Comments on: Mayor Mum On Staff Expansion

By: kr7

kr7 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:19:05 +0000

It seems The Bieter Bunch umbrella is covering a larger area. Too bad it is not covering the citizens of Boise who pay the taxes. Folks THINK before you elect another mayor and just do not react to getting rid of another BAD mayor. I marvel at how politicians of today do not hide what crooks they are. But then we vote for them. sigh

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:21:48 +0000

Editor: I didn’t miss the point. I know first-hand how some PIO’s can be. I’ve not worked with Adam; no problems with his predecessor Elizabeth Duncan. I have e-mailed a request to CareerBuilder.Com for the job alert it issued on a mayor’s office administrative assistant position. (There was also an ad for a similar job at the City of Meridian.) I had the alert, but deleted it. I’ll share the information if I hear back. Again, it may not be the job to which you refer.

Best,

A fellow journalist

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:28:15 +0000

The City of Boise advertised for an administrative assistant for the Mayor’s Office about a month ago on CareerBuilder.Com. For more details, I’d check with Adam Park, city spokesman, at 384-4402, apark@cityofboise.org; or the city’s HR department. I don’t know if this is the job to which you are referring.

EDITOR NOTE-K.T., apparently you missed the point of the story! Adam Park will not reveal any information to the GUARDIAN. We have repeatedly asked!
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Regarding Meridian City Council elections: some voters went to polling places on their voter registration cards instead of specifically designated polling precincts, i.e. City Hall, Meridian Library, etc., for this off-year election. I saw at least one elderly couple turned away from the Meridian Library without being told where they should go to vote. Each poll has a precinct/address finder book that tells voters where to cast their ballots. I hope this was just a random occurrence. If not, it could account for “low turnout.”

We’ll know the numbers tonight!

By: Nemo

Nemo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:56:57 +0000

About the same as if they were putting out a bid for an ambulance but not planning to buy one?

EDITOR NOTE–Nemo, please feel free to comment, but if all you want to do is pick fights, please take it to the STATESMAN site! Stay on the topic of staffing the mayor’s office.

By: Looking

Looking — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:31:11 +0000

The City has refused to confirm or deny reports of staff expansion?

Sounds like a yes to me.

Team Dave recently ran a “help wanted” type ad for an administrative assistant type position in the Mayor’s Office on at least one help wanted web site.

There’s a good chance also it was posted on the City HR job listings.

Maybe a public record request is in order.

After all, why would you post a “help wanted” ad if you weren’t looking to hire someone?

By: bikeboy

bikeboy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:43:57 +0000

There seems to always be plenty of taxpayer money, when it comes to filling PR positions at various government entities.

The City may have fewer than its fair share. (Look at ACHD – they’re loaded!)

But… all those reporters and reporterettes need to do SOMETHING with their journalism degrees, after they leave the TV station.

By: yawn

yawn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:16 +0000

Ooh, the city may be offering to hire someone and provide income to a qualified individual. Scandalous!!

EDITOR NOTE–Then why do it secretly? So much for “transparency.”

By: Daniel L Dunham

Daniel L Dunham — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:25:34 +0000

If this doesn’t give you enough reason to not return the incumbents, I don’t know what will. Bigger government, more taxes, more spending is not the right course of action. The record of my attitude and opinion is well established. Smaller government, less taxes, consolidation of services, leveraging assets, accoutable elected officials, responsive officials, and TRANSPARENCY of all dealings. The incumbents have had plaenty of time to make something good happen. Let’s try getting back to basics and serving the people.

By: cyclops

cyclops — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:34:45 +0000

Bieter has got to realize,(or at the very least Jade does) that after the reaction to the choo-choo, the $90,000.00, the 3% increase in tough times, the city ambulance, and the soon to be boondoggle with no improvement to new parks(as was presented as complete in the last election)he had better increase his “insulation” from the public! How is that done? It is hired! Assistants to assistants to assistants to the mayor builds some significant plausible denialability!