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ello Meridian readers. Some of you may have seen my name popping up in recent issues of the Meridian Press, or remember the incredibly generous column my friend and colleague Holly Beech wrote to introduce me a few weeks ago. Well the time is finally here and Holly has departed to Africa. My name is Zachary Chastaine and I will be taking care of things while she is gone. First, I promise Holly is coming back, and I am honored to be tasked with taking care of the Meridian Press in her absence. A little about me: I have lived in Meridian
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for about 17 years. I started at Chief Joseph Elementary and finished at Boise State University. I mountain bike in the foothills north of Boise and Eagle, I like to try new brews at the local breweries, movies at The Village and I’ll be at Treefort again this year. I like to try and be out on the town. So don’t be afraid to say hi if you see me! Since I was hired to write for the Meridian Press I have had the opportunity to speak with several readers and I’ve taken all their input into account. Rest assured I don’t plan on making massive changes to the paper you know and love, but I will continue to keep an eye on local government as well as business and community issues in Meridian. I encourage people to get involved with the Meridian Press. Write me an email, give me a call or visit our Facebook page. We love hearing from the public. I don’t just mean for adults. If you know, or happen to be a student in the West Ada School District, submit some art for our weekly stu-
Sony Pictures and independent theaters agreed to release “The Interview” Tuesday in over 300 venues on Christmas — including at Village Cinema in Meridian. The Associated Press reports that “The Interview” was supposed to open on up to 3,000 screens, but major theater chains dropped it last week after hackers threatened terrorists attacks. The comedy depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Sony released the movie through a range of online platforms Wednesday. A Sony executive close to the matter said that there is concern over whether the company will recoup the $40 million cost of the film and the millions more spent on marketing, but that affordability and wide access were their main priorities. The executive also said more providers could sign on in the coming days and weeks and the option is still there for more theaters to show the film down the line.
Police also took calls, investigated or assisted: 3 residential burglaries 1 protective custody hold 1 leaving the scene of an accident 1 injury traffic accident 2 possession of marijuana 2 possession of drug paraphernalia 3 malicious injury to property 1 trespassing 3 vehicle burglaries 4 grand thefts 1 fictitious bills 5 petit thefts 2 disturbances 1 domestic verbal 1 commercial burglary 1 domestic battery 1 destruction of a telecommunication device 1 unlawful entry 1 open alcohol container
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Southwest Idaho nonprofit groups are looking for help funding housing projects this winter and Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge is working to help them meet their goals. 13 organizations are participating and range from at-risk housing programs for veterans and youth, homelessness prevention, transitional housing and more. Some participating organizations include the Catholic Charities of Idaho, Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services, The Jesse Tree of Idaho and several others. Donations for the drive have been accepted since December 10 and will be accepted until December 31. Avenues for Hope had raised $80,000 by December 23 with over 600 donations.
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Fairview Avenue east of Eagle Road to west of Venture Street, lane restrictions at night and shoulder work during the day through Jan. 7. n Pine Avenue at Gray Cloud Way, lane restrictions with flagging through Jan. 9 for bridge work. n Radiant Ridge Drive and Shimmering Way, road closure through Jan. 9 for drainage and irrigation work. n Ten Mile Road at Cherry Lane to Ustick Road, lane and pedestrian restrictions through September for road, sewer and water improvements. n Venture Street at Fairview Avenue to Elden Gray Street, road closure Monday through Jan. 2 for water, sewer and road construction
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Boys and Girls Club of Ada County was given the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Sunshine Award for providing local children with healthy meals throughout the summer months. The club’s summer meal program was recognized in the category of Strategies to Promote Nutrition and Wellness. Highlights of its work include: n Partnering with the Boise Farmers Market to bring fresh, local and organic produce to low-income youth. n Using an after-market produce price list, which resulted in significant financial savings. n Increasing the consumption of nutritious, locally-grown foods and promoting nutrition and wellness in the summer meals programs for the local children. Six programs in the Western region were recognized this year.
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oe Kozlowski, president of Meridian’s new Downtown Business Association, said he would like to see more retail options in downtown Meridian. But many of the new retailers moving to Meridian are opening across town at The Village. The $300 million shopping and office complex is luring businesses that have never before opened in Idaho, as well as tenants from across the street, such as Pier 1 Imports, Marshalls, the Nike Factory Store and Babies “R” Us. Several Boise stores have also moved or expanded to The Village, including Anthropologie, which will leave downtown Boise in March. In all, the Village has more than 60 retailers and restaurants — creating an influx of competition for existing downtown Meridian businesses like Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria. “It’s something that we’ve been watching closely,” Flatbread’s general manager Taylor Anderson said. “Anytime something of that size comes in with so many options for dining out and everything, it’s something to pay attention to.” Flatbread’s sales have remained strong, by Holly Beech he said, thanks in part to a loyal customer hbeech@mymeridianpress.com base. The restaurant has been in Meridian © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS since 2008 and employs about 30 people. “We’ve kind of secured ourselves in a location that’s a little bit different than the atmosphere at The Village,” Anderson said. Flatbread neighbors Generations Plaza, where the city’s 30-foot Christmas tree currently stands. “We’ve held our own for families and individuals looking for a more Photos by Holly Beech/MP personal dining experience rather than the lights and shows and big entities that have come into The Village,” he said. Above and front page: Meridian’s economic development staff is seeking to make the downtown an attractive place for young When asked what would help downtown business owners, Anderson professionals to work and live. Local business owners say they’d like to see more retail and entertainment options downtown. said he would like to see new life breathed into historic downtown buildings that have been boarded for years. Like Kozlowski, Meridian Cycles co-owner Krista McKenna said more retail and restaurant options would drum up more foot traffic downtown. She said she would love to see a coffee shop like the Flying M open up. “My hope is that we’re able to attract unique, service-oriented industries,” McKenna said, “be it restaurants, be it coffee shops, grocery stores similar to the (Boise) co-op, score a Trader Joe’s down here. That would be amazing.”
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ATTRACTING MILLENNIALS While the Village is a big draw for young families, Meridian envisions downtown as a draw for young professionals to live and work, Meridian economic development administrator Brenda Sherwood said. Meridian is collaborating with industry partners to possibly convert the former Meridian City Hall at 33 E. Idaho Ave. into a shared work space for start-up tech companies. The Meridian Chamber of Commerce and West Ada School District, which this year founded a local Young Entrepreneurs Academy, are also on board. The project, called the New Ventures Lab, still needs to go before Meridian City Council for approval and funding. It’ll take about $83,000 to improve the facility and add livestreaming capabilities, Sherwood said. She has also applied for a Capital Matrix grant and is seeking donations and volunteers. The goal is to help tech companies become successful so they can eventually move into other downtown buildings and create jobs, Sherwood said. “It’s a co-working space, so obviously they’ll have shared services, they’ll have access to conference rooms, huddle rooms, just areas that they can do some brainstorming — with even other companies,” she said. Start-ups would also have more exposure to potential investors, as New Ventures would live stream their product pitches to investors in and out of Idaho.
My hope is that we’re able to attract unique, service-oriented industries, be it restaurants, be it coffee shops, grocery stores similar to the (Boise) co-op, score a Trader Joe’s down here. That would be amazing.” KRISTA MCKENNA Meridian Cycles co-owner
Meridian also wants downtown to be a place where young professionals are drawn to live. A downtown housing study completed by Pegasus Planning and Development in November shows that Boise has almost no vacancies for downtown living, creating an opportunity for Meridian. But real estate professionals and developers see more potential in Meridian for condos geared toward an older age group on the outer edges of town. In the study, developers acknowledged that The Village is a big competitor for downtown Meridian, but also said downtown should play up its more urban feel. Developers said they would be more interested in building condos or apartments downtown Meridian if there were more entertainment options — such as cafes, bars and performance venues — and more neighborhood services, such as a grocery store.
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WEDNESDAY Christmas Eve. Meridian City Hall closes at 3 p.m. Meridian Development Corporation (urban renewal agency) committees will meet during the afternoon at Meridian City Hall, 33 E. Broadway Ave. Property Committee: 2-3 p.m.; Wayfinding and Signage Committee: 3-4 p.m.; Downtown Parking Committee: 4-5 p.m. Learn more at meridiandevelopmentcorp.com. Due to the holidays, the next scheduled Ada County Highway District Board of Commissioners meeting is Jan. 7 in the Michael L. Brokaw Auditorium at the ACHD office, 3775 Adams St., Garden City. The commission generally meets on the first, second, and third Wednesday of the month at noon, and at 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday.
THURSDAY Happy New Year! Meridian City Hall is closed all day.
FRIDAY New artwork of local artists on display at the Initial Point Gallery on the 3rd floor of Meridian City hall. Viewing is free any weekday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Excluding major holidays.
GOING PLACES Annie Estvold has been named executive director of Heart ‘n Home Hospice and Palliative Care in Caldwell. She will oversee clinical and clerical management in several areas including education and human resources. Paul Gephart has been named chief financial officer of Icon Credit Union. He previously served as director of finance at Home Federal Bank in Nampa. Les Bois Credit Union announced CEO Kenneth J. Clifford will retire Dec. 31. Clifford has worked in the credit union industry for 38 years including 27 years as CEO of Les Bois. Under his leadership, the credit union grew from one branch and 3,887 members to seven branches and more than 11,000 members.
Boise, died on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at a local care center of natural causes. Services are under the direction of Relyea Funeral Chapel.
Herman “Hermie” Smith, Glaydis Roberta Thomp92, of Meridian, died Thursday, Dec. son, 96, of Boise, died Dec. 17, 2014, 18, 2014, at her home. Services are at a local hospital. Services are under under the direction of Accent Funeral the direction of Cloverdale Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833. Home.. Nan Hall, 74, of Meridian, died Donald Arthur Hine, 68, of
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Boise, died Monday, December 15, Eagle, died Friday, December 19, 2014 2014 at his home of natural causes. at her home of natural causes. Funeral Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Home: Cremation Society of Idaho Idaho Lowell H. Gass, 91, of Meridian, James Brian Fraley, 50, of died December 22, 2014 at his resiBoise, died Tuesday, December 16, dence. Arrangements are under the 2015 at a local hospital of natural direction of Cloverdale Funeral Home.. causes.. Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Idaho Lavora Welsh Hart, 78, of Boise, died Monday, Dec. 22nd. FunerBetty Thomas Baker, 93, al Home: Cremation Society of Idaho of Boise, died Friday, December 19, 2014 at a local care facility of natural Anna Irene Anderson, 100, causes. Funeral Home: Cremation So- of Boise, died on Tuesday, December ciety of Idaho 23, 2014 at her home from natural causes. Services are under the direcCarl Glenn Ellis, 79, of Boise, tion of Relyea Funeral Chapel. died on Monday, December 22, 2014 at a local care center of natural causes. Loren Weston, 79, of Boise, Services are under the direction of Re- died Monday, December 22, 2014 at lyea Funeral Chapel. his home of natural causes. Funeral Home: Cremation Society of Idaho Jacob M. Schnee, 18, of Eagle, died December 17, 2014. Services will Robert Rogers, 72, of Boise, be held under the direction of Clover- died Wednesday, December 24, 2014, dale Funeral Home.. at home. Funeral Home: The family has placed trust in Alsip & Persons Alfred Ivan Murphy, 66, of Funeral Chapel, Nampa for their final Meridian, died December 20, 2014 at arrangements. (208) 466-3545 his home. Services are pending with Cloverdale Funeral Home..
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daho Laugh Fest is coming to Boise Jan. 8-10. In its second year, the event — which is the first of its kind in Idaho — has become one of the largest comedy festivals in the Northwest, according to event organizers. Throughout the three days, by Meridian Press staff more than 70 comics from across news@mymeridianpress.com the country will perform at five © 2014 MERIDIAN PRESS different Boise venues. The 18 shows range from PG to R in content, and admission ranges from free to $30. The event is partnering this year with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County, and 10 percent of ticket sales 3 days will be donated to the nonprofit. 5 venues “Last year we had over 2,500 in attendance during 18 shows our 16 shows,” Laugh Fest Director Megan Bryant said. This year more than 3,500 seats are available, she said. 70-plus comics Stand-up headliner David Huntsberger will premier an animated stand-up comedy show at the Egyp-
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Make reading part of your holiday tradition MERIDIAN — The Little Free Library in Meridian City Hall’s outdoor plaza is still stocked with Christmas books, and will be through Dec. 31. Stop by to pick up some family-friendly Christmas reading and leave your own holiday favorites for another family to enjoy.
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PLUGGED IN UP & DOWN to the Meridian Police and Fire departments for giving 50 gifts to children who may not have had a present to open on Christmas. to Idaho Power Company engineer Sonny Cabbage for bringing joy to deaf children for than 20 years by dressing up as Santa and communicating with them through sign language. to the very poorly painted parking lot at the post office. Very hard to see during the rain and very dangerous this busy time of year. (In response to previous post): It is hard to get in and out of that parking lot any time of year. The lanes are too narrow and visibility is poor for pulling out of parking spots. Maybe they should change it back to one-way traffic in the lanes? to the Meridian Police Department who helped my grandson create an awesome memory today. Plus they do a great job for our community! I’d like to see law enforcement start pulling over cars who drive without headlights at night or when weather conditions warrant it. This can be as or more dangerous than speeding. to residents at Touchmark at Meadow Lake Village who worked together to donate and deliver 2,300 pounds of food to local organizations on Dec. 18. Forty-one boxes were delivered to 11 schools within the West Ada School District, Pierce Park Elementary School and Covenant Presbyterian in Meridian. Each box contains nutritious, nonperishable food to feed a family of four people for a week. to The Village cinema owners for showing “The Interview” for people who wanted to see it. It’s important to preserve freedom of expression. to delivery workers for all their hard work during this busy season. to students at Peregrine and Ponderosa elementary schools for earning a check from the High Five health initiative by having 100 percent participation in the walking program.
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Each year, Sight and Hearing Association representatives go shopping for toys that sound a little too loud for young ones. This year, 18 out of 20 toys they tested with sound meters had noise levels greater than 85 decibels — loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage when operated at close range, according to a news release by Treasure Valley Hearing. “Some of the most common toys for infants, toddlers and adolescents are not only dangerous for their hearing but can actually damage the hearing of adults, too, considering their noise levels,” Jacquie Elcox of Treasure Valley Hearing said. “There aren’t a lot of packages with adequate warnings, and the regulations for these toys are pretty poorly written.” Toys are required to meet standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials regarding sound-pressure levels, but those standards aren’t always in touch with reality. For example, regulations state that noise emitted from a children’s toy must not exceed 85 decibels (dB) at 50 centimeters from the body — but 50 centimeters is longer than the average length of an adult’s arm, creating a disconnect between the actual use of a toy and its rules for production. Of the Sight and Hearing Association’s 20 noisiest toys from 2014, 12 of them exceeded 94 dB at close range, with four of them breaching 100 dB. “When you consider how a child would actually play with a toy, they generally hold it a lot closer to their body,” says Elcox. “So how safe they are is really based on whether they’ll be interacting with and using the toy for an extended period of time or not. We don’t want to suggest to parents that they return their child’s gifts, but some of the loudest toys might be causing permanent damage after only a few minutes of play.” To avoid feeling like the Grinch who stole your child’s Christmas, use tape or glue to cover the speakers of your child’s loudest toys. This will help mitigate the intensity of the sounds they make. To see the full list of noisy toys, take a look at the Sight and Hearing Association’s Facebook page, where the association published the results of its study.
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LOCAL NEWS Girl Scouts thrive in Meridian A Girl Scout troop displays food they collected for Thanksgiving.
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he Girl Scouts of America’s largest concentration of Scouts in the state of Idaho is right here in Meridian. The scouts offer many opportunities for young girls to gain valuable life experience and have a great time in the process. Most people can pick out a favorite girl scout cookie and know them all by name, but cookie sales are actually just a small part of what the Girl Scouts do. Hiking, camping, community service and other activities make up most of the girls’ time. Troops also participate in local events like the Dairy Days Parade, the Winterland Parade and the Veterans Day Parade. Troop leader Kim Sigston said there were five Girl Scout floats in Meridian parades in 2014. Around the holidays, Silver Sage Council CEO Maureen O’Toole said girls often go caroling at senior homes and participate in rake-up events all over the Treasure Valley. Girl Scout troops are broken up depending on age and location, so fourthgraders are paired with other fourth-graders and older Scouts are with older girls. The ages range from just kindergartners starting as Daisy rank Scouts all the way up to Ambassador rank Scouts who are juniors and seniors in high school. Troops usually consist of 10 to 20 girls depending on how many leaders are available. Although younger Scouts in kindergarten and first grade often have activities planned for them, the older Scouts frequently get to pick and choose what they do. Melanie Sigston, 17, is an Ambassador Scout in her senior year of high school, and for her, one of her favorite things about the Scouts was the confidence building that comes with being a part of the group. Sigston’s mother said many of the life lessons the girls learn are related to public speaking, learning to deal with disappointment and working in teams. One of Sigston’s favorite activities as a Scout was planning a trip to London, which her troop had to do its own fundraising and planning to carry out. Sigston and the service unit also earned recognition from the mayor after their project for the Girl Scouts 100th birthday. “All of our girls did a flash mob in front of city hall’s steps,” Sigston said. The girls donned
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said Girl Scouts can also get a leg up in military careers for their dedication from completing the Gold Award. Girls who enlist can automatically be promoted one rank just for earning the award because it is seen as a show of commitment and hard work. Girls who apply for military academies are also given serious consideration over other applicants for their effort. “If you want to apply to the service academies you have a much better chance,” O’Toole said. Alex Olson, 19, has been through every level of the Scouts and now works as a volunteer helping with activities for younger girls, such as running camps and graduation ceremonies where girls advance to the next rank. She now attends Arizona State University. She said there have been many benefits to her scouting career. “Overall, some of the bigger things I got out of it, confidence (was) definitely one of them and leadership skills as well. As well as organizational and people skills and how to organize big events and get in contact with people and delegate,” Olson said. Sigston said she had also gained these skills. “And while you’re doing all these tasks and helping out with all this stuff you gain relationships and learn lots of new things,” Sigston said. “It’s pretty fun.”
GET INVOLVED: To learn more about the Girl Scouts and to find a troop of your own or learn how to become a volunteer, visit girlscouts-ssc.org or call 800-846-0079. matching shirts and did their own rendition of the Cupid Shuffle. O’Toole said the Silver Sage Council, which oversees troops in Meridian and Eagle, is the only Girl Scout organization to grow in 2014. It grew by 14 percent. Ambassador Scouts get to try their hand at earning their Gold Award. The highest award a Girl Scout can achieve, the Gold Award is an 85-hour service project that the girl must pitch, complete and provide a final report on. The topics range from serious issues like suicide prevention to community history. Laura Handzel works for NASA, but before accepting her new post with the space administration, she was a Meridian resident and a former Girl Scout Gold Award recipient. Handzel, like many Scouts, also spent some time volunteering to mentor and lead the younger girls. O’Toole said what the girls take away from Scouts helps them stand apart when it comes to pursuing career and academic goals. O’Toole, a former military intelligence officer,
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Boise State University, develop lesson plans before going into classrooms to work with the girls. “We work with girls fourth and fifth grade in the Meridian district and fourth to sixth grade in the Boise school district,” Snyder said. “Basically it deals with what the girls are going through at that time — friendship issues. We help the girls make the transition into middle school, talk about making the right decisions, being kind and considerate to others, being respectful.” The program originally focused on at-risk girls who did not have a lot of parental support. Snyder said the program has received support from school councilors in West Ada and Boise, and Silver Sage hopes to expand the program to more schools in the future. “Our goal is to have it at every school, hopefully in the next couple years and move into Nampa and Caldwell and the sur-
rounding areas,” Snyder said. Expansion could also mean working with more universities in addition to Boise State University. Students receive credit for working with the schools, and Snyder said the relationship with Boise State professors has been a good fit. The program is funded by grant money, which must be applied for each year as well as donation money from private contributors. The program goes along with many of the objectives of what the Girl Scout primary scouting program works to achieve, such as building confidence and life skills with girls through mentoring and peer support. The Visions Program is a way of reaching out into the public to help girls regardless of if they are a Scout or not. “It really helps the girls, and the councilors are very happy with the program,” Snyder said.
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LOCAL NEWS Proposed legislation There’s a growing dissatisfaction around the state with Idaho’s Local Land Use Planning Act, said Idaho Smart Growth projects coordinator Elaine Clegg. Section 67-6526 of the act instructs cities to map out future growth in unincorporated areas of the county, called a city’s area of impact. Since this law was passed almost 40 years ago, cities such as Meridian and Kuna have grown closer together, sparking debates over who gets to annex what. “I don’t think that the code anticipated how Idaho would grow and that eventually cities would be growing together,” Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd said. Idaho Smart Growth was part of a coalition with the University of Idaho College of Law that completed a statewide area of impact study in 2012. “What’s really at dispute here is, once you have areas of impact decided, then what?” Clegg said. “I think most people agree that one city shouldn’t annex into an area of impact of another city without some agreement. On the other hand, if you can’t reach agreement, it’s not real clear what should happen.” Meridian’s proposed changes to the law don’t address that question. Instead, Meridian’s proposal would require cities to meet and negotiate before one city can annex land within another city’s area of impact. “We would like to see something passed this year — but we have not asked a legislator to sponsor it at this point,” city spokeswoman Kaycee Emery said. Like Meridian and Kuna, other cities, counties and property owners across Idaho have disagreed about areas of impact, and a handful of arguments have landed in court. “If we could find a better process, we’d all be better off,” Clegg said. Stakeholders, property owners and elected officials need to keep talking about the problem, she said, in order to reach a widespread solution.
Land Continued from page 6 “Our proposal is, when there’s a county-approved area of impact and another city wants to annex into it, those two cities need to sit at the table and collaborate, negotiate,” Meridian Mayor Tammy de Weerd said. Several talks between Meridian and Kuna haven’t led to a resolution. “We thought maybe we could reach a consensus with Meridian, but it doesn’t appear that we’re going to,” Kuna Mayor Greg Nelson said. “So we’ll probably just sit tight like we are right at this moment.” De Weerd said the cities should keep negotiating. “People hire us, elect us, to do the right thing and to work together, not to avoid the discussion and to walk away from finding the best solution,” she said. Courtesy city of Meridian Meridian held a public meetMeridian held a public meeting in 2006 to ask for property owners’ views. Most of the landowners north of Lake Hazel said ing in 2006 to ask for property they felt they were Meridian residents. Most of the landowners south of Lake Hazel said they felt they were Kuna residents. owners’ views. Of the 76 participants who gave feedback, most of the landowners north bility and access to public services, Ada County appraisal field of Lake Hazel said they felt they were Meridian residents. Most of supervisor Dan Curtis said. Without market data, Curtis said the landowners south of Lake Hazel said they felt they were Kuna it’s difficult to determine what would happen to land values if the properties were incorporated into Kuna instead of into residents. Those responses influenced Meridian’s decision to draw the Meridian. boundary at Lake Hazel, De Weerd said. “We have, number one, a commitment to these (property own- FUTURE SERVICE ers) that were part of the process,” she said. “Number two, we have Nelson said Kuna is more prepared to serve the area in quesa commitment to our existing ratepayers and taxpayers, because tion because of its nearby sewer plant on Ten Mile Road. But there’s more to think about than sewer, De Weerd said. we’ve invested their dollars in future planning for that area.” “There’s sewer, water, fire, police, parks, libraries, school disMeridian completed a future land use map for the area in 2012, but Ada County won’t recognize it until Meridian and Kuna can tricts,” she said. “There’s a lot of people that are impacted by it, and you need to make sure that those services will be provided.” reach an agreement. The area is served by Meridian Fire. If Kuna annexes the land, those homeowners will be using a service funded by Meridian HOMEOWNERS’ CONCERNS taxpayers. Two big concerns brought up by homeowners are land values Meridian doesn’t plan on building a fire substation in that and school districts, according to emails sent to the city of Merid- area for another two years, De Weerd said. ian, obtained by Meridian Press through a public records request. “When you build a substation, it’s $2 million up front, … and Regardless of what the cities decide, the area will remain in the then it’s $1.5 million annually to staff it,” she said, “so it’s a huge West Ada School District, which is based in Meridian, West Ada cost consideration.” spokesman Eric Exline said. Also, she said, a patchwork of Kuna annexations means fu“City limits and school boundaries are separate subjects,” he ture Meridian developers will have to pay more to build sewer said. lines around Kuna property. Potential changes to land value aren’t as easy to nail down. De Weerd said Meridian’s suggestion to contract with Kuna Land values are influenced by things like site location, accessi- for sewer services in this area was met with little interest.
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Residual: 13,980.05, Stk# 35816
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2015 Odyssey EX-L Lease for $329/mo
2014 Pilot EX-L 4WD Lease for $349/mo
Residual: 20,864.85, Stk# 35675
Residual: 20,790.00, Stk# 35856
Disclaimer: 1 Claim based on new Hondas sales from 2013 Honda regional Sales District 2E. Offers are 36 month lease, 12,000 miles per year, $3,500 down payment. $0 Security deposit required. Plus title, tax and $299 Dealer doc fee. Gift value up to $150. Offers expires 12/24/14.
2014 Chevy Sonic LT
2012 Jeep Compass
Stk# 2703PH
Sale Price $14,499 Sale Price $15,907
Sale Price $11,995 Alloy wheels, Stabilitrak.
SPORT
Sale Price Stk# 2685PH
$16,995
SPORT
Hill start assist, privacy glass.
Navigation, Harman Kardon sound.
2013 Honda Accord
2012 Ford Mustang
Sale Price Stk# 35715H
$18,689
SPORT
Sale Price Stk# 34067
$18,888
2012Ford Flex SEL
2014 Honda Accord
2014 Honda Accord EX
Stk# 35456H
Sale Price $21,999
Stk# 210571H
All wheel drive, heated seats.
Sale Price $15,989
DVD, tow package.
4WD, navigation, moonroof.
Sale Price
PREMIUM 2
Stk# 2734PH
Spoiler, premium wheels, only 10,500 miles!
$20,795
2012 Buick Regal
Stk# 210552A1
2010 Mercury Mariner 2014 Mazda 6 SPORT PREMIER SPORT
2014 Jeep Compass
SPORT
Stk# 35406H
Low miles, traction control, Bluetooth.
Backup camera, spoiler, alloy wheels.
Sale Price
$21,999
C V T w/Sport mode, moonroof. Only 4500 miles!
Stk# 35507H
Sale Price $19,499 Stk# 35305H
$1000 below Kelley Blue Book wholesale!
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
Sale Price $24,589 Stk# 35593H
4 x 4, perfect for all weather conditions! Only 7400 miles!
800-735-0890 LMHonda.com
7710 Gratz Drive, Boise ID All prices plus title, tax and $299 Dealer doc fee. 14-HOB-4561
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