Carey, ID
Recent Carey City Council topics include planning & zoning, resolutions & ordinances, contracts & procurement, budget & taxes, public safety, development projects.
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- Planning & zoning
- Resolutions & ordinances
- Contracts & procurement
- Budget & taxes
- Public safety
- Development projects
- Roads & infrastructure
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CareyID averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $499,107 +6.8% yr/yr · +25.7% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2015–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
20257 housing units ($1.7M)
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Mon Nov 16, 2026 · 19:00
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Recent meetings
Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Carey City Council to consider data center moratorium and surplus property sale
The City Council will hold a public hearing on selling surplus city-owned real property. The meeting includes discussions on a 180-day emergency moratorium for data centers and a new ordinance regarding sight obstructions at intersections.
- Resolution 2026-14 to declare and sell surplus city-owned real property
- Interim Ordinance 2026-12: 180-day emergency moratorium on permits and utility connections for data centers
- Ordinance 2026-11 establishing standards for Clear Vision Triangles and Sight Obstructions
- Resolution 2026-12 to negotiate a loan with D.L. Evans bank for federal payroll tax liabilities and capital costs
- MOU for Cooperative Road Maintenance Snow Plow Services between Blaine County and the City of Carey
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AGENDA
CAREY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
October 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
TEAMS MEETING
Meeting ID: 210 583 442 458 14
Passcode: DR7u9tZ2
1.
OPENING
a.
Call to Order
b.
Pledge of Allegiance
c.
Roll Call
d.
Announcements
i.
Council meetings will be livestreamed through Microsoft Teams. Active online
participation during the meeting will be limited to scheduled visitors and presenters.
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not on the agenda; limit of 3 minutes; issues may be considered
for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful.)
3.
MATTERS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, & STAFF (Council members may provide
community-related announcements and updates. This Item is informational only; no deliberation or
action will occur.)
a.
Mayor, Council and Staff Reports
4.
CONSENT AGENDA (All Action Items - The Council is asked to approve the following listed
items by a single vote, except for any items that a Councilmember asks to be removed from the
Consent Agenda and considered separately. Public comment will not be taken.)
a.
Minutes pending approval of
b.
Finance Report
i.
September, 2026 Finance Report
ii.
Pay the October 2026 bills
5.
PRESENTATION
a.
Prescott & Craig Insurance will present and discuss ICRMP renewal documents.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING (All Action Items - Public comment will be taken.)
a.
Consideration and Approval of Resolution 2026-14 declaring …
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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 19:00
Planning and Zoning Commission
Carey Planning and Zoning Commission cancels its October 6, 2026 meeting
The Carey Planning and Zoning Commission's regular meeting and public hearing scheduled for October 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM at Carey City Hall has been cancelled. The agenda states the cancellation is due to lack of new business. No items were scheduled for decision or discussion.
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AGENDA
CAREY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING / PUBLIC HEARING
October 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
TEAMS MEETING
Meeting ID:
Passcode:
1.
MEETING CANCELLED The October P&Z meeting is canceled due to lack of new business.
Please note that at any time during the meeting, the Commission may change the order of items
listed on this agenda.
Wed Sep 30, 2026 · 19:00
Special Meeting City Council
Carey City Council to hold hearing on republishing FY27 property tax budget separately
The Carey City Council meets September 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho. The agenda includes a public hearing on republishing the FY 27 budget to show property tax separately from the general budget, plus new business on IRS tax debt, a sewer plant pump replacement, a zoning ordinance rewrite scope of work, and a resolution on waste hauler service rates. Old business includes an iWorQ contract for the Community Preservation initiative and an Anthem Broadband user agreement. The meeting ends with a financial planning work session and an executive session under Idaho Code § 74-206(1)(f) regarding legal counsel on pending or likely litigation.
- Public hearing: re-publication of FY 27 budget showing property tax separate from the general budget
- New business: IRS Tax Debt
- New business: replacement of bi-sulfate mixing pump at sewer plant
- New business: Great West scope of work supporting the Zoning Ordinance re-write
- New business: resolution to support each Waste Hauler Service Rates respectively
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✓ Decided: Carey City Council reaffirms FY 27 Budget and approves sewer pump replacement
The City Council reaffirmed the FY 27 Budget with total expenditures of $2,976,822.13. Council approved a $5,241.37 sewer pump replacement and an MOU for a $1,000 SRO payment. Several items, including IRS tax debt and a zoning ordinance rewrite, were tabled.
- Reaffirmed FY 27 Budget with $2,976,822.13 in total expenditures (4-0)
- Approved $5,241.37 replacement of bi-sulfate mixing pump at sewer plant (All in Favor)
- Approved resolution setting FY27-28 rates for Affordable Waste Disposal (All in Favor)
- Approved MOU for $1,000.00 SRO payment (All in Favor)
- Approved Anthem Broadband User Agreement (All in Favor)
- Tabled IRS tax debt resolution (All in Favor)
- Tabled Great West Zoning Ordinance re-write scope of work (All in Favor)
- Tabled iWorQ contract for Community Preservation initiative (All in Favor)
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AGENDA
CAREY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
September 30, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
TEAMS MEETING
Meeting ID:268 172 216 422 947
Passcode:wX6Rp37X
1.
OPENING
a.
Call to Order
b.
Pledge of Allegiance
c.
Roll Call
d.
Announcements
i.
Council meetings will be livestreamed through Microsoft Teams Meeting. Active online
participation during the meeting will be limited to scheduled visitors and presenters.
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not on the agenda; limit of 3 minutes; issues may be considered
for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful.)
3.
MATTERS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, & STAFF (Council members may provide
community-related announcements and updates. This Item is informational only; no deliberation or
action will occur.)
a.
Mayor and Council Reports
4.
PUBLIC HEARING (All Action Items - Public comment will be taken.)
a.
Re-Publication of the FY 27 Budget — Property Tax showing separate from the General
Budget
5.
NEW BUSINESS ALL ACTION ITEMS - Public comment will not be taken, unless otherwise
indicated.
a.
IRS Tax Debt
b.
Replacement of bi-sulfate mixing pump at sewer plant.
c.
Great West scope of work supporting the Zoning Ordinance re-write.
d.
Resolution to support each Waste Hauler Service Rates respectively.
6.
OLD BUSINESS ALL ACTION ITEMS - Public comment will not be taken, unless otherwise
indicated.
a.
Consideration and Ap …
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📄 From the minutes
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MEETING MINUTES
CAREY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
September 30, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
1.
OPENING
Add additional item to New Business 5E for MOU
Clayton Mecham motion to add the item
Tyler Norman Second
All in Favor - Pass
a.
Call to Order
b.
Pledge of Allegiance
c.
Roll Call
David Warthen — Here
Cody Baird - Here
Clayton Mecham — Here
Tyler Norman — Here
Logan Davis - Present
d.
Announcements
i.
Council meetings will be livestreamed through Microsoft Teams Meeting. Active online
participation during the meeting will be limited to scheduled visitors and presenters.
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not on the agenda; limit of 3 minutes; issues may be considered
for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful.)
3.
MATTERS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, & STAFF (Council members may provide
community-related announcements and updates. This Item is informational only; no deliberation or
action will occur.)
a.
Mayor and Council Reports
• The city is facing challenges with aging infrastructure and IRS tax debt.
• Infrastructure costs have skyrocketed, outpacing local revenues.
• The IRS tax debt is tied to back payroll taxes and is mandatory to resolve.
• The administration is exploring ways to tighten the municipal budget.
• Difficult decisions regarding budget amendments and service reductions are ahead.
• A town hall meet …
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🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Opening
4 yea
Cody Baird yea · Tyler Norman yea · David Warthen yea · Clayton Mecham yea
Adjourn
4 yea
Cody Baird yea · Tyler Norman yea · David Warthen yea · Clayton Mecham yea
Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Council to weigh surveillance, animal control, franchise ordinances
The Carey City Council will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including a public hearing on a BLOC grant for wastewater planning and work sessions that may result in approval of ordinances on surveillance technology, civil emergencies, and animal control. The council will also consider a non-exclusive franchise agreement with solid waste haulers and approve routine consent items like minutes, the finance report, and a $500 appropriation to Blaine County for the SRO position.
- Public hearing on procurement of BLOC Grant for wastewater facility upgrade planning
- Ordinance 2026-08: municipal governance over surveillance technology on City property and rights-of-way
- Ordinance 2026-09: Carey Civil Emergencies and Resilience Ordinance
- Ordinance 2026-10: Animal Control Ordinance with Blaine County Sheriff's Office and Mountain Humane
- Approve refund of Sheriff Ballis's donation and $500 appropriation to Blaine County for SRO position
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✓ Decided: Carey City Council adopts surveillance and emergency resilience ordinances
The Council approved a CDBG application for wastewater facility planning and adopted ordinances regarding surveillance technology and civil emergencies. They also approved a solid waste franchise agreement and an animal impounding contract. An animal control ordinance and an iWorQ software contract were tabled.
- Approved CDBG application for wastewater facility upgrade planning (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-08 regarding surveillance technology oversight (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-09 regarding civil emergencies and resilience (Unanimous)
- Approved Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement with solid waste haulers (Unanimous)
- Approved Mountain Humane Impounding Agreement (Unanimous)
- Approved $1,000 refund to Sheriff Ballas and $500 appropriation for SRO position (Unanimous)
- Tabled Ordinance No. 2026-10 Animal Control Ordinance (Unanimous)
- Tabled iWorQ contract and Administrative Policy Manual (Unanimous)
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AGENDA
CAREY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
September 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
TEAMS MEETING
Meeting ID: 210 583 442 458 14
Passcode: DR7u9tZ2
1.
OPENING
a.
Call to Order
b.
Pledge of Allegiance
c.
Roll Call
d.
Announcements
i.
Council meetings will be livestreamed through Microsoft Teams. Active online
participation during the meeting will be limited to scheduled visitors and presenters.
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not on the agenda; limit of 3 minutes; issues may be considered
for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful.)
3.
MATTERS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, & STAFF (Council members may provide
community-related announcements and updates. This Item is informational only; no deliberation or
action will occur.)
a.
Mayor and Council Reports
4.
CONSENT AGENDA (All Action Items - The Council is asked to approve the following listed
items by a single vote, except for any items that a Councilmember asks to be removed from the
Consent Agenda and considered separately. Public comment will not be taken.)
a.
Minutes pending approval of
i.
Meeting Minutes C.C. August 17, 2026
b.
Finance Report
i.
August, 2026 Finance Report
ii.
Pay the September 2026 bills
c.
Approve the refund of Sheriff Ballis's donation to the City and authorize the additional
appropriation of $500 to Blaine County for the SRO Position
5.
PRESENTATION
6.
PUBLIC HEARING (All …
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MEETING MINUTES
CAREY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
September 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
1.
OPENING
a.
Call to Order
b.
Pledge of Allegiance
c.
Roll Call
Roll call was taken by the Clerk.
Present: Clayton Mecham, David Warthen, Tyler Norman, Logan Davis
Absent: City Council Cody Baird
Mayor Davis called the regular meeting of the Carey City Council to order at 7:00 p.m.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call was conducted. Council Members present were
David Warthen, Clayton Mecham, and Tyler Norman. Mayor Davis presided.
d.
Announcements
i.
Council meetings will be livestreamed through Microsoft Teams. Active online
participation during the meeting will be limited to scheduled visitors and presenters.
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not on the agenda; limit of 3 minutes; issues may be considered
for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful.)
No public comments were received. Public comment was closed.
3.
MATTERS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, & STAFF (Council members may provide
community-related announcements and updates. This Item is informational only; no deliberation or
action will occur.)
a.
Mayor and Council Reports
Staff Report
City Clerk/Treasurer Dawn Shotswell reported that during the transition to a new accounting
and payroll system, the City discovered outstanding IRS liabilities totaling approxi …
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🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
Adjourn
3 yea
Tyler Norman yea · David Warthen yea · Clayton Mecham yea
Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 19:00
Planning and Zoning Commission
Carey Commission to discuss zoning updates and shipping container rules
The Planning and Zoning Commission will discuss updating the City of Carey Zoning & Subdivision Regulations with Great West Engineering. The meeting includes discussions on zoning district options and the possibility of a new shipping container ordinance.
- Zoning & Subdivision Regulations update scope of work with Great West Engineering
- Discussion on zoning district options and surrounding municipality examples
- Discussion regarding a potential shipping container ordinance and architectural standards
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AGENDA
CAREY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING / PUBLIC HEARING
September 1, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
TEAMS MEETING
Meeting ID: 290 975 869 150 25
Passcode: ag3pj24E
1.
OPENING
2.
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (Action Item)
a.
Minutes Pending Approval August 4, 2026 (Regular Meeting)
3.
NEW BUSINESS
4.
DISCUSSION (Action may be taken or directed to future agendas)
a.
City of Carey Zoning & Subdivision Regulations Update, Scope of Work with Great West
Engineering
b.
Directing our zoning growth, considering zoning district options, and how our zoning districts
can better serve the city
i.
Surrounding Municipality Zoning Code & Regulation Examples
c.
Shipping Container Ordinance Possibility: Architectural Standards, Main Street Corridor
5.
ADJOURN (Action Item)
Please note that at any time during the meeting, the Commission may change the order of items
listed on this agenda.
Fri Jul 31, 2026 · 18:00
General
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Fri Jul 31, 2026 · 03:00
City Council
Carey City Council to hold regular meeting on July 31, 2026
The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate and standard administrative items. No specific policy decisions, contracts, or public hearings are listed.
- Approval of minutes
- Review of Finance Report
- Payment of bills
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AGENDA
CAREY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 31, 2026, at 3:00 AM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
TEAMS MEETING
Meeting ID:
Passcode:
1. NEW SECTION add a paragraph here.
a. New Item
2. OPENING
a. Call to Order
b. Pledge of Allegiance
c. Roll Call
d. Announcements
i. Council meetings will be livestreamed through Zoom. Active online participation during
the meeting will be limited to scheduled visitors and presenters.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not on the agenda; limit of 3 minutes; issues may be considered
for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful.)
4. PRESENTATION
5. MATTERS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, & STAFF (Council members may provide
community-related announcements and updates. This Item is informational only; no deliberation or
action will occur.)
a. Mayor and Council Reports
6. CONSENT AGENDA (All Action Items - The Council is asked to approve the following listed
items by a single vote, except for any items that a Councilmember asks to be removed from the
Consent Agenda and considered separately. Public comment will not be taken.)
a. Minutes pending approval of
b. Finance Report
i. Month DD, 20YY Finance Report
ii. Pay the Month 20YY bills
7. PUBLIC HEARING (All Action Items - Public comment will be taken.)
8. NEW BUSINESS (All Action Items - Public comment will not be taken, unless otherwise
indicated.)
Page 1 of 2
9. WORK SESSION (Items listed in this section of the agenda are …
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Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 00:00
City Council
Carey
Tue Jul 28, 2026 · 18:00
General
✓ Decided: Carey City Council meeting records no substantive decisions
The meeting was called to order and adjourned with no substantive business decided. The record contains a motion to amend the consent agenda that carried unanimously, but no specific items were approved.
- Motion to amend consent agenda carried unanimously
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MEETING MINUTES
CAREY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM
Carey City Hall, 20482 Main St., Carey, Idaho
1. OPENING
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a. Call to Order
The Regular Meeting Council Meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM by Mayor Logan
Davis
b. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Logan Davis recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
c. Roll Call
Roll call was taken by the Clerk.
Present: Clerk / Treasurer Dawn Shotswell
City Administrator Troy Butzlaff
Amy Douglass
Zac Manning
Mayor Logan Davis
Absent: City Council Cody Baird
d. Announcements
i. Council meetings will be livestreamed through Zoom. Active online participation during
the meeting will be limited to scheduled visitors and presenters.
10. ADJOURN (Action Item)
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2.45 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not on the agenda; limit of 3 minutes; issues may be considered
for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful.)
a. The Wheels on the Bus Lyrics
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
The wipers on the bus go “Swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish”
The wipers on the bus go “Swish, swish, swish”
All through the town.
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All thro …
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💰 Federal awards (top 4 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $3,091 | BLAINE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT Department of Agriculture · SNOW SURVEY SERVICES FOR 2026 SNOW DATA SITES NEAR LITTLE WOOD RIVER A |
| $3,000 | BLAINE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT Department of Agriculture · ANNUAL RECURRING SNOW MEASUREMENT CONTRACT - SNOW DATA SITES NEAR LITT |
| $3,000 | BLAINE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT Department of Agriculture · ANNUAL RECURRING SNOW MEASUREMENT CONTRACT FOR SITES NEAR LITTLE WOOD |
| $3,000 | BLAINE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT Department of Agriculture · NRCS IDAHO SNOW SURVEYS 2025 LITTLE WOOD RIVER, ID AREA. |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Blaine County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (2019)
Business establishments1,688 (13,208 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,352/mo (2025)
Adults with low literacy19.4% (low numeracy 29% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
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Recorded votes
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Permitted housing units
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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