Apparently people not yet in office are allowed to discuss future political actions together without calling an open meeting to invite everyone to the conversation.
Prosecutor finds Labrador appointment is fine and that the Ada County Commissioners were allowed to talk without calling an open meeting because they weren’t public officials when they were having the conversation.
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/prosecutor-drops-investigation-into-labradors-appointment-to-health-board/article_e58642e0-8058-5a8b-9c52-84f4b89fe138.html