It has been an interesting week in county government. A few of the issues we have been working on have included: • Finding out more about an old landfill site, now purported to contain hazardous waste, that Boise City and Ada County might have leased from the State of Idaho […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
Four months ago today, I was sworn into office. The time has been eventful, and passed quickly. It’s late, and I’m tired, so this post will be brief. Hopefully this blog has given you a glimpse into some of the issues with which we have dealt since I took office. […]
Marking Four Months
Eric ~ Yes, it is ITD and not ACHD. Front Street is a state road, not a local county road, so it is the Idaho Transportation Department that would have to act to address this situation. Clancy ~ CCDC is now charging $2.50 per hour for every hour of parking […]
Crosswalk Cross Talk
If one is heading to the Winco shopping center, it is counter-intuitive to have to walk a block down the street from the main entrance of the Ada County courthouse, to either Avenue A or 3rd Street, in order to cross Front Street at a crosswalk. Instead, many people take […]
Signalized Crosswalk Needed
Today, RSVP – the Retired Senior Volunteer Program – held its annual luncheon honoring many more experienced workers in our community. To the 748 seniors in Ada and Elmore Counties who volunteered 118,863 hours to our respective communities over the past year, and saved an estimated $2.3 million through your […]
Senior Thanks!
Yesterday, we met with Mayor John Evans and the Garden City Council. They are chomping at the bit to have us declare that horse racing at Les Bois Park has crossed the finish line. They see a lot of redevelopment potential in the land upon which the race track and […]
Another Point of View
Sorry to keep beating the same drum over and over, but based on some of the comments that are being posted on here, there is apparently still some confusion about Les Bois Park, so here goes again. My colleagues and I were not trying to shut down horse racing at […]
Les Bois Park in Black and White
The kids and I had a fun day yesterday, including flying kites at the park. It looks like it might not be quite as warm, but not bad kite flying weather today, too. I’ll get back to political blogging, including responding to your questions and comments, in the next few […]
Go Fly A Kite
We have been hearing from people who are both happy and unhappy that the County has, at least for the time being, stopped subsidizing Idaho’s horse racing industry. The County tried to work with Capitol Racing by allowing them to make their lease payments to the County on a month-to-month […]
One More Time
If you haven’t already heard, this morning, the Board of Ada County Commissioners voted to reject both proposals we received from potential operators for Les Bois Park, the County-owned horse racing facility at the fairgrounds. Rumors and outright lies are flying about why we took this action. I would like […]