Boise has been led by a mayor-council form of government since the adoption of a new city charter in 1961. The council is comprised of six part-time members, elected to four-year terms. A full-time mayor is elected every four years.
Head Official: Mayor David H. Bieter (D) (since 2004; current term expires 2008)
Total Number of City Employees: 1,507 (2005)
City Information: City of Boise, PO Box 500, Boise, ID 83701; telephone (208)384-4422; fax (208)384-4420; email mayor&council@cityofboise.org