Comments on: Boise Faces Urban Renewal Challenge

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:28:30 +0000

“In response to the lawsuit, city spokesman Mike Journee defended urban renewal as a strong economic development tool to encourage growth.” DO WE REALLY NEED TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH? Seems like the growth CCDC encourages is GREEDY GROWTH.
Dave Bieter made such a big deal of being transparent YET Mike Journee speaks for him?? One might consider Elected public servant, Dave Bieter spineless!

By: Sad ethics in the local government

Sad ethics in the local government — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 06:31:39 +0000

Actual or threatened injury upon/to themselves or others, Easterner. For the constitution to be law it must be enforceable.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:42:54 +0000

Easterner, At least 2 of the parties may not have standing as individuals due to not living in Boise. G&G Ventures is based in Eagle and North Carolina according to Idaho business filings. Wayne Hoffman lives in Nampa per the IFF website.

Boise Model, Ludwig has already said that he would not request any CCDC monies for his project.

By: Boise Model

Boise Model — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:42:41 +0000

Developers of several large new buildings downtown got big “reimbursement” checks from CCDC for Streetscapes (sidewalks benches and art.

I wonder if Councilman Ludwig will get a CCDC reimbursement for part of his project at 5th and Front?

By: Easterner

Easterner — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:15:49 +0000

I fail to see where the IFF lawsuit is timely or has standing in the issue. The presumed ‘debt’ has not occurred yet and the IFF is not being negatively affected by the arrangement. We’ll see how that turns out.
Who are the ‘other parties’?

By: Erico49

Erico49 — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 16:48:50 +0000

Western Guy.. why do you think they hire flaks? It’s the full employment act for tv “reporters”

By: E.B. Schofield

E.B. Schofield — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 03:02:21 +0000

* $120 million debt for 2 new Urban Renewal Districts (URD)
– Shoreline URD, downtown Boise
– Gateway URD, by airport
* $163 million after 20 year payoff schedule

Details obtained from the court filing – available to view on the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s website. This ongoing method of incuring debt is being questioned. Maybe because the whole thing stinks a bit – I know a few of us out here find it humorous to refer to “The Urban Renewal District” as a TURD.

By: John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 01:15:03 +0000

Those crooks at c.c.d c. want to control the whole city. Nothing like taxpayer funds . I have always said, save our public sidewalks, no C.C.D.C.

By: J B

J B — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 17:41:43 +0000

I am surprised that the Mayor has not declared the entire City of Boise a renewal zone so he can make the CCDC even more of a pot of money he can play with.

By: Voter

Voter — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 17:39:39 +0000

The lawsuit is right on. All the renewal districts are for is to give the City of Boise a way around the taxpayers and build up a slush fund they can spend however they like and then raise taxes because the tax revenue is diverted.

The legislature should move to abolish urban renewal districts all together.