000,000 for the purpose of providing for construction, additions and renovations to the Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Idaho, including the acquisition of improvements and equipment, and to pay expenses related thereto, for use by the County, said bonds due in such installments as fixed by the County Commissioners of Franklin County, Idaho, the last installment due and payable not more than thirty (30) years from the date of the bonds, as more fully provided in the Bond Election Ordinance adopted by the County Commissioners of Franklin County, Idaho, on September 28, 2009?

Said election shall be held at the following polling places:

Notice is further given that only qualified electors of the County, being United States citizens eighteen (18) years of age or older, who have resided in the County for thirty (30) days preceding the Bond Election, who are registered or who register at the polls on the day of the Bond Election, as provided by law, are entitled to vote at said election.

Any registered elector of the County may make written application to the County Clerk of Franklin County, Idaho, in accordance with the law for an absentee ballot, provided that an absentee ballot must be received by the County Clerk at the above Absentee Address not later than 8:00 P.M. on the day of the election in order to be counted.

If at said Special General Obligation Bond Election two-thirds (2/3) of the qualified registered electors eighteen (18) years of age or older voting at such election assent to the issuing of said negotiable bonds and the incurring of the indebtedness thereby created for the purpose of acquiring and constructing additions and renovations to the Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Idaho, including the acquisition of improvements and equipment, and to pay expenses related thereto, such negotiable bonds shall be issued for such voted purpose in the manner provided by the Idaho Code. Said negotiable bonds, or any issue thereof, shall mature over a period commencing within two (2) years from their date and ending not more than thirty (30) years from their date and shall bear interest and be payable from ad valorem taxes and other available resources, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Idaho Municipal Bond Act.

The following information is required by § 34-439, Idaho Code: The total existing indebtedness of the County as of November 3, 2009, including interest accrued, is $76,348.20. The interest rate anticipated on the proposed negotiable bonds is four and eight-tenths percent (4.80%). The range of anticipated rates is from two percent (2.00%) to five and seventy-five hundredths percent (5.75%). The total amount to be repaid over the life of the proposed negotiable bonds, based on the anticipated interest rate, is $59,317,159.

Verification

V. Elliott Larsen, the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Idaho, being first duly sworn upon oath deposes and says that his is the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Idaho, that he has read the within information required by § 34-439, Idaho Code, and believes the statements therein contained are true.

(s) V. Elliott Larsen
Clerk, Board of COunty Commissioners
Franklin County, Idaho

“Shall Franklin County, Idaho, issue and sell its negotiable bonds in the amount of $31,000,000 for the purpose of providing for construction, addition and renovation to the Franklin County Medical Center in Preston, Idaho, including the acquisition of improvements and equipment, and to pay expenses related thereto, for use by the County, said bonds due in such installments as fixed by the County Commissioners of Franklin County, Idaho, the last installment due and payable not more than thirty (30) years from the date of the bonds, as more fully provided in the Bond Election Ordinance adopted by the County Commission of Franklin County, Idaho, on August 10, 2009?”

A two-thirds majority of favorable votes will be needed for the bond issue to pass.