Comments on: City Budget News

By: Inside City Hall

Inside City Hall — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:28:54 +0000

The issue of the tank farm goes into a “hidden agenda” from the city. You should be asking “who will end up with the property and what would it be used for if the tank farm goes” and “why is the City SOOOOO excited to see it move?”

Do some homework on this and post your results and we’ll see if you get it.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:30:35 +0000

Regarding the tank farm: The facility was once located well out in the country — its nearest neighbors were farms and the Ada County Fairgrounds. It was the school district that chose to put a school opposite the tank farm.

The city was happy enough to comply with the hospital when it wanted to move from downtown to be a tank farm neighbor — ditto The Idaho Statesman, the current office buildings and nursing home. There was no hesitation by either the parties wanting to locate on land surrounding the tank farm, or the city when granting the zoning requests.

The ground beneath it has had several oil blooms and would in all likelyhood be prohibitatively expensive to rehabilitate.

Since everyone appeared happy to fill in the countryside surrounding the tank farm, it would seem inappropriate to break up the neighborhood now.

By: nemo

nemo — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:54:17 +0000

How do we know that thatis the use they intend? Has there been any statements to that effect? Just curious because an area where I once lived purchased a defunct rail system in their county, and turned it into a wonderful trail system (Think our greebelt but much more scenic) for hiking and mountain bikes, and such, from in town to the local recreation area. When you mentioned the purchase that was the first thing I thought of.

Also, If they were thinking of converting it to light rail from one part of the city/county into town, is that a bad thing?

Just saying we shouldnt jump to conclusions. Everyone knows I am not a fan of TEAM DAVE.

EDITOR NOTE–Team Dave lists it in their budget proposal as “initial steps to enhance freight service to industrial customers.” There are NO CUSTOMERS on the city owned stretch and the”railroad to nowhere” goes exactly there–nowhere. No homes until one reaches Mt. Home.
Cole’s people made the purchase. It was wrong then and is still wrong.

By: slim jim

slim jim — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:01:18 +0000

“If I buy it, they will pay for it” appears to be the motto of Team Dave. They buy, the taxpayers pay.

By: Sam the sham

Sam the sham — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:15:11 +0000

“If we build it, they will pay” mentality of the City of Trees.