Applications being accepted after Bingham County Commissioner announces resignation

BLACKFOOT – Applications are being accepted for Bingham County Commissioner spot 1 aft Mark Bair annonuced is stepping down.

After 12 years of service, Bair is leaving his spot effective Sept. 30. The Bingham County Republican Central Committee is now accepting applications to capable nan remaining two-month term.

Applications will beryllium unfastened until Oct. 1. On Oct. 3, nan Bingham County Republican Central Committee will clasp a gathering astatine nan Bingham County Courthouse astatine 7 p.m. to perceive applicant presentations. After nan meeting, nan committee will urge nan apical 3 candidates to Gov. Brad Little.

Looking backmost connected his service, Bair says he is proud of nan squad efforts he and nan committee person made. He is peculiarly pleased that nan committee completed galore projects without utilizing spot taxes.

One of these projects is nan Patriot Field, a memorial to grant work members who person died successful combat.

“It’s conscionable to fto our veterans cognize that we support them,” Bair said.

Other projects see nan caller Road and Bridge Shop and nan Bingham County Jail description , which astir doubled its size and created much handicap-accessibility astatine nan Bingham County Courthouse.

Bair said 1 of his highest priorities has been to protect residents from fentanyl. He lobbied for House Bill 406 to require mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking fentanyl, which has been signed into law.

“We person a fentanyl pandemic and it’s not bully astatine all,” Bair said.

Bair has served connected nan Eastern Idaho Regional WasteWater Association Board, nan Idaho Association of Counties Legislative Committee, has been nan 2nd Vice President of nan Idaho Association of Commissioners and Clerks, nan 2nd Vice President of nan Idaho Association of Counties Executive Board and nan Chairman of nan Gem Plan Board.

“We person specified bully group successful Bingham County and I was capable to make friends and create relationships. It’s conscionable been a bully acquisition for me,” Bair said. “I admit nan voters and nan religion that they had successful me. It was ace hard, but I wouldn’t alteration it, either.”

To use for nan Bingham County Commissioner position, nonstop a resume and missive of liking to Bingham County Republican Central Committee Chairman Matt Thompson astatine wadesaddle1@gmail.com.