Comments on: Mayors Will Talk For a Price

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:46:56 +0000

Mayors shutting up? Fat chance. Same for any politician that wants to be re-elected. How do we get rid of politicians?

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:11:06 +0000

“Mayors Will Talk For a Price”

I wonder howamuch they would charge to shut up?

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:40:14 +0000

JIMV said we should have a “business climate (that) is good for one and all”. I agree, but the local government (as well as federal and state) should be neutral, as in not involved. Tax or other incentives for businesses are not a good idea, and just because some other city does it doesn’t mean we have to.

And a business climate that is good for one and all, includes employees and the environment, too.

By: idahokid

idahokid — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:22:05 +0000

I wish to agree with JIMV that a proper balance of values is necessary. An area has to have that proper balance for the right business’s to be interested and to stay. The big businesses that are pimping for the big tax incentives a lot of time are also the ones who will cripple the community for awhile with their labor problems or when their product does not keep up with the times or competetion gets them down.
A town full of government employess with a few service type business all living off of each other doesnt work out real well. Someone has to be there creating the wealth for the rest to enjoy.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:42:52 +0000

I agree with JIMV. Having a healthy business climate goes further than landing the big fish. Here is an interesting quote from an article at NewWest.net

Larissa ter Veer, a spokeswoman for Boise’s airport, said air service there has grown as a natural function of the burgeoning economy there.

“Boise has a great story to tell the airlines. “That’s our number one marketing tool: the growth,” she said.”

By: JIMV

JIMV — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:48:59 +0000

I disagree with the last bit. My previous residence was in a very unfriendly to business location and, as a result, no serious business located there, wages were low, benefits poor and most of the able left, while the city raised taxes year in and year out to support those who remained.

The secret is not to attract a few big companies, but to insure the business climate is good for one and all. That way if a company leaves, the world does not end.

Trust me, you do not want to live in a placed that has tipped, a place where there are more folk with their hands out for goodies from government than there are folk paying taxes.