Comments on: Growth Pays (off) For County Officials

By: Jon Q Publique

Jon Q Publique — Sat, 05 May 2007 13:21:07 +0000

Airman – Please clarify your Mayfield Springs comment.

Mayfield Springs is in Ada County. Right on the line (literally), but in Ada County. Does the developer also plan to file in Elmore County or has he already done so?

EDITOR NOTE–Point being the guy has worked for BOTH Ada and Elmore counties.

By: Clippityclop

Clippityclop — Fri, 04 May 2007 12:58:17 +0000

I do believe the time has come for a revolving door ordinance.

By: Airman

Airman — Fri, 04 May 2007 12:18:10 +0000

Sara scores a point.

Risking the Guardian’s wrath by quoting the local daily; “Dressing up the front would cost from $6,000 to $8,000 per home, and that would be passed on to the buyer, said Hubble Homes Government Affairs Manager Judy Peavey-Derr. “Our buyers are interested in square footage.””

On the topic of planners switching jerseys, recent Ada Employee Mark Pechennino has been spotted under the employ of Mayfield Springs. MS is a proposed planned community in Elmore County.

Guardian readers may remember that Mark got himself into conflict of interest trouble, and fired, for helping write the Elmore County PC ordinance while working for Ada County. Now he is helping Mayfield Springs get past the ordinance he recently helped write.

That is one fat cat whose spots show no sign of changing.

By: BrianTheDog

BrianTheDog — Fri, 04 May 2007 10:59:07 +0000

Rubble homes was denied by Meridian for 644 homes near Eagle Road. Of course Judy may not have been employed then or she could have pulled that one off. Meridian seems to be the real forward thinkers around here.

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 04 May 2007 10:44:14 +0000

And it appears that our Judy has just had her first loss handed to her by Meridian.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 04 May 2007 04:33:43 +0000

This is not the first time there has been a stream of planner types heading to development jobs. It happened much the same way during the development bubble of the 1970s. And even when there isn’t a river of planners flowing to developers, there is a constant trickle. It may not be all money; they get to dream up fantasy pictures and present a pretty story to local government without having to answer for what they present in those public meetings when it doesn’t match reality..

And Guardian: Not all state public information jobs pay more than the local media; it took at least six years to match what our former employer had been paying.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:10:43 +0000

I would be curious to see if Development Services/Commishes recruit within.

By: xbcemployee

xbcemployee — Fri, 04 May 2007 01:49:38 +0000

What sharp hiring is this? Don’t they still build crap? Have they had anything approved just by hiring these losers?

By: joe moran

joe moran — Fri, 04 May 2007 00:29:33 +0000

I can honestly say that I have never seen so much ” out-in front” ( small time ) rot and corruption as I have observed in the Ada County Commission. I’m hoping Woods will be different but the fact that Derr,Armstrong and former county employee Pecchennino are all working for developers is more proof of the outrageous rot ( a fitting word?) for our so called representatives sitting on county council. What really rings my bell is listening to the average Ada Citizen gripe and moan about their politicos especially when you find out that the last time they voted was 20 yrs. ago,( and their proud of it.) I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that the people of this area have got the political small-timers they deserve… I would advise all local poiticians to stay in idaho,however. You would be laughed out of town anywhere else!

By: Gordon

Gordon — Thu, 03 May 2007 23:10:41 +0000

Jim Brown already entered my comment!

And, Guardian: Is Robert really ending his note talking about Hubble bubbles, or about the place you and I once worked?