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Bear Lake County, IDAHO

DEPARTMENTS & SERVICES

 

Table of Contents

AIRPORT

 AMBULANCE

 ASSESSOR'S OFFICE

 BEAR LAKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL / BEAR LAKE MANOR

BEAR LAKE REGIONAL COMMISSION

 CLERK

CORONER

 DISTRICT COURT

EXTENSION SERVICES

 HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

 LIBRARY DISTRICT

MAGISTRATE COURT 

PLANNING AND ZONING

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

ROAD SHOP & EQUIPMENT

SHERIFF'S OFFICE 

 STOCK YARDS

TREASURER'S OFFICE

VETERANS OFFICE

 WEED CONTROL

BEAR LAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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  blcassessor@dcdi.net

 Chief Deputy

 Dale Thornock  

 Deputies

 Lanette Wilks, Lori Haddock, Tricia Poulsen & Steven Gambling  

 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) 945-2780

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, passports, elections, accounts payable, etc.
  • Birth & Death Records 1907-1911
  • RECORDING FEES: $3.00 per 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
  • PASSPORT FEES:

(NEW APPLICANTS)
AGE 16 AND OVER - $55.00

UNDER AGE 16 - $40.00

EXECUTION FEE (OFFICE FEE) - $30.00

SECURITY SURCHARGE FEE - $12.00

EXPEDITE FEE - $60.00

RENEWAL OF PASSPORT - $55.00

EXPRESS MAIL EACH WAY - $16.25
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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

 Rodney Wallentine  

 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

 Leonard 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 

 Don Harding (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
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY: 7 East Center
P.O. Box 190
Paris, ID 83261		 (208) 945-2208 ext. 26

Prosecuting Attorney 

 Ardee Helm, Jr.

Secretary

 Karla Eborn  
SHERIFF'S OFFICE: 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 & Clinton Holjeson  

Dispatchers 

 Gary Danks, Lyndia Jensen, Amanda Phelps, Deby Eborn, Char Lloyd, Lynne Hess & Kim Ann Nate  

 Driver License Examiners

 Amanda Phelps & Lynne Hess  
  Driver License Fees - $24.50 for 4 Years, $45.00 for 8 Years  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

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

 Assistant Administrator

  Cameron Marlowe  blcmarlo@blmhospital.com

 GENERAL DUTIES:

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

Bear Lake Manor: Assisted Living Center

For a full listing of personnel, click here!

 

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EXTENSION SERVICES: 9 No Main, Paris, ID 83261 (208) 945-2265

 

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

(Fax) 945-2262

bearlake@uidaho.edu

Extension Education Agent 

 Joel Packham

Family & Consumer Science, & 4-H Youth Development 

 Sharlene Woffinden  

 Office Manager

 Cindy Teuscher  

4-H Assistant 

 Charmaine Harwood  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  

Employees 

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


Solid Waste Crew - Shane Rigby, Bruce Brown, Kevin Smitheram, Tom Hayes, Terry Brooks & Bret Hansen

  

  GENERAL DUTIES: 

 General road maintenance and construction, Winter snow maintenance, Sanitary landfill operation, Animal control and dead animal removal  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

 Sherry Brown  brown@dcdi.net

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

  2628 HWY 89, Fish Haven, Idaho 83287

 (208) 945-2333

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

 Executive Director

  Allen Harrison  

 Deputy Director

  Mitch Poulsen blrc@dcdi.net 

 Tourism Director

Bear Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau

  Judy Holbrook (208) 945-3333 judy@dcdi.net, www.bearlake.org

 Secretary

  Connie Carling conniec@dcdi.net

 Planning & Zoning Information

    (208) 945-2333

 Planning & Zoning Forms

    
   

 
 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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