Welcome to Troy

 

Welcome to Troy, Idaho

A Great Place To Raise A Family

 

 

The City of Troy is nestled in a beautiful valley of rolling hills and fragrant pines 11 miles east of Moscow

Troy is well known as a logging community

 

Troy was originally known as Huff's Gulch.  In 1890 John P. Vollmer was instrumental in extending the Spokane & Palouse Railway (later the Northern Pacific) to Huff's Gulch from Moscow as a start toward completion of its line to Lewiston.  After establishing a general merchandise store and a large livery stable, he had the town renamed after himself.  It was incorporated as Vollmer in 1892. As a businessman Vollmer was very successful, amassing large land holdings and great wealth.  But in 1897 the citizens rebelled against having their village named after a man who owned more than 32,000 acres of land, much of it gained by foreclosing on bank loans to farmers.  A Greek railroad worker suggested "Troy," the name of "the most illustrious city in the world" and backed it with an offer of a drink of whiskey for everyone who would vote to change the name.  "Troy" received 29 votes; "Vollmer", 9.  In the early 1900's, Troy had a bank, a flour mill, a general store, two meat markets, three saloons, several sawmills, one dentist, and a weekly newspaper.

 

 

1914 suffragette parade in Troy

 

 

 

CITY COUNCIL Meetings

July 8 & 22 at 6:30pm

 

IMPORTANT !!

As a citizen of Troy, we ask that you please read the current "Nuisance Ordinance" . We need your input on this important matter.  To view the current ordinance click here >    Nuisance Ordinance

 

 

Troy Days

Saturday

July 18, 2009

Click this for schedule of events
 

 

NOTICE

 

 

June 29, 2009

 To All Troy City Residents and Property Owners:

 Beginning on July 1, 2009 all City of Troy Utility Bills will be sent directly to the property owners.   The result of this action is that the bills will no longer be mailed to tenants.   According to Troy City Code #7-5-7(A) owners are responsible for all city utility bills. 

Thank you for your understanding of this change.

 

Sincerely,

Rhonda J. Case

City of Troy Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

 

Recent meeting agendas and minutes can be researched by date or keywords by clicking on the RADIX link below.  Use the Quick buttons and pull down lists  in RADIX to retrieve documents by year or from the most recent meetings or use the keyword search box at the top to look for a specific topic.

RADIX LINK

 

 

 

 

 

Troy City Links

 

 

City Hall

 

Law Enforcement

Fire Department

Ambulance

Schools

Local Business

 

City Maintenance

 

Parks & Recreation

 

Latah County Sheriff

 

Universities

State of Idaho

 

City Events

 

 

Latah Central

 

Historical Society

Bank

 

Local Fishing

 

Day Care Centers

Troy Food Bank

 

Troy Library

 

 

Troy Talk Newsletter

 

Organizations & Services

Horizons

 

Old & New Photos

 

Troy Lions Club

 

Demographics

 

 

Worship

 

Recreation District

Troy City Parks

Idaho Peace Officers Memorial

City Employment Application

 

Houses For Sale

 

Rentals in Troy

 Lost Animals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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