On Tuesday, I had the privilege of being in the group of Ada County Paramedics and friends who welcomed home one of our local heroes, Chris Ehrman. Chris was hired by Ada County in 2004, where he is currently a Paramedic and Field Training Officer. He has worked on the […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
At the October 21 meeting of the Valley Regional Transit’s System Performance and Planning Committee, of which I am a member, a VRT staff member brought to our attention the demand of Ada County Highway District (ACHD) attorney Steve Price to shell out $400 per bus stop bench to have […]
Say It Ain’t So, ACHD!
I haven’t posted anything on here for a little while because things have been busy; however, there are numerous issues to address. I hope to get something written up and posted soon about: • Proposed changes to the Air Quality Board’s Rules and Regulations. • How we saved a Million […]
Busy, Busy, Busy
TO THE 408,000 PEOPLE OF ADA COUNTY ~ HAPPY BOSSES’ DAY! I APPRECIATE HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU!
YOU’RE THE BOSS!
Yesterday, I met with Ada County Highway District (ACHD) Commissioner Sara Baker, and a couple of ACHD staff members, about putting a signalized crosswalk in front of the Ada County courthouse. You might recall that I have been advocating for this project. As it stands now, people frequently run across […]
Courthouse Crosswalk Update
I ran into an Ada County Sheriff’s Deputy at Moxie Java in Meridian yesterday. Good news: Deputy Don Clough told me that crime rates are down in Ada County! Today, Major Ron Freeman confirmed that, although it seems counter-intuitive with the economy in such bad shape, crime rates ARE down. […]
Interesting Ada County Trends
Last weekend, I had the privilege of speaking at a meeting of the Idaho Manufactured – Mobile Home Owners Association. I was there because of my late friend, Penny Fletcher. I wouldn’t have known about the difficult situation faced by many mobile home owners, had it not been for Penny […]
Penny and the Plight of Idaho’s Mobile Home Owners
At our quarterly jail inspection on June 15, I noted a safety concern. A young woman was alone in one of the classrooms with a male inmate. The Ada County jail has four classrooms, where inmates take classes and receive counseling. In this case, one-on-one counseling was apparently taking place. […]
Prioritizing Protection of Personnel by Preventing Problems
At yesterday’s Open Business Meeting, we approved the final contract with Allied Waste for trash hauling and recycling services for unincorporated Ada County. Because we put out an RFP – a Request for Proposals – soliciting proposals from interested trash hauling companies, ratepayers will save about $110,000 a year over […]
County Contract Competition Causes Cost Cut
From Sage Community Resources came this great idea for seniors, or anyone, for that matter. When you go to bed at night, put your keys near your bed. If you hear suspicious noises at night, hit the panic button on your keys to set off your car alarm. (Obviously, this […]