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Intro to Cities and Municipal
Governance in Idaho
Seth GriggExecutive Director
Association of Idaho Cities
Association of Idaho Cities (AIC)• Founded in 1947 with Idaho’s cities as members
• Governed by Board of Directors made up of mayors and councilors
• Member services:
• Legislative advocacy
• Intergovernmental relations
• Education (annual conference, regional district workshops, and webinars)
• Technical assistance (on demand, training videos, publications)
• Policy resource for member cities, legislators, state agencies, and other intergovernmental stakeholders
Association of Idaho Cities StaffSeth Grigg, Executive Director –
sgrigg@idahocities.org
Leon Duce, Deputy Director – lduce@idahocities.org
Justin Ruen, Senior Policy Analyst – jruen@idahocities.org
Sheila Christensen, Events Coordinator – schristensen@idahocities.org
GayDawn Oyler, Administrative Assistant – goyler@idahocities.org
Jerry Mason & Nancy Stricklin, Legal Counsel
AIC Board of DirectorsExecutive Committee
Pres. Tammy de Weerd – Mayor, Meridian
1st VP Greg Lanting – Council, Twin Falls
2nd VP Brian Blad – Mayor, Pocatello
3rd VP Jeri DeLange – Council, Hayden
Imm. Past Pres. John Evans – Mayor, Garden City
Past Pres. (2008-09) Mac Pooler – Mayor, Kellogg
Past Pres. (2005-06) Mitch Hart – Council, Soda Springs
Past Pres. (2003-04) Garret Nancolas – Mayor, Caldwell
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AIC Board of DirectorsDistrict Directors
District 1: Vic Holmes – Mayor, Rathdrum Steve Widmyer -- Mayor, Coeur d'Alene
District 2: Mike Peterson – Council, GrangevilleBill Lambert -- Mayor, Moscow
District 3: John Bechtel – Mayor, Wilder Diana Thomas -- Mayor, Weiser
District 3A: Elaine Clegg – Council, Boise David Zaremba -- Council, Meridian
District 4: Robert Dempsay – Council, Paul Suzanne Hawkins --- Council, Twin Falls
District 5: Tom Jenkins -- Council, Malad Kevin England -- Mayor, Chubbuck
District 6: Tom Jewell – Mayor, Island Park
Rebecca Casper -- Mayor, Idaho Falls
About Cities• Cities Formed by Inhabitants to
Provide Urban Services
• Mayor-Council vs Council-Manager
• Executive Functions (Mayor or City Manager)
• Legislative Functions (4 or 6 Member Council)
• Quasi-Judicial Functions (Planning & Zoning, Licensing, Etc.)
Primary Revenue Sources
• Property tax revenues
• State shared revenues: sales tax, highway
distribution account, liquor funds
• Own source revenue: fees for service,
license fees, utility fees, franchise
agreements, etc.
• Grants
Developing Critical Public Infrastructure
• Clean Domestic Drinking Water
• Wastewater Treatment (Sewer Systems)
• Stormwater Management
• Power Generation and Distribution
• City Streets and Bridges
• Irrigation Water
Infrastructure Statistics
• Over 140,000 clean drinking water connections
• Over 200,000 wastewater connections
• Over 200,000 solid waste collection customers
Developing Communities
• Planning and Zoning
• Building Code Permitting
• Parks and Recreation
• Public Libraries
• Public Cemeteries
• Public Transportation
Challenges
• Environmental regulations (Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, etc.)
• Securing municipal water rights for future growth
• Replacement costs for aging infrastructure (streets, bridges, water lines, wastewater lines, wastewater treatment facilities, etc.)
• Lack of local economic development tools
• Unfunded mandates (or local control without the resources)
• Significant change has occurred over the more than 30 years that budget and levy limitations have been in place
2015 Legislative Priorities
• Advocate for transportation revenue enhancements.
• Advocate for local option sales tax authority.
• Protect land use planning authority and local design review standards.
• Preserve urban renewal as an economic development tool.
• Preserve state revenue sharing.
• Preserve local revenue sources.
• Promote misdemeanor reclassification to reduce public defender costs.
• Protect and enhance municipal water rights.
Contact Info:
Seth GriggExecutive Director
Association of Idaho CitiesEmail: sgrigg@idahocities.org
Cell: (208) 695-7312