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BEAR LAKE FIRE DISTRICT OFFICIAL BALLOT LANGUAGE – PERMANENT OVERRIDE LEVY BEAR LAKE COUNTY, IDAHO BALLOT QUESTION Shall the Board of Commissioners of the Bear Lake Fire District be authorized, pursuant to Idaho Code §63‑802(1)(h), to permanently increase the District’s property tax budget limitation to allow a levy rate not to exceed 0.00060 (six-hundredths percent) of taxable assessed value, beginning October 1, 2026? The revenues from this levy shall be used to staff, equip, operate, and maintain fire protection and emergency services. This levy shall be permanent and shall become part of the District’s established base budget. STATEMENT OF IMPACT The proposed permanent levy is estimated to result in a tax of approximately $60.00 per $100,000.00 of taxable assessed value per year, based on current assessed values. Actual taxes may vary based on future assessed valuations and changes in taxable property. VOTING OPTIONS  YES – I am in favor of authorizing the permanent levy rate up to 0.00060 of taxable assessed value for the Bear Lake Fire District.  NO – I am against authorizing the permanent levy rate up to 0.00060 of taxable assessed value for the Bear Lake Fire District.

Construction is starting on the Horizon/Verizon Cell Tower. Please keep the north end of the trailer lot clear of vehicles/trailers.  Estimated completion March 2026.

Important: A friendly reminder that, if accessible, it is your responsibility to clear leaves, branches, or other debris from your driveway culverts. This comes straight from Tod Boehm Bear Lake County Road and Bridge Superintendent.

2025 HOA Water System Consumer Confidence Report 

Bear Lake West HOA Members- Please open the following link to read the FINAL results of the Keller Water Study. This study has been passed by the Idaho State DEQ and much of your future water fees and rates depends on this study:
Final Keller HOA Water Study.

BEAR LAKE WEST HOA MEMBERS-The trailer lot is intended for HOA members only. We need to identify trailer owners. If you have a trailer or know people who have a trailer in the lot, please email president@bearlakewest.com with owner’s name, lot number, contact information, trailer description, and plate number. Trailers with unknown owners will be tagged and towed. A sign is posted with process information. This applies to contractors also depending on available space.

Bear Lake West HOA Members. Please adhere to our dumpster garbage guidelines. Residents only please. Only bagged household garbage and please secure your bags. Wind will blow the garbage around otherwise. Please break down boxes as they take up a great amount of space and limits the amounts others can dispose of properly. Prohibited items are: anything toxic or flammable, furniture or appliances, and lumber or any other construction material. The county WILL not empty the dumpsters if these items are found in them. If the county will not dump them, a person has to load these onto a trailer and take them to the Bear Lake County Landfill. Many times a person literally has to climb inside the dumpster to retrieve the item(s). The person(s) does not do this for free! The process is charged to the HOA all labor, gas, and fees for dumping. Please adhere to the regulations. Save your HOA and Amenities dues for items that we all can enjoy rather than expenses like this.

Members, on normal weeks, household trash pickup is on Monday and Saturday. Holiday weekends, it is picked up on Friday also to take some of the pressure from Saturday. An additional roll off will be placed Thursday or Friday and will be picked up Monday during summer holiday weekends. Please keep in mind, the roll off is for large items, furniture, etc. that is not to be disposed of in the regular dumpsters. Please NO appliances and do not place household refuse in roll off as it will attract scavengers that will spread garbage throughout the area. Yard refuse is to be taken to the burn pile as always.

According to our CC&Rs, article 5 section 5.2 paragraph 13, all homeowner lots (whether occupied or unoccupied) need to be maintained to prevent not only rubbish and debris but also the growth of noxious and invasive weeds including Dyers Woad. Dyers Woad is in full bloom currently. Here is a link with information on Dyers Woad and pictures to help you identify it in your lot. Please help your community eradicate it.

 

Thank you BLW HOA Board

What we have all been waiting for! Here are the guidelines for the Bear Lake West trailer parking lot:

 

a. Private Property

b. Designated trailer/RV parking for BLW residence and their guests only

c. The HOA Board is still considering specific time policies and restrictions for use

d. Construction equipment, trailers, and vehicles are asked to use east side of west lot

e. Your vehicle/trailer will be towed at your expense if you fail to comply with the guidelines above

       

Along with guidelines for the new lot comes new guidelines for the old lot holding the dumpsters:

 

a. Services for BLW Residents only

b. No parking allowed during school year

c. All unoccupied vehicles or equipment will be towed at owners expense

 

Thank all of you in advance for adhering to the guidelines.

As a reminder, here are the guidelines for the dumpster lot:

The HOA would appreciate all property owners to inform friends, guests, and relatives of the rules regarding this lot. The new parking lot to the west is for parking of BLW property owners’ vehicles and trailers. Construction vehicles and equipment should be confined to the east side.

 

Please familiarize yourself with the Bear Lake County Snowplowing Policy. In addition to other important information, the policy states the county can tow your vehicles if left on county right of ways at the request of the road dept. and sheriff. The policy can be found through this link. For those of you residing on non-annexed roads, the HOA will plow those but please be patient. We can only get to one at a time. 

 

Thank you for your cooperation.