Comments on: Boise Needs a “NO TEXTING” Ordinance

By: Tax code lesson

Tax code lesson — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 05:33:42 +0000

Not very “cheap” at all.

Donating items held less than 12 months only provides a deduction for the basis of the property.

Buy a $200 bike from BBP. Use it for a day. Donate it back. Deduction is only $200. If you’re in the highest tax bracket (37%) only provides a tax savings of $74. And that is IF you still itemize under the new increased standard deduction.

Therefore, your one day rental just cost you $126 after tax.

By: western gjy

western gjy — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 03:36:47 +0000

Aloof? Trademark of Team David’s.

By: Apology coming?

Apology coming? — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:48:35 +0000

Holli, Is an apology coming? Are you going to stop not paying attention at city council meetings? Are you going to stop texting? I’ve heard that you’re defensive and aloof. Ignoring the public in this texting incident is another example of these traits.

By: LD

LD — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:59:50 +0000

I find it curious that they are not using the bike share program, to which has been so happily advertised by this very group.
Is this like Obama’s health care? Good enough to force on us, but not for them?

By: Erico49

Erico49 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:26:14 +0000

Doh!

By: erico49

erico49 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:50:55 +0000

Frank.. I wondered the same thing. And what does it mean? Are they using BPD as a rental agency?

EDITOR NOTE–Sounded to us like they were using the Boise BIKE PROJECT as a rental. Like getting several bikes really cheap for out of town visitors and then “donating them back” to BBP and taking a deduction. Good business sense on her part and of course cheaper than using the Green Bike kiosk in front of city hall! 🙂

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:21:14 +0000

If you pay attention to the text Holli is sending WHO IS WE,VE.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:50:14 +0000

If we only had Vern Bisterfeldt back on the council… You never saw him texting during a meeting. Asleep most of the time but never texting.

EDITOR NOTE– Vern used to be critical of colleagues who failed to close their eyes during the prayer. Asked if he peeked to check them he replied, “I watch the video after the meeting.”

By: katie fite

katie fite — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:04:23 +0000

Off the Record is on the mark. Text messages do not seem to be being provided by the City in response to Records Act requests. We also need an ordinance that requires any texts about city business be provided as part of the response to a public record request.

EDITOR NOTE–I have been told that cell phone records on city phones and even personal website texts are part of open records act if they are used for city business. Problem is that it is difficult to gain access to prove they used a personal device to avoid scrutiny.

By: Shame on you Holli

Shame on you Holli — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:33:04 +0000

Ms. Woodings, Please pay attention at these meetings and remember who you are serving – Boise’s residents. It is not asking too much for you to put aside texting for an hour.