Comments on: City Staff Reduced, Management Seeks More Efficiency

By: Doggone

Doggone — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:56:52 +0000

To clarify, the BPD did not forgo their raise. They simply agreed to collect later. They will still get the raise – including a retroactive component, constraining the personnel budget even more in the future. As for layoffs, a question not asked here is how many positions have gone unfillled when the incumbent leaves. There are lots of those. Also, I would caution other readers to consider that for many government functions, a downturn in the economny does not mean a downturn in the workload. A private sector carpenter might have less work these days, but there aren’t fewer street lights to maintain.

EDITOR NOTE–We bought new LED lights and we contract to run that system, but we still understand your message.

By: loser emeritus

loser emeritus — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:55:02 +0000

After previously being critical of Dave Bieter and the city of Boise spending practices, I have come to my senses and realized that those in charge down at city hall really do in fact know what they’re doing. One only has to drive by the airport to be re-educated and re-inspired by the beautiful “artwork” hanging off the parking garage which the city paid handsomely for. Or is that just some rebar that popped loose?

By: Clancy

Clancy — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:21:24 +0000

While I appreciate this cost cutting measure, it pales in comparison to other government branches in recent years. According to older Boise Weekly article, Boise did cut their budget for 2012(for the first time) but it looks to be skyrocketing back up in 2013.

“In total the proposed spending plan for FY 2012 tops $330 million (approximately $14 million less than FY 2011), but it jumps to $350 million in FY 2013.”

At least the schools ask approval of the voters when they need more money.

By: loser emeritus

loser emeritus — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:12:24 +0000

They probably weren’t wasteful and inefficient enough to fit it properly.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:27:30 +0000

Two people cut does not begin to put a dent in the Boise City payroll. A 10% cut in the force makes for something of note.

By: Growthophobe

Growthophobe — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:12:53 +0000

Pardon me if I’m underwhelmed by cutting 2 positions in a bureaucracy of hundreds.