Resources:
Staff:
BessieJo Wagner, City
Clerk - (208) 634-4874
Shirley Overton, Deputy City Clerk
- (208) 634-7142
The City Clerk is the custodian of the City Seal and
City Records. The duties of the City Clerk are set forth in Section
50-207 of the Idaho Code and various sections of the McCall City
Code. The City Clerk is responsible for maintaining complete and
accurate records of council proceedings; preserving official city
records and responding to public record requests; issuing and
overseeing municipal licenses, serving as chief election official
for municipal elections, providing prompt and courteous service to
city residents; and performing such other duties as may be required
by ordinance.
City Council
As the secretary of the Municipal Corporation, the City Clerk is
responsible for the preparation, reproduction, distribution, and
archiving of the City Council Agenda, Council Minutes, Public
Hearing Schedule, agenda packet material, and other related
documents.
City Licensing
As the city's licensing official, the City Clerk oversees the
regulation of specific types of Business Activities. Our licensing
program provides a basic level of consumer protection. The City of
McCall regulates specific types of businesses to maintain the
health, safety and general welfare of the public. A business license
or permit grants you permission to engage in a regulated business
activity within the City of McCall:
| Alcohol Beverage |
Hawker’s Permit |
Shooting Gallery |
| Animal Drawn Vehicle |
Mobile Home Park |
Street Carnival, |
| Bowling Alley |
Music Box |
Tent, |
| General Business |
Pawn Broker |
Street Show |
| Dancing Halls |
Peddler’s License |
Taxi Business |
| Farmer’s Market |
Roller Skating Rink |
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PUBLIC RECORDS
As custodian of the City's Records, the City Clerk manages the
official record center for all city Ordinances and Resolutions,
Document Recordings, Annexations, Legal Notices and Publications,
Contracts, Council Minutes and all other documents adopted by the
City Council. The City Clerk is responsible for receiving public
records requests.
Your Right to Public Information
Every person has a right to examine and take a copy of any public
record of this state; there is a presumption that all public records
in Idaho are open at all reasonable times for inspection except as
otherwise expressly provided by statute.
Public Records Requests.
All Requests can be made directly to the City Department responsible
for the record. If you do not know which department is responsible
for the record, you can submit the request directly to the Office of
the City Clerk. First, click on the
Public Record Request Form link
and fill it out. Then transmit it to our office by one of the
following methods:
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Public Records Request Form
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A Request may be made by sending a completed and
signed Public Record Request Form to: Office of the City Clerk, 216
E. Park St., McCall, ID 83634 Attn: Public Records Request
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A Request by Fax may be made by faxing a completed
and signed Public Record Request Form to: 208-634-3038.
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A Request in Person may be made by stopping by City
Hall and dropping off a completed and signed Public Record Request
Form to the City Clerk.
In order to best serve the public, all requests to
examine or copy public records MUST BE MADE IN WRITING. We will
respond to your request within three business days after receiving
it in our office. Please sign all forms transmitted by Fax, Regular
Mail, or in Person.
There can be costs associated with the gathering and reproducing of
records. The customer must pay the appropriate cost to the City
Clerk's office before the records are distributed. If you have
questions concerning the costs involved, please ask a member of the
City Clerk's Staff prior to submitting your request.
ELECTIONS
As the city's chief election official, the City Clerk is responsible
for administering Municipal Elections. Elections for City Council are held every two years. City Council
members serve four year terms of office.
For voter registration information, call the Valley County Clerk's
office at 382-7100. For polling place or other city election related
questions, please call the McCall City Clerk at 634-4874.
LICENSES & PERMITS
Alcohol Beverage Licenses
To serve beer and alcohol within your place of business, you must
first obtain a license from the State of Idaho, obtain a license
from Valley County, and then make an application with the City of
McCall.
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License Type
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Fee
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Narrative
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Alcohol Beverage Catering Permit
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$20.00
Per day
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A permit which authorizes the owner of a alcohol beverage
license to serve and alcoholic beverages at a party or convention, and not to
exceed three (3) consecutive days. Holders of a beer and/or wine
license are limited to only beer or wine service and cannot serve liquor
under this permit.
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Beer / Off Premises
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$50.00
Per year
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Beer sold in original containers to be consumed off the premises
such as grocery and convenience stores.
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Beer / On Premises
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$200.00 Per year
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Beer to be consumed on the premises by draft or original
container such as restaurants or bars.
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Liquor by the Drink
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$375.00
Per year
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Consumption of liquor on the premises such as restaurants or
bars.
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Wine / Off Premises
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$50.00
Per year
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Wine sold in original containers to be consumed off the
premises, such as grocery and convenience stores.
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Wine / On Premises
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$200.00
Per year
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Wine to be consumed on the premise by the glass or bottle.
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Animal Drawn Vehicle
Any person seeking to operate a wagon or other vehicle drawn by one
or more animals must first obtain a license from the City Clerk. The
vehicle must be equipped with lights, reflectors and all other
safety devices as may be required by state traffic laws, and each
animal used to draw the vehicle is required to wear a device which
prevents the deposit of feces on the ground. The annual fee for
operating an animal drawn vehicle is $25.00
Bowling Alley
Any person desiring to operate a bowling alley in the City must
first obtain a license from the City Clerk. The license fee for
operating a bowling alley is $50.00 per year.
General Business License
Any person or entity seeking to engage in, prosecute or carry on any
trade, business or profession within the limits of McCall must
obtain a General Business License from the City Clerk. The license
fee for operating a business is $25.00 per year.
Dancing Halls
Any person seeking to hold a public dance must first be issued a
license from the City Clerk. The license fee for holding public
dances is $20.00 per year. A license isn’t required for dances
conducted by any church, church school, McCall School District or
any licensed liquor establishment within the City of McCall, Idaho
Farmers Market
No charge or assessment of any kind shall be made or levied by the
City on any wagon or vehicle or on the owner bringing farm produce
to any farmer's market that may be established in the City. A permit
for a farmer's market may be issued for a location on private
property, on City right of way, or other City property, provided
that insurance is provided with the City as a co-insured if on City
property or right of way. A farmer's market shall pay a license fee
designed to cover only costs of processing the application and of
issuance of the permit, if only farm producer's farm produce is to
be sold by the farm producer who produced it; otherwise the fee
shall be assessed as for a for-profit street carnival. No sign at
such a market shall be on or about a stand making any statement that
is untrue; for one example: a sign shall not state "local produce"
if the produce was not grown on land in Long Valley within Valley
County, Idaho, or Meadows Valley within Adams County, Idaho.
Music Box
Any business seeking to install a music box (jukebox) is required to
obtain a license from the City Clerk. The license fee is $10.00 per
year.
Pawn Broker
Any person seeking to operate a pawn shop within the City is
required to obtain a permit. The permit fee is $200.00 per year.
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