tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post5631071102281546550..comments2023-11-23T11:53:11.163-07:00Comments on Caldwell Guardian: Team Tom Gives Urban Renewal $41K to Move Antenna?Paul Alldredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-11517320595742833782012-03-02T18:09:35.230-07:002012-03-02T18:09:35.230-07:00I think anonymous has it right. Stupid politicians...I think anonymous has it right. Stupid politicians are wasting money they don't have, building what we don't need,while sacrificing valuable public safety employees to do it and then having the gall to say see if you don't give me more money then you are the reason why I will have to lay off more. Mayors tweedle dee and tweedle dum, please turn in your dunce caps at the door and resign NOW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-87673167316751582022012-03-01T13:01:45.128-07:002012-03-01T13:01:45.128-07:00The people in Nampa are getting wise to Team Tom&#...The people in Nampa are getting wise to Team Tom's game. Teflon Tom is slipping alright, and his other foot is on a banana peel. I doubt if he runs again, because he sure won't be re-elected again in 2013.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-993508501095252662012-02-29T08:45:41.920-07:002012-02-29T08:45:41.920-07:00The State House phone number is 332-1000 and the g...The State House phone number is 332-1000 and the good people at the State Capitol will put you into their voice mail. Also, here's a link to all the House membership email and other contact information: http://legislature.idaho.gov/house/membership.cfm<br /><br />I think they are relying on people not paying attention to what they do or don't do for the people they are supposed to represent.Paul Alldredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-81749601758345041352012-02-28T17:46:14.463-07:002012-02-28T17:46:14.463-07:00When a politician uses the words fiscal and conser...When a politician uses the words fiscal and conservative what they are really saying is "I'll use taxpayer money to add to the coffers of others (Urban Renewal) so I can look 'fiscal' and I am a conservative liar. <br /><br />Was there a real reason for the new police building other than "falling all over ourselves (clumsy oafs)" The damn thing wastes money just in bad lighting alone (but don't worry the scareddy cats fell somewhat safer). If you needed more space what was wrong with where the fountain is currently located? <br /><br />Love how they spent and spent and spent and still had to pay extra to relocate an antenna to the new public safety building. Tell me why we need the lowest bidder system again. Wait until the city has to pay to move away from the 700MHz radio system in 5-years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-24678295172742119182012-02-27T21:57:55.451-07:002012-02-27T21:57:55.451-07:00Oops, Teflon Tom is slipping.Oops, Teflon Tom is slipping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-40089601136099510102012-02-27T12:59:50.519-07:002012-02-27T12:59:50.519-07:00Looks to me like an audit needs to be done with a ...Looks to me like an audit needs to be done with a real critical eye here. Seems to me like the cost of moving the antenna should have been included in those fees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-196845918249237212012-02-27T10:35:06.165-07:002012-02-27T10:35:06.165-07:00NDC's annual report reveals a budgeted cost of...NDC's annual report reveals a budgeted cost of $147,923.07 for "911 Tower Construction Fees" for the new Police station. <br /><br />Perhaps a review of what was included in the bid to build the tower is in order. It would seem that the 42K cost of moving the antenna was not in this bid? If not, why not?<br />This same report lists $25,000 from "rentals", which I could only come from the business properties which are located on the new Library block. <br />There are several businesses located there, (Taco Time, a Church, and several smaller businesses)which collectively paid about $2000.00 a month for rent. No wonder this same report can claim that business vacancy rates are low in this area!<br /><br />These businesses will be eventually forced to move, but until they are forced to move, their monthly rental costs are rumored to be a mere $1 per month until that time.<br /><br />Caldwell CEURA paid as much as $100,000 per business for "costs of relocation", which it appears Nampa has decided not to do in lieu of grossly reduced rental costs for those businesses effected by the redevelopment of this block in downtown Nampa.<br /><br />If there is no "Cinderella date" on the leases for these many businesses, the lack of funding for development of this block could mean a continuing financial windfall for these businesses at the cost of the taxpayers. The concept of fair market rent is apparently not in the lexicon of NDC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-10969395682430977122012-02-27T08:22:53.103-07:002012-02-27T08:22:53.103-07:00Police and fire departments find themselves in a r...Police and fire departments find themselves in a real bind in Caldwell and Nampa. City of Caldwell cut firemen's wages by 5% citing lack of money after 3 million siphoned off by Urban Renewel. Police and Fire in Nampa now have a brand new building and covered storage for their cars but alas,the city had to lay 12 people off because of lack of funds and new building has to be paid forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-25973855427241471132012-02-27T06:38:42.357-07:002012-02-27T06:38:42.357-07:00Thanks to Paul and others, the raiding of the tax ...Thanks to Paul and others, the raiding of the tax coffers by Tom Dale and Garret Nancolas are well known but apparently by only a handful of concerned citizens. Unless and until other local media run with the story, this will be a non-issue in future mayoral races. Unfortunately their seems to be a wink,wink attitude of the press/tribune regarding anything controversial regarding Dale and Nancolas. How unfortunate that the press/tribune fails to serve the citizens of Canyon county this way.Brian Vermillionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-67049223381936583932012-02-26T18:10:34.051-07:002012-02-26T18:10:34.051-07:00I hope we can hold out untill the next election th...I hope we can hold out untill the next election then maybe we can get this nonsense under control.Bobnoreply@blogger.com