Comments on: Rental Cars And Others Diddle System

By: ericn1300

ericn1300 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:55:38 +0000

James bond says: "ACHD has long been called Ada County Chipcoat Seal Department in my house. That’s what they do. They chipcoat seal stuff." Well, Duh. Chipsealing is one of the most cost effective maintance programs ACHD has.

By: Boise Whiskey Tango

Boise Whiskey Tango — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:04:56 +0000

Partially out of a sense of civic responsibility, and partly for entertainment, I have attended numerous Council, Board, District, Etc., Meetings here in Boise.

I am often amused, and sometimes angered by how few people vote, and the seemingly fewer still who actively participate in our democracy.

Though not a panacea for all that ills our community, I dare say that attending and speaking up at these meetings is far more effective at affecting change than complaining on these and/or other pages.

By: James Bond

James Bond — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:32:47 +0000

ACHD has long been called Ada County Chipcoat Seal Department in my house.

That’s what they do.

They chipcoat seal stuff.

By: ericn1300

ericn1300 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:35:56 +0000

I’d much rather have the ACHD than the old system of fragmented city road districts looking out for themselves with no interest in integration with a county plan, redundant bureaucracy and associated costs, and local polecats such as Bieter and DeWeerd sticking their noses into every little decision. Oh well at least we got two out of three.

That said I think Dave’s original topic was rental car companies dodging Ada County vehicle taxes and inspections. The rental companies are not unique as dodging those regulations is widespread among individual owners who have the ability to do so also. I really don’t mind the rentals dodging the emission testing and impact fees since their vehicles are under two years old and unlikely to fail the tests and their drivers impact is mostly to bring revenue to the state and leave.

By: dh

dh — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:14:23 +0000

Just pony up and pass it! It is for the children. . . and maybe a few more mouthpieces.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:53:50 +0000

C’mon; ACHD needs more money to build more roads it can’t take care of.
Then it can say it needs more money because there are more roads to take care of. Then it’ll get more money, but we’ll still be ducking potholes and watching them rebuild the same intersection over and over instead of deciding in advance how they want it done.

By: Den Brockway

Den Brockway — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:05:41 +0000

ACHD is the most waste prone entity in all of County government. We should not be concerned with this trifling item but be incensed over the everyday wastefulness, such as three men leaning on a shovel while a fourth actually digs. ACHD is, in my opinion, the worst of the worst. Plus, management is arrogant about their inefficiency.

By: paul

paul — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:09:38 +0000

I would almost have to believe that the $6k charges are for all the equipment and installation charges on these vehicles.

Question I have is ..a Crown Vic is a Crown Vic. All of the lights and custody cages, radios, modems, computers, flashlights and other cop stuff could be transferred from vehicle to vehicle as they update the fleet. Sand blast the old steel cages and other stuff and play it again Sam.

EDITOR NOTE– For the most part, that is exactly what they do. As the new “visor lights” mounted inside the vehicle and low wattage LED lights are used, they replace the old bubble gum balls. They told us since the Salem ride pimpers are specialized, they do it in fewer hours than the locals who do a variety of mechanic work.

By: Muck Raker

Muck Raker — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:20:32 +0000

If the registration fee is doubled in Ada County — or increased at the state level — it could have a detrimental effect on overall registration revenues — particularly for the IDT.

As one who currently sports vanity plates of the Wildlife variety, I would give up those costly features and revert to the bare minimum required to keep my registration legal. The wife’s Bluebird plates would go as well.

I would do this even if it meant exposing myself to landowners in Boise County and other rural areas as a resident of the Great State of Ada.

By: Chuck Oxley

Chuck Oxley — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:19:38 +0000

Not only to they skip out on the extra fees, they also do not have to comply with the Ada County smog check program, I think is probably the main reason they seek to register cars outside Ada County.

I think Ada County should have a rule: rental agencies that rent cars through offices in Ada County must have a percentage of its available fleet registered in that county (allowing for moving cars between destinations, etc.).