Comments on: Park Land Could Prove Costly

By: CYCLOPS

CYCLOPS — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:06:20 +0000

Whoa Everybody! We can’t give it back until next Wednesday,(the day after the election) You see, the park in question represents 70 plus acres of the 100 acres that our illustrious mayor brags has been made into parks in 2006!!
Oh!, and while we are counting the damage, the other 30 acres that Bieter has been touting as new parks?
Terry Day Park-7 acres of bare ground
New park on Cole road- 10 acres of bare ground
Borah park expansion- 5.3 acres of bare ground
Peppermint park- 7 acres of green grass that was dedicated in 2003! (but we added some playground equipment in 2006 so I guess we will count that one twice)
So, let’s do the math. All together now
70 acres plus 5.3 plus 7 plus 7 plus 10!
Gee, it appears that we have a grand total of 99.3 acres of ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!
Wait, I take that back. We do have one thing. One more example of our mayor LYING about his accomplishments!!

By: Luddite

Luddite — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:40:04 +0000

I think that it’s funny that the ENTIRE park and it’s residential and office units are in the FEMA floodplain.

We should have known that a timber lord wouldn’t have any concept of working with nature.

I say that the “park” should be given back. Why waste taxpayer funds to keep a rich (person’s) “lawn” looking good.

By: Tam

Tam — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:56:21 +0000

Dear Jack,

Happy Holidays!

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:22:38 +0000

Land, water, air, money, location, taxes, tax breaks, greed, hypocrits, elitism, politicians, favoritism, etc. My head hurts.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:12:51 +0000

I think it would be better for Boise if the City gave the Park back to Mr. Williams (Which sounds like it might happen in 5 years any way). Will make a much better Commercial Park, and raise more tax $ for the city… rather than have to spend it!

By: Treva Hamilton

Treva Hamilton — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 01:33:54 +0000

You comment that you don’t like secret deals, Guardian, however, you didn’t seem to get very excited about the secret deal BSU did with the Langroise house on Warm Springs. I appreciate that you did some checking but we still don’t know the amount of the sale, who got paid out of the proceeds, or if the buyers are bosom buddies with some of the movers and shakers in the university community. I live in Eagle and I can smell the stench all the way over here. But that is business as usual in good old Idaho.

By: Russ

Russ — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 16:37:44 +0000

On dh’s comment, The Simplot estate on the hill over looking us poor common folk.
Has the Guardian done a story on this issue?
What I hear is that the estate has a value around 2 million and there is intended 3 million in improvements? Hagadone family pony’ed up 500 thousand dollars and the press says it will be completed with outside dollars?

What I am getting too, is this: can theWilliams Park be done with private dollars? Think I read that Williams is putting in 3 million?

But you are right folks, the rich will get richer , on there delightfull donations.

Ed note–We have not done anything on the mansion, but our understanding is that renovations for the most part are private funds. If not, we will report it.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 14:41:37 +0000

How about the idea of charging these developers IMPACT FEES to build their developments? That would go a long way towards paying for police, fire and school servives. When the city runs out of area to annex, then how will they get their extra money? Raise your taxes or balance their budget and cut costs? You guess!

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:41:03 +0000

No problem,they will just annex the remaining Ada
county land and raise the taxes and fees.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:13:10 +0000

Boise Guardian… You haven’t been paying attention to the hearings.
Your Statement “To collect impact fees for the park the city needs to have houses built. Until the Park Center bridge is finished, no new houses can be built.”

During the last hearings the Developer told the Planning and Zoning that they would be coming in with the next phase in 2006! My bet is you will see an application in the next few months.

No problem now with impact fees!!

Editor note: There is a problem because the fees won’t pay the bill.