Chateau Meadows HOA

The Idaho Legislature Revenue and Taxation Committee met Monday at 9am to discuss and take public comments, regarding a proposed bill to alter the Idaho grocery tax credit.  This writer attended the meeting in person.  The meeting room was full and overcrowded with some people sitting on the floor and others straining their ears while listening outside in the hallway.

The Spokesman-Review provides an excellent recap of the events at the meeting, while the Idaho Statesman provides a more politically charged account of those same events.

Idaho will hold its Democratic Party caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 5th. See the Democratic Party web site for more information (currently the caucus information page is off line; check back later). The Republican Party primary election will be held March 23. The Constitution Party and Libertarian Party have not announced a primary date / location (no information given on their web sites, both of which do not seem to have updated in a year or so).

More primary information available at KTVB.com

The Chateau Home Owners Association has mailed out the yearly dues notice.  As was stated in last years annual meeting, the yearly dues amount was raised for the first time in 10 years (unlike every other association in the city).  This increase is to reflect rising costs of operation (we now have a city water account) and to make up for funding shortfalls as a result of decreased income in the transfer fee caused by very few home sales.

The dues increase also reflects the increased likelihood that the fence along Locust Grove will need substantial repair this summer or in the near future.  In order to make this possible a portion of the dues increase is being reserved for that repair.

The dues increase also will be used to complete the landscaping of the grassy section along Locust Grove, finally completing a previously paid for design by a landscape architect.

Mayor Tammy de Weerd and the commission to choose a replacement Chief of Police have narrowed the applicant pool to two candidates, who will be meeting with the Mayor and selected department officers and citizens today.

The two finalists are former Boise PD Chief James Montgomery, and former Simi Valley, Calif. chief Mark Layhew.

Read more about the finalists and the selection process at the Idaho Statesman's article.

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing on January 23rd regarding Idaho Power's request to raise electricity rates by 4.5% for residential users and up to 20% for other user.  The average increase will be 10.35% across all customer classes.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the commission’s hearing room at 472 W. Washington St, Boise ID.  Idaho Power will also hold public hearings January 29th in Chubbuck and January 31st in Twin Falls.

Idaho Power last asked for a 7.8% rate case in 2005 but received 3.2% after a settlement.

 Click the "Read More" link below to read the IPUC's latest announcements and to get informaition about other meetings.  Additional information about the IPUC is available at the Idaho Statesman's article.