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MAYOR (BELLEVUE, CAREY, HAILEY, KETCHUM, SUN VALLEY)

• Serve as the chief elected executive officer, providing leadership for the city and presiding over city council meetings (typically as a voting or non-voting member, depending on local code).
• Oversee implementation of city policies and ordinances, working closely with the city administrator, department heads, and legal counsel to ensure efficient delivery of public services.
• Represent the city in intergovernmental affairs and regional partnerships, including collaboration with county, state, and federal agencies, as well as local nonprofits and business organizations.
• Develop and promote strategic priorities in areas like infrastructure, housing, transportation, public safety, and economic development, consistent with community values and comprehensive planning goals.
• Engage with the public and foster civic participation, responding to constituent concerns, facilitating transparency, and promoting initiatives that reflect the needs and values of residents.
• Term: 4 years
• Time Commitment: 25-40+ hours per week

CITY COUNCIL (BELLEVUE, CAREY, HAILEY, KETCHUM, SUN VALLEY)

• Legislate local policy by proposing, debating, and voting on ordinances, resolutions, and city budgets that affect land use, public safety, transportation, housing, and other municipal concerns.
• Represent the interests of residents by engaging with constituents, attending public meetings, and ensuring community voices are reflected in city decisions.
• Provide fiscal oversight by reviewing and approving the annual city budget, monitoring expenditures, and helping set financial priorities to ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
• Collaborate with the mayor and city staff to set strategic direction, evaluate programs, and respond to emerging issues impacting city operations and quality of life.
• Participate in regional coordination and committees, representing the city in broader discussions on transportation, environmental stewardship, economic development, and intergovernmental affairs.
• Term: 4 years
• Time Commitment: 10-20+ hours per week

BLAINE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEE

• Set district policy and strategic direction by adopting goals, approving curriculum standards, and ensuring alignment with the community’s educational values and student success.
• Oversee the district budget and financial decisions, including approval of expenditures, staffing levels, and long-term capital planning to ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
• Hire, evaluate, and support the superintendent, providing governance-level oversight while allowing administrative leaders to manage day-to-day operations.
• Engage with parents, teachers, and the broader community, responding to concerns, attending school events, and ensuring public input is reflected in board decisions.
• Ensure legal compliance and academic accountability, monitoring student performance, upholding state and federal education laws, and advocating for quality education across all schools in the district.
• Term: 4 years
• Time Commitment: 10-20+ hours per week

BLAINE COUNTY COMMISSIONER

• Adopt and manage the county budget, setting tax levies, allocating public funds, and overseeing financial decisions related to roads, law enforcement, public health, and other county services.
• Make land use and zoning decisions, including approval of subdivisions, conditional use permits, and long-range planning to guide growth and protect property rights.
• Oversee county departments and services, such as the sheriff’s office, assessor, road & bridge, emergency services, and solid waste, ensuring efficient and lawful operations.
• Pass ordinances and resolutions, creating local laws and policies on matters ranging from public safety to environmental regulations, subject to Idaho state law.
• Represent the county in intergovernmental and regional matters, working with cities, school districts, state agencies, and other counties on issues affecting residents.
• Term: 2-4 years
• Time Commitment: Full-time position

BLAINE COUNTY CLERK

• Serve as the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, preparing meeting agendas, recording minutes, and maintaining official county records and resolutions.
• Act as Chief Elections Officer for the county, overseeing voter registration, ballot preparation, polling logistics, and certification of election results in compliance with Idaho law.
• Manage court-related responsibilities as Clerk of the District Court, including maintaining legal records, processing court filings, and supporting judicial proceedings.
• Oversee financial administration, including accounts payable, payroll, budgeting support, and audits for various county departments and elected offices.
• Provide public access to official documents, ensuring transparency and legal compliance with requests related to land records, marriage licenses, and other public filings.
• Term: 4 years
• Time Commitment: Full-time position

BLAINE COUNTY ASSESSOR

• Determine the market value of real and personal property within the county for tax purposes, ensuring assessments are fair, uniform, and compliant with Idaho state law.
• Maintain up-to-date property records and ownership information, including legal descriptions, mapping, and parcel boundaries in coordination with the county GIS system.
• Oversee the appraisal process, managing staff and ensuring timely revaluations, inspections, and responses to inquiries or appeals from property owners.
• Administer property tax exemptions and programs, such as the homeowner’s exemption, circuit breaker, and agricultural classifications.
• Coordinate with the County Treasurer and Commissioners, providing certified values and reports that form the basis for calculating tax rates and funding local services.
• Term: 4 years
• Time Commitment: Full-time position

BLAINE COUNTY CORONER

• Investigate deaths under specific circumstances, including those resulting from violence (homicide, suicide, or accidents), occurring under suspicious or unknown conditions, or when a person dies without an attending physician to certify the cause of death.
• Determine and certify the cause and manner of death, utilizing information from scene investigations, witness interviews, medical records, and, when necessary, ordering autopsies conducted by forensic pathologists.
• Ensure proper identification of decedents, employing methods such as visual confirmation by family, fingerprints, dental records, tattoos, jewelry, or X-rays to confirm identity.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and other agencies, sharing findings from death investigations and, if evidence suggests a crime, forwarding information to the Prosecuting Attorney for further action.
• Maintain and manage official records, including filing death certificates with the Idaho Department of Vital Statistics and providing certified copies to families or funeral directors as needed.
• In Blaine County, the Coroner’s office operates out of facilities provided by the Wood River Chapel mortuary, which include a morgue, refrigeration units, office space, and vehicles necessary for conducting investigations.
• Term: 4 years
• Time Commitment: Part-time position in addition to full-time duties as funeral director at Wood River Chapel.

BLAINE COUNTY TREASURER

• Receive and safeguard all county funds, ensuring that all monies collected are deposited and accounted for in a timely manner.
• Invest idle funds to ensure adequate liquidity for the county to meet its financial obligations, while aiming for long-term economic prosperity.
• Collect property taxes on behalf of schools, cities, and other districts within the county, ensuring accurate billing and timely collection.
• Maintain detailed financial records, including accounts of receipts and expenditures, and provide regular reports to the Board of Commissioners.
• Act as Public Administrator, managing the estates of deceased persons without appointed representatives or known heirs, as required by law.
• Term: 4 years
• Time Commitment: Full-time position

STATE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES (LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 26 REPRESENTING BLAINE, LINCOLN, AND JEROME COUNTIES)

• Draft, debate, and vote on state legislation, shaping laws that govern education, healthcare, transportation, taxation, natural resources, and other critical issues affecting Idaho residents.
• Represent the interests of constituents in their legislative district by responding to concerns, attending community events, and advocating for local priorities at the Capitol.
• Serve on legislative committees, where bills are first analyzed, amended, and debated before reaching the full House or Senate for a vote.
• Participate in the state’s budgeting process, reviewing agency requests, setting funding levels, and helping determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated across state programs.
• Engage in oversight of state agencies and executive actions, ensuring accountability, efficiency, and adherence to legislative intent.
• Term: 2 years
• Time Commitment: 40+ hours per week January through early April; 10-20 hours per week April through December.