Forest Atkinson | McCall City Manager | Growth, Housing, and Short Term Rentals

McCall is one of Idaho’s crown jewels, and that comes with a unique set of pressures.

I sat down with Forest Atkinson, McCall’s City Manager, to talk about what it takes to guide a small town that serves a massive seasonal population. We cover the realities behind growth projections, why housing affordability is the top concern for year round residents, and why McCall’s infrastructure needs are bigger than the city’s population suggests.

Forest explains McCall’s local option tax authority, the city’s water treatment expansion and fire suppression capacity, and why short term rentals are a legitimate commercial activity that still needs common sense neighborhood protections. We also talk about the city’s comprehensive planning work, risk management in a high fire environment, and how to keep public engagement constructive.

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