Home Grown. Fighting For You.
I grew up here. I went to school here. I raised my family here. Bannock County isn’t just where I live. It’s what I’m fighting for.
As your Commissioner, I’ve worked to keep property taxes in check, bring advanced ambulance service to our rural communities, and create the conditions for businesses and families to put down roots here for good.
There’s more work to do. Roads need attention. Growth needs to be managed the right way. And the people of this county deserve a Commissioner who shows up, digs into the details, and gives them a straight answer.
That’s what I’ve done. That’s what I’ll keep doing.
As Commissioner, I aim to build on what is already here to create a community that will keep our families here for generations.
Meet Commissioner Jeff Hough
I grew up in McCammon and graduated from Marsh Valley High School. After high school, I attended Idaho State University and earned a degree in Finance.
I’ve spent my career in Bannock County. I know these communities because I’ve lived in them, not because I read about them in a briefing.
As Commissioner, I believe in conservative principles, keeping government lean, and making decisions based on data and common sense. I work to keep property taxes from eating into your budget, support small businesses looking to grow here, and make sure county government is actually serving the people who fund it.
I’m active in the community and have spent years working with youth organizations and local groups. This place matters to me. It always has.
Issues
Property Taxes
Your tax bill is real money. I take that seriously.
Over the past several years, we have worked to bring the county levy rate down. In the 2026 budget, we delivered a reduction of $15 per $100,000 of taxable value. That matters, even if rising home valuations have offset some of that relief for many residents.
The work isn’t done. As long as I’m your Commissioner, keeping the county levy in check will stay at the top of my list. I’ll also keep fighting unfunded state mandates that force county taxpayers to pick up the tab for programs the state requires but refuses to fund.
Emergency Services
Right now, if you call 911 in rural Bannock County, there is roughly a 50/50 chance a local ambulance can respond.
That’s not good enough.
I secured a $1 million investment for an ambulance bay at the new McCammon Fire Station and identified funding for 24/7 Advanced Life Support coverage. This means a fully staffed crew on the road in 90 seconds, with paramedics who can start an IV, administer cardiac medication, and provide advanced trauma care from the moment they arrive.
When someone in your family calls 911, someone needs to be coming. Not maybe. Coming.
Economic Development
Here’s a fact worth understanding: when the business base in Bannock County grows, individual property owners carry less of the tax burden. Economic development isn’t just about jobs. It’s directly tied to your tax bill.
I work to create conditions that attract employers and give existing businesses room to grow. That means reasonable land use policies, a county government that responds instead of stalls, and making the case to companies looking for a place to put down roots that Bannock County is worth their investment.
Investing In Our Youth
If we want families to stay in Bannock County, we have to give young people a reason to be here and a path to succeed here.
The Youth Development Center at The Village is one of the things I’m most proud of pushing for. We allocated $2.6 million in ARPA funds to build a real facility for kids who are at serious risk of falling through the cracks. Not a patched-together space above an old jail. A 7,000-square-foot building with classrooms, vocational training, and the kind of environment that tells a kid they’re worth the investment.
The program works with teenagers on the edge of expulsion and gives them a chance to finish their education and build real life skills. That’s not just good for those kids. It’s good for this county.
Healthy City USA recognized The Village and the Youth Development Center as their 2025 Organization of the Year. That’s not something we went looking for. It’s the result of doing the work.
Keeping young people in Bannock County starts with showing them we believe in their future. That’s what this is about.
Roads and Infrastruture
Bannock County maintains 500 miles of roads. Most of them run through the rural communities I represent.
I hear from residents in McCammon, Lava, Inkom, and Downey about road conditions. I take those calls seriously. County roads are not glamorous, but they are how people get to work, get their kids to school, and get emergency services to their door.
Keeping infrastructure funded and prioritized is basic good government. I’ll keep pushing for it.
Latest News
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Commissioner Jeff Hough
I am the Commissioner for District 2 in Bannock County, Idaho, a traditional conservative Republican.
Huge shout out to our Road & Bridge crew for being proactive on what could have been a very serious problem! We apologize for the inconvenience, but we have our best people on it!
Thank you KIFI Local News 8 for reporting on our data center moratorium.
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As potential data centers continue to dominate conversation in Eastern Idaho, the Bannock County Board of Commissioners enacted a temporary moratorium on Thursday, July 30, pausing acceptance of data ...Meet With Me
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