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Bonner County approves Selkirk and Coeur d’Alene MLS data agreements amid public concern over access
Summary
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners approved two license agreements with Selkirk and Coeur d’Alene MLS to provide sold-data for property assessment work. Residents and commissioners pressed officials about limits on public access to MLS data and cited Idaho Code 74-1-107 as restricting release outside appeals.
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted to approve license agreements with Selkirk Multiple Listing Service and Coeur d’Alene MLS on Nov. 18 to allow the assessor’s office access to sold-property data used in valuations and Board of Equalization work.
Assessor Dennis Engelhardt told the board the Selkirk agreement (term shown as Dec. 1, 2025–Nov. 31, 2027) provides sold-data the assessor uses in appraisals and helps the county process appeals; the Selkirk fee is listed as $45 per month. Engelhardt described contract limits on public release and said the Coeur d’Alene MLS waived a monthly fee for the county. "Bonner County wishes to…
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