Keeping Kootenai

08/25/2026

Don't forget to visit our booth at the fair to learn more about Kootenai County's Comprehensive Plan Update and Parks and Waterways Plan!

Today Commissioner Mattare was at the North Idaho State Fair at our Community Development booth talking to residents about the Comprehensive Plan Update and Parks & Waterways Plan.

The booth will be up for the entire length of the fair and we encourage everyone in our community to stop by and provide feedback to our Community Development team.

08/21/2026

Kootenai County Community Development will be at the North Idaho State Fair to connect with residents and gather public input as the County continues work on its Comprehensive Plan Update and Parks & Waterways Plan.

Community Development planners will be available at the County’s booth in Building 1 to discuss the future of Kootenai County and hear directly from residents. Staff will be available to answer questions and gather input on topics such as managing growth, protecting the community’s quality of life, and ensuring future development and public facilities reflect the needs and priorities of residents.

The Comprehensive Plan and Parks & Waterways Plan will help guide decisions about future growth, land use, parks, recreation, waterways, and other important community priorities. Public participation is an essential part of the planning process, and residents are encouraged to stop by the County’s booth, ask questions, share ideas, and provide feedback.

Learn more at https://keepingkootenai.com/north-idaho-state-fair/

07/15/2026

𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐊𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 & 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧.

✅𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Worley City Park.

✅𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐥𝐝-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐧𝐢𝐜: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at Harrison City Park.

✅𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫: August 21-30 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene.

𝐂𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭? 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢.𝐜𝐨𝐦

05/18/2026

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 & 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞!

🗓️𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19
📍𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: Timberlake Middle School in Spirit Lake
🔎𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭: Learn more about Kootenai County's Comprehensive Plan Update and first-ever Parks and Waterways Plan. Your feedback will help identify priority projects, define beloved recreation areas, and identify service gaps.

𝐂𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭? Visit keepingkootenai.com to complete a survey or learn more about the process.

05/06/2026

Join us at the Community Heart & Soul Open House from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 at Timberlake Middle School in Spirit Lake to learn more about Kootenai County's Comprehensive Plan Update and first-ever Parks and Waterways Plan. Your feedback will help identify priority projects, define beloved recreation areas, and identify service gaps. Can't make it? Visit www.keepingkootenai.com to complete a survey or learn more about the process.

04/21/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲! The county is updating its long-range (20-year) Comprehensive Plan, which guides future growth, land use, infrastructure, and quality of life, and will provide policy guidance for zoning and other regulations that govern new development throughout the county’s jurisdiction. As a component of the Comprehensive Plan, the County is developing its first Parks & Waterways Plan, which sets priorities for trails, recreation facilities, natural areas, and community parks. For this effort to be successful, we need YOUR HELP! To find out more or take the online survey, visit https://keepingkootenai.com.

04/06/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐊𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞! 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲!

Kootenai County is updating its long-range (20-year) Comprehensive Plan and creating the county’s first-ever Parks & Waterways Plan. The updated plans will guide future growth, recreation, land use, infrastructure and overall quality of life for years to come, and we need to hear from YOU!

📌Take the survey at https://keepingkootenai.com/comp-plan/