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Mayor McLean breaks promise, raises property taxes in new budget
In early June, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean distributed a news release in which she pledged not to raise taxes in the midst of a pandemic. Within a month, the first-term mayor has broken her promise. McLean’s first budget, released last
Statesman’s support of racist council member deserves boycott
I haven’t bought an Idaho Statesman since I left the newspaper’s employment 15 years ago. I have long maintained it’s wrong, even in the slightest, to put my money behind a media outlet that aspires to be the Official Fishwrap
Boise budget proposes spending big bucks to get you out of your car
Most discussions of municipal budgets are based on topline numbers, percentages of increase and growth, and perhaps a nod to significant new expenditures and public works. These things are important, no doubt, but often the most interesting components of such
Effective July 1: Property tax notice requirements
Currently, when a property owner is given an annual property tax bill, certain information has to be present on that bill. This includes the parcel number and market value of the property being taxed, the state, county, and city where it is located, each separate tax on the property, and any delinquencies on the property.
Effective July 1: Forgone balance reform
Effective July 1, local governments will have to rework their approach to foregone balances. A foregone balance is something not many taxpayers are familiar with, but it can greatly affect them depending on where they live.
Effective July 1: City elections by district
At the beginning of each year, 105 elected representatives gather in Idaho’s Capitol building to pass new laws governing Idahoans’ daily lives. This gathering is called Idaho’s legislative session. The 2020 legislative session was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic,
What the state’s property tax relief option could mean for Boiseans
This week, Gov. Brad Little gave local governments throughout the state an option to provide property tax relief to their residents. Back in April 2020, the state of Idaho received $1.25 billion from the federal government, under the CARES Act,
Boise mayor gives cover to her panels that recommended free abortions, sex-ed for pre-k students
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean is dishonest in trying to deflect criticism of her transition team’s radical policy recommendations, which infamously included taxpayer-funded abortions for all and sex education starting in pre-kindergarten. If Donald Trump were running against her, he’d probably
