City Council

Council serves as the Legislative body with policy setting and budgetary
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Council serves as the Legislative body with policy setting and budgetary authority. 

Council members have many responsibilities. They act as liaisons to various City boards and commissions such as the Airport CommissionLibrary Board, and Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners.  They also serve on the boards of such organizations as the Capital City Development CorporationDowntown Boise AssociationCommunity Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS), and Valley Regional Transit.  Council Members also represent the City by serving on many national organizations. 

Council Members are elected at-large by popular vote of all of the residents of the City of Boise.  While they are elected to a particular seat, those seats are not determined geographically.  The offices of both Mayor and City Council are non-partisan and elections are held in odd-numbered years.

The offices of both the Mayor and the City Council are located on the third floor of Boise City Hall at 150 N. Capitol Boulevard, Boise, Idaho.

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City of Boise Mayors Office Davin Bieter 150 N Capitol Blvd Boise, ID 83387

Phone: (208)972-8520

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city.