Comments on: Boise FD To Sell Services To North Ada District

By: jon

jon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:48:47 +0000

This is crazy! As a Boise tax payer I have to subsidize area’s outside the City. I know my tax for Fire service is more than what the North ada people are paying. If people in Hidden springs want City service’s they need to be self sufficient or move Downtown and Garden City can dissolve it’s charter and let Boise annex them. What’s next, we’re gonna sell our Police Dept to the National Guard?

By: Sisco

Sisco — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:51:21 +0000

Well said cyclops.

By: cyclops

cyclops — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:44:08 +0000

Boisean, I don’t believe these are diabolical, evil plots. The majority are amazingly stupid and insulting to the public.
Boise is, once again, flexing it’s muscles as the 800 lb. gorilla in Treasure Valley. At what point did the city think it was in charge of Ada County and the rest of the cities in the valley were of no concern?? It’s not just Fire. It’s virtually everything.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:16:10 +0000

Boisean- Nemo is an Ada county paramedic who thinks everything Boise fire does is evil.

By: Boisean

Boisean — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:58:54 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong( or right and you don’t like my question) but isn’t nemo and a bunch of others in favor of a countywide merger of resources? Isn’t this a step in that direction? One less “Kingdom” to deal with? Or is everything that Boise Fire does is for evil? I think the Whitney merge was a huge success and everyone save tax money. Dave I love reading your blog but sometimes there isn’t an evil plot. Some over the commentators just have axes to grind.

By: cyclops

cyclops — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:44:51 +0000

Just how many ways can you say, “self-serving and non responsive”???

By: UAZDad

UAZDad — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:44:10 +0000

If Engine 203 is manned F/T, what effect will that have, if any, on response times in NW Boise? Currently BFD E-9 and NAFR 201 “cover” NW Boise, but for many areas they have a pretty long run. However, the response times from Hidden Springs also will be lengthy I would guess.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:08:08 +0000

First round of pay raises for the new fire guys will eat up the $100K and probably more.

By: Lucas Baumbach

Lucas Baumbach — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:00:24 +0000

It’s pretty clear who directs the Fire Chief. The union.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:23:39 +0000

BG and Nemo, thanks for the information.It is helpful an appreciated. My concern was primarily that the city taxpayers would be shouldering a large added debt to pay for fire protection in areas outside of the city. I agree that an ombudsman would be a good idea. Thanks again.