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More Monkey Business With The WECRDPosted Sunday, July 11, 2010, at 2:33 PM
If they do not know we did it...then it cannot be wrong. Right?
This information is directly from the "new" WECRD web site which can be found at http://www.wecrd.org/index.php?option=co... "After inspection of paperwork, a working session was held to determine what changes needed to be made for the FY2010©\2011 Budget. The Board will need to make a decision on the 3% tax increase that is allowed by law (the Board did not adopt the increase for 2009©\2010). The Board anticipated the tax revenue for 2010©\2011 would be a minimum of $441,000 (tax revenue and interest)." Their meeting to approve the new budget and POSSIBLE 3% tax increase will be in August however, testimony/protest over the possible increase can be made at the WECRD Board Meeting on July 28, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. This organization sold a tax of $34.50 (per household) to the public and then changed it. Do we really need another tax increase? So, we have the CLDC/YMCA working on a fiscally responsible plan that this community can afford. We do not know if there will be a facility or if this will just be green space for outdoor recreation. On the WECRD's current agenda (for their next meeting on July 28, 2010) they state they will discuss selling water shares. Why would you even think about selling irrigation rights BEFORE there is a plan? What if you need to irrigate all of that property (in the event there is no building)? It is far cheaper to irrigate with canal water as opposed to the city well. The WECRD Board has stated over and over that they will wait for a decision from the CLDC/YMCA. Why do they continue to make decisions which are arbitrary to the "process" and in direct conflict with their promise not to do anything with the land? Why sell irrigation rights? There is a pending FEMA survey that still needs to be completed. Maybe before the land was "rezoned" we should have had the results of that survey in hand in case we find that some of this land cannot be built on (due to the flood plain/flood zone status). It seems that this Board coninues to put the cart before the horse. If the WECRD Board was REALLY and TRULY awaiting the results of the CLDC/YMCA, they would take their crayons, sit in the corner, and do nothing. Instead, they act contrary to their words over and over. The "new" web site says it all. "Foot print designed." Footprint? There currently is NO determination what there will be! How can the "foot print" be designed? "to satisfy HUD requirements for the receipt of federal money the WECRD has completed a full Environmental Assessment performed by Bionomics Engineering. (Bionomics fee was reduced nearly 50% for the WECRD)." From the same "new" web site: "Environmental Assessment in nearly complete for release of F.A.¨C" So is the survey done or not? The WECRD indicated in several Appropriations Applications that this was all done. What are the real facts on this issue? Why is a FEMA survey now being required? How can the WECRD plan anything without the FEMA survey? Fail to plan, plan to fail. This current Board has never planned (in good faith) to work with the YMCA/CLDC. They plan to do what they want as soon as they have enough money. Their plan is clear and has been put to paper. They are not working with these groups---they are merely biding their time until they have enough money and then all bets are off. How can you have a "prepared statement" at a public meeting unless you are having meetings outside of the "public" meetings. Brush up on the laws girls because at some point you are going to get yourselves in a pickle over this stuff. I am glad to see you put that expensive picture to work for ya. "If an election is needed this year, a decision must be made on where to hold the Election." IF an election is needed? Really? IF? Wow! Arbitrary and capricious? You bet your bippy! Comments Showing most recent comments first [Show in chronological order instead] |
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One of my foster kids (girl) was a Marine for 15 yrs or maybe longer. She signed up not to long after High School. She can not say enough good what the Marines had done for her. She was and still is proud to have been a Marine !
bazookaman - don't feel like you have to justify your years of service to anyone.
You'll also probably never hear an Airman downplay another servicemember's career, regardless of the branch in which he/she served.
3 out of 22 Zoo. Doesn't that make you more of an airman than a marine ?
I've been here since the 70's and never left to live elsewhere.
bazookaman I thought I read on another blog that you were a Marine? Is this correct or do I have it wrong? I would be most interested in how you managed to get assigned here 4 times?
Back in the 70's there was crime and drugs here, not much has changed since then. We had our car broken into and our living room window completely smashed and that happened back in the 70's
I am happy with Mountain Home, and I like that we have more to offer now then we did back in the 70's. Our parks look so much better, down town looks better then it did back then.
Oh and we have fewer bars and more churches then we did back then. That doesn't make a difference to me, just pointing it out. lol !
First bazooka rails about statist governments telling people what they can and cant do. Then he rails about people exercising their freedom to choose by buying and selling their own private property in a free market, but spoiling his "perfect" vision of how he wants his old Mayberry to be. Which is it, zook? People should have private property rights, or should you be able to have the big bad gubmint stop someone's free enterprise?
Ummm, just because you were stationed here for however many times, that doesn't mean you were sentenced to stay here for life. You are clearly unhappy here, The I-84 (formally known as the I-80N) as you have recently discovered will get you out of this state. Maybe if you hurry you can even get back Cali where you can actually cast a legal vote against Nancy Pelosi rather than "supporting "a guy that when push comes to shove will be a vote for her. When did you purchase your home? Was it before or after 1988? How many of those assignments were at your request? Were you; as some professional military people would say, homesteading?
So......you elected to retire here in Elmore County. From some of your postings I would have thought that you would be much more at "home" in Kootenai County.
Oh, and just because you (possibly) homesteaded here before others, that doesn't give you the right to tell the city and the county that they can not grow and others can not come into our community.
As far as your PS:
Long before you and according to the insurance actuarial scales maybe a year or two longer than you.
It's funny/ironic that an individual from California is complaining on a blog of an individual from Illinois that there are too many from outside the State of Idaho living here in Mountain Home.
I picture a pot and a kettle.
Bazooka,
Usually I just scroll past your pages of single sentence/phrase paragraphs, but the "logic" in your last couple (shorter) posts makes even less sense than you usually fail to make. So we are all illogical here in Mountain Home (or anywhere in your mind) because we don't take up arms against immigration, communism, conspiracies, pirates, hamsters, blah, blah, blah.
So explain to me how Elmore County is so much less logical than anywhere else? And how did you come to classify that the "geographics" of the proposed WECRD facility apply to Detroit. But really what I'd like to understand is what you meant by ".......this is Mountain Home - Used to be, anyway." What were you implying or does your point not have one?
Elmore County logic............a nice dairy would fit nicely on that lot?
Since obviously we haven't recieved this Rec Facility yet and seems to not have any intention of finishing it how about we just give the money back :) to the tax payers for what is needed not wanted.
Make it a migrant facility. It will be utilized and maintained by the Dept of Agriculture. Then the local taxpayers will maybe get off the hook.
And like WECRD...........we wouldn't just want a facility.............we'd want a "world class" range, complete with various ranges for both rifles and pistols, upper and lower levels, bullet traps, reloading rooms and equipment, a gunsmith shop, archery range, and a built-on divided area for the black powder clan.
We should also ask for Trap Ranges, Skeet Ranges and A Sporting Clays course. These could even make some money as long as the Queens in charge had nothing to do with it.
And do not forget a sauna and warm water therapy of some sort to help ease the back pain caused by a hard day of labor...oh wait...our prisoners in MH do not do much of that---I was thinking of AZ where at least there is an effort to earn their keep. I would like a range myself. I would use that before some Ecoli infested, puss vat. More taxes? The American way. Someone has to pay to keep up with the "Smith" and "Jones" family.
Too much kvetching up to do to match you or bazooka's output.
And yes busy body (Quidnunc)...you are also a part of the road apple brigade. Welcome! You can plant apples as well as the rest of us.
Not big enough to hold all the road apples printed here, but it smells better.
And yes bazooka, I own property.
So how big is your outhouse?
Funny how you complain about " kvetching" when you have yet another blog entry which is nothing but "kvetching". No kidding you won't run- you don't want to fix anything, you don't want to know what the voters really think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXoNE14U_...
And yes bazooka, I own property.
FactMissy will not run. I want NOTHING to do with that mess that has been created by those 3 women and each before them.
This tax will not go away. As a matter of fact, it was changed to something that was not voted for (legal but was not what the public was "sold"), it may very well be increased by the 3% allowed by law and if this is ever built, there will be membership fees and other fees as it stands right now.
As for the petition remarks. I did not start the petition. Another member of this community did and quit. It was handed off to me. I work on it as I have time. See, I have to work my posterior off to keep up with taxes---paying for things in this community that I DO NOT need. Paycheck trumps petition. If you can do better, please feel free to do so. See how much time something like this takes for yourself instead of kvetching about what I have done, not done, etc. Any takers? You can get all of the stuff from Eagle. The entire 5 X 5 box of documents. All yours busy body for the taking since you have so much time on your hands.
That's right, EagleEar, so many people were so upset that they signed that petition that got turned in, didn't they. It's good to know that FactMissy is sure about the election, it must mean she's running and we'll have a chance to vote on her agenda. This will be fun to watch.
Yep MsM real sweet deal so many are being taken by, if you own property in their district or a business owner you going to pay taxes for something that may or not get build and to top it off you have to pay a membership every year to use it plus other fee's and taxes. If things weren't bad enough if you check one of the downtown business that into fitness is for sale, should tell people this big monster of a dream is not going to be supported by many except the rich.
How long are we going to be taxed ? Is there ever going to be an end?
Hey Quidnumic and OJBSmith, maybe you 2 should try going to the meetings at the WECRD with all their odd times during the day and then maybe you could put in a comment that really made sense. It sure appears neither of you have a clue to what is going on with them and how they are taking your tax dollars and having a field day with the money with nothing to show for it except receipts for most things but not all.
What a snarky comment. If you don't like what she says, don't read it.
Wow what a snarky blog, no wonder why nobody takes you seriously!
You sure ask a lot of questions. Maybe you should attend some of their meetings. I bet your sage advice is well taken, after your successful petition drive to dissolve them. Keep trying, though. It's fun to watch.