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Twin Falls City Council Meeting on February 2, 2026: Oaths, Approvals, and Property Sale Allocation

City Council — Monday, February 2, 2026

BodyTwin Falls, Idaho

SessionCity Council

DateMonday, February 2, 2026

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Speaker 1

4:21

Okay, we'll go ahead and call the uh city council meeting for February second twenty twenty-six to order.

4:31

I will confirm that we have um five members of city council in chambers.

4:36

Councilman Stone is on the phone, and Councilman Reed is excused.

Speaker 2

5:01

Liberty and Justice for

Unassigned speaker

5:02

All.

Speaker 1

5:05

Thank you.

5:09

Beginning of the month, we uh have our invocation and we have Pastor Bruce Carlson here to do that tonight.

Unassigned speaker

5:17

Thank

Speaker 1

5:17

you, Mayor.

Speaker 3

5:18

Thank you, City Council.

5:19

Thank you for the privilege of praying tonight.

5:20

Let's pray together.

5:22

Father in heaven, thank you for your grace and your goodness in our lives, and thank you for each day that you give to us of life and breath.

5:29

We thank you, God, for our great city that we get to live in and the privileges that we have in this place.

5:35

We thank you, God, that you have blessed so greatly.

5:38

You provided for our needs, and we live in a place of peace and freedom, and we're thankful for it, God.

5:44

Thank you for our country.

5:45

We pray that you bless it, God, that you lead it and direct it, and that your power be upon it.

Unassigned speaker

5:50

And

Speaker 3

5:50

we thank you, God, that we can gather tonight and uh discuss the business of our city and celebrate victories and celebrate graduations, and God, that you

Unassigned speaker

6:00

have

Speaker 3

6:00

provided for all our needs here in this place.

6:03

And God, we pray for your blessing upon our city council.

6:06

God, that you give them wisdom and knowledge and understanding, help them with the difficult places that they make decisions at and lead them and direct them.

Unassigned speaker

6:15

Speaker 3

6:16

pray that you provide for our city, God, that you protect

Unassigned speaker

6:19

it.

Unassigned speaker

6:19

Speaker 3

6:19

pray for our first responders, God, that you keep them safe and well, our deputies and our officers, God, that you care for their needs and give them wisdom every day.

6:28

And I pray that you bless and keep them.

6:30

We especially pray for our fire department tonight, God.

6:33

Thank you for each of them and Lord for their willingness to uh meet the needs of our city and serve here in this place.

Unassigned speaker

6:40

And

Speaker 3

6:40

we pray for your blessing upon our graduates tonight, God, that you keep them safe and well.

6:44

You provide for them and for their families, God.

6:46

And pray that you would care for all those needs there, especially God, and uh thank you for the opportunity to look into the business of our city and guide and direct in all that's said and done.

6:56

In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

7:00

Thank

Unassigned speaker

7:01

you.

Speaker 1

7:02

It'll be uh a couple of firsts uh tonight for me.

7:05

And the first one of those is a proclamation uh tonight for the uh Turner Syndrome Awareness Month.

7:11

So I'll go ahead and read that proclamation.

Unassigned speaker

7:15

Speaker 1

7:15

says, whereas Turner Turner syndrome is a non-inheritable chromosomal disorder that affects one in 2500 live female births, and whereas early diagnosis will help these girls and women get a complete evaluation by the doctors necessary to treat and prevent further complications, and whereas early diagnosis facilit facilitates prevention or remediation of growth failure, hearing problems, and learning learning difficulties.

7:48

And whereas individuals with with TS have an increased risk of nonverbal learning disorders, and in school and work, these impairments can cause problems in math, visual spatial skills, executive function skills, and job retention.

8:05

And whereas, with the help of medical specialists and a good social support system, a woman with TS can live a happy, healthy life, and whereas the establishment of TA T T S Awareness Month will also provide the opportunities to share experience and information with the public and the media in order to raise public awareness about Turner syndrome, and therefore I, Jason Brown, mayor of the city of Twin Falls, do hereby proclaim February 2026 to be Turner Syndrome.

8:41

And I think Detective Beige, you're received

Unassigned speaker

8:44

this.

Speaker 4

9:38

So I appreciate

Unassigned speaker

9:39

that.

Speaker 4

9:40

Um what started is just a proclamation and a small bake sale in the lobby of the police department uh has really grown over the last few years.

9:50

Um my wife and I uh are working to develop educational awareness year-round

Unassigned speaker

9:57

now.

Unassigned speaker

10:00

Uh, we were actually able to uh stand up a foundation, the Macklin Daniel Besh Foundation, uh, which advocates and educates uh for women with Turner syndrome, uh we can do that all year.

Speaker 4

10:09

This year again, we're gonna do a bake sale and a silent auction at the police department, February 10th and 12th.

10:16

Uh, and we're in the planning stages uh to do a 5K run walk in August for World Turner Syndrome Day.

10:22

Unassigned speaker

10:22

Speaker 4

10:22

if you want more information on those events, you can visit our website, uh MDBoundation.org

Unassigned speaker

10:29

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Public Safety███████████████████████23%

Procedural████████████████16%

Miscellaneous██████████████14%

Waste Management█████████████13%

Youth Programs████████████12%

Public Engagement███████████11%

Parks And Recreation████████8%

Veterans Affairs███3%

Summary of Proceedings

Twin Falls City Council Meeting on February 2, 2026: Oaths, Approvals, and Property Sale Allocation

Mayor Jason Brown called the Twin Falls City Council meeting to order at 5:00 PM on Monday, February 2, 2026, in City Council Chambers at 203 Main Ave E, Twin Falls, ID. Council members present were Mayor Brown, Vice Mayor Craig Hawkins, and Council Members Ruth Pierce, Nathan Murray, Cherie Vollmer, and Grayson Stone, with Stone participating by phone. Council Member Christopher Reid was absent. The meeting included an invocation by Pastor Bruce Carlson of Cornerstone Baptist Church, a Turner Syndrome Awareness Month proclamation, recognition of four new firefighters, unanimous approval of consent and action items, public comment, and advisory board announcements. The meeting adjourned at 5:50 PM.

Proclamations and Recognition

Mayor Brown proclaimed February 2026 as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month. The proclamation noted that Turner syndrome is a non-inheritable chromosomal disorder affecting 1 in 2,500 live female births. A representative of the Macklin Danielle Besh Foundation spoke about year-round awareness efforts and upcoming events, including a bake sale and silent auction at the police department on February 10 and 12, and a 5K run/walk in August for World Turner Syndrome Day.
Fire Chief Mitchell Brooks introduced the Twin Falls Fire Department's newest firefighters: Grady Heil, McKay Poulsen, Conor Kellogg, and Jacob Hiersekorn. They completed a 12-week Fire Recruit Academy. Chief Brooks noted the department was budgeted for three additional firefighters but overhired by one because of an impending retirement. The academy also included two members from Rock Creek Fire and one from Hagerman Fire. Mayor Brown administered the firefighter oath and badge pinning ceremony.

Consent Calendar

Council Member Hawkins moved and Council Member Pierce seconded approval of the consent calendar as presented. The roll call vote passed 6 to 0.
Approved items included: City Council minutes from January 26, 2026; January 28, 2026 travel requests; December 2025 Wells Fargo credit card summary; trust agreements for Two Creeks No. 1 and Two Creeks No. 2 at the Preserve subdivision; improvement agreements for Two Creeks No. 2 and South Canyon Farms RV Park public infrastructure; and acceptance of public right-of-way.

Discussion Items

Parks and Recreation funding: Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Davis requested approval to allocate $300,000 from Shoshone Falls/Dierkes Lake cash reserves for reimbursable site improvements associated with the Memorandum of Understanding with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. Council Member Murray asked for clarification. The motion passed 6 to 0.
Cellular antenna lease: Deputy City Manager Mitch Humble requested approval of a license agreement with New Cingular Wireless for a cellular antenna lease on the City-owned antenna tower at 929 Washington Street South. The motion passed 6 to 0.
Real property sale and revenue allocation: Deputy City Manager Humble requested approval of the final sale of real property at 929 Washington Street South to Wireless Edge Consultants. Council members discussed allocating the $730,000 in unanticipated revenue from the sale. Council Member Pierce spoke in favor of using the funds for a dog park and potentially park lights; Council Member Vollmer seconded the dog park idea, and Council Member Hawkins agreed. City Manager Travis Rothweiler said staff would gather bids and bring them back for council consideration, using the sale proceeds to cover those costs. The sale and direction passed 6 to 0.

Public Comments & Testimony

Maria Hernandez, a Twin Falls resident, expressed pride in the youth protest that took place on January 30, 2026, in Twin Falls, saying the young people took a stand for righteousness.
Rochelle, with Republic Services, was accompanied by Derek Cook and Bucksears. She encouraged the city to not only keep but expand its recycling program. She stated Republic Services has municipal contracts across Idaho, achieves 90 percent participation and 10 to 12 percent contamination in its programs, and sends Idaho plastics to its polymer center in Las Vegas to be recycled into food-grade pellets within 90 to 100 days.
Brad Meyer, a Twin Falls resident, expressed concern that there is no recreation center in Twin Falls despite the city's population of more than 50,000. Mayor Brown responded that Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Davis has been leading a recreation center effort for several years, and the committee is still looking for property.

Advisory Board Reports and Announcements

Council Member Hawkins announced a Veterans Fair at the College of Southern Idaho on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Council Member Stone announced that the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce board election ballot had been released, and encouraged members to check their email and participate.

Key Outcomes

Approved the consent calendar 6 to 0.
Approved the $300,000 Shoshone Falls/Dierkes Lake reserve allocation 6 to 0.
Approved the New Cingular Wireless license agreement 6 to 0.
Approved the final sale of 929 Washington Street South to Wireless Edge Consultants and directed that the $730,000 in unanticipated revenue be used toward a dog park and potentially park lights, with staff to gather bids and return to the council.
Swore in and recognized four new firefighters.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, we'll go ahead and call the uh city council meeting for February second twenty twenty-six to order. I will confirm that we have um five members of city council in chambers. Councilman Stone is on the phone, and Councilman Reed is excused. Liberty and Justice for All. Thank you. Beginning of the month, we uh have our invocation and we have Pastor Bruce Carlson here to do that tonight. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, City Council. Thank you for the privilege of praying tonight. Let's pray together. Father in heaven, thank you for your grace and your goodness in our lives, and thank you for each day that you give to us of life and breath. We thank you, God, for our great city that we get to live in and the privileges that we have in this place. We thank you, God, that you have blessed so greatly. You provided for our needs, and we live in a place of peace and freedom, and we're thankful for it, God. Thank you for our country. We pray that you bless it, God, that you lead it and direct it, and that your power be upon it. And we thank you, God, that we can gather tonight and uh discuss the business of our city and celebrate victories and celebrate graduations, and God, that you have provided for all our needs here in this place. And God, we pray for your blessing upon our city council. God, that you give them wisdom and knowledge and understanding, help them with the difficult places that they make decisions at and lead them and direct them. We pray that you provide for our city, God, that you protect it. We pray for our first responders, God, that you keep them safe and well, our deputies and our officers, God, that you care for their needs and give them wisdom every day. And I pray that you bless and keep them. We especially pray for our fire department tonight, God. Thank you for each of them and Lord for their willingness to uh meet the needs of our city and serve here in this place. And we pray for your blessing upon our graduates tonight, God, that you keep them safe and well. You provide for them and for their families, God. And pray that you would care for all those needs there, especially God, and uh thank you for the opportunity to look into the business of our city and guide and direct in all that's said and done. In Jesus' name we pray, amen. Thank you. It'll be uh a couple of firsts uh tonight for me. And the first one of those is a proclamation uh tonight for the uh Turner Syndrome Awareness Month. So I'll go ahead and read that proclamation. It says, whereas Turner Turner syndrome is a non-inheritable chromosomal disorder that affects one in 2500 live female births, and whereas early diagnosis will help these girls and women get a complete evaluation by the doctors necessary to treat and prevent further complications, and whereas early diagnosis facilit facilitates prevention or remediation of growth failure, hearing problems, and learning learning difficulties. And whereas individuals with with TS have an increased risk of nonverbal learning disorders, and in school and work, these impairments can cause problems in math, visual spatial skills, executive function skills, and job retention. And whereas, with the help of medical specialists and a good social support system, a woman with TS can live a happy, healthy life, and whereas the establishment of TA T T S Awareness Month will also provide the opportunities to share experience and information with the public and the media in order to raise public awareness about Turner syndrome, and therefore I, Jason Brown, mayor of the city of Twin Falls, do hereby proclaim February 2026 to be Turner Syndrome. And I think Detective Beige, you're received this. So I appreciate that.

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Twin Falls City Council Meeting on February 2, 2026: Oaths, Approvals, and Property Sale Allocation

Proclamations and Recognition

Mayor Brown proclaimed February 2026 as Turner Syndrome Awareness Month. The proclamation noted that Turner syndrome is a non-inheritable chromosomal disorder affecting 1 in 2,500 live female births. A representative of the Macklin Danielle Besh Foundation spoke about year-round awareness efforts and upcoming events, including a bake sale and silent auction at the police department on February 10 and 12, and a 5K run/walk in August for World Turner Syndrome Day.

Fire Chief Mitchell Brooks introduced the Twin Falls Fire Department's newest firefighters: Grady Heil, McKay Poulsen, Conor Kellogg, and Jacob Hiersekorn. They completed a 12-week Fire Recruit Academy. Chief Brooks noted the department was budgeted for three additional firefighters but overhired by one because of an impending retirement. The academy also included two members from Rock Creek Fire and one from Hagerman Fire. Mayor Brown administered the firefighter oath and badge pinning ceremony.

Consent Calendar

Council Member Hawkins moved and Council Member Pierce seconded approval of the consent calendar as presented. The roll call vote passed 6 to 0.

Approved items included: City Council minutes from January 26, 2026; January 28, 2026 travel requests; December 2025 Wells Fargo credit card summary; trust agreements for Two Creeks No. 1 and Two Creeks No. 2 at the Preserve subdivision; improvement agreements for Two Creeks No. 2 and South Canyon Farms RV Park public infrastructure; and acceptance of public right-of-way.

Discussion Items

Parks and Recreation funding: Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Davis requested approval to allocate $300,000 from Shoshone Falls/Dierkes Lake cash reserves for reimbursable site improvements associated with the Memorandum of Understanding with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. Council Member Murray asked for clarification. The motion passed 6 to 0.

Cellular antenna lease: Deputy City Manager Mitch Humble requested approval of a license agreement with New Cingular Wireless for a cellular antenna lease on the City-owned antenna tower at 929 Washington Street South. The motion passed 6 to 0.

Real property sale and revenue allocation: Deputy City Manager Humble requested approval of the final sale of real property at 929 Washington Street South to Wireless Edge Consultants. Council members discussed allocating the $730,000 in unanticipated revenue from the sale. Council Member Pierce spoke in favor of using the funds for a dog park and potentially park lights; Council Member Vollmer seconded the dog park idea, and Council Member Hawkins agreed. City Manager Travis Rothweiler said staff would gather bids and bring them back for council consideration, using the sale proceeds to cover those costs. The sale and direction passed 6 to 0.

Public Comments & Testimony

Maria Hernandez, a Twin Falls resident, expressed pride in the youth protest that took place on January 30, 2026, in Twin Falls, saying the young people took a stand for righteousness.

Rochelle, with Republic Services, was accompanied by Derek Cook and Bucksears. She encouraged the city to not only keep but expand its recycling program. She stated Republic Services has municipal contracts across Idaho, achieves 90 percent participation and 10 to 12 percent contamination in its programs, and sends Idaho plastics to its polymer center in Las Vegas to be recycled into food-grade pellets within 90 to 100 days.

Brad Meyer, a Twin Falls resident, expressed concern that there is no recreation center in Twin Falls despite the city's population of more than 50,000. Mayor Brown responded that Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Davis has been leading a recreation center effort for several years, and the committee is still looking for property.

Advisory Board Reports and Announcements

Council Member Hawkins announced a Veterans Fair at the College of Southern Idaho on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Council Member Stone announced that the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce board election ballot had been released, and encouraged members to check their email and participate.

Key Outcomes

Approved the consent calendar 6 to 0.

Approved the $300,000 Shoshone Falls/Dierkes Lake reserve allocation 6 to 0.

Approved the New Cingular Wireless license agreement 6 to 0.

Approved the final sale of 929 Washington Street South to Wireless Edge Consultants and directed that the $730,000 in unanticipated revenue be used toward a dog park and potentially park lights, with staff to gather bids and return to the council.

Swore in and recognized four new firefighters.

Meeting Transcript