Comments on: Rick Just In Three Way ACHD Race

By: Clancy

Clancy — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:18:42 +0000

If we had county wide voting for ACHD Commissioners, there would probably be bike lanes downtown. Jefferson Street conversion called for removal of parking and adding bike lanes, but ACHD reversed that decision. http://www.achdidaho.org/Projects/PublicProject.aspx?ProjectID=379

Not easy to find, but meeting minutes provide a wealth of information.

ACTION TAKEN: Motion went to a vote and carried 4-1, Commissioners Woods, Baker, Goldthorpe and Arnold aye and Commissioner Hansen nay.

By: boisecynic

boisecynic — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:18:08 +0000

You know what I would like? An easy database of how each commissioner voted on each issue. Most issues are mundane but bike lanes in already congested areas, removal of downtown on-street parking to serve a tiny tiny minority of bicyclists and the St Luke’s Jefferson St folly are worthy of voting a commissioner out, or keep them.

I mean really, how many of the electorate know how any given commissioner voted on any given issue?

I still don’t know how the vote went for giving Jefferson to St Luke’s. It was 4-1 with Baker voting for St Luke’s.

By: rabula

rabula — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:59:40 +0000

…and would our Boise Guardian like to discuss how and why the highway district was balkanized into five districts, each of which elects its own commissioner?

It is a tale worth telling. Among other things, it became more difficult for Boise citizens to be heard by the commission.

EDITOR NOTE–We would be most appreciative of a guest opinion.Send it to my private e-mail address.