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Just Trust Us
The City’s Pulse Newsletter
By Mary Souza, March 13, 2008
This week’s newspapers announced the city’s plan to hike our water rates. I was shocked. We all want to trust our government. But in the past month we’ve seen tax money used to pay public relations firms and lobbyists for the Urban Renewal Agency while regular folks are threatened with a lien on their homes if the sidewalk in the city’s right of way is not promptly repaired. And now our water rates will climb in an effort to make us use less, even though this looks to be a banner year for water levels. These are not great ways to make friends and influence people. These are not signs of responsive government. (more…)
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CdA Chamber Opposes URD Legislation
Funny, but I thought that a “Chamber of Commerce” was about promoting business.
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March 13, 2008
Stakeholder Sign-Up
Everyone in Coeur d’Alene knows that to be really heard by City Hall you must strive to become a stakeholder. Once you’re a stakeholder, you’re in! You’re accepted. Heck, you may even get some free money from the LCDC.
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Pffft!
Pffft! That’s the sound a lame excuse makes when it’s going up in smoke.
The lame excuse that went away was the “willful ignorance defense” to violations of the Idaho Open Meeting Law. A companion excuse that simultaneously went away is the prosecutor’s declination to prosecute because the public official/violator claims s/he didn’t know the law.
Open Session, Thursday–Questions? Comments?
In our first Open Session two days ago, Mama Bear posed this question about the school district’s plan to build a new Lakes Middle School. She was asking about:
“…the “remodel” bid that was referred to when people did not want to lose Person’s Field. The public should have access to the plans and specifications upon which competitive bids were based. I stress the words, “competitive bid” as any real bid should have gone out to the competitive bid process. There should at least be a written description from the school as to their desired product. Hopefully, someone who has good or neutral relationships with CdA school will investigate. “
Anyone else concerned about this issue? Please jump in with this or any other topic.