Comments on: Bieter Said To Be After ACHD Director’s Hide

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:22:35 +0000

Is there some reason why the dipsticks at ACHD did not clear the roads on Friday and Saturday before it froze hard into this week-long mess we have now?

By: Clancy

Clancy — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:06:23 +0000

At the BBP candidate meeting last night, it was brought up by Gary Richardson that the director and a few others now have golden parachutes for being let go without cause. It sounded like the director’s parachute would cost about $180,000 plus benefits.

Gary asked the candidates about what they thought about it and how they would handle it. One thought it was a drop in the bucket on $96 million budget. Another thought it may be un-Constitutional based on indebting a future commission.

By: jj

jj — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:31:07 +0000

If any of these ACHD candidates are asking for the endorsement of the Mayor, then the mayor has the right to see if they will support his position on ACHD. In that regard I do not see an issue.

Outside that framework, there are many pitfalls.

By: BoiseB

BoiseB — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 22:27:37 +0000

I agree with Terry, but opposite. Bieter is fine, ACHD is a dinosaur that needs to die already.

If THE GUARDIAN didn’t already have a deep-seeded bias against Bieter, I have little doubt that it too would not support continuing ACHD as it is redundant, wasteful and creates unnecessary rifts between valley communities.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:06:35 +0000

ACHD is fine. Bieter should go away.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:59:05 +0000

Sigh… If only we would have elected Bradi Swindell none of this would have happened.

By: BoiseB

BoiseB — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:10:52 +0000

Is this non-news.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 21:44:37 +0000

There is a ACHD Candidates forum at the Boise Bicycle Project this Wednesday at 7pm. It will be focused more toward bikes and alternative transportation.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1483500368580057

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:33:38 +0000

I also very much doubt that Bruce’s and Arnold’s denial that they colluded on that question at the debate. They support each other’s ambitions and have nearly identical supporters. Bruce says he’s a collaborator and easy to get along with. I’ve heard he’s a hot head.

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:29:15 +0000

The article has since been updated providing Bieter’s input. He disagrees with Bruce’s characterization of their conversation but acknowledges that he thinks ACHD is a failed model and should go away. I agree with that. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/10/17/3432676_bieter-calls-achd-failed-model.html?rh=1