Comments on: Business Briefs

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:14:38 +0000

Tam, I wasn’t referring to working there. Why would anyone want to work there? I meant trying to get financing on housing. That is why I am homeless and using a library computer.

By: Curmudgeon

Curmudgeon — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:13:04 +0000

Tam said

“I just assumed they were the best qualified applicants for the job.”

That’s a pretty brave assumption to make in 2005.

By: Tam

Tam — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:50:24 +0000

Jack said: “do not apply if you are male, white, poor and over 40. Do apply if you are female, any color, any economic class and age.”

I don’t know, the last time I had opportunity to visit IHF offices there were lots of pretty poor looking, middle aged, white guys. But I did see the puce-skinned-white-haired-wealthy women you must be referring to. I just assumed they were the best qualified applicants for the job. Silly me.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 20:18:48 +0000

IHF is politically correct. Do not apply if you are male, white, poor and over 40. Do apply if you are female, any color, any economic class and any age.

By: Steve Hulme

Steve Hulme — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 16:08:07 +0000

It would be interesting for the general public to see the “executive summary” of those two bids, from the local boys and the big-city competitors. How about some sunshine? (If it’s pretty much a wash, I’ve got no problem with more payroll going back to Idaho folks.)

Why not build a privately-funded highway, the “Dirk Kempthorne Memorial Turnpike,” and finance it with toll revenue? If it makes so much economic sense, you’d think folks would be chompin’ at the bit to get a piece of THAT action.

By: Guardian Fan

Guardian Fan — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:32:04 +0000

Your “mainstream” media buddies had the story last night. Channel 2 I believe.

By: Tam

Tam — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:05:58 +0000

My understanding is the State was going to use GARVEE bonds to fund these projects regardless. There are only a few agencies in the state with the ability to issue GARVEE bonds, a bank or two and IHF. If a bank issues them, only 3% of the revenues earned by the bank are required to be dumped back into the community by way of community redevelopment funds. If IHF does it, basically the whole of the revenue is put into homelessness prevention, home buyer assistance, and other programs that help those in our community who can really use a hand up. Also, IHF probably has the most competitive rates since they are a non-profit agency. I’m not rendering judgement (here) on the use of this method of funding, just plugging an agency that does pretty good work across the state.