City of Bonners Ferry
City of Bonners Ferry
How to participate in City Council meetings:
Meetings on Tuesdays, Twice Monthly – 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) at 7232 Main Street. The public is encouraged to attend, but is welcomed to zoom the meeting as well. The Mayor and Council encourage participation in the meetings during the public comment period. Those members of the public who wish to have an item agendized for the Council to consider as asked to provide your topic to the City by 10:00 am the Thursday before the meeting. Typically the agenda is posted by Friday, the week before City Council meets. To join via zoom click on the following link.
Join Video Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/176727634
Meeting ID: 176 727 634
FY 2023/2024 Budget Publication- For anyone interested in the budgeting process and information behind the inner workings of the City of Bonners Ferry. This publication dives in deep for those interested in numbers and accountability, but stays higher level too for those who just want to understand the bottom line and direction that the city is moving in.
2023/2024 FY Fee Schedule
The City will hold a public hearing on 10/3/2023 to consider fee amendments for the fiscal year 23/24. The public is encouraged to participate and make comment to the council at the public hearing regarding the fee increases. A copy of the public notice is provided here, “Publication of public hearing” and a copy of the draft fee schedule is provided here “Draft fee schedule.”
Welcome to the City of Bonners Ferry!
Bonners Ferry grew out of a river crossing for prospectors heading to gold discoveries in Canada in the 1860’s. It is the county seat of Boundary County, with a population of about 2,500 of Idaho’s friendliest people. The quaint downtown has been revitalized with pedestrian friendly street upgrades, improved parking, and a new visitors center. It is a city that respects its past and is proactive towards the future.
The county is bisected by the Kootenai River, a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river’s course between two great mountain ranges created the resource rich valley that was the ancestral home of the Kootenai Tribe. Today, this great floodplain is an agricultural gem, growing such diverse crops as hops, wheat, canola and nursery trees. Forested mountains lie beyond the river valley, giving our county its unique picturesque beauty. Lumber and related forest products have been the mainstay of the economy since the settlement of the area. The additional benefits from the National Forest lands include camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, skiing and snowmobiling. The recreational opportunities in our county are limitless.
