Comments on: Land Board To Build Brew Pub?

By: Dacey

Dacey — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:32:10 +0000

Wo!That’s great.This is the best decision and i think in Boise people mostly visit there for spending their best time or to enjoy.So opening a Brew pub there could be a good decision

By: Dacey

Dacey — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:07:21 +0000

In Boise there are various restaurants that not only provides the best service but also provides high profiles job that means employment for people

By: Zippo

Zippo — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:54:04 +0000

Martin, you are wanting more of this? Why?

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:49:35 +0000

Wow, my comment actually warranted an “editor’s note”. I must have touched a nerve.
Look, government intervention into the private sector of business is all around us. Case in point, if you’ve ever driven on a highway, road an Amtrak train, opened an account at a credit union, received a student loan, or a even a small business loan for that matter. If you’ve ever talked on land line phone, educated your children in a “public” school, flown on a commercial airline, or hell, even had yourself a glass of milk, you’re utilizing subsidized-by-the-government services.

I’m not saying it’s right, I’m only pointing out the hypocritical nature of some people. In one breath they’ll criticize a policy because it’s “too socialistic”, and in the very next breath they’ll be the first to complain about the roads having potholes. They’ll say stuff like, “why doesn’t “someone” do something about these roads?” I mean really, come on folks, should we privatize the military because it competes with Blackwater’s right to make a profit? I think not. So, get off you high-horse, and call a spade a spade, American’s are addicted to socialism, plain and simple. Now, if you don’t like it, toss your hat in the ring, get elected to office, and start doing something about it. Oh, and when you DO get elected, don’t forget to opt-out of your salary, it’s subsidized by the government too.

By: Dacey

Dacey — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:48:47 +0000

Boise is the best place for building a new pub since it is famous for its pubs and restaurants and bars so acquiring a pub there will be a beneficial deal

By: Dacey

Dacey — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:48:35 +0000

Yeah i too agree with this that thinking of an independent restaurant is not an easy task since you need a good financial position to buy a restaurant

By: Richard Church, President - Idaho Self Storage Association

Richard Church, President - Idaho Self Storage Association — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:16:41 +0000

Our organization and the national Self Storage Association sent the Land Board a letter earlier in the year asking them to reconsider the practice of competing with private enterprise. Perhaps the latest statements from two of the members realizing a possible mistake is a step in the right direction. It may not seem like a big deal to some, but if you are a Boise business competing against these tax exempt properties, they are concerned. With reduced overhead, a tax exempt facility can undercut in rent and draw business away from established, family owned facilities that are already struggling.

By: Werner

Werner — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:05:26 +0000

People like Martin can rationalize it all day long. And I am sure that his cohorts can list off all the wonderful things they do with the money they “make” off State Lands. But the bottom line is this is flat wrong. Tip-toeing in and out of the public and private sector is a recipe for corruption, conflicts of interest, and unfairness. Every time someone from the board speaks they cite their “obligation” as prescribed in the state constitution to maximize a return on all state lands. Which begs the question, are there any industries that are off limits from this obligated behemoth?

I personally am appalled and I would like to hear from an elected official. This must end. If the so called “conservative, small government” politicians that dominate this state can’t see the inherent unfairness of the government competing against tax payers in the private sector then hope is lost.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:57:07 +0000

Martin – I have a couple of lots I would like the State to come in on and and use State money to improve. I would like a hotel on one, a quick stop store on the other one and a McDonalds on the last one. Is that ok?

By: Eye on Numbers

Eye on Numbers — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:12:49 +0000

You can add this crazy scheme to the Boise Hawks demand for a new stadium at a cost of $20-25 million to taxpayers. The Chicago Cubs will contribute not a dime to this project. I have a song for this “HIT THE ROAD JACK AND DON’TCHA COME BACK NO MORE…”

Another pet peeve is the constant updating of 911 dispatch centers for no other reason than they collect a surcharge on every land line and cell phone line every month so they can spend it on constant upgrades. When does this silliness stop?

A restaurant and brew pub for downtown built with State Land Board Money! WTH! The self storage fiasco was bad enough but this is just over the top. How do we throw these rascals out?

$20-25MM for the Hawks is just ridiculous. I will help them pack their bags if it will help get them out of town quicker. How the owner of the Cubs can stand there with a straight face and make this demand is over the top.