Comments on: Big Buck Salaries at CCDC

By: Sharon Ullman

Sharon Ullman — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:40:53 +0000

From a news release: “John Foster, former managing editor of the Idaho Business Review, has been hired as the Executive Director of the Idaho Democratic Party, state Chairman Richard Stallings announced on Thursday.”

Congratulations to John on the new job. I am left wondering, however, whether the recent positive changes in the IBR will survive without his leadership there.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:20:11 +0000

IBR just picked this up about the comparable budgets.
The numbers are drastically different especially when you look at the debt financing at a city like Portland (well over 9 digits). Spokane or Reno would be better peer cities to look at for review.

Many cities are going through studies about restructuring their Urban Renewal District/TIF agencies. The only thing these studies do not provide reccomendations. San Diego completed a restructuring study recently.

By: CYCLOPS

CYCLOPS — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:14:35 +0000

G-Man! Read the article from the IBR by Lori Volkert. In the third paragraph she reports that Cheryl Larabee said “six cities with similar urban renewal budgets” when she was justifying Kushlan’s pay. Read it and weep folks!( and not even a kiss!)

EDITOR NOTE–Actually it is MUCH worse when viewed factually. Another reader sent us the actual spread sheets from Denver and Portland which reveal their budgets were more than $100 MILLION higher than Boise’s CCDC. Which means the Larabee statement is simply not true. Kushlan is angling for an equal salary to manage what appears to be a budget about 10% of the big boys. These folks should be BPD union leaders.

By: CYCLOPS

CYCLOPS — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:40:51 +0000

OK- let’s forget(for just a second) about the wages paid to this group. Did anyone notice that our very own little CCDC has “similar urban renewal budget” as DENVER-ANAHEIM-PORTLAND-SACRAMENTO-SAN DIEGO-SAN JOSE!!!!
These people are cerifiably insane!!!

EDITOR NOTE–C’mon Cyclops. Give us more! Where did you get your data. You are such a tease. This is worth a complete story–give up your source.

By: Joe Moran

Joe Moran — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:21:06 +0000

The people of boise need to take a cynical look at the reality of their City politicians and admit to themselves who is really running the show.

Who is this guy Kushlan and his other buddies on CCDC ‘s board and exactly why has The city given them their own private bureaucratic kingdom? My take is Kushlan and (company) are controlling the elected officials of Boise with taxpayer money and they illustrate a kind of ” two-bit Tammany hall” here in Boise (to which Jimmy Walker would comment ” Whats wrong with those people out west?”

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:34:38 +0000

I think they’re sellng themselves Sara. Thanks to the Gman directing his rays of sunshine in a very dark place CCDC is in need of a little goodwill.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:08:16 +0000

Irregardless of the other CCDC discussions that have gone on and are continuing to go on, these salaries are probably not that out of line with what similar positions pay in comparative markets.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:59:18 +0000

Wow, a nice gig if you can get it. And I’ve heard the advertisements on public radio also and never understood why they pay for those. It’s not like they have to sell widgets and need customers.

By: shealyisnottheantichrist

shealyisnottheantichrist — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:37:53 +0000

Do they approve their own salaries? If so, this is apparently the business to be in. If not, who decided that they were actually worth that kind of income?

EDITOR NOTE–Salaries are apparently approved by the CCDC board which includes 2 city councilors.

By: Murphy for Mayor

Murphy for Mayor — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:23:15 +0000

Dissolution and forensic auditting.

That is fate of the CCDC that Boise needs, and deserves.