Town Hall · Lewiston

Lewiston, ID town hall & government

Lewiston spent $86.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,491 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewiston's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Lewiston

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Lewiston's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 10:00 am
    Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)Historic Preservation Commission MeetingBell Building, 215 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 5:30 pm
    Code Board of Appeals (CBoA)Code Board of Appeals - Canceled215 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 3:00 pm
    City Council (CC)City Council Work SessionBell Building, 215 D Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 12:00 pm
    Disability Advisory Commission (DAC)Disability Advisory Commission MeetingLewiston City Hall, 1134 F Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingLewiston City Library, 411 D Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 12:00 pm
    Urban Renewal Agency (URA)Urban Renewal Agency MeetingLewiston City Hall, 1134 F St Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingLewiston City Library, 411 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pm
    Planning & Zoning Commission (P&ZC)Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingBell Building - Second Floor Conference Room, 215 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 4:00 pm
    Urban Forestry/Cemetery Commission (UFCC)Cemetery and Urban Forestry Advisory Commission MeetingLewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 4:00 pm
    Library BoardLewiston City Library Art Committee Meeting411 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pm
    Library BoardLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingLewiston City Library, 411 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pm
    Parks & Recreation Commission (P&R)Parks & Recreation Commission MeetingLewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingLewiston City Library, 411 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 1:30 pm
    City Council (CC)Joint Lewiston City Council/Nez Perce County Commissioners Special Meeting1st Floor Confluence Conference Room - Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Lewiston's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Lewiston's money goes

Spent
$86.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,491
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$68.5 million
$1,963 per resident
Water & other utilities
$24.4 million28%
Sewer & trash
$17 million20%
Fire
$9.7 million11%
Police
$9.6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$9.6 million11%
Parks & libraries
$5.6 million6%
Administration & buildings
$5.4 million6%
Housing & development
$1.5 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$866,0001%
Other
$1.9 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lewiston

Full-time staff
288
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
and 32 full-time firefighters
Police
66 full-time1 part
Fire
57 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
38 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
25 full-time27 part
Roads & transportation
28 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
20 full-time
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
35 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lewiston Independent School District 340

Lewiston's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,581
Idaho: $11,119
Students
4,563
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,581 per pupil, $8,595 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lewiston pay

Typical tax bill
$2,742
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$333,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Lewiston's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflewiston.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lewiston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lewiston

Lewiston is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.

All of Lewiston's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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