CITY GOVERNMENT
Mountain Home CITY OFFICIALS
Adams
Mountain Home is a first-class city with a mayor/council form of govern- ment. It is divided into four wards with two council members representing each ward. A ward’s size is based on popula- tion. While council members represent the wards, they are elected at-large by all voters in the city. They serve two- year terms. Elected officials with four-year terms
are the mayor, city clerk, city attorney and district judge. The police chief, fire chief and treasurer are appointed posi- tions. City offices are located in the Municipal Building, 720 S. Hickory St., unless otherwise noted. Mountain Home has a 1.375 percent city sales tax. Half the city’s 1 percent sales tax goes to the Street Department, $350,000 goes to the Water and Sewer Department, and the remainder goes to the General Fund. The city’s 0.375 per- cent public safety sales tax goes to po- lice and fire departments. The total sales tax in Mountain Home is 9.125 percent — 6.5 percent state, 1.25 percent county and 1.375 percent city.
Mayor
Mayor Hillrey Adams’ duties include ensuring the city ordinances and regula- tions are enforced through the police department and supervising 174 em- ployees. 425-5116
City Clerk City Clerk Brian A. Plumlee is the le-
gal custodian of the city’s records and documents, and also serves as the city council’s secretary. He conducts grant research and updates, and maintains the city’s website. 425-5943
Email: bplumlee@cityofmountain-
home.com
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City Treasurer Treasurer Rita Murray is responsible
for being the custodian of the city’s bud- get and tax funds. She processes city payroll, accounts payable and the em- ployees’ retirement system, and pre- pares financial statements. The treasur- er also provides financial planning for the city.
425-5945 Police Department
The Mountain Home Police Depart- ment is located at 424 W. Seventh St. It has 17 patrol officers, four criminal in- vestigators,three school resource offi- cers, eight reserve/part-time officers, five dispatchers, one full-time code en- forcement officer, and three full-time and one part-time administrative per- sonnel.
The department, under the guidance
of Police Chief Carry Manuel, operates under a community-oriented policing philosophy placing emphasis on the prevention of crime. Grant funds are pursued to bridge the gap between lim- ited resources and worthy programs. 425-6336 Website:
mtnhomepolice.com
Fire Department The Mountain Home Fire Depart-
ment provides fire and rescue services to almost 19,000 people living in the 54 square miles of Mountain Home’s city limits and the Mountain Home Ru- ral Fire Protection District. A combination department of full- time and volunteer firefighters includes Fire Chief Ken Williams, Fire Marshal Gary Pyszka, an administrative assis- tant, 25 full-time firefighters and 10 paid-per-call volunteers.
Mountain Home has a Class 3 Insur- ance Services Office rating in the city
Morgan Van Haaren Whalen Baker Almond
Evans
Webb
Bodenhamer
Frame
Mayor Hillrey Adams City Attorney Roger Morgan City Clerk
Brian A. Plumlee Ward 1, Position 1 Bob Van Haaren Ward 1, Position 2 James Whalen Ward 2, Position 1 Jennifer Baker
Ward 2, Position 2 Wayne Almond Ward 3, Position 1 Paige Evans Ward 3, Position 2 Don Webb Ward 4, Position 1 Jim Bodenhamer Ward 4, Position 2 Eva Frame
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