The major ongoing issue in Ada County right now has always been my big issue: government spending and the budget. One would have to live in a vacuum not to recognize the downturn in the economy. Consequently, County revenues are down, and people are now losing their jobs. Despite my […]
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After taking the oath of office on Monday, January 12, I hit the ground running. That morning, my colleagues, Commission Chairman Fred Tilman and Commissioner Rick Yzaguirre, had welcomed me aboard with a meeting to bring me up to speed on things that had changed since I previously held this […]
Déjà Vu Lite
The biggest “uh-oh” issue of my first couple of weeks on the job is the fact that the County’s Solid Waste hauling contract – essentially the granting of a monopoly by County government for what is now a mandatory service in unincorporated Ada County – will expire shortly. BFI/Allied Waste/Republic […]
It’s a Stinky Problem
Thank you for your support in the November election. I am truly honored to again have the opportunity to serve the people of Ada County. Because we had a large corps of volunteers helping with the campaign, and the county covers a lot of territory, it is possible that there […]