Comments on: Whaddya Want At Fair Grounds?

By: David Klinger

David Klinger — Tue, 18 May 2021 01:29:16 +0000

“Boise Working Together” starting the scrutiny in 2019 when it challenged the adequacy of a grand plan to wedge a “sports park” into an increasingly congested and built-up downtown Boise, particularly since the proposal involved the use of public funds for a largely private venture by Atlanta (as in “Georgia”) investors. We didn’t think such a grand vision was “ready for prime time” and that citizens deserved greater oversight (and future votes) over such expansive, expensive, and impactful civic endeavors. The Boise political establishment fought it, but 75.2 percent of voters agreed with us in the 2019 city elections. Thank goodness, Can you imagine having launched both a downtown stadium and a $104 million library in an era of COVID, accelerating construction materials prices, and a “backing away” from the affiliate farm-team system by Major League Baseball? We never opposed a baseball stadium. We simply asserted that any new sports facility should be fiscally prudent, appropriately sited, and far less impactful than its proposed downtown location … and that voters should have a better say than they were being given. We’ll see how gracefully Ada County now steps up to the plate for a second try at bat.

By: Redundant

Redundant — Sat, 15 May 2021 22:39:43 +0000

Isn’t this a redundant exercise? Wasn’t there a task force or committee that did some outreach and need finding? I’d like a race track, so lease the track to an Indian tribe that could operate it for the community. I want a fairgrounds at the fairgrounds. Developers – get lost!

By: Chickenhawk

Chickenhawk — Fri, 14 May 2021 21:28:30 +0000

It is sure too bad that the horse races at Les Bois Park did not work out.

I know that my opinion does not matter with these folks in power so I am going to take a swing into left field with the following proposals:

1. Leave Memorial Stadium where it is. Tell the Hawks owners to renovate it or beat it. We are taxed enough already.

2. Renovate Les Bois Park and turn it into either a concert venue or some other form of racing.

3. Construct statues of Rod Beck and Ryan Davidson right across the street from the bowling alley. These people, after all, have made everything great again.

By: PD

PD — Tue, 11 May 2021 15:24:21 +0000

Digler for the win!
If we are trying to teach our children about farming we should at least consider the ‘cash crop’ aspect of farming and the pure economics lesson of making the most profit for the investment in growing a product. Along with that economics lesson is the civics lesson of how a state and city can tax a product to pay for bigger schools to support all these breeders having 5 and 6 children. If Beck and Davidson are true patriots and libertarians they should support the idea. It’s a win-win-win-win scenario.

By: Ligma

Ligma — Tue, 11 May 2021 06:52:51 +0000

A giant theater or race track

By: dirk digler

dirk digler — Tue, 11 May 2021 02:01:59 +0000

Marijuana farm park.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Mon, 10 May 2021 23:52:52 +0000

I think it would be great if there was some kind of race track in Boise. There is a decent crowd of enthusiasts who im sure would make it worthwhile.

By: J. Swift

J. Swift — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:13:26 +0000

I agree with C. Anderson. The survey is highly biased toward the status quo. Any other future use will depend on sources of campaign contributions. The biggest contributors to Beck and Davidson will get to call the shots.

By: erico49

erico49 — Mon, 10 May 2021 20:58:02 +0000

100% Park.

By: Clancy Anderson

Clancy Anderson — Mon, 10 May 2021 19:08:38 +0000

That survey was intended to drum up support for the status quo. Only the last question dealt with the what should happen with the future of that property. I could see Beck and Davidson derailing the work of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee that already issued their report last January.