Comments on: Mayor Hotline Feb 28 to Mar 6

By: Lew Payne

Lew Payne — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:49:55 +0000

I suggest we re-open the whole ten commandments thing (as a letter above suggested), and allow private citizens to place statues all over the park, until there’s no more space left for kids to play on. My first pick – a statue of Monty Python to represent the Holy Grail. On the other hand, we could instead act like educated adults, devoid of superstition, and realize morality is and never will be carved in stone.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:24:27 +0000

In this economy, yeah it sure does make a lot of cents–(get it? cents) to spend our City of Boise IDAHO tax dollars on sending city building inspectors to a Casino in Jackpot NEVADA. As a struggling. tax paying home owner who is almost out of a job due to outsourcing to India, even I can’t afford to go to Jackpot. Oh, maybe the next city building inspector convention can be held in India too!

By: duder123

duder123 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:24:46 +0000

A national conference? Many cities? Take a look at a map… Jackpot isn’t close to anything. It was a nice excuse to get drunk and play blackjack. And yes it wouldn’t surprise me in the least to hear that many other cities fleece taxpayers with frivilous “conferences.” But that doesn’t make it right.

By: skooker reid

skooker reid — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:29:48 +0000

To the poor yahoo who moved here because of the Big 10 (not the athletic conference). Time to leave, you thought that was the Mount outside of town didja? Well, it’s Table Rock. Better go find another church somewhere, one that doesn’t get shot up every Sunday. Cheers and good riddance.

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:49:34 +0000

Jackpot is known the world over as a VERY special place to hold conferences, seminars, conventions, etc. Breathtaking scenery… plenty of family-oriented entertainment… competition keeps lodging and food prices low…
(/sarcasm)

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:41:54 +0000

Duder123, I assume it was a national conference including many cities. Not just Boise…

By: duder123

duder123 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:07:56 +0000

So at the very least somebody thought it to be a good idea to spend city of boise dollars in Jackpot to discuss “building inspections” in a conference setting. At worst some dipster went to jackpot with his buddies in a city of boise vehicle. Enough is enough! Why can’t city business be handled in the city? This is theft! Where is the outrage? Someone give me directions to the castle because I am ready to storm it.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:08:07 +0000

Good to hear about the conference in Jackpot, and not just an anxious gambler.

As for the signage…oh jeez…

At least it’s not called “*its” or something worse. “Boobies” is hardly offensive especially considering the restaurant is named after a family pet. To be completely honest, I think the reason people are getting so upset is because of it’s proximity to a Mormon church…

And I’m sure those kids have never heard the word “boobies” before…yeah right.

By: cloudnine

cloudnine — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:55:42 +0000

Posted by RC

3/5/09

Signage: Hi I am strongly suggesting that the mayor’s office handle a rewrite to the city

ordinances that deal with what a business can and can not be named. Specifically, change the

ordinance to disallow businesses the ability to have an offensive name. Case in point is the new

bar/restrauant on Ustick Rd. called Boobies. It is right down the street from Ustick Elementary

and our young children our subjected to seeing this facility twice a day every day when their bus route takes them directly past it. If the cities ordinances had been more prohibited, this disgrace never would have happened. I am STRONGLY STRONGLY suggesting that this city ordinance be changed. Thank you.

Comment by cloudnine: I guess we’ll have to change the name of “Hooters” as well. You see, hundreds of kids drive past there each day to and from Bishop Kelly HS, and other schools in the area. Oh, and only the Lord knows how many “Moms” with young kids strapped in the back seat of their car/van have also traversed this same route on their way to the Mall each day.
EDITOR NOTE–In the case of “Boobies” we were informed it is named after a dog. Also, some wags have shared with us it should perhaps be renamed “BREASTS.” The bib boys told me Hooters has an OWL theme.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:40:28 +0000

I like all the people keeeping an eye on the fleet, lets see more of that. We need to hold city officials and employees accountable.

EDITOR NOTE–We have been informed there was actually a conference for city building inspectors (electrical?) at Cactus Pete’s that weekend.