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Volunteer Report on GBAD Meeting
The GUARDIAN is working the day job while there is still summer sun. The following report comes from a reader who attended Tuesday’s GBAD meeting. It was posted as a comment, so bear in mind the lack of vetting. BY ERIC WEISS Today’s GBAD meeting was just like the others except for 3 simple events. […]
City To Ponder Law Before Taking Plunge
Kudos to Boise City mothers and fathers for taking time to study an ordinance banning various river jumping activities before passing it. The law would be a misdemeanor–like DUI and shoplifting. They rightfully note most of the criminals who would be charged with the violation are juveniles. Coppers don’t want to be burdened with arresting […]
City To Hike Power Franchise Fee?
The Idaho Freedom Foundation reports Boise has plans afoot to raise the franchise fee Idaho Power pays to do business in the city by 50%. The City claims the $800,000 increase in revenue will go toward “infrastructure improvements,” but like the conservative leaning IFF, we see it as nothing but a money grab that will […]
Jerome Seeks To Go Around Voters For Debt
Sure, it’s only $3.25 million and it’s in little old Jerome, Idaho and the companies provide JOBS, but all Idaho should pay attention. Seems that three dairy processing companies are responsible for a whopping 63% of the waste in the city sewer system which is about to get sanctions from the Feds for being too […]
I.F. Coppers Asked To Enforce Dress Code
IDAHO FALLS–Doldrums of summer lead to silly news stories and today Idaho Falls Coppers will take center stage in the world limelight after suggesting that a local resident refrain from wearing a bunny suit. FREE SPEECH!! On Tuesday residents of the eastern Idaho town complained of a man scaring the neighborhood kids by wearing a […]
Mayor Hotline July 23 to 29
7/25/11 Brian Hoelscher E Jefferson Street Boise, ID 83712 ISSUE: Feels that his personal information was improperly used by a former Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce employee. Mayor 7/25/11 Jennifer Owen ISSUE: Information on the sex offender website is not current. Ada County Commissioners
No Werk In Progress For City Races
State Sen. Elliot Werk has decided against a race at the city level in Boise. “I will not be running for a seat on the Boise City Council,” Werk said in an email to the Statesman’s Dan Popkey. “I appreciate the appeals and the support that I received as I evaluated my decision. However, I’d […]
G-BAD Boy Gets Testy With G-Bad Girls
G-BAD politics has turned out downright nasty. We have been following the antics of the Greater Boise Auditorium District and the saga of the $24,500 check possibly destined to the Boise Convention and Visitor Bureau as matching funds for a state promotional grant. The board selected the figure to avoid the $25,000 threshold that requires […]
Peddle Pushers To Protest Prohibitions
The group calling itself the “Citizens for an Open Greenbelt” (COG) is planning a “demonstration of outrage” at Garden City along the greenbelt at the northwest corner of Glenwood and Riverside Drive (near the Moxie Java) on August 13. Organizer Gary Segers said the plan is to to tell Garden City “enough is enough – […]
Optimistic Developer Gambles On Boise “Hole”
Yet another developer has signed on to build something at 8th and Main –the site of the infamous downtown vacant lot known variously as “the hole, ground zero, and the pit.” A feasibility study is planned to decide just WHAT to build. If the Gardner Company wants to insure success, they will look toward something […]
Mayor Hotline July 16 to 22
7/19/11 Gary Evans N Keystone Boise, ID 83704 ISSUE: Disagrees with the proposed fee increases. Mayor
Still No Check To BCVB From G-BAD
As of late Tuesday still no record of the $24,500 check from the G-BAD boys (and girls) to the Boise Convention and Visitor Bureau. While the G-BAD board voted 3 to 2 to approve funds for promotion work by the BCVB, treasurer Stephanie Astorquia has yet to put her name to a check. She has […]
Yet Another Baseball Park Survey
Team Dave and a group calling itself the Better Boise Coalition is aiming to commission yet another survey about the feasibility of building a minor league baseball park in Boise. They are doing wonders for the consulting industry, but everything is predicated upon the “need” for a new ball park. The Boise Hawks team is […]
Speculation On Werk In Progress
While the legacy media pundits are speculating about what will happen in the next race for Guv if Luna runs, if Butch calls it quits, the GUARDIAN is hearing rumblings state Senator Elliot Werk may seek a Boise City Council seat. Here is how one tipster phrased it: “The only name I’ve heard is Elliot […]
Firefighters Seek To Fill The Boot With “Stupid Person” Fees
Boise’s City Council approved a set of “stupid person” fees on behalf of the Fire Department Tuesday night. It must take one to know one. Here is the price list for “AT FAULT” fees these elected politicos approved. -Residential false alarm: second $75, three or more, $150 each. -Commercial false alarm: second $125, three or […]
Coppers Complicate Cleaning Contract Caper
Fourth District Judge Thomas Neville has issued a final decision “Denying in Larger Part and Granting in Smaller Part” the Boise City motion to keep certain e-mails secret in the saga of the Clearview Cleaning contracdt. BACKGROUND– In mid February Clearview was awarded a janitorial contract for about $368,000 to clean Boise’s City HAll, Police […]
Mayor Hotline July 2 to 8
7/6/11 Tyler David Scholl ISSUE: Concerned about violation of a no-contact order. BPD 7/6/11 Katie Fite N 5th Boise, ID 83702 ISSUE: Thinks tree-trimming is excessive, detrimental to birds and trees, and a waste of tax dollars. She’d like a full accounting of the cost. Forestry 7/6/11 Laura Sprague W Willow Lane Boise, ID 83703 […]
G-BAD Treasurer Stiffs Visitor Bureau
President Obama and the Washington Republicans don’t have an exclusive when it comes to spending public money and political brinkmanship. According to reports reaching the GUARDIAN today, the controversial payment of Greater Boise Auditorium cash to the Boise Convention and Visitor’s Bureau in the amount of $24,500 was held up for lack of a signature. […]
BIGGER Isn’t Better, BETTER Is Better
The downtown deciders need to take lesson from the previous Bronco Football God, Dan Hawkins who once proclaimed that “Bigger isn’t better, better is better.” The Sunday DAILY PAPER has a story by Cynthia Sewell detailing the the “options” for a new convention center. One of the ideas would involve demolishing a newly constructed county […]
Caldwell Gives Taxpayer Cash To City Employees
The City of Caldwell has quietly passed along tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to city employees at a time when unemployment is at historic high levels and property values are declining. Caldwell GUARDIAN editor Paul Alldredge caught the item on the “consent agenda” of the city council and obtained the resolution. Otherwise it would […]
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