Comments on: Time Running Out On CCDC Tax Gravy Train

By: L.W.Johnson

L.W.Johnson — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:45:17 +0000

“We want a city that has lots of cranes, lots of scaffolding, lots of construction signs. That’s the sign of a city that’s moving forward.”

I agree 150%, but is this a place for the taxpayers to pay. Is this the place for government to be? Why is it that government has so little faith in business and the entreprenuer. I feel like oportunities are being taken from private citizens because the gov knows better.

Teach us to fish, stop giving us fish. We are full, and our kids cant fish. Stop subsidizeing the american dream.

By: government watchdog

government watchdog — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:28:26 +0000

If anyone really understood what was going on, you would realize that they are already establishing a new tax revenue stream with the new proposed 30th Street Urban Renewal. This area will replace the revenue stream being lost from the original tax increment district. I cannot believe the city continues to allow this as the remaining taxpayers all pay more because this tax does not go to the taxing districts. Maybe the city should look at this since their tax rate is almost double that of the Meridian City. Ever wonder why business is moving west?

By: dog

dog — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:31:36 +0000

This converstation/information needs to be talked about in our community somehow.

By: Voter

Voter — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:25:22 +0000

Can we have a party when they go away? It would be the best thing that is happened in Boise in 30 years.

By: Flyhead

Flyhead — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:34:53 +0000

URA’s were put out of business in California… all 425 of these tax depleting monsters. They are nothing but a legal way around Idaho’s Constitution and elimination of voter oversight of bonding debt.

I say good riddance and can only hope the Idaho Legislature will do the same with URA’s in Idaho. Where I live Mayor Nancolas and the Caldwell URA has just about destroyed downtown Caldwell and have managed to spend millions on a out of state community college we didn’t vote for and is redundant to CWI.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:09:38 +0000

“We want a city that has lots of cranes, lots of scaffolding, lots of construction signs. That’s the sign of a city that’s moving forward.”

Yes we all want that, but those are signs of a city with a market demanding more space. Is there anyone out there that can share the vacancy rates? And can you estimate the number of sweet deals just to fill a space? “If we build it they will come” is not a good use of my money. If there is true demand then permits will be getting pulled.

There does seem to be some growth away from downtown where parking is free right in front of the building, but is there real market demand in the DT?