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New Appointee fills open seat on Bonners Ferry
City Council |
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June 24, 2015 |
by McKenzie MacDonald
 Meet Bonners Ferry native Adam Arthur. He's an
estimator for Accurate Collision Services, a
volunteer for the City of Bonners Ferry Fire
Department, and now Bonners Ferry's newest city
council member.
Mr. Arthur has made a point of attending city
council meetings for the past four years and has
enjoyed keeping up with the action. “It is a
good feeling to know what is going on in our
community and why it's happening,” he said.
This past April, six-year city councilman Tom
Mayo submitted his letter of resignation to the
city. Upon Mr. Mayo’s resignation, Mayor Dave
Anderson elected to appoint the next city
council member, eventually naming Mr. Arthur to
the position.
Aside from his work, and volunteering and
attending city council meetings, Mr. Arthur
enjoys “the standard North Idaho activities:
fishing, hunting, and camping.” He also enjoys
riding motorcycles.
What does he hope to accomplish as a city
councilman? “Having been appointed, I don't have
a specific accomplishment or goal that I'm
working toward," he said, "other than listening
to citizens and city staff to make any decisions
in an informed and carefully thought out
manner.”
While Mr. Arthur looks forward to working in
this new capacity, he expects there will be some
challenges, both immediate and on-going. “I do
expect to face some challenges. The most
immediate one would be operating the city while
finding a replacement for the city administrator
who has recently resigned. An on going challenge
I'm also concerned about is the city's aging
infrastructure.”
Despite these expected challenges, Mr. Arthur is
excited to take office and help shape our
community. “I'm looking forward to helping make
decisions that will positively impact our city
and citizens.”
Mr. Arthur will officially take office on July
1.
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