Comments on: County Land Purchase Violated Idaho Law

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:11:59 +0000

Has anybody contacted the original (and still) land owners of that parcel? The Brush family was not paid and still retains the #1 lean holder spot.

EDITOR NOTE–Shane, we will post your comment, but taxes were #1 and we were told the bank was next in line. If you have more data, please share sources.

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:40:49 +0000

Davis–
Nicole did succumb, by quitting. Read her letter about not seeking state re-election, 3rd paragragh, she is quitting because it is just too hard. She quits, cites partisan politics, then now seeks federal elected office. Does she think there is less partisan politics or stress at the national level? If she could not hack it anymore at the state level, why should I think she can in the major leagues? She will acomplish nothing by loosing in a landslide against Simpson, staying in the state senate she may have been able to do something. My humble opinion……

By: Meridian

Meridian — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:08:21 +0000

Davis, I think they all lose their ethics and honesty once sworn into office.

By: davis

davis — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:40:40 +0000

Group think pressure is so strong in this state that even women elected to various offices, originally able to think independently, succumb to it–like Ullman did.
The only exception: Nicole.

By: prmlaw

prmlaw — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:08:10 +0000

Dave, you are correct about what I.C. 31-807 says. However, check out Evans v. Power County, 50 Idaho 690 (1931). It seems to create an exception to the statute for execution sales. Without knowing all the details of both sales its hard to say whether it is directly on point, but I’d bet it is the legal authority the county relied upon.

EDITOR NOTE–Thanks counselor! We suspect they are looking for a “fig leaf” to cover their vitals, but since this was a not a county transaction–it was between a lender and a debtor–we doubt it would apply. But now the county can use your free research. 🙂

By: Murphy

Murphy — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:21:53 +0000

Then these same elected officials, republican and democrat wonder why there is a TEA PARTY. When they raise their hand to uphold the constitution and laws, they lose their ethics. Biggest issue, they just take too much of our money, then complain they don’t have enough. Reduce overall tax collections, then they won’t have the money to commit illegal acts.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:46:14 +0000

I tend to think they all know better but in the absence of a challenge or consequences they have the attitude…It’s easier to beg forgiveness than it is to ask permission. I keep asking myself when some of these elected officials are going to do the “perp walk” for some of the illegal stuff they pull off. They are all sworn to uphold the law and the constitution.

Meanwhile, we all get to see Roger Clements on the hot seat for something that happened a decade ago, is costing tons of taxpayer cash to prosecute and is just nuts from my perspective.

By: Follow up to Where is the Attorney General

Follow up to Where is the Attorney General — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:11 +0000

Dave, as a follow up, I would add that while there are separate elected officials in place, such as Assessor, Treasurer, Sheriff, Prosecutor, and the Commissioners have no say over how they run their departments, the Commissioners CONTROL THEIR BUDGETS. I think the legislature should change things so each elected official can make their own budgetary decisions. How can a Prosecutor (or Assessor or Sheriff) be asked to be up front, honest, disagree when necessary and have constructive conflict with the Commissioners, when it is those very Commissioners who will decide if they get $1 or $100 in the next fiscal year? County structure is inherently without appropriate freedoms to enable true checks and balances.

By: Talley

Talley — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:13:16 +0000

So was Mayor Beiter or former Councilman Shealy there? It sounds like they County learned from the City of Boise. 🙂

By: Ronin

Ronin — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:22:24 +0000

All this lawyer talk of loop holes and back door shenanigans is disgusting, This land grab, (along with so many other things that Idaho politicians do) is wrong, we know it is wrong, they know it is wrong, and the justification of their actions through legal mumbo jumbo is nothing more than facilitating their ability to keep doing these types of things. Lets hold them accountable and fire them for their misdeeds