Comments on: More Chatter On Airport Noise

By: Terry H.

Terry H. — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 23:23:55 +0000

Myself and my wife have lived on the upper bench for twenty years now. We bought our house knowing we were located just across the freeway from the airport and were aware of the noise. The noise from the F15’s was not that bad as it only lasts for a minute or two. So if you were so naïve as to where you bought your house that’s your fault. As for the rest of us who bought here long ago we like it here and we do not want Boise City to buy us out because of a fewer snivelers who do not like the noise. The freeway makes noise continuous and nobody has ever complained about Boise Cities noise wall that never worked. So were can also hope that a new runway will be built for the 100 million that Boise City proposes it will cost to buy up 400 houses on the upper bench. So maybe we need to have a discussion about this.

By: Alane H.

Alane H. — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 04:04:05 +0000

My husband and I just bought our first home close to the Boise airport to welcome the arrival of our first child. We saved for a long time to realize the dream of home ownership and have been working very hard to fix it up. We understood that there would be some extra noise living close to the airport but this is ridiculous. If this summer’s training is a preview of what is to come then we are in for serious heartbreak. This snafu will either mean that we will be stuck in this house (resell, ha!) or maybe we will be bought out for whatever someone else thinks our home is worth. It’s very defeating. Looking at the maps we are literally just a house or two away from what is currently considered the 65 decibel zone. Also, we were not told about the meeting. We only found out about it on the news afterwards.

By: Andy Hawes

Andy Hawes — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:22:23 +0000

Dear Editor:

I reviewed the “Grant of Aviation Easement” which you included in your article. Thank you. Under the Easement, Boise City is the recipient or the beneficiary of the Aviation Easement. Who or what entity would be the “Grantor” as it is currently blank on the draft. The Proposed Easement does not also include a legal description of the property that will be burdened. Is it contemplated that the City would need to negotiate with each affected property owner in order to obtain the easement? –Andy Hawes

EDITOR NOTE–Appears to me the city will “buy” easements in exchange for immunity from litigation now or in the future.

By: Patty Ely

Patty Ely — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 15:58:41 +0000

I attended the meeting and will be at the airport meeting tomorrow evening. I have now read articles that date back several years and I realized that, although citizens were not aware of these decisions, it seems that the mayor, governor, congressmen are all embracing the F-15 and F-35. I phoned Judy Peavey as she attended the last meeting to ask why the citizens living in the Boise Bench were not consulted as they will be the most affected. Why would our elected officials not want the opinion of their constituents. She said that it was because of the money. She also said that as citizens we must look for a compromise and discuss optional aircraft which would be more compatible to residential areas. That way the national Guard and the citizens could be on the same page. The purpose of the noise abatement survey could result in people losing their homes and if not, having an easement placed on their property. That results in loss of value.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 17:15:27 +0000

Has the Mayor or any City Councilor EVER held a press conference to answer questions about anything? Or even been interviewed?

The retirement of the A-10’s is also a controversial issue. Some think they are still effective and don’t need to be retired.

EDITOR NOTE–Last we heard the A-10 got a five year reprieve.

By: J Smith

J Smith — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:39:13 +0000

TV channels 2, 6, 7, the Idaho Statesman, and the Boise Weekly were all notified by me at 6am the day of the citizens meeting last week. None of them notified the community of the upcoming meeting.

At least 6 other people notified various media outlets as well.

The only media at the meeting was the Boise Gaurdian, and a channel 2 news camera. I have heard an unconfirmed report that channel 2 ran video on their TV news broadcast, but there is nothing on their website. No record for future generations to show the massive outpouring of anger about this rediculous scheme to base flame throwing jets in Idahos biggest metro area.

If you watch the local news or read their content, you could be understandably confused as to what they deem news worthy. Car crashes, crime, football, the mass shooting of the week, burger joint reviews, the never ending wars, but rarely any reporting on the meetings leading up to important decisions that will deeply effect the citizens.

It seems the local media are in cahoots with our criminal politicians. Don’t count on them to help the people keep the LOUD jets out of Boise.

By: erico49

erico49 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 12:02:08 +0000

But Zip, that wouldn’t be a feel-good story, and it nothing to do with weather.

By: Zippo

Zippo — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 00:36:23 +0000

Could someone in the local ‘on-your-side’ ‘looking-out-for-you’ mainstream media outlets please put the city leaders on the spot with the simple question of: “Why are you so excited about bringing a noisy aircraft to Boise when there are a dozen quiet types in the air force inventory.”

As a follow up, ask them to show specific numbers of values lost to a specific home near the airport/golf course.

Please!!! How dare you call yourself reporters if you won’t ask this question during prime time viewing. Bet you won’t even send an intern to the Oct. 6 meeting.