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"It's a make or break year for the local option taxing authority for the cities," he said. [JIM TIBBS] also wants to see one blight permanently removed from the city: the Boise Hole. "It used to be an embarrassment, now it's a joke," he said.
Like many, [DEANNA WATSON]'s focus is on growth and transportation. In addition to a light rail system, Watson would like to see stricter development standards that would regulate the quality of construction. She also wants to see the community detox center running, additional workforce housing in the core of Boise and more work addressing the area's homeless problem. "There's a tremendous momentum right now with faith-based, the city and community coming together," she said. "There are better ways to help people.""The answer is the continued partnerships with other city agencies and other stakeholders in the process," [MICHAEL MASTERSON] said. "The highest priority we have is that we need to make sure that our service delivery meets and exceeds the needs of the citizens of Boise," Masterson said. "We need to make sure our residents are satisfied with their police services."See the full content of this document
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New Year's Dreamin'
With the turn of the calendar comes the inclination to look down the road at what can be accomplished in the next 366 days (2008 is a leap year).
Sure, many of us will make some noncommittal vow about eating better, reading more or improving ourselves in some other way. But for community leaders, the ...See the full content of this document
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