tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post5732535205868550603..comments2023-11-23T11:53:11.163-07:00Comments on Caldwell Guardian: What You May Not Know About the Canyon County Fair Moving Out of CaldwellPaul Alldredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-80759792117978754642013-04-28T22:32:50.677-06:002013-04-28T22:32:50.677-06:00Caldwell gets what it deserves for trying to take ...Caldwell gets what it deserves for trying to take the cheap way out......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-6623264607441943472013-04-09T01:13:02.862-06:002013-04-09T01:13:02.862-06:00It appears to me the inmates have been and still a...It appears to me the inmates have been and still are running the insane asylum . We the tax payers actually pay these people to screw us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-82801172117087475782013-04-08T21:31:39.161-06:002013-04-08T21:31:39.161-06:00There are three entities that are not engaging the...There are three entities that are not engaging their responsibility to discuss things in all of this and my fingers are pointing to the fair board members for buying the property in the first place, second the commissioners approved the purchase on the heels of two disastrous and ill timed purchases of jail property without the green light from taxpayers and finally the city officials of Caldwell for not listening to the Fair Board people. What a mess we have at this point in time. <br /><br />I would also add that my own personal survey of people in Caldwell find it a shame the fair is moving out of town. This leads me to believe the surveys in the Fair Master Plan are very suspect on the results they got supporting the move out of town. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-78864703080702785432013-04-07T21:57:49.588-06:002013-04-07T21:57:49.588-06:00The layers of this onion are just beginning to get...The layers of this onion are just beginning to get peeled back. It sounds to me like a whole lot of people are not talking and not listening on all sides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-45344584368904654692013-04-07T21:55:57.607-06:002013-04-07T21:55:57.607-06:00CEURA will sunset in 2014 with new projects if the...CEURA will sunset in 2014 with new projects if they hold true to their pledge to other taxing districts. Taxes collected are scheduled to go back to taxing districts from 2014 to 2022 when the whole mess goes bye-bye.Paul Alldredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-86109932544307970432013-04-07T21:52:57.863-06:002013-04-07T21:52:57.863-06:00Here's some more info on the land around the f...Here's some more info on the land around the fair. There are actually 56 acres in and around the current fair. The city owns all the property clear to Linden. It was bought by Caldwell Unlimited and others to allow for fair expansion. There has been very little citizen input on the move to the new site. And there are those who feel left out of the decision and feel the Fair Board is in the mode they own the land and come hell or high water the move is going to happen. They bought the property, the have paid for an expensive Master Plan and it is too late to change things at this point.<br /><br />The Caldwell Chamber is on high alert over this and they are in the midst of lining up their ducks on this matter. The County Commishes are taking flack because they signed off on the purchase of the property right on the heels of two jail site purchases without public input. The Fair Board is in the middle of putting in their ear plugs and installing their collective beer goggles going forward. <br /><br />In addition, there seems to be a discussion at the Prosecutors Office about the need for the Fair Board to open all their stuff up for public records requests for information. They have been mum on the costs on a number of things that are troubling. Further, the Fair is not anywhere near the top of the levy cap they can assess for taxes. They can legally glen $2MM a year from property taxes but only take somewhere in the neighborhood of $400k/year. Topping out the tax bite can go a long way to finance fair projects via the easy pay plan if they go for judicial confirmation on a new fairground. They could issue revenue bonds to the level they can cover expenses with the top levy rate and the $2MM it would bring to the Fair Board coffers.Paul Alldredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-62610069910334705452013-04-07T14:27:51.955-06:002013-04-07T14:27:51.955-06:00Why wouldn't one expect Caldwell wanting the f...Why wouldn't one expect Caldwell wanting the fair to move. If moved, the land probably goes into urban renewal district. Base value is almost zero and the increment value and resulting taxes goes into the urban renewal slush fund to be spent without any voter oversight. Win-win for Caldwell, just more money to spend with very little accountablity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-49799616302353879992013-04-06T15:27:57.944-06:002013-04-06T15:27:57.944-06:00Live in Caldwell, work in Boise, shop in Nampa and...Live in Caldwell, work in Boise, shop in Nampa and Caldwell has parks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-11878203482078003552013-04-06T13:44:54.867-06:002013-04-06T13:44:54.867-06:00The person I spoke with about the cost of the land...The person I spoke with about the cost of the land east of the Idaho Center said the owner (whomever that is) wanted $7/sft. for that property and that is how I came up with the price for the property needed to put the fair at the Idaho Center. If it is indeed landlocked with no reasonable access the value is very questionable.Paul Alldredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-45140706593988632442013-04-06T11:38:59.484-06:002013-04-06T11:38:59.484-06:00Land east of the Idaho Center is worthless to city...Land east of the Idaho Center is worthless to city of Nampa probably only accessible by rail and hang glider. Why the high price? Is it to bail out the outrageous amount they paid for it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-47992063203543249402013-04-06T11:04:24.022-06:002013-04-06T11:04:24.022-06:00It is amazing how most of the people we have elect...It is amazing how most of the people we have elected to various offices have no clue how a bussines has to operate to survive. Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-72445253018843708912013-04-05T16:52:10.079-06:002013-04-05T16:52:10.079-06:00Once again that reputation as a city had to do bus...Once again that reputation as a city had to do business with rears its ugly head. I can only wonder how Mayor Nancolas will spin this reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com