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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Lewiston's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 10:00 amHistoric Preservation Commission (HPC)Historic Preservation Commission MeetingBell Building, 215 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 5:30 pm
- Oct 5Mon · 3:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 12:00 pmDisability Advisory Commission (DAC)Disability Advisory Commission MeetingLewiston City Hall, 1134 F Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 12:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingLewiston City Library, 411 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pmPlanning & Zoning Commission (P&ZC)Planning & Zoning Commission MeetingBell Building - Second Floor Conference Room, 215 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 4:00 pmUrban Forestry/Cemetery Commission (UFCC)Cemetery and Urban Forestry Advisory Commission MeetingLewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 4:00 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pmLibrary BoardLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingLewiston City Library, 411 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pmParks & Recreation Commission (P&R)Parks & Recreation Commission MeetingLewiston Community Center, 1424 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingLewiston City Library, 411 D Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 1:30 pmCity 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.
Where Lewiston's money goes
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%
Who works for Lewiston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lewiston Independent School District 340
Lewiston's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
Which schools Lewiston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lewiston pay
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.
Contact Lewiston's government
Who represents Lewiston
Lewiston is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.
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.