City Council hearing set on annexation
September 7, 2011
The Bonners Ferry City Council will hold public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 29, at the Bonners Ferry Visitors Center to accept public comment on a proposal to annex about 77 parcels into city limits.

All 77 affected parcels are adjacent to current city limits and within the city/county area of impact. Two are on the South Hill, one at the end of Buffalo Street and the other a city-owned parcel next to the city maintenance yard. The other 75 parcels are south of city limits.

The city already provides water, sewer and electrical service to all those parcels, and would add police, fire and street maintenance services if those parcels are brought into the city. Electrical fees for those brought in would decrease, as residents outside city limits cost more than those within city limits. If brought in, the city would also provide garbage pickup at a cost of $8.50 per month.

The lands being proposed for annexation are outlined in red in the images below, with the coloring of those lots colored to show the proposed zoning if the bid to annex the parcels is successful. Futher information, to include an analysis of the tax ramifications, is available on the city website, http://bonnersferryid.gov.