City Government
City Allows “Other Side” Into Open House
Early visitors to the City’s street car open house had a chance to get information from at least one opponent of the proposed $60 million project. Jim Monihan, known to GUARDIAN readers as “Cyclops,” had made repreated requests of Team Dave’s press agent, Adam Park, to have space at the Street Car Open House being […]
Boise FD Expands Service Area With Takeover
When Boise Fire Department closed #6 station at Liberty and Fairview 15 or more years ago, they turned around and PAID what is now the North Ada District to provide fire service to that station and the surrounding area along Fairview. Now, after years of “fee for service,” the BFD is doing a flip flop […]
Mayor Hotline November 21 to 27
MOST FOLKS WERE BUSY WITH FOOTBALL AND TURKEY, SO JUST ONE ANTI STREET CAR, ONE BLACK FRIDAY, ONE TAXES TOO HIGH 11/22/09 Nick Brizzi 12105 W. Bowmont St. Boise, ID 83713 323-7260 Streetcar: My comment and concern is over your proposal for the streetcar. I personally feel it’s a waste of taxpayer dollars. You had […]
TJ Favors Vote Of People On Trolley
Boise City Councilor-elect TJ Thomson told the GUARDIAN Monday he favors a vote of the citizens on Team Dave’s proposal to spend $60,000,000 on a downtown street car. When asked if he favored a vote, Thomson flat out said, “Yes, I support a public vote on the Street Car.” With regard to the petition drive […]
More On “Desire Named Street Car” (sorry)
EDITOR NOTE–We hate to keep beating this Trolley Horse, but the politicos and press just won’t let it die. Team Dave Just won’t quit Pushing this streetcar bit There is no way they can Cover this crazy plan They’ll just put a LID on it! –Poet Paul Both the DAILY PAPER and the BOISE WEEKLY […]
Mayor Hotline November 14 to 20
MORE ANTI STREET CAR, WHY CHARGE VETS FOR PARADE?, JESUE LOVES YOU 11/17/09 Bob Boise, ID Consultant: This message is for Dave Bieter. I would like to express my utter distaste for what I read in the Statesman this morning. I cannot believe that someone who I would hope as a public official would be […]
Poll Supports GUARDIAN Transit Plan
According to a poll commissioned by the Daily Paper, 63% of folks in the city of trees agree with the GUARDIAN position that we should upgrade the bus system and forget about the “Desire NAmed Street Car.” OK, they didn’t exactly say they supported the GUARDIAN position, but we have indeed advocated bus improvements over […]
Mayor Hotline Nov 7 to 13
HOMELESS YES AND NO Heidi Caye 1934 Division Ave. Boise, ID 83706 921-9309 Homeless Citation: I’m calling in regard to something that I saw last week. I was up on Federal Way and I was watching a police officer ticket a homeless man on the corner of the street with his little cardboard sign and […]
Trolley PR Transparency Not So Clear
FROM POET PAUL– The streetcar bid was Cronin’s wish Now there seems to be something amiss The facts are apparent And may not be transparent But we can certainly see through this! Chalk one up for the DAILY PAPER! Using the public records law and some good old fashioned reporting skills, Cynthia Sewell raises some […]
Homeless-No Solution, No End
FROM POET PAUL– Homeless have decided to sue These folks haven’t a place to sleep From he City we get nary a peep It’s objectionable to some No matter where from But there’s a difference Between Homeless and Bum As we travel around Boise these days, it seems like every corner–and every supermarket–has a homeless […]
Government, WAC, Bend Minds With PR Dollars
The use of Public Relations firms to build support for everything from jails to street cars and now football bowl bids is reaching the level of absurdity. Does anyone really believe ADVERTISING and promotion will influence coaches and sports writers to grant BSU a bowl game bid? The most prominent recent PR exercise was the […]
Boise Is The Best In The World!!
Attention Sports Fans! Here’s some hot news that will shock you. Mayor Dave Bieter is telling folks the #1 Sports Event of 2009 was held right here in Boise! Here is an excerpt from the “Mayor’s Memo” for this week: “…according to readers of SportsTravel, the sports world’s event magazine, the title of 2009 Sports […]
Election Results Send Strong Message
Tuesday’s local election results sent a strong message from voters: NOBODY REALLY CARES! Turnout for Boise was 17% of registered voters–just about what all the experts had predicted. Throughout the Valley incumbents were returned to office and the only close call was the defeat of the Canyon County Jail bond which fell about 8% short […]
Mayor Hotline October 24 to 30
NEARLY TOTAL OPPOSITION TO THE DESIRE NAMED STREETCAR. NO OTHER CALLS EVEN REPORTED ON OTHER TOPICS AND JUST ONE SINGLE FAVORABLE CALLER. 10/23/09 Gary Zimmerman 851 W. Front St. #904 Boise, ID 841-6047 Streetcar; I’m calling to voice a concern with the streetcar that Mayor Dave Bieter is in support of. I am within the […]
Your Vote Counts More Than Ever This Year
With a really small voter turnout predicted this year–no state, federal or mayor race in Boise–your vote counts more than ever. Why? If voter turnout is as low as some predict–in the range of 15% to 20% of eligible voters–and with multiple candidates in some races, a candidate could conceivably win with as few as […]
Mayor Mum On Staff Expansion
Despite repeated requests from the GUARDIAN, Team Dave has refused to confirm or deny reports of staff expansion in the office of Mayor Dave Bieter. While private sector jobs are at a premium, unemployment rates are at record highs, and there have been (limited) layoffs in other city departments, we hear Team Dave is in […]
Poet Paul Posts A Poll Plea
60 million to build a trolley When other things we need so much Things that are wearing out Like bridges, schools and such But the council does not listen It seems we hardly have a chance They plan to get the money From the pockets in out pants Be sure to raise your voice Don’t […]
Like A Rudderless Ship, Fire Truck Crashes
It seems impossible to hear of a fire truck leaving the station without a driver, but that’s what happened Thursday when Boise’s Truck-5 responded to an alarm at Adams School, but forgot the “tillerman”–the guy who steers the back half of the 100 foot aerial ladder. When the truck–with only half the driving team–rounded the […]
Abuse Of Police Authority Not Tolerated
We gotta hand it to Boise PD chief Mike Masterson for “doing the right thing.” Here is a little true yarn that shows how the public can be served while the coppers are humbled. When a Boise copper blatantly ignored the law and parked his squad car in a “Motorcycle Only” zone in front of […]
Poet Paul’s Post
Commenting on the recent city council candidate “forums” and an announcement that Idaho Power is to get stimulus money for a long planned and partially implemented upgrade of meters. We could use a Power Company Smart Meter so we could vote for an intelligent leader It would be so grand to know where candidates stand […]
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