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Mayor Hotline March 28 to April 3
April 3, 2009 
DOGS DOMINATE THIS LENGTHY 9 PAGE INSTALLMENT. ON LEASH, OFF LEASH, COPPER SHOOTING DOG AND MORE. WORTH A READ 3/30/09 Jay Yost Dog Shooting: I’m calling in response to the officer who shot the dog. That is the exact type of officer that I’m talking about that needs to be removed from the force. His […]
Mayor Hotline January 10 to 16
PRETTY MUCH “SIGNS OF THE TIMES” THIS WEEK. LIKE THE SNOW ON THE SIDEWALKS, CITY NEEDS TO EITHER ENFORCE OR RECIND THE LAW…THREATS ONLY OFFEND. NOTE: We apparentlyhave a Boise version of the “lady from Sacramento” and out of courtesy we won’t post, but the city does properly provide the public document for the GUARDIAN’s […]
Mayor Hotline September 13 to 19
TALKING DIRTY ABOUT COLD STONE DOWNTOWN, WEEDS OUT OF CONTROL, BAD PHOTOGRAPHY…and city hall won’t answer the phone! 9/18/08 Melissa LaPlae Coldstone Cremery: I own a business downtown, New Leaf Boutique. Right next door to me is Coldstone Creamery and I have been dealing with this horrible mess in front of this business for a […]
Mayor Hotline January 19 to 25
GOOD COP, BAD COP, BAD OMBUDSMAN, TAP DANCING CRAIG 1/23/07 Anonymous BPD: I was very dismayed about the policeman and the Burkett boy. I wasn’t so much distressed by the cop’s behavior because you expect that in a certain percentage of cops anywhere in the US. I was really distressed by the Police Chief’s reaction; […]
City Cops or State Cops at Capitol?
Once again it is time to call for a Boise POLICE COMMISSION. The commission would serve to relieve the chief from walking the fine line between defending his officers and representing the citizens–the roles are not always the same whether it be policy, budget, or conduct of officers. Each time there is an incident involving […]
Mayor Hotline January 2 to 4
CARPET REVIEW, MORE FROM GLENN 1/3/07 Anonymous New Carpet: I’m calling in regards to the embarrassingly hideous carpet in city hall. I recently visited the third floor and I got out of the elevator and was completely nauseated to see the carpet. On the first floor, there isn’t that much carpet, but what there was […]
Mayor Hotline December 1 to 7
12/4/07 Tami Wong 10423 Treeline St. Boise, ID 83704 Half-Way Houses: I’m calling because I just found out that right around the corner from us there’s one of Dennis Mansfield’s halfway houses and I’m very upset about it. We were given absolutely no notice and for a month this house was in our neighborhood without […]
September 8 to 21
NOISY NORTHENDERS, FIX MY TICKET, GOOD COP BAD COP, WEDDING PARTY POOPERS AT DEPOT, COPS TREAT BEAR BETTER THAN ELK 9/19/07 Ryan Fisher 1917 N. 33rd St. Boise, ID Depot: My fiancé and I were planning on getting married in front of the Train Depot on October 20th; we’ve had it reserved since this spring […]
Mayor Hotline May 12 to 18
OPEN THE DEPOT REPEATEDLY, SEX OFFENDERS UNWELCOME REPEATEDLY, IDLE COP Good calls with good opinions. Councilors please take notice–these people are voters. 5/15/07 Marge Wary 1105 Houston Rd. Boise, ID Depot: I’m calling to encourage opening the Depot more for public use. My friends and I love to water color paint in the Platt Gardens […]
Mayor Hotline May 5 To May 11
OPEN THE DEPOT, FIX THE FOUNTAIN, WRITE SOME RED LIGHT TICKETS, NO BOOB SIGNS 5/7/07 John Hecht 2500 W. Jefferson Boise, ID 83702 Depot: I had the pleasure of seeing the Union Pacific train yesterday at the Depot. Unfortunately there were no on-train tours but that’s not the city’s fault; however I was very, very […]
Mayor Hotline April 21 to 27
Love the cops, hate the growth over and over, more anti-miners 4/22/07 Kit Paporello City of Boise Police Officer BPD: I’m calling to voice my concern over the city contacting me directly at my home regarding police officer union negotiations. The reason I have elected union officials is for you to talk to them; you […]
MAYOR HOTLINE August 21 to 25
NOISY BUDDHISTS, NO NO NO TO SKEETER SPRAY, NO SPECIAL PARKING FOR OFFICE DEPOT, WHY KILL THE COUGAR? And lots of graffitti. 8/18/06 Chia Wood 854-0953 West Nile: I was just given some information about this pesticide plan to spray Monday and Tuesday evening. The paper had said it was not dangerous but apparently the […]
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Drug Czar and Boise City councilor Jim Tibbs found himself the center of unwanted attention Friday after the local daily paper revealed the former police chief was “Officer #6” in the Ombudsman’s report on a police shooting. As acting chief, Tibbs responded to the officer-involved shooting incident which caused the death of Matthews Jones in […]
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 […]
Mayor’s Hotline May 8 to 12
5/5/06 Mrs. Christensen 2019 N. 10th Boise, ID 83702 Lottery: I’ve been around here for 70 years and I was upset about the lottery when we voted it in last year. In yesterdays paper it is talking about someone from Greece going to buy it out for 30 million. That isn’t kosher. I was really […]
Mayor’s Hotline May 8 to 12
5/5/06 Mrs. Christensen 2019 N. 10th Boise, ID 83702 Lottery: I’ve been around here for 70 years and I was upset about the lottery when we voted it in last year. In yesterdays paper it is talking about someone from Greece going to buy it out for 30 million. That isn’t kosher. I was really […]
Mayor’s Hotline May 8 to 12
5/5/06 Mrs. Christensen 2019 N. 10th Boise, ID 83702 Lottery: I’ve been around here for 70 years and I was upset about the lottery when we voted it in last year. In yesterdays paper it is talking about someone from Greece going to buy it out for 30 million. That isn’t kosher. I was really […]
Mayor’s Hotline May 8 to 12
5/5/06 Mrs. Christensen 2019 N. 10th Boise, ID 83702 Lottery: I’ve been around here for 70 years and I was upset about the lottery when we voted it in last year. In yesterdays paper it is talking about someone from Greece going to buy it out for 30 million. That isn’t kosher. I was really […]
Mayor’s Hotline April 10 to 14
CATERING, DEPOT ACCESS, GRAFITTI, ILLIGAL IMMIGRATION, GOOD COPS, BAD APARTMENTS 4/7/06 Bill Green Chef Bill Green Catering Company 1318 Ada Boise, ID 83702 Depot: I am the Chef of Bill Green Catering Co. I started establishing my business in October, got all the appropriate permits, set up my kitchen, and my health certification. I’ve had […]
Mayor’s Hotline April 10 to 14
CATERING, DEPOT ACCESS, GRAFITTI, ILLIGAL IMMIGRATION, GOOD COPS, BAD APARTMENTS 4/7/06 Bill Green Chef Bill Green Catering Company 1318 Ada Boise, ID 83702 Depot: I am the Chef of Bill Green Catering Co. I started establishing my business in October, got all the appropriate permits, set up my kitchen, and my health certification. I’ve had […]
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