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| Mayor: Barbara Gietzen |
203 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-5650 |
| City Council Members and Responsibilities |
| Irving Tverdy, President |
Police Commissioner, Airport
Commissioner |
| Chuck Geska |
Library |
| Bob Vande Water |
Planning and Zoning, Fire Commissioner |
| Jim Wilson |
Public Works Commissioner,
Parks and Recreation |
| City Clerk/Treasurer: Sharon Sheets |
203 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-5650
buhlcity@magiclink.com |
| Deputy Clerk: Jackie C. Whaley |
203 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-5650
buhlcity@magiclink.com |
| Building Inspector: Jr. McLeroy |
203 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-5650 |
| Planning and Zoning Clerk: Tom Gannon |
203 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-5125 |
| Public Works Department: Gary Winn |
213 9th Avenue South
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-4522 |
| Fire Chief: Mark Grimes |
201 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-5664
mgrimes@magiclink.com
buhlfire@magiclink.com |
| Chief of Police: Terry Tipton |
201 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316
1-208-543-4200
buhlpd@magiclink.com |
| County Sheriff |
201 Broadway Ave. N.
Buhl, Idaho 83316 1-208-8454 |
| City Committee Members |
| Buhl Library Board |
Ellen Asay
Kimberly Smith
Jeff Gabardi
Gene Pyles
Randy Clark |
| Buhl Library Foundation Board |
Liz Mandelkow
Barbara Annest
Dexter Rogers
Mary Wright
Steve Kaatz |
| Planning and Zoning Commission |
Marianne Barker, Pres.
Tim Tverdy
Ralph Smith
Randy Clark
Lonnie Hill
Charles Manaman
Denise Jarolimek |
| Buhl Housing Authority |
Al Daiss
Dexter Rogers
Lee Popplewell
Ralph Smith
Charlotte Westby |
| Parks and Tree Commission |
Betty Lou Wilson
Robert E. Bailey
Crystal Cramer
Kathleen Lunte
Barbara Jones
Bill Nungester |
| City Airport Commission |
Bob Squire
Jerry Burgess
Mike Berg
Jim Shriver
David Pierce
Irving Tverdy |
The Buhl City Hall houses the clerks' office, police department, fire
department and Twin Falls County License Bureau.
The City Clerk's office consists of the mayor, city council, clerk/
treasurer, deputy clerk, part-time cashier/clerk, building inspector and
planning and zoning clerk. This office handles water billing, dog licensing,
liquor permits, catering permits, fireworks permits, building permits,
planning and zoning issues and the paperwork relating to the duties of
the mayor and council. The regular council meeting is held the 2nd Monday
of each month at 7:00 p.m. Planning and Zoning meetings are held the 3rd
Thursday of each month.
The Buhl police department consists of eleven full-time employees; nine
sworn officers and two civilian positions. There is a Chief of Police,
a Lieutenant, two Sargeants, one Detective, four patrol officers, an officer
manager and a Community Service Officer (CSO). The CSO is responsible for
animal control, city code enforcement and various other duties. The department
is Community Policing Oriented and supports various programs such as: Citizens
on Patrol, Police Activities League, Foot Patrols, Problem Solving and
Crime Prevention.
The fire department of Buhl relies on a bare minimum of full time staff.
The staff is comprised of a few full-time individuals and a cadre of volunteers.
Fire chief, Mark Grimes, relies on his brigade for all types of fires.
The volunteer firefighters receive full training and respond willingly
to each and every call they can. The department receives its' funding from
local, state, and federal funds and even does their own fund-raising for
new equipment. Several of the firefighters are also certified emergency
medical technicians.
| Quick Response Unit (Q.R.U.) |
The members of the Buhl Quick Response Unit is comprised of volunteers
who love helping others in the community. The members of this group receive
no monetary rewards, but many personal rewards as they serve their community.
Members must take classes on a regular basis to be certified as Emergency
Medical Technicians, again at their own expense. They serve day and night,
whenever they receive an emergency call. The Buhl Q.R.U. is a division
of the Buhl Fire Department.
The City of Buhl is a community that believes in civic organizations.
People are usually involved in one or more of the various groups. Some
of the groups include: Kiwanis, Moose, Rotary, Buhl Lion's Club, Shriner's,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Cedar Draw and Deep Creek Granges, literary groups,
Buhl Business and Professional Club, Beta Sigma Phi (Preceptor Chapter),
Order of the Eastern Star, the American Legion, and many other individual
groups for both students and adults.
The Buhl Senior Citizens are an active, enterprising group of individuals
who keep their lives happy, healthy and interesting. The group has their
own building where they provide inexpensive meals, dances, bingo, arts
and crafts, and other activities. Members of this group also charter buses
to attend events and go to places such as dinner in Jackpot, Nevada. A
group of volunteers also deliver "Meals on Wheels" to homebound
people of all ages.
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