City Government
Feds Pay Poop Farm Subsidy
One of Ada County’s biggest recipients of farm subsidy (welfare) payments from the U.S. Government last year was none other than Boise City’s “Poop Farm” which qualified for $30,577 in welfare. No word from the city if the money found its way into the general fund and got swallowed up or was added to the […]
Firefighters-City Approve Contract
In an agreement lauded by Mayor Dave Bieter and his “Team Dave”, Boise City and the firefighters union have come to terms over labor negotiations. Bieter has not taken a raise since he was elected two and a half years ago. His salary is $91,229 a year. If he wants to make big bucks he […]
Boise To Offer Free Scooter Parking
Hillary Haymond’s May 2 suggestion to create scooter and cycle parking spots downtown drew a rapid response by government standards. After only two months of study, planning and action they have adopted her idea. Wednesday July 5 Team Dave and the Councilors have scheduled a photo op to unveil new signs and FREE parking for […]
MAYOR HOTLINE June 19- June 23
Lots of good stuff. Is “Lori” looking for a man or just a cheap wedding? Will the Califoria developer succeed with cold calls? Has the city done anything to sell excess property they unwisely purchased? Why the ugly billboard on the connector? Who monitors United Water testing? A Ferris Wheel in JD Park? Jump in […]
City Vows To Enforce Fireworks Laws
Last year Boise officialdom sort of threw in the towel when it came to enforcing fireworks law over the July Fourth holiday. Police Chief Mike Masterson said it is nearly impossible to enforce city laws when they differ from state law. In 2005 he said the answer was to complain to the legislature–not the Boise […]
Mayor Hotline June 10-17
6/9/06 Code Enforcement: On December 9, 2005, I reported a junk car to code enforcement located on the vacant lot next to 1900 W. Main St. It’s a black Mitsubishi Gallant with no license plate. On January 27, 2006, after nearly two months without the car being moved, I contacted code enforcement again about the […]
MAYOR’S HOTLINE May 29 to June
5/26/2006 Alisa Rettfchlage 2804 Taft Boise, ID 83703 Kastera: I am calling because I am very concerned about the Kastera subdivision that is going in between 36th street and Bogus Basin. I walk there every day and it is a recreation area for me, my husband and my family. To take that away you are […]
MAYOR’S HOTLINE May 29 to June
5/26/2006 Alisa Rettfchlage 2804 Taft Boise, ID 83703 Kastera: I am calling because I am very concerned about the Kastera subdivision that is going in between 36th street and Bogus Basin. I walk there every day and it is a recreation area for me, my husband and my family. To take that away you are […]
MAYOR’S HOTLINE May 29 to June
5/26/2006 Alisa Rettfchlage 2804 Taft Boise, ID 83703 Kastera: I am calling because I am very concerned about the Kastera subdivision that is going in between 36th street and Bogus Basin. I walk there every day and it is a recreation area for me, my husband and my family. To take that away you are […]
MAYOR’S HOTLINE May 29 to June
5/26/2006 Alisa Rettfchlage 2804 Taft Boise, ID 83703 Kastera: I am calling because I am very concerned about the Kastera subdivision that is going in between 36th street and Bogus Basin. I walk there every day and it is a recreation area for me, my husband and my family. To take that away you are […]
Mainstream Media Easy On City
Mainstream media has been easy on Boise City and Team Dave over the Poop Farm Scandal. The Statesman has been unable to decide how or when to cover the events over the past year at the City’s Twenty Mile South Farm. With the exception of KBCI-TV the broadcast media has stuck to official reports from […]
Parks Credibility On The Line
If you want to visit the Historic Boise Depot or show it off to out of town visitors this summer, don’t hold your breath. Boise Parks has a history of broken promises with the Depot. A sign on the front door claims to open the Spanish Mission Style building during summer months, June-September Monday only […]
MAYOR’S HOTLINE May 22 to 26
Library fines, code enforcement, drug house?, foothills development, cops 5/19/06 Mert Wright 2185 Bruneau Code Enforcement: There’s a house down the corner from where I live. There’s trash all around the house and it’s a real disgrace. I wish there was some way the City could get them to clean this up. I have no […]
Boise BS On Poop Farm
The GUARDIAN has obtained a draft of Boise’s Poop Farm audit. It has taken nearly a year to be released due to criminal investigations. It is a damning document which paints a picture of deceit, forgery, preferential treatment, inept and shoddy accounting, outright theft, falsified documents, misuse of public funds and property, unethical practices by […]
Eagle Voters Burned In “Stealth Election”
About 90% of Eagle residents who went to the polls Tuesday missed out on an important Fire District vote because that election was held at a single location apart from the other 6 polling precincts. About 3,000 residents voted in Eagle in the primary, but the permanent Fire override tax levy had fewer than 300 […]
Eagle Voters Burned In “Stealth Election”
About 90% of Eagle residents who went to the polls Tuesday missed out on an important Fire District vote because that election was held at a single location apart from the other 6 polling precincts. About 3,000 residents voted in Eagle in the primary, but the permanent Fire override tax levy had fewer than 300 […]
Eagle Voters Burned In “Stealth Election”
About 90% of Eagle residents who went to the polls Tuesday missed out on an important Fire District vote because that election was held at a single location apart from the other 6 polling precincts. About 3,000 residents voted in Eagle in the primary, but the permanent Fire override tax levy had fewer than 300 […]
Eagle Voters Burned In “Stealth Election”
About 90% of Eagle residents who went to the polls Tuesday missed out on an important Fire District vote because that election was held at a single location apart from the other 6 polling precincts. About 3,000 residents voted in Eagle in the primary, but the permanent Fire override tax levy had fewer than 300 […]
Insider Trading at City Hall
Cruising through the Mayor’s Hotline list we came across an entry which raised an alarm with a fireman: 5/16/06 Perry Oldenburg re: Political Material in City Mail: I work for the Boise Fire Department. I’m calling in regards to the pamphlets and flyers that we received in the cities’ mail. I work at a fire […]
MAYOR’S HOTLINE May 15 to 19, 2006
COPS, POLITICAL MESSAGES IN CITY MAIL, CYCLE PARKING DOWNTOWN John Kirtland Ustick Widening: I live over in the big “L” subdivision and in regards to making Ustick five lanes, it is absolutely absurd. You need to take another look at that if you would. I think it is way too much for that street. M/CC […]
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