So the city wants to BORROW $40 MILLION dollars via the “Urban Renewal District and the Auditorium District?

The area has already been “renewed” – but now that will need to be torn down – and the area is nowhere near the convention center!

PS – St Luke’s gets to line its pockets with more cash as well. Dr Pate needs another $1,000,000 paycheck this year.

I think there are open meeting laws and that somebody needs to review them.

In another sense it just seems like a way to spend and hide the tax collection excess the municipality has collected. If it is off the books it doesn’t count; as in TIF’s.

No increases in income and increases in property taxes are a sign of problems.

EDITOR NOTE–Probably no legal issue with open meeting laws. These guys meet one-on-one and don’t vote on anything. The just “conspire” to make proposals.

And now we have school bond proposals with elections to be held in the dark of March. A new urban renewal district will shift more of the cost to homeowners.

“As Boise’s longest serving mayor, Dave Bieter’s legacy will be that of the “Guy who ruined a once delightful town” or “The progressive mayor who stimulated more growth than anyone else.” History will decide.”

As as senior citizen that has lived his whole life in Idaho….. mostly Idaho City… and will probably die here..It is very interesting how many people are upset over growth in the valley.

Less than 40 miles away from Boise towns are dying. Idaho City is the county seat of Boise County. But still no jobs or growth.
Cities grow, or they die. When you look at signs that a town dying… 1. you look to see if the population is going down 2. The income of the residents are going down 3. The population is getting older.. 4. People are not paying property taxes.

No jobs for our kids here in Idaho City. Most leave and never come back after High School. Can you blame them? Many folks here are on welfare, some use drugs because they are out of work. Most people shop in Boise because of cheaper prices. Out one store really doesn’t carry that much and prices are high. The folks stop at winco on the way back home if they have a job in Boise. And because of our aging population in Idaho City we have to go to Boise to the Doctor or to the hospital. No pharmacy… No cell phone service.

People that are upset on growth still don’t want to move to a town that is dying. Can’t blame them. But every one is welcome to move up here.

Be mad at your mayor but at least you have one that hasn’t resigned.

I too miss the old days when I drove to work from Idaho City and didn’t have to fight traffic like I do now. But at my age I am thankful for the good Drs. and the services in Boise.

Porcupine

Somewhat related, I understand that Dave B is downright scared of Councilmember Lauren McLean.. thinks she will keep him from his next term as Mayor.

Boise’s Strategic Real Estate Manager has been busy per his LinkedIn profile. He has: “Revived languished downtown stadium plan. Worked with minor league baseball team to structure a public-private partnership that includes three public agencies and two private partners for a $190+ million mixed-use project including a multi-use stadium, a hotel, residential units, and various retail/entertainment amenities.”

As long as the legislature allows Boise to spend tax money to tell voters how to vote (same with the Boise school district) and allows Urban Renewal districts and auditorium districts to COMPLETELY DISREGARD the votes of the tax payers Boise will continue to engage in “unique” funding schemes.

The laws need changed and enforced.

Wolf – the stadium requires a Trolley

Apparently this project only works if the public pays for the private project. Doncha just love “public-private partnerships?”
This stadium would lock up a lot of public money and a big chunk of land for an occasional use by a sport whose popularity trend is uncertain at best. Who actually wins?