Kootenai County Accepting Letters of Interest, Resumes for Contract Hearing Examiner

Coeur d'Alene residents can submit letters of interest and resumes for a contract Hearing Examiner role. The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners is accepting letters of interest and resumes for the contract position of Hearing Examiner.

The selected candidate will be responsible for holding public hearings, establishing findings, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations on land use development applications. The preferred candidate would be a professional land use planner, engineer or attorney, with experience in review and interpretation of state and local land use regulations. Facilitation and public speaking skills are critical. Open until filled.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Craig Davidson in Community Development at (208) 446-1084, 451 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.

The county legal-notice block carrying this advertisement lists a date line of 2-11-2026 and includes legal reference numbers Legal#15861 AD#46264 and Legal#15842 AD#46040. Related publication runs for an accompanying name-change notice are shown as Feb. 14, 21, 28, & Mar. 7, 2026.

A separate notice filed in Kootenai County District Court accompanies the Hearing Examiner posting and provides additional local court business. A petition to change the name of Micah Finnigan Quan-Phillips, a minor, now residing in the City of Coeur d’Alene, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Kootenai County, Idaho. The name will change to Finnigan Joseph Quan. The reason for the change in name is: The child goes by “Finn” not Micah anymore. Joseph is his father’s middle name. Also, we no longer have any relationship w/ Cory’s stepdad whose last name is Phillips. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on 3-23-2026 at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: 2-11-2026. Jennifer Locke / CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT / /s/Maya VanderSchaaf / Deputy Clerk.

The county notice does not include a specific application deadline, salary, contract length, or an explicit submission address or email beyond the Community Development contact information listed above. Prospective applicants and interested parties should use the Craig Davidson contact line for any questions about where and how to submit letters of interest and resumes, and for details about the role’s scope and contract terms.