2015 Guide to Government in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties
Planning Dept.
Public Defender
208-265-1458
208-255-7889
Fax: 208-265-1463 Website: www.bonnercounty.us/planning Email: planning@bonnercountyid.us Planning director: Clare Marley, AICP Commission members: Chairman Roger A. Daar (resides in Sagle), vice chairman Steve Temple (resides in Sandpoint), Greg Snow (resides in Oldtown), Brian Bailey (resides in Sandpoint), Mitch Martin (resides in the Hope are), Mark Dochnahl (resides in Sagle), Margaret W. Hall (resides in Priest Lake area) Public hearings change, but are generally held on the first Thursday of each month commencing at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bonner County Administrative Building, located at 1500 Highway 2, Sandpoint. Commissioner wages: 0 Any communications addressed to the planning commission may be forwarded to the Bonner County Planning Department at 1500 Highway 2, Suite 208, Sandpoint, ID 83864-1300. The seven-member commission reviews land use proposals in unincorporated Bonner County. The commission makes decisions to either approve or deny conditional use permit and variance applications, and makes recommendations to the Bonner County commissioners to either approve or deny proposed subdivision and zone change applications, and proposed ordinances relating to Bonner County Revised Code, Title 12.
Fax: 208-255-7559 In February 2014, the office moved to 123 S. First Ave., Sandpoint ID 83864, behind the old Department of Motor Vehicle Building. Public defenders: Janet Whitney, public defender Dan Taylor, chief deputy public defender Susie Jensen, deputy public defender Luke Hagelberg, deputy public defender
Prosecutor 208-263-6714 Louis E. Marshall Salary: $90,000 127 S. First Ave., Sandpoint, ID 83864. Marshall The county prosecuting attorney, which is a fulltime position, together with six deputy prosecutors, provides legal advice and representation to the public officials of the county, prosecutes felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, and infraction cases, child protection matters, drug task force cases, fish and game matters, traffic cases and provides both victim and witness assistance. 12 WHo’s in Charge 2015
administration in the state of Idaho. The Magistrate’s Division handles misdemeanor criminal cases, divorce, estate, child protection and adoption cases, as well as cases involving less that $10,000, small claims, traffic infractions, and preliminary hearings on felony cases. Magistrate Judges: Debra Heise and Lori Meulenberg
Ave., Sandpoint, ID 83864 The office is responsible for youths who are going through the court system, juvenile detention and juvenile probation. Justice services also provides adult misdemeanor probation services. Director: Debbie Stallcup Probation manager: Dion Heller Detention manager: Ron Stultz
Justice Services
Public Works
208-263-1602
Located at and mail to: 4002 Samuelson
County Coroner
Rep. Shelly Short
Kathryn Rose (2018) 208-263-6714, Ext. 2101 127 S. First Ave., Suite 1, Sandpoint ID 83864 Salary: $40,000 The office of county coroner investigates question- Rose able causes of death to assure that the medical certification and cause of death are properly completed.
First District Court 208-265-1445 215 S. First Ave., Sandpoint Bonner County is included in the first of seven district courts in the state. Elected every four years, a district Buchanan court judge can hear all cases and proceedings including criminal cases, appeals from the Magistrate’s Division, and contractrelated cases. District Court Judge: Barbara Buchanan Landing L. Haynes is the administrative judge.
Magistrate Court 208-265-1446 The Magistrate’s Division of the District Court was created to handle cases then handled by probate, justice and police courts, which were abolished by the state legislature in 1969. This reorganization created one system court of judicial
208-255-5681
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