Do you or someone you know need help paying rent or help with past due utilities due to COVID-19? Ada County tenants who are eligible may qualify for assistance. To fill out an on-line application please go to: https://erap.bcacha.org/
You can also call (208) 363-9710.
News
Ada County Clerk’s Office Budget Tool Wins award
Ada County’s interactive budget navigating tool that allows anyone to see and understand the county budget has been recognized as a Best Practice and received an award for Excellence in Government Finance.
Watch Out for Jury Duty Scams
Ada County citizens are being targeted by phone calls and emails threatening them with prosecution, fines, and jail time for failing to comply with jury service. These calls and emails are fraudulent and are not connected with the Ada County courts. What should you do?
Your Ada County Board of Commissioners
Commissioner Ryan Davidson, Chairman Rod Beck, and Commissioner Kendra Kenyon.
Two newly elected Ada County Commissioners took their oath of office January 11, 2021.
Watch the entire swearing-in ceremony.
January 2021 is Human Rights Awareness Month in Ada County
Underscoring Ada County’s commitment to integrity, as well as shared values of moral rigor and decency, the Board of Ada County Commissioners signed a proclamation today designating January 2021 as Human Rights Awareness month.
Red Hawk Property Designated As Conservation Area
The Ada County Board of Commissioners designated 250 acres of property in the Dry Creek Valley as an Open Space and Conservation Area. The breathtaking Red Hawk Property is located in northern Ada County in the Boise Foothills between Hidden Springs and Avimor.
Watch the video and learn more about what the distinction means.
Ada County Elected Officials Swearing-In Ceremony
Newly elected Ada County Commissioners Rod Beck and Ryan Davidson will take their oath of office Monday January 11, 2021.
Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts and Ada County Sheriff Steve Bartlett who won re-election in November will also take their oath of office that day. You can watch the event streamed live on Ada County’s You Tube.
Have a Safe, Happy, and Prosperous New Year
As we prepare to enter 2021 it is a good time to reflect back on the accomplishments of the year that is passing. In most years, we look back at significant news and life events; new jobs, new children or grandchildren, marriages, and the many things we achieved individually and as a community that we are proud of. We also note the challenges and the sad events that sometimes upended our plans.
Barber Pool Property Designated As A Conservation Area
Nature and wildlife lovers have some wonderful news! Ada County Commissioners voted to designate the Barber Pool Property as an Open Space and Conservation Area