The Official Web Site of

Bear Lake County, IDAHO

P.O. Box 190, Paris, ID 83261 - (208) 945-2212

DEPARTMENTS & SERVICES

Table of Contents 

AIRPORT 

  

 AMBULANCE

  

 ASSESSOR'S OFFICE

  BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and BEAR LAKE MANOR

  

 BEAR LAKE REGIONAL COMMISSION

  

 BUILDING INSPECTOR

 CLERK

  

 CORONER

  

 DISTRICT COURT

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

  

 U of I BEAR LAKE COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICES

  

 HISTORICAL SOCIETY

LIBRARY DISTRICT 

  

 MAGISTRATE COURT

  

 PLANNING AND ZONING

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 

  

 ROAD SHOP & EQUIPMENT

  

SCHOOL DISTRICT 

 SHERIFF'S OFFICE

  

 SOLID WASTE

  

 STOCK YARDS

 TREASURER'S OFFICE

  

 VETERANS OFFICE

  

 WEED CONTROL

AIRPORT: www.airnav.com/airport/1U7 1013 Airport Rd, Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-1374
AMBULANCE: 534 Washington, Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-1324

 President

 Deann Bunderson  

 Vice President

 John Martinez  

 Secretary

 Natalie Parker  

Executive Board Members 

 Lee Nelson & Rhett Phelps  

 Training Officer

 Mickie Sparks  

 Vehicle Maintenance Officer

 Rhett Phelps  

 Communication Officer

 Dave Brunner  

 Re-Certification Officer

 John Martinez  

 Building Maintenance Officer

 Chad Higley  

 Purchasing Officer

 DeAnn Bunderson  

 Public Relations Officer

  

 Social Officer

 Janiece Tyler  

General Duties 

 To provide emergency medical service to Bear Lake County. All officers are volunteers. Top of Page
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE: 7 E. Center, Box 190, Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-2155 ext. 4

 Board of Equalization Form

(download this form in Microsoft Word)

 Hours of Business: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday (Fax) 945-2887

 Assessor

 Lynn Lewis  Lynnl@dcdi.net

 Chief Deputy

 Dale Thornock  

 Deputies

 Lanette Wilks, Lori Haddock, & Jannelle Jensen  

General Duties 

 Licensing of all motor vehicles including all recreational vehicles.
Do all tax assessments and mapping for the County.
Circuit breaker exemptions and homeowner exemptions.
Issue building permits.		  Top of Page
CLERK'S OFFICE 7 E. Center, P.O. Box 190, Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-2212 ext. 5 or (208) 945-2236
Hours of Business: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday (Fax) 945-2248

Clerk of the District Court, Commissioner's Secretary

 Kerry Haddock khaddock@dcdi.net

Chief Deputy

 Shannon Bunderson

Deputy Recorder

 Cindy Garner

Deputy Clerk

 Colleen Freeman

General Duties 
  • Recording of land transactions, mortgages, liens, judgements, marriages
  • Licenses, elections, accounts payable, etc.
  • Birth & Death Records 1907-1911
  • RECORDING FEES: $10.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (Letter & Legal sizes), COPIES: $1.00 per page
  • SURVEYS - RECORDING FEE: $5.00 per survey
  • COPIES OF RECORDED SURVEYS: $4.00 per survey page
  • MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES: $28.00 - NO WAITING PERIOD

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TREASURER'S OFFICE: 7 E. Center, Box 190, Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-2130 ext. 7
Hours of Business: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday (Fax) 945 2998

 Treasurer

 Tricia Poulsen  

 Chief Deputy Treasurer

 Karen Webb  

 General Duties  

 Send out all property tax notices (usually sent the 2nd week of November. Collect, deposit and invest all property taxes received (due December 20th if paid in full or 1st half by December 20th and 2nd half by June 20th.) These taxes are for the previous year's taxes.  Top of Page
CORONER: 702 Clay Street, Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-0451

 Coroner

 David Matthews  Top of Page
DISTRICT COURT: 7 E. Center St., P.O. Box 190, Paris, ID 83261

(208) 945-2208 ext. 6,

(208) 945-2209

District Judge 

 Mitch Brown (Fax) 945-2780

 Deputy Clerk

 Karen Volbrecht  

General Duties 

 Maintain and file court documents. Enter citations and collect fines and fees. Record court proceedings and take minutes of court proceedings  Top of Page
MAGISTRATE COURT: 7 E. Center St., P.O. Box 190, Paris, ID 83261

(208) 945-2208 ext. 6,

(208) 945-2209

Magistrate Judge 

 O. Lynn Brower (Fax) 945-2780

 Deputy Clerks

 Nancy Skinner & Janet Michaelson  

General Duties 

 Maintain and file court documents. Enter citations and collect fines and fees. Record court proceedings and take minutes of court proceedings  Top of Page
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: 7 East Center
P.O. Box 190
Paris, ID 83261		 (208) 945-1438

Prosecuting Attorney 

 Roger Jones

Secretary

 Karla Eborn  

SHERIFF'S OFFICE:

www.blcso.us

 50 No Main, P.O. Box 365, Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-2121
  Office hours - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM - M-F (Fax) 945-2740

 Sheriff

 Brent R. Bunn  

 Deputy Sheriffs

 Craig Bunn, Gregg Knutti, Spencer Clements, Bart Heslington & John Martinez  

Dispatchers 

 Gary Danks, Lyndia Jensen, Amanda Phelps, Deby Eborn, Andrea Mattson, Gene Perkins & Kim Ann Nate  

 Driver License Examiners

 Amanda Phelps  
Idaho Transportation Department Driver License Fees - $30 for 4 Years, $55.00 for 8 Years

Click here to look for offenders and register for changes in their custody status.

Brought to you by the Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office.

 

 

 

 

 

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BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL:

www.blmhospital.com

BEAR LAKE MANOR

www.bearlakemanor.com

164 S. 5th St., Montpelier, ID 83254

855 Boise St., Montpelier, ID 83254

(208) 847-1630

(208) 847-2400

 Administrator

 Rod Jacobson  blrjacob@blmhospital.com

 CFO

 Leslie Crane  bllcrane@blmhospital.com

General Duties 

Hospital: Health care for the Bear Lake Valley including Skilled Nursing Facility.

Bear Lake Manor: Assisted Living Center

 

 

 

 

 

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U of I BEAR LAKE COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICES:

http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/bearlake/

 21620 US Hwy 30, Montpelier, Idaho 83254

(208) 847-0344

(208) 847-0345

 

 Office hours 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Monday - Friday

(208) 847-0344

bearlake@uidaho.edu

Extension Education Agent 

  

Family & Consumer Science, & 4-H Youth Development 

 Sharlene Woffinden  

 Office Manager

 Cindy Teuscher  

4-H Assistant 

 Charmaine Harwood & Mary Anne Stevens  Top of Page
VETERANS OFFICE: 9 North Main - Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-9000

 Director

  Ed Lyon  
ROAD SHOP & EQUIPMENT: 22956 US Hwy 30, Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-1061
  Office Hours - 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM  

Road and Bridge Supervisor 

 Greg Skinner  

 Secretary

 Jennifer Ewing  

Employees 

 Jerry Humpherys, Todd Boehme, Richard Crane, Jeff Smith, Jeff Talbot, Troy DeClark, Bryce Thompson, Lee Critchlow, Wynn Olsen, Maurice Crockett & Lynn Wells  

  General Duties 

 General road maintenance and construction, Winter snow maintenance, Sanitary landfill operation, Animal control and dead animal removal  Top of Page
SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT: 22956 US Hwy 30, Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-1061 OR (208) 847-2711

 Supervisor

 Todd Transtrum  

 Solid Waste Crew

 Shane Rigby, Bruce Brown, Kevin Smitheram, Terry Brooks & Bret Hansen   Top of Page

WEED CONTROL:

www.dcdi.net/~blcweed

 22960 US Hwy 30, Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-0098
  Office Hours - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM  FAX (208) 847-2711

 Supervisor

 Todd Transtrum  toddt@dcdi.net

 General Duties 

 Oversee the control of noxious weeds in the Bear Lake Valley  Top of Page
STOCK YARDS: 138 N 6th - Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-9944

 Brand Inspector

 Gene Boehme (208) 847-2695

LIBRARY DISTRICT:

www.bearlake.lili.org

 138 N. 6th St., Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-1664
  Downtown Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-2253

Bear Lake County Historical Society:

www.railsandtrails.net

 322 N. 4th St., Montpelier, ID 83254

Lower Level of the National OR/CA Trail Center

 (208) 847-3800

The Rails and Trails Museum exhibits displays courtesy of the Bear Lake Historical Society and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

 President

 Sherrel Burgoyne

Secretary/Treasurer

 Verna Jensen  

 Board Members

 Jo Ann Farnsworth, Max Lauridsen, Angi Nelson, Bill Parslow, Virginia Jacobsen & Dolly Craney Top of Page 

 Bear Lake Regional Commission

www.bearlakeregionalcommission.org

  P.O. Box 472, 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Bld. B, Garden City, UT 84028

 (435) 946-2198

BLRC assists the county in planning and zoning, Bear Lake water quality, natural resource management, etc.

 Executive Director

  Open  

 Deputy Director

  Mitch Poulsen

 Tourism Director

Bear Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau

 Judy Holbrook

P.O. Box 471, Building C

 (435) 946-2197 visitors@bearlake.org, www.bearlake.org

 Secretary

  Christin Jensen

 Planning & Zoning Information

    (435) 946-2198

 Planning & Zoning Forms

  

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BUILDING INSPECTOR:  7 East Center, PO Box 190
Paris, ID. 83261		 (208) 945-2212 ext 39

 

    FAX (208) 945-2248

 Building Inspector

  Wayne Davidson blbuilding@dcdi.net

 Building Permit

   
 BEAR LAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT:  39 South Fielding, Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-2891

 A. J. Winters Elementary School

  535 Clay, Montpelier, ID 83254 (208) 847-0477

Bear Lake Middle School 

  633 Washington, Montpelier, ID 83254  (208) 847-2255

Bear Lake High School 

  330 Boise, Montpelier, ID 83254  (208) 847-0294

Georgetown Elementary School 

  142 Stringtown Road, Georgetown, ID 83239  (208) 847-0583

 Paris Elementary School

  39 South Fielding, Paris, ID 83261  (208) 945-2113
   

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES  P.O. Box 151, Bloomington, ID 83223

 EMS Coordinator

  Alan Eborn  Cell (208) 251-9935

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