Comments on: GUARDIAN Leases Fire Station For 99 Years

By: Nemo

Nemo — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:38:46 +0000

BG, The taxpayers actually probably saved more than the grand you mentioned in the simple ability to move on to more important issues.

AnnP: Remember there are two people to every side of the argument. NACFR/Boise couldn’t come up with a hundred dollars just to put this to bed? Any disdain you heap to one side should be more equally distributed.

EDITOR NOTE–Not sure your issue here. The short version is the NACFR attorney correctly read the FRAZIER case from the Supremes which made no mention whatsoever about a long term lease or obligation payable within a single year. Also, the county claims the ballot language authorizes “much more than the annual $1 lease for 99 years.” It does not!

By: Pittman

Pittman — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:33:19 +0000

Ignoring your dripping sarcasm, there’s no need to be misinformed at all. You can look up all Boise/NACFR firefighter salaries online quite easily. I won’t debate the merits of them being heroes, but at a certain point it will become necessary to determine whether paying more than $30 million per year is worth the few structural fires that they fight per year. There’s a reason why the fire service latched on to EMS and it’s not about patient care.

By: Ronin

Ronin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:05:03 +0000

Really? well I guess that I’ve been misinformed. Take ’em for all their worth then.

By: Pittman

Pittman — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:00:01 +0000

Ronin – There are many places in Idaho that use volunteer firefighters, but NACFR/Boise isn’t one of them. Those guys are well compensated.

By: Ronin

Ronin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:13:22 +0000

Ada county debacle system strikes again… So long as the FireFighters never have to worry about being evicted, I think it shouldn’t matter, most of these people work for free (and are true heroes, unlike…some), and they shouldn’t be subject to hillbilly Idaho politics.

By: Anne P

Anne P — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:45:29 +0000

Bravo! Ada County goes beyond silliness sometimes.

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:24:17 +0000

So did they accept it yet? If so, and you’re the lease holder, can we have a party there?

EDITOR NOTE–Obviously we are trying to make a point and seriously doubt they will ever cash the check. However we do like the idea of a party.

By: Political Junkie

Political Junkie — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:03:13 +0000

Right on, Dave! Where do I donate?

EDITOR NOTE– Punch the green DONATE button and drop something in the Pay Pal account. It is NOT deductible, but we do use it for things like this, records requests, copies, gas to attend meetings, parking etc.

By: Dirk Pitt

Dirk Pitt — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:24:07 +0000

Brilliant

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:47:22 +0000

Let me think here…on things that are just plain silly we get the option to vote but on things like giving Dynamis $2 Million bucks we have no say whatsoever?

I need to go back and visit my high school civic teacher to get a better understanding of this?