Monthly Archives: July 2009


We still have no human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Ada County. In Idaho, thus far this year, there has been one case identified in Bonneville County. In Ada County, tests on the mosquitoes that are routinely trapped by the county’s Weed, Pest and Mosquito Abatement Department have […]

Still WNV Free


This blog will be staying here, but my oldest son Kevin will be revamping my sharonu.com website. I am grateful to have a younger generation in my family from whom I can get necessary technical expertise. Communication is a key to problem solving, and Kevin has always made himself available […]

Website




A few things have changed since the first time I held the District 1 seat on the Board of Ada County Commissioners — most dramatically, the Commission colleagues with whom I now have the pleasure of serving. Our trio works well together. Let’s take a look at what has been […]

Retrospective


There were 2381 property valuation appeals filed in Ada County this year. For the past few weeks, we have served as a Board of Equalization, hearing appeal after appeal by citizens who believed the values assigned to their property by the Ada County Assessor’s Office were too high. In a […]

Bidding ‘Bye to BOE