They all wanna talk like Greta Thurnberg and live like millionaires and /or keep their powered luxuries. I guess tiny houses are for everyone except them. Even when the true believers step up to the plate, like Aussies who shifted the nation to rooftop solar, we now hear the elites prattle on about how there’s TOO MUCH solar and it’s going to have to be nationalized. Gee, you can’t have your PRIVATELY owned and operated solar….so let us manage it all for you. Collectivism is ALWAYS to answer from elites who never follow their own demands.

It also follows up on the previous posts of the Guardians home taxes went up $558 on a normal property compared to 246 on a much higher value property, AND it relates to the Assessor’s deflection- blames the Assessor as you imply.

Also, ONE (me) might say there is a group of people opposed to Bieter, in part due to higher local taxes and the use of those dollars; a part of that group (low/middle income) really does have ‘an issue’ about their property taxes, while the other part (high-income) people do not have anything to complain about- IMO, of course.

And of the opposition, who has the time & resources to make dumb political ads? See the irony, Caeth?

Plus, I just like to put real examples to my point. 🙂

This editorial. Today?

EDITOR NOTE–We got a press release from Boise Schools announcing a Friday ribbon cutting at Whittier school and the only name mentioned is Bieter in bold face. Helps to have your biggest supporter (fire chief) on the school board apparently.

It says a lot about the local R party as this mailer comes from the address of Graham Paterson, a recent R candidate from Dist 16A, and party rep.

I am more concerned with politicians willing to LIE about the issues and their opponents (or but their names on it as Leroy is doing here) than I am concerned about any candidate is actually open and clear on the issues.

“North ender”?
Kellen Moore could just about throw a football from Leroy’s house to McClean’s house.

Leroy lives in a “gated neighborhood” of 6 houses off of Shaw Mtn. Rd. Hardly a ‘neighbor of Beiter’ and certainly not in the same ‘type’ of neighborhood. People living behind gates and walls always have a special character.

Any guesses on LeRoys property taxes [R1077230060] since that appears to be a main issue for the election?
2019 $10,465.60
2018 $9,549.92
2017 $10,093.54
2016 $10,218.76

Last 3 years = a $246 increase.

His adjacent, 1/4 acre, parcel used solely for a swimming pool– taxes were:
2019 $373.14
2018 $379.56
2017 $415.54
2016 $368.44
So really he paid $251 more over 3 years for a million dollar property.
Thanks for the contribution, Leroy!

The equal land for his house is valued at $275K the equal land for his pool is only $27,500. bout the same footage- 10x difference is assessed value.

Who is complaining about property taxes?????

I still think it’s funny that the run-off election is between the two most aligned candidates on the initial ballot – as far as I can tell, their positions on most issues are identical. Most of the runoff coverage has focused on the Supreme Court appeal, and the opposing stances between Bieter and McLean. I’m struggling to find another topic that they disagree on.

Oh, goodness! I ride a bike everywhere, and I’m definitely “working class” (proletariat?). Must I switch to a less efficient and more expensive form of transportation to ever rise above the Great Unwashed?