Dave Frazier
Boise City Active In Real Estate Speculation
The GUARDIAN got this query from a reader over the weekend and followed with an “official response” from an councilor. “Is the Boise Guradian aware of the City of Boise purchasing residential houses? I understand the plan is to fix, repair and update these houses and then sell them. If they cannot sell them, then […]
CCDC Seeks Expansion Despite Statewide Opposition
Boise’s Urban Renewal Agency–CCDC– seeks to double the acres where property taxes are diverted away from City, County, ACHD, and Schools with a new District in the 30th Street area. They will have to hustle to get ahead of growing opposition. The Daily Paper has a DETAILED REPORT. Urban Renewal agencies throughout the state have […]
Dam Plan Not Needed For Boise River
Another case of why GROTHOPHOBES have a good argument. Last week, the Army Corps of Engineers and Idaho Water Resource Board presented preliminary findings from the “Lower Boise River Interim Feasibility Study” of potential dam sites on the Boise River system They claim a new dam is needed for water supply and flood risk management, […]
Ada County Electric Trash Deal Is Shocking
Ada Commishes may be moving a bit hasty with plans for an incinerator at the Hidden Hollow landfill in an effort to get some of the “stimulus funds” from the Feds. On the face of it, a plan to allow an Eagle firm to build an incinerator and pay $1 a year for rent sounded […]
Amusing Signs Of the Times
During our 2,500mile drive for the Day Job last week in Utah, Colorado and New Mexico we ran across a couple of signs–including the “Adult Video Jesus Is Watching” billboard posted earlier–which we found amusing. Along Colorado’s Big Thompson River we came across the green colored advisory which left us thinking, “If you have to […]
Mayor Hotline June 26 to July 2
6/28/10 Jim Lee Bogus Basin Rd. Stuck Fire Dept. Suburban: When I was riding my bicycle on the Greenbelt yesterday I noticed a four-wheel-drive Suburban with a trailer backed down into the river east of the Stone House. It had Battalion Chief, Fire Department on the side. There were three fellows there running jet skis […]
Kuna Man Files For ACHD Seat
A Kuna man with a background in avionics has filed for a seat on the Ada County Highway District. Thanks to the current law, 80% of Ada citizens are not allowed to vote for any commissioner. They can vote only for a commissioner in their district of residence. David Klinchuch has filed for the District […]
Bum Taser Case Still Hangs Over Boise
While it would be nice to put the infamous Boise PD Taser incident to rest, it will unfortunately be with us for some time to come–thanks to ongoing investigations and recent policy changes. Latest indication of more to come is a May 15 “special order” amending the BPD policy manual which requires incidents like the […]
Desire Named Street Car Still Alive
Apparently disregarding overwhelming public sentiment, Boise’s Team Dave continues to dump public funds into plans for a trolley. This time its another, guess what?– “study.” And like all the other studies it just happens to condone what the politicos want. For a mere $63,543 in taxpayer money the City got a consultant to say tracks […]
Mayor Hotline June 19 to 25
CITY SPENDING CONCERNS, WEEDS, THREATENED SUIT, RECYCLE DOWNTOWN, NEIGHBORHOOD INMATES 6/19/10 Deborah Miller Boise Trolley Tours 602 Julia Davis Dr. Julia Davis Park Boise Trolley Tours: I would like to register a complaint with the road closures that have been going on every weekend in this city. I’m trying to operate a tour company here […]
If Vern Were To Bite GOP Bait…
Regarding having Vern step down, the GOP county central committee would choose a successor, most likely Fred Tilman. This is what they are aiming for. The voters have spoken. Vern won. It doesn’t matter with whom he associates. Tilman and Yzaguirre supported Democrat Paul Woods, at least informally. In a search of 2010 Sunshine Reports, […]
Open Forum Weekend
We don’t have much to offer, so it is YOUR turn to come up with some comments and topics. Here are some seeds. –Summer school principal brings her infant to school. At least one teacher complained to the GUARDIAN for fear of recrimination. Claims it interferes with job. Distric rep says no violation of policy […]
Only “Small People” Suffer At Idaho Tax Agency
Seems someone in Idaho State government has a new concept when it comes to “exemptions.” This memo was circulated at the Idaho Tax commission explaining why the tax commishes don’t share the furlough pain with the rest of the staff: Good afternoon everyone. This is a difficult and important message from us to all of […]
Mayor Hotline June 12 to 18
GOOD CLERK, BAD CODE ENFORCEMENT, WEEDS, WRONG NUMBER Michael Smith 280 N. 8th Boise, ID 83702 Kudos: I had a question about the noise ordinance; living on 8th Street, we’ve had occasional problems with the bars, their outside speakers and outside bands. I’ve never had it fully explained to me; I understand that the City Clerk issues […]
Boise Council In Dark Over F-35 Banners
In a sampling of half the Boise City Council, it looks like councilors had no knowledge their group images are being displayed on banners at the airport supporting the F-35 fighter jet and none can remember authorizing any expenditures for the banners. The professional advertising banners on the concourse proclaim “BOISE SUPPORTS THE F-35 IN […]
Ada Dump Seeks Green Power Trash Talk
The Ada Commishes are trying to generate some trash talk–or talk generating with trash– with the idea of making prime real estate out of the county dump. They issued a “REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST” for anyone willing to talk about using trash to generate energy and potentially building a “Renewal Energy Industrial Park” at […]
2C Prosecutor Deal Typical Local Government
Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak finds himself in a big financial mess with personal debts overwhelming his ability to repay and a murky agreement with the city of Nampa to provide private prosecutor legal services through his public Canyon County elected job. The Nampa-Canyon-Bujak deal has caught the attention of the legal community–both public and […]
Drilling For Money At BP Well?
The GUARDIAN returned yesterday from a visit to Florida yesterday and it was interesting to see how many folks are “standing in the welfare line” that leads directly to BP. While we agree that BP should pay “all legitimate claims” and their leaking well has killed 11 humans (even though they may be small people), […]
Mayor Hotline June 5 to 11
WEED SEASON, PROFILING, HINDU NOT A CHRISTIAN, HAZ MAT DISPOSAL, CARPET RECYCLE, BOISE HIGH NOISE Kirby Widdicombe Code Enforcement: My call is in regards to a property at 2412 Smith, just around the corner from my house that is pretty much blighted. It has been on the sales market for at least six months; the […]
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