Comments on: Report: Kustra Backs Vote On Library

By: jj

jj — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:04:00 +0000

Libraries were important before the internet. They are trying to re-imagine themselves as community centers and event centers to remain relevant in the digital age.

By: Eric Oden

Eric Oden — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 22:52:57 +0000

I am a bit distressed at the personal attacks on other commenters (Navillus). If we are going to denigrate others, I suggest we at least use our real names.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 22:50:38 +0000

Conscent

I am total against the new library and the ballpark. But I also know Kustra. I’m not sure that his goals and folks are on this board are the same.

Don’t forget in the beginning of this baseball deal Kustra was on board to “team up” with Boise Hawks for a shared field. Just keep your hand on your wallet when you are dealing with him.

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/sports-park-developer-continues-to-court-bsu-for-shared-stadium/article_0ce383e5-e3c3-59bf-9276-395bbea040cc.html

By: Chickenhawk

Chickenhawk — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 19:04:30 +0000

Clancy has a point. I too think that Dr. Kustra might consider the mayoral position. If such a thing were to happen, perhaps Team Dave will finally wake up and change course.

In the meantime, expect more of the same as more and more of our local television newscasts reflect more government public relations FLAKS rather than accurate, objective and fair sources of real news.

By: Consent

Consent — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:31:37 +0000

This board is becoming dumber and dumber. Impulsive blather does not really speak to the issue – support for the public’s role in a huge proposed expenditure.
Dr. Kustra was a lucky and hard working guy: now he is retired well into his 70’s. I doubt he is seeking public life. And if he did, we know his position of the library and the ball park. But he’s not.
It would be nice if those who comment would add just a touch of thinking before speaking. Do you all feel spending 100’s of millions of your dollars without your voice on the matter is a good deal? A dirty deal? A normal deal? . . .

By: western guy

western guy — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 01:42:00 +0000

To Navillus:

Western Guy, myself, is a long-time resident of Idaho (and Boise), well-educated, and a participant in, and observer of, government and politics in SW Idaho.

He (I) abhors committees, lackey politicians, and hard right Republicans. He (I) also detests the mindset of Boise City gub’ment during the Team Dave era.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:42:49 +0000

Dr. Kustra is a Chicago politician. I’m sure he has more in mind than “endorsing our efforts to put the proposed Boise events center/library and the downtown commercial center/ballpark to a citizen vote.”

I don’t remember him putting up to vote doing away with wresting and replacing it with baseball at BSU and having to use Eminent domain to get done what he wanted.

Mr. Guardian I think having his endorsement is much more of a negative than of any help to you.

JMHO

By: Clancy

Clancy — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:49:55 +0000

Maybe this is Kustra throwing his hat into the ring to run for Mayor. He has the notoriety with the local public as well as the press to stay relevant for a little bit.

By: Larry Rincover

Larry Rincover — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:31:56 +0000

Projects of this size and expense should certainly involve citizen/tax payer input. I would hope that an open, inclusive discussion of the merits, and alternate options can be aired in a series of public meetings.

By: Consent

Consent — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:31:04 +0000

It is good to see this effort to stand up to the Mayor and library manager regarding these projects. How the heck do they think they’ll keep them funded, repaired, operating, and updated without windfall after windfall? There are some area of the city that need so much help, and the departments to give that help are underfunded and poorly managed. They pay nearly minimum wage on many jobs, but they talk multiples of millions for these things. Power corrupts.