Comments on: Trust, But Verify Library Vote

By: Western Guy

Western Guy — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 01:47:48 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I posted regarding ‘value engineering’ and the proposed Boise Library.

BoiseDev website has an article about architect, et. al. are scrambling to CUT COSTS on this budget-buster.

I called it!!

By: JDB

JDB — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 21:03:27 +0000

Voices need to be raised at the City Council Town Hall FY 20 (Budget Year 2020) Meeting about getting funding for this potential park site. You’ll have up to 3 minutes (minion enforced) to voice your concerns so be prepared and stay on topic.

Meeting details:

Thursday, February 21
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Library! at Bown Crossing
2153 E. Riverwalk Drive

https://www.livboise.org/liv-stories/2019/help-inform-the-fy20-budget/

Obviously the City has not had 2020 vision on the potential for this park site even though discussions about it have gone on for many, many years through at least two different Park Directors. It also was discussed during the Energize Our Neighborhood – Vista debacle.

By: Really?

Really? — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 02:01:37 +0000

This is not about dems, homeless, and giving up because a ship has sailed. It is about responsibility in city management and the spending of tax dollars by consent agenda and resolution – like 100 millions is an everyday routine thing. Let us vote. And lower our tax rates and so we can keep our money if you don’t want to give us a say. We would not have these issues if Boise City did not have an excessive amount of our hard earned money.

By: A. Non E. Moose

A. Non E. Moose — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:48:34 +0000

Boise City (all cities in the Treasure Valley) PUBLIC SERVANTS could benefit and learn from Wisconsin (FOXCONN) and NY (AMAZON)
They pay:

$0 for Schools.
$0 for Public Safety.
$0 for Infrastructure.
$0 for Research and Healthcare.

Why should corporations and development that contribute nothing to the pot be in a position to take monies from the public? All of these projects and the unchecked growth in the valley are always a thinly disguised attempt to extract maximum tax concessions for their loyal donators just look at the jail problem in Caldwell.

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:03:56 +0000

I wouldn’t try to make this partisan. Plenty of “dems” would like to have a say. Case in point: John Gannon.

By: Build it and they will come

Build it and they will come — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:40:40 +0000

This is going to be a $100M place for bums to hangout. It’s every Dem’s dream to cultivate a rotten city core. Boise is way behind on progressive homeless ideology and this new community center is just what is needed to make Boise the homeless nirvana.

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/rats-public-defecation-and-open-drug-use-our-major-western-cities-are-becoming-uninhabitable-hellholes

https://www.newstatesman.com/world/north-america/2018/12/how-seattle-s-public-library-stepping-deal-city-s-homelessness-crisis

By: Dave Kangas

Dave Kangas — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:53:25 +0000

Today Boise Working Together has submitted their petitions for the Stadium and the Library. It will take up to 10 days to receive their official title and signature gathering can begin. The petitions have been revised significantly and have considerably more teeth than originally submitted. As Boise increases the number and reach of urban Renewal agencies realize that the spending and project have just begun.

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:21:19 +0000

jj- Boise City leaders KNOW they are smarter than the voters and tell us that all the time. They KNOW that the voters SERVE THEM – not the other way around. The voters serve them by sending them tax money.

By: jj

jj — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 06:01:44 +0000

@Frank. Certainly you do not believe the elected are public “servants”. They are our leaders and a leader usually knows better than the minions, thus the never ending attempts to limit public oversight…so fall in line and thank our leaders for being smarter than you and I.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:20:05 +0000

I do realize we vote for our leaders and entrust them to make decisions for the good of all. HOWEVER, I know many long time supporters of the current mayor and council who hope they will pay very close attention to this issue and realize that many who have backed them for a long time really do want them to hear us on these particular matters. We would like to have the opportunity to vote.