Comments on: Ada Commishes’ “YES, NO, MAYBE,” Becomes Unanimous NO!

By: Clippityclop

Clippityclop — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:52:11 +0000

Agree with the editor. I highly suspect we will see two women on the Commission this election, and one won’t be Ullman. Kendra Kenyon is a thoughtful and well informed. I predict she will prevail over Ullman.

By: Erico49

Erico49 — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:26:44 +0000

Ullman’s candidacy is another bad outcome of growth. I think that with the growth, many don’t know her history. Can you spell Dynamis?

By: Cool

Cool — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:05:11 +0000

Stealth Taxes.

Trash, Sewer, Water fees now adds up to be more than yearly property taxes. Unfortunately pointing this out will result in elected officials raising property taxes to exceed them once again.

Road taxes, fuel tax, sales taxes, use tax, phone tax, power tax, license tax, permit tax, pet tax, payroll tax, income tax. — I’m sure I missed several. (slur name deleted) said last week “50% is not enough”. We are already way past 50% so I’m not sure why everyone got upset with her.

I see Boise charges a fee for the public to use the public pools they have already paid for through property taxes. Many many examples of this kind of double charging at federal state local levels.

By: TFBoy

TFBoy — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:47:20 +0000

The ability to claw back and take the foregone taxes should be restricted to verifiable emergencies, i.e. major infrastructure failures or pursuant to a court order.

During the downturn in 2009 many local gov’t brayed like donkeys that they were not taking the 3% bump, then snuck back in and took the foregone when budgets got tight I don’t fault their decisions, just the braying up front for political purposes.

By: Cool

Cool — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 18:36:27 +0000

A cop who voted against more courts and jails is worried for his seat. What is the likely mix on the next commission editor?

EDITOR NOTE–Good chance you will see Rick Visser and two women on the board next year.