If the question relates to the tax rate levied against your house and how it relates to the assessed market valuation, the County Clerk-Auditor's office can help. The County Treasurer will respond to questions about your tax bill. If you want to dispute the amount assessed against your property, the County Commissioners, sitting as the Board of Equalization, is the proper venue. Many questions relating to Idaho tax laws and their application can be answered by the State Tax Commission. If you want to know how the taxes received by the City of Boise are spent, the City Budget Office in the Mayor's Division of Financial Management is the place to start.
Property tax is the primary source of funding for local government in Idaho.
Taxpayers in Boise fund schools, the City, the County, Ada County Highway District, the Ada County Paramedics and a few small special districts. The percentages may vary if special districts serve your property, but the special districts comprise a very small percentage of the typical tax bill. Many neighborhoods have adjacent City parks. However, the City has purchased a number of future park sites to obtain the property before it is developed. You may contact the City's budget office at 384-3725 and receive copies of budget documents and provide your comments.