Comments on: Developer Seeks Welfare From Boise Citizens

By: Steve Rinehart

Steve Rinehart — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:34:22 +0000

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?

By: Easterner

Easterner — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:42:55 +0000

St Luke’s, St. Al’s, BSU, and CWI, are going to suffocate Boise.

Nontaxable land to such a degree simply puts too much of a tax burden on the rest of the paying property owners.

bummer.

By: Gene

Gene — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 02:05:37 +0000

Wolf – the stadium requires a Trolley

By: The wolf

The wolf — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:42:50 +0000

Maybe all this stadium talk will take the mayor’s mind off the stupid trolley for a while…

By: Voter

Voter — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 22:45:14 +0000

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.

By: Corporate Welfare

Corporate Welfare — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 21:40:23 +0000

Total corporate welfare in the USA is now over $150 BILLION dollars. It hides under the politically correct name of “government subsidies”. Don’t count on seeing any of this money if you are an industrious small business, this cash is only for the owners of our politicians.

By: If you build it

If you build it — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:06:15 +0000

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.”

By: The end of Whoville, Thanks Team Dave!

The end of Whoville, Thanks Team Dave! — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 02:57:40 +0000

Hope they build the upper deck tall enough for seating above the plume of kerosene fumes from the new F-35 base.

Sidebar: Watching the likely failure of a massive and fairly modern dam in California. Considering the incredible melt water we will be receiving in the Boise river drainage this year, is anyone paying attention to our three big dams? I’m worried the government employees are wasting their time sending anti-trump emails to each other rather than avoiding catastrophic runoff problems. These agencies have been focused on drought for decades, so I really got to wonder if they are even thinking flood?

By: western guy

western guy — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 02:28:49 +0000

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.

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:02:46 +0000

I just don’t understand what is wrong with where the Boise Hawks are now? Maybe it’s because that area has a Garden City address and the boys and girls in the Boise city offices can’t beat their chest for having an “auditorium” in “Boise” proper. I believe that any this big that will have very big impact (positive and negative) NEEDS to be brought before the people. I am so sick and these “hidden” deals that the rest of the citizens get to pay for.