Caldwell is and remains a city without a vision or a plan. We don't need to scab more pancake makeup onto the corpse of our downtown, investments in existing buildings that will make them economically attractive is what is needed. Urban renewal should have and could have used their property tax money to purchased junk buildings with no redemption and cleared them for new development and "renewal". Other investments by urban renewal into buildings that are architecturally sound but need to be brought up to code didn't happen either. What we do have is a nice new building for TVCC that adds no value to the investment prospects of downtown for anyone with risk capital willing to invest in our community. We are and remain a city without vision, leadership and a plan. We remain a city with one of the highest levy rates in the State of Idaho. City officials will take the 3% tax increase allowed by law and shove it onto property owners already struggling to make ends meet.
It is time for citizens of Caldwell to give all this some thought and decide if we want more of the same or should we consider replacing three members of our city council this fall? New people with new ideas can't be any worse than the status quo.
Nampa appears to already have a group of activists who are organizing to replace members of the Nampa City Council this next election and their mayor the next election cycle.
It is time for citizens of Caldwell to give all this some thought and decide if we want more of the same or should we consider replacing three members of our city council this fall? New people with new ideas can't be any worse than the status quo.
Nampa appears to already have a group of activists who are organizing to replace members of the Nampa City Council this next election and their mayor the next election cycle.
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