Comments on: Former Fair Mgr./Commish Weighs In On RV Park

By: Tamara

Tamara — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:00:15 +0000

I have had a run in or two with Ms. Ullman….nice is not something I would refer to her as. Nor would I expect her to act, in any way, with thoughts of anyone but herself.

By: Dave in Emmett

Dave in Emmett — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:00:54 +0000

This story needs to stay alive. I’m convinced that Sharon Ullman and crew are up to something beyond a simple cleaning out of the RV Park. But that doesn’t give them the right to violate state law. IRS 55-20 clearly states that the park RESIDENTS are to be given 180 days to vacate if the park is to be closed. Hopefully one of those people will go to legal aid and get some help. Shame on Sharon for trying to pull a fast one.

By: erico49

erico49 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:25:39 +0000

We pay commissoners $400,000 each year (100 plus benefits each). That’s enough for a lot of micro management. I remember when Sharon talked about getting a squeaky fan fixed in a restroom at the paramedics building. And I assume we pay a fair manager a pretty penny to manage the property, too. Cynic is right. If your house comes on wheels and you park it on land you don’t own, you better plan an option or two.

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:51:40 +0000

Excellent piece of history. Yet sadly, the mainstream media is playing the appeal to emotion logical fallacy card. Sorry folks, but when you don’t own your land you can be evicted.

Even if you do own your land you can still be evicted. Try neglecting to pay your property taxes for a few years and see what happens.

Erico49 makes a good point, how did it get to this point? Can anyone post the contract/lease between Ada County and the RV Park operator?

By: erico49

erico49 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:43:34 +0000

And one more thing… where were Tilman, Yzagguire, Woods and the others when “…somewhere along the line in the last several years” they turned it into a trailer park with long-term residents.

By: cyclops

cyclops — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:43:26 +0000

Fairgraounds RV park. Public/Private relationship.
Ada County Courthouse.
Public/Private relationship.
Gee, Roger, looks like your batting 0 for 2!!

By: anotherdooropens

anotherdooropens — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:32:45 +0000

Thanks to Roger for giving us the background. Sounds like it was a wise decision at the time. Now, of course, the investment by the private party has been recouped in the form of rent, and the city has a marketable (economic conditions notwithstanding) piece of property. Why should now the taxpayers be forced to support it as subsidized housing? That is totally nonsensical,somewhat akin to the Payette Lakes group trying to keep the state from getting a fair market value rent because they feel a divine right to the property…it just doesn’t wash.

By: Mesa Man

Mesa Man — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:45:31 +0000

Rock, climb back under it roger.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:44:55 +0000

Sounds like this whole mess is Bush’s fault

By: ya right

ya right — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:32:32 +0000

Well well well as Paul harvey would say “now you know THE REST of the story”

Makes sense to me, and seems was a wise decision at the time.