Comments on: COVID, Answering Machines, Missent Mail

By: NorEasterner predictions

NorEasterner predictions — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 21:32:18 +0000

McLean & Bieter tie for the worst mayor of Boise but that is only because Bieter defeated the crybaby Jim Tibbs, Tibbs whined on the city hall plaza when he wasn’t chosen as CoP, then got his a$$ kicked by Bieter, and somehow managed to lose his commissioner seat. Not many R incumbents manage that.It takes a failure to accomplish x3
It seems easy to predict that Diana Lachiondo will be running for mayor in the next city election. Sorry TJ, you’ve got too much garbage!

By: western guy

western guy — Sat, 26 Dec 2020 03:24:38 +0000

I agree with those who note the sad state of the City staff. But sending paper checks in this day and age? Get real… go electronic payment.

By: McLean IS worse than Bieter

McLean IS worse than Bieter — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:17:56 +0000

Call the mayors office. Ask to speak to Roxanne in Utility billing. She’s the purported supervisor. That won’t give you her number. Apparently phone numbers for staff at any level are classified. But they will transfer you.

Alternatively, call and complain to a council person. They hate stuff like that and will usually get a response. I’d start with TJ. There seems to be some tension there. Not running again to spend time with your family is so lame in the context of a city council job.

And remember. We are all in this together. It’s just that city employees don’t miss a paycheck.

By: Forced Air

Forced Air — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:56:02 +0000

In this time of COVID….we all must make sacrifices. Our city leaders and their overworked staff are trying as hard as they can to attend to the priorities of the Peoples’ Socialist Republic of the Northend. They need to oversee police policy when the “sovereign” citizens begin to resist the Council and it’s grand wisdom. They have many more draft letters to publish and be sent out across the entire Valley…since now Boise has full jurisdiction over businesses in Meridian et al.

The Grammaton Clerics of our fair city will eventually get around to answering the calls of the proles.

By: Bonnie Krupp

Bonnie Krupp — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:05:17 +0000

The service provided at city hall is awful. The privileged twits think they can emulate Lauren. I have dealt with them under Bieter and they are so arrogant but stupid until we loudly complain nothing will change.
Lauren couldn’t run a candy shop.

By: Etico,59

Etico,59 — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 18:47:05 +0000

Snake River: Auld was my landlord in 1973, so it’s not his first rodeo either.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:56:38 +0000

I scratch off the code at the bottom of the return envelope mailed in the bill and relabel to po box 500 not the 2600 po box. The 2600 box sends it to an outsourced company? Try that.

By: Snake River

Snake River — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:02:26 +0000

So I’ve lived here for 20 years plus and I’ve never had a problem with “checks” not being deposited.

Maybe we’re not hearing the whole story?

Come on, Dave. Now more than ever you need to apply critical thinking before you let this nonsense on your blog.

By: Shut up and pay! How dare you complain

Shut up and pay! How dare you complain — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 01:57:55 +0000

I’ve had several negative experiences with Boise city utility billing over the years. It’s never their fault and if you prove it is their fault they label you a difficult customer. They send the checks to Seattle for extra slow processing. I’m going to use FIA to see what is says on my file because they act like I’m a terrorist when I call. There is several people at cityhall need to have job insecurity and a very unpleasant talk until this bullshit improves. Thank goodness the mayor gave everyone a raise and improved benefits. We’ve entered a new era in Boise, if you dare question their authority you are a right wing extremist. Their goal is to have sewer and water costs on par with California. We are not customers, we are a cash crop. Shut up and pay!

By: I would be discouraged too

I would be discouraged too — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:20:37 +0000

I might consider online payments that you can control. Public works should explain, if they can.