2023 FLOOD WORKSHOPS

    Citizens and property owners in or near the floodplain:  We want you to be prepared!  Hailey is planning two (2) flood workshops to inform citizens and property owners as to what the City WILL and WILL NOT do during this year’s flood season.  Like previous years, the City of Hailey’s priorities during an…

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Hailey LOT Tax Fact Sheet – 1% for Air/Housing

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Hailey Local Option Tax Fact Sheet Local Option Tax is a tax allowed in Idaho for resort cities. It is not a property tax, but a type of sales tax, on tourist retail transactions. The cities of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley each have two Local Option Taxes: the “Original LOT”, described in Question #2…

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Mayor Burke Gives 2023 State of the City Report

Mayor Burke Gives State of the City Report Mayor Martha Burke gave a State of the City Report to the Hailey City Council and full audience on February 27, 2023. Much like the president’s State of the Union address, the State of the City report celebrates the community and government accomplishments, identifies challenges, and sets…

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Hailey Receives Additional Pathway Funding

Hailey receives extra pathway funding from Idaho Local Highway Technical Assistance Council The City of Hailey is poised to begin construction on two new pathway projects this spring. The City Council accepted bids on Monday night for the following: McKercher Pathway, a pathway filling a missing link and creating a safe connection between River Street…

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Long term Wastewater Facility Planning

The City views the long term when planning for the Water Reclamation Facility. For many Hailey citizens, wastewater is “out of sight, out of mind.” Not so for the Hailey Wastewater Division – this team makes sure that pollutants such as nitrogen, phosphorus, dissolved chemicals, and solids are removed from the water and disposed of…

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Hailey’s Land Use Map & Goals

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Hailey’s official Land Use Map establishes a basis and direction for the expansion and/or location of business, residential, industrial, institutional and green space areas within and adjacent to the City. A Land Use Map is a required element of the Land Use component of the Comprehensive Plan. Pursuant to Idaho Code requirements, the Land Use Map…

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2022 Update on ADUs in Hailey

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An overview of provisions for Accessory Dwelling Units in Hailey: In 2016 the Hailey City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission prioritized Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) from an array of feasible housing solutions presented by Staff in 2016. ADUs were (and still are) considered a desirable mechanism for by-right infill development and managing the City’s…

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Ready, Set, Electrify – with the help of the US Government!

You can now make home energy efficiency upgrades, electrify your home, install clean energy systems (like rooftop solar), and even purchase an electric vehicle with the help of tax credits and rebates. This free money is available now – these programs were made possible by congress through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and if you’ve…

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Wastewater Headworks Ballot Measure

Ballot Measure under discussion in Hailey regarding aging Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks infrastructure. Hailey City Council will be bringing a ballot measure to voters in May to replace the deteriorating Headworks infrastructure at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Headworks is the first step in the wastewater treatment process and is essential to the efficient, ongoing operation…

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