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SCHOOLS The cost to build Hillsdale Elementary is 40 percent higher than what voters approved in the bond election in March. School board members want to know why there’s a $4.2 million budget overrun and if these costs could have been foreseen.
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COMMUNITY A father in the West Ada School District wants clear answers for the turmoil among district leaders this year. He’s created a community Facebook page where documents gained through public records requests can be compiled.
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SCHOOLS What do you want to see in the next superintendent of the West Ada School District? As trustees begin their formal search, they’re asking for public involvement and suggestions. Give your input through a district survey online.
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Steve Derricott, co-owner of Gfeller Casemakers in Meridian, cuts out leather pieces to be used for iPad covers on Nov. 12. The company is expanding its product offerings, requiring new tools that are crowding the 900-square-foot space, Derricott said. Staff often has to shuffle equipment back and forth between the workspace and storage.
COURT A district judge ruled this week that the West Ada School District unconstitutionally charged fees for elective classes and kindergarten attendance. Russell Joki, one of the plaintiffs who filed the case in 2012, is now a West Ada school board member.
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OPINION As the season’s first snow hits the Treasure Valley, some people are rejoicing while others are dreading the cold ahead. Reporter Holly Beech muses about ways to beat — or at least cope with — the winter blues.
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Treasure Valley feels pinch of low industrial vacancies he Meridian warehouse where Gfeller Casemakers builds leather products such as belts and notebook covers is starting to feel cramped. Employees have to shuffle tools back and forth from the by Holly Beech hbeech@mymeridianpress.com work space and storage © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS depending on what project they’re working on, co-owner Steve Derricott said. “It would be nice to have a larger space where it would be easier to move from tooling for one project to another,” he said.
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He’s not ready to look for a But demand for industrial new space, but if he were, he space is strong, TOK reports. would come across more over“When it comes to attraccrowding. Available buildings tion, one of our biggest hurfor manufacturers is in limdles in Meridian is that we ited supply in Ada and Canyon just don’t have the buildings,” counties. Meridian Economic Develop“We’re running out of space ment Administrator Brenda left and right,” said Devin DEVIN PIERCE Sherwood said. Pierce, an industrial real estate Industrial real estate broker with Most of the available space broker with Thornton Oliver Thornton Oliver Keller (TOK) in Meridian is categorized as Keller (TOK). Class A — high-end buildings The overall industrial vacancy rate in Ada and Canyon counties in Oc- with the highest rents. tober was 5.2 percent, down from 8 percent at the start of 2014. Please see Industrial, page 9
We’re running out of space left and right.”
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any of you may have been delighted to see snow on the ground this week. Not me. I’m a grouch when it comes to snow. This year I was especially disappointed to see the freezing flurries because my co-worker has gotten me back into a favorite hobby: trail running. We have been hitting the Boise Foothills every weekend lately for a joyous, miserable time. I’m hoping we can tough it out through the cold of winter, but slushy trails don’t sound too fun. I already took a big spill a couple weeks ago, earning the gnarliest bruises of my life. (Not to embarrass anyone, but my coworker also tripped on the trail last month — those darn rocks — and had to get stitches on her arm and knee.) Every time we run to the ridge of the foothills, I am floored by the beauty of Boise, especially with the red, yellow and orange leaves of fall. Being away from the Treasure Valley during my trip to South Africa for the first half of this year gave me a new appreciation for the scenic outdoor opportunities we have here. I recently sent my South African friend a picture taken from a Boise Foothills peak, to which she exclaimed, “Oh
CRIME WATCH Meridian Police Department Log
Nov. 9 1. Arrest: possession of controlled substance and paraphernalia 2. Possession of drug paraphernalia, 2600 block North Larchmont Avenue 3. Burglary, 1500 block South Meridian Road 4. Domestic battery, 1000 block North Adkins Avenue 5. Arrest: domestic battery, battery 6. Arrested: probation violation warrant
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Fairview Avenue 3. Domestic battery, vandalism, 140 block West Silver Salmon Drive 4. Juvenile arrest: petit theft 5. Possession of marijuana, East Overland and South Eagle roads 6. Petit theft, 1700 block East Fairview Avenue 7. Arrest: warrant 8. Citation: open container, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, failure to purchase a driver’s license 9. Arrest: driving under the influence of drugs, injury to a child 10. Possession of drug paraphernalia, West Franklin and South Linder roads
Nov. 12 1. Vehicle burglary, 500 block South Eagle Road 2. Arrest: DUI (second offense) 3. Arrest: petit theft 4. Agency assist, 3500 block North Eagle Road 5. Disturbance, 1800 block North Todd Way 6. Arrest: possession of marijuana and paraphernalia 7. Protective custody hold, 4200 block East English Drive
1. Vehicle burglary, 800 block South Allen Street 2. Grand theft, 1600 block North Interlachen Way 3. Fictitious bill, 1700 block West Franklin Road 4. Arrest: warrant 5. Arrest: possession of marijuana and paraphernalia
Nov. 11 1. Arrest: failure to appear warrant 2. Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, 2700 block East
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my goodness! You live in a fairytale wonderland.” (Although South Africa has some cool outdoor adventures, too, including world-renowned cliffs for rock climbing.) I know a lot of people around here love winter so much because it’s ski and snowboard season. I’ve only snowboarded twice. I enjoyed some of it but mostly just cursed my clumsiness and quietly fumed at the little kids who would fall in front of me on the Bunny Hill at Bogus Basin. Having to alter my course to avoid toppling over by Holly Beech them is not as easy as it looks. However much snow we end up get- hbeech@mymeridianpress.com ting this winter, I’m making a promise to © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS myself now to try to make the most of it — which might just entail reading a lot of books under my covers and drinking hot chocolate.
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Nov. 13 1. Attempted burglary, 1900 Block North Cool Creek Avenue 2. Arrest: petit theft, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, warrant 3. Arrest: warrant 4. Disturbance, 500 block West Pack Avenue 5. Protective custody hold, 1500 block NW Seventh Street 6. Protective custody hold, 2600 block South Velvet Falls Way 7. Arrest: DUI, open container 8. Returned runaway, curfew, 1500 block East Overland Road 9. Miscellaneous detention, 1000 block South Progress Avenue 10. Citation: possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, Beacon Street and South Longmont Avenue 11. Arrest: disturbing the peace, trespassing 12. Arrest: driving without privileges 13. Three arrests: possession of drugs and paraphernalia, destruction of evidence, frequenting and warrant
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Nov. 15 1. Disturbance, 100 block West Autumn Park Lane 2. Juvenile arrest: battery 3. Arrest: driving without privileges (10th offense), no proof of insurance (second offense) 4. Grand theft, 600 block West Ramsbrook Street 5. Arrest: driving without privileges, no proof of insurance (second offense), possession of drugs 6. Vehicle burglary, 2000 block North Leann Way 7. Arrest: warrant 8. Vandalism, 1700 block West Franklin Road 9. Runaway, 4400 block North Heritage Woods Way 10. Vandalism, 3600 block East Longwing Lane 11. Arrest: driving without privileges, warrant 12. Arrest: possession marijuana 13. Reckless driving, East Pine Avenue and North Touchmark Avenue 14. Arrest 15. Petit theft, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, 1900 block East Deer Hill Street
Trustees ask for input from staff, public in superintendent search
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est Ada School District employees value teaching experience and strong communication skills in a superintendent, according to a staff survey conducted this month by the district. The district sent a survey by Holly Beech to each staff member and hbeech@mymeridianpress.com 533 responded, spokesman © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS Eric Exline said. The openended questions asked respondents what education and work experience, skills and demeanor they most valued in a superintendent. “They clearly wanted somebody that this was their passion, this was their life, this was all they’ve really ever done as a professional,” Exline said. “They want them to know what it’s like to be a teacher, they want them to know what it’s like to be a principal.” Staff also want to a see a superintendent who can communicate effectively, is open and positive and is focused on the needs of students and teachers, he said. The district is seeking a replacement for Linda Clark, who has worked in education in Idaho for 43 years, including 37 years as a teacher, principal, administrator and superintendent in the West Ada School District. She resigned abruptly in October, citing a hostile environment created by board members. The district’s chief operations officer, Joe Yochum, will continue to serve as the interim superintendent until a permanent replacement is hired. The “listening phase” is step one in the search, Chairwoman Tina Dean said. Trustee Mike Vuittonet said he would like to see the board do a national search and use resources from the Idaho School Boards Association. “They have a large network for getting and attracting candidates,” he said, “and I think it’s important to get the best candidate pool.” Trustee Russell Joki said a national search might not have the pay off the district wants, and he’s seen districts spend time and money on a national search only to find the best candidate in-house.
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Judge: West Ada School District’s student fees were unconstitutional
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ourth District Judge Richard Greenwood concluded Monday that it was unconstitutional for the West Ada School District to charge kindergarten fees or class participation fees to the grandchildren of Russell Joki, now a West Ada board member who filed a lawsuit in 2012 against Idaho school districts and state education agencies. The judge dismissed all defendants by Holly Beech in 2013 except the West Ada School Dis- Russell Joki hbeech@mymeridianpress.com trict, where in 2012 Joki paid fees for his West Ada © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS grandson, then a junior at Meridian High board member School, to attend elective classes and for his granddaughters to attend kindergarten at Chief Joseph School of the Arts. The fees added up to $85 for his grandson and $45 each for his granddaughters. “The case never was seriously about money, but rather the unconstitutionality of fees charged by schools districts throughout the state,” Joki’s attorney, Robert Huntley, said in an email Tuesday. The ruling does not order West Ada to stop charging student fees for classes or kindergarten programs, but it does require the district to repay what Joki “was improperly forced to pay,” Greenwood stated. West Ada spokesman Eric Exline said he does not yet know how this ruling will impact the district’s student fee policy. He also did not immediately know the amount of student fees collected in the district in the 2014-15 school year. ROBERT HUNTLEY When testifying in court Sept. 30, former West Ada Superintendent Linda Clark said Russell Joki’s attorney fees for elective classes pay for materials used in class, such chemicals used in chemistry class or clay used in pottery class. Students who can’t afford the fee may ask for a fee waiver. Students can also complete high school without ever taking a course that costs money, Clark said. Judge Greenwood ruled that because West Ada chose to incorporate elective classes and kindergarten programs into its education system, it should offer those classes and programs free of charge as part of a thorough education. “A family should not be forced to choose ... whether one child may take Advanced Placement history or another take heavy duty diesel re-
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The case never was seriously about money, but rather the unconstitutionality of fees charged by schools districts throughout the state.”
pair when they cannot afford both,” he wrote in his finding. “Nor should students or parents be required to seek charity, which may or may not be granted, to enable a child to take a class offered by a school district for credit toward graduation. The fact that the fees may be waived in the discretion of the principle of the building does not render them constitutional.” The question of when a class is so extraneous that it’s no longer considered part of a thorough education is outside the scope of this lawsuit, he said. Greenwood’s ruling also labeled the $10 junior class fee charged to Joki’s grandson as “impermissible” because it is “generally imposed on all students whether they participate in extra-curricular activities or not, which becomes a charge on attendance at the school.” In an email Monday, Joki said, “I hope this is some good news for moms and dads.” He said he would meet with Huntley late this week to discuss their next step. Joki’s intent was for the lawsuit to have class action status so the ruling would apply to all of the state’s school districts, but the court narrowed the case to only include the West Ada School District. West Ada’s attorney in the case, Brian Julian, said in a text message Tuesday afternoon that he hadn’t been authorized by the West Ada School District or school board to comment on the decision. West Ada school board attorney William “Breck” Seiniger said the board will review the decision in the near future. “I have no idea whether or not the Plaintiff will file an appeal as to any of the issues in the case,” he said in an email, “and I do not want to speculate as to how the Board will respond to the decision once it becomes final.” Judge Greenwood stated that the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law released Monday are intended to be the end of the case. The outcome was based on the mandate in Article IX, Section 1 of the Idaho Constitution that the Idaho Legislature “establish and maintain a general, uniform and thorough system of public, free common schools.”
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15, 2015, at her home. Funeral Home: home. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. Home, Meridian.
Melvin James DeSpain, 79, Terence Quinn, 67, of Boise,
of Meridian, died Saturday, Nov. 14, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 2015, at a local care center of natural a local care center. Arrangements are causes. Funeral Home: Relyea Funeral under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833. Chapel.
James Brett Eldridge, 50, Nancy Lea Seegmiller, 81,
of Meridian, died Wed., Nov. 11th. of Meridian, died Saturday, Nov. 14, Funeral Home: Cremation Society of 2015, at her home of natural causes. Idaho Funeral Home: Relyea Funeral Chapel.
Anna R. Gillpatrick, 83, of Kelly C. Sutton, 56, of MeridiMeridian, died Friday, November 13, 2015 at a local care center. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian. 888-5833 . Curtis John Hamon, 62, of Meridian, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. Funeral Home: Cremation by Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell.
an, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at her home. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.
Muriel Lorraine Sweeney, 95, of Boise, died Monday,
Nov. 16, 2015, at a local care center of natural causes. Funeral Home: Relyea Funeral Chapel.
Nancy Ruth Harberg, 91, of Geraldine Syms, 71, of Boise,
Boise, died Tuesday, Nov. 17. Funeral died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at her home. Services are under the Home: Cremation Society of Idaho. direction of Accent Funeral Home, MeOrville A. Hutchison, 90, of ridian. 888-5833. Meridian, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at a local hospital. Funeral Home: Ac- John Wayenberg, 67, of Boise, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at his cent Funeral Home, Meridian. home. Funeral Home: Accent Funeral Home, Meridian.
Today Boise - BAF VIP Screening of The Hunger Games, 6:00pm, Edwards Boise 22 & IMAX Boise - Boise State Broncos Football vs. Air Force Academy Falcons Football, 7:30pm, Albertsons Stadium 1400 Bronco Ln. Boise - Boise State University Theatre Arts - Boise, 7:30pm, Morrison Center for the Performing Arts 2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln Boise - BUSINESS PLANNING CLINIC with Carl Battiste in BOISE, 8:30am, Keller Williams BOISE Market Center Nampa - Canyon County Christmas Gift Show, Ford Idaho Center 16200 Idaho Center Blvd Nampa - Canyon County Fall Home Show, 11:00am, Ford Idaho Center 16200 Idaho Center Blvd $0.00 Boise - The Fall of Troy, Kylesa, Powers, 7:30pm, Neurolux 111 N 11th St Boise - First Aid/CPR/ AED, 8:00am, Idaho AGC 1649 West Shoreline Dr. Suite 100 Boise - Night Tours, 6:00pm, Old Idaho Penitentiary 2445 Old Idaho Penitentiary Boise - Powwers with Powers, 7:30pm, Neurolux 111 N 11th St Boise - WINTER WILDLANDS ALLIANCE, The Egyptian Theatre 700 West Main Street
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SCHOOLS how a recall works Idaho Statute Title 34, Chapter 17 outlines the recall election procedure. 1) Step one: Petition for a recall Organizers must submit a petition form to the county clerk with at least 20 valid signatures of registered voters in the zone of the trustee being challenged. If more than one trustee is being challenged, a separate form is necessary for each zone. The county must verify the signatures. 2) Step two: Collect signatures Recall organizers then have 75 days to collect signatures from registered voters in each zone that equal at least 50 percent of the number of voters who participated in the most recent school board election in that zone. 3) Step three: Approval and notification Once the signatures are collected, the county clerk has 15 business days to verify that they are valid. The clerk’s office then provides written notices to the petitioner and the trustee being challenged that there are enough signatures for a recall election. 4) Step four: Board member may resign The trustee being challenged has five business days to resign or not. 5) Step five: Set election If the trustee chooses not to resign, the school district must order a recall election at the next available date. There are four possible election dates in 2016: n March 8 n May 17 (primary election) n Aug. 30 n Nov. 8 (general election) 6) Step six: Hold election The ballot at the recall election will basically ask voters to check one: n Yes, recall the trustee n No, do not recall the trustee To recall any officer, a majority of the votes cast at the special recall election must be in favor of the recall and must equal or exceed the votes cast at the last general election for that officer, the law states. 7) Step seven: Follow election results The Ada County Board of Commissioners has 10 days after the election to certify the results. If recalled, the trustee must step down from the board. 8) Step eight: Fill vacancy If a recall results in a vacancy on the school board, the school board must declare the vacancy at a regular or special meeting. Within 90 days of that declaration, the board may appoint a qualified person from the zone vacated to serve the rest of the term. If no appointment is made within 90 days, the county commissioners have 30 more days to appointment someone. (Idaho Code 33-504).
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ecall organizers have taken the first step to oust West Ada School District board members. Petition forms against all five trustees have been submitted to the Ada County clerk with the necessary 20 signatures in each zone. As of Wednesday, the county had approved the signatures against Trustee Mike Vuittonet but was still verifying signatures from the other four zones. When the county validates the signatures, recall organizers have by Holly Beech 75 days to collect signatures hbeech@mymeridianpress.com from registered voters in © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS each zone that equal at least 50 percent of the number of votes cast in the zone’s last election. Because of low voter turnout in the past, the groups only need to collect between about 250 to 450 signatures, depending on the zone, to form a recall election. Former district Superintendent Christine Donnell and former school board member Reid Olsen are leading the recall efforts against Chairwoman Tina Dean, Vice Chairwoman Julie Madsen and trustees Russell Joki and Carol Sayles. These four board members should be recalled, according to the petition form, because of their “failure to listen and respond to district patrons, unreasonable demands on district employees, disrespectful and disruptive behavior in board meetings, and lack of transparency and fiscal responsibility.” Vuittonet helped collect signatures for the recall of Dean, Joki and Madsen — an action his opponents criticize. The petition form against Vuittonet claims he “violated the Open Meeting Law when he approved three illegal contracts with lucrative benefits for the superintendent of schools, voted for increased central office administration costs, voted for contracting of inefficient student transportation services, did not object to a 40% cost overrun for the new Hillsdale Elementary, and supported the recall of other school board members who oppose his votes on the above and related matters during his more than ten years of being on the school board.” Most of the signatures against Vuittonet were collected by Daryl Sallaz of Boise, whom the Idaho Statesman reports is a former Boise School District teacher and former Democratic Idaho lawmaker. Sallaz is also part of a group called “Veterans Against Vuittonet.”
school board election in that zone. The groups have a total of 75 days to collect these signatures. Zones 1 and 4 also reach into Canyon County, meaning a recall election would also need to be held separately in Canyon County. The petition forms do not need to have signatures from Canyon County voters.
ELECTIONS The number of signatures needed to form a recall election is half of the total number of votes cast in the most recent school board election in each zone. Voter turnout in the most recent school board elections:
Zone 1: Tina Dean Dean was elected in May 2013 with 188 votes, or about 37 percent. n Total votes cast in zone: 505 n Recall signatures required (50 percent of votes): 253 n Registered voters in the zone: 18,656 Zone 2: Mike Vuittonet Vuittonet was re-elected to a fifth term in May with 318 votes, or 57 percent. n Total votes cast in zone: 555 n Recall signatures required (50 percent of votes): 278 n Registered voters in the zone: 19,559 Zone 3: Carol Sayles Sayles was elected in May 2013 with 339 votes, or 51 percent. n Total votes cast in zone: 669 n Recall signatures required (50 percent of votes): 335 n Registered voters in the zone: 19,357 Zone 4: Julie Madsen Madsen was elected in May with 522 votes, or 58 percent. n Total votes cast in zone: 908 n Recall signatures required (50 percent of votes): 454 n Registered voters in the zone: 21,921
Zone 5: Russell Joki Joki was elected in May with 219 votes, or 36 percent. n Total votes cast in zone: 603 Recall organizers’ next step is to collect signatures from registered voters in each zone that equal at least 50 n Recall signatures required (50 percent of votes): 302 percent of the number of voters who participated in the n Registered voters in the zone: 19,206
SOURCE: Idaho Statutes and Ada County Elections Office administrator JoMeta Spencer
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est Ada School District Trustee Mike Vuittonet fell short of the votes needed to become president of the Idaho School Boards Association. School board members elected by Holly Beech Charhbeech@mymeridianpress.com Moscow ter school board © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS member John Menter as the ISBA president at the association’s annual conference Nov. 13 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Education News reports. More than 400 school board members from almost every district and charter school in Idaho attended. Vuittonet, elected as a school board member in 2001, told the Meridian Press running for ISBA president was a good experience. “I felt like I could add to our association,
but I absolutely and totally respect the outcome and also give 110 percent support to John Menter,” he said. “He’s a good man.” The two also faced off against former gubernatorial Mike Vuittonet candidate and Boise School West Ada trustee District trustee A.J. Balukoff, who entered late as a write-in candidate. Balukoff told Idaho Education News that people asked him to run for ISBA president as the “controversy” unfolded in the West Ada School District. “With all the turmoil and controversy in the West Ada District, I think it will be difficult for the West Ada trustee to win the election, and even if he does, it will be very difficult for him to be an effective president,” he said previously. Vuittonet said he didn’t see recent events in West Ada as a factor in the Nov. 13 election.
Jennifer Swindell with Idaho Education News reported: “The membership had to vote twice for president because bylaws require the winner to earn more than 50 percent of the votes. On the first ballot, Menter earned about 45 percent of the vote, Vuittonet captured about 27 percent and Balukoff earned 26 percent. The second election was between the top two finalists — Menter and Vuittonet. Menter received about 60 percent of the vote. According to Swindell, Menter will become the first charter board member to serve in this leadership role, and charters became full voting members of the ISBA only last year. Menter said he will represent students from charters and districts equally, Swindell reports. “I will continue to ensure the ISBA remains the voice for all Idaho children and highlight what is best for Idaho education,” Menter said.
IDAHO SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, NOV. 13 First round (winner must earn more than 50 percent of the votes): n John Menter, Moscow Charter: 45 percent n Mike Vuittonet, West Ada School District: 27 percent n A.J. Balukoff, Boise School District: 26 percent Second round (only included top two finalists): n Menter: 60 percent n Vuittonet: 40 percent SOURCE: Idaho Education News
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parent in the West Ada School District has created a Facereceived about 13 public records requests for emails as of last week. book group called “West Ada Files” aimed at collecting MORE INFORMATION “I would say that since July 1 in total, I’ve gone through 25,000 to public records, such as emails among district leaders, that 30,000 pages of emails,” he said. “I say that with no fault aimed at anyVisit ow.ly/UAyw9 to find will shed light on the cause of recent turmoil in the district. body.” “Myself and others in the district have been searching information about recent Public records requests, he noted, are an important feature of a for answers,” the group’s founder, Philip developments in the West Ada transparent government. Neuhoff, told the Meridian Press. “Obvi- School District, along with a The purpose of “West Ada Files,” Neuhoff said, is to gather inforby Holly Beech ously there’s a been a lot going on the last link to the “West Ada Files” mation, not to editorialize or try to sway people’s opinions. Neuhoff hbeech@mymeridianpress.com six months, or perhaps more than that.” said he has opinions on the recall efforts targeted at the trustees, but page and to the section of © 2015 MERIDIAN PRESS Tension among former Superintendent Idaho Code recording public he’s not using the page to promote those. Linda Clark and board members reached a records requests. “I just hope that the community finds it a useful resource,” he said. breaking point in October with Clark’s sudden resignation — which “We’re never going to have complete information, but the more inthe board rejected by terminating her contract instead. formation we have will allow us to understand the situation.” It will “I want to know what the basis or what the cause of the nature of also allow people to ask more informed questions of the school board the relationship, past and present, between the superintendent and the trustees is,” members elected to represent them, he said. Neuhoff said. “I really would like for people to be able to feel that there’s transparAgencies have three working days to respond to a public records request, as outency going on in the situation.” lined in Idaho Code Title 74, Chapter 1. Agencies may take up to 10 working days to Neuhoff created the page Nov. 11 and has posted a series of emails obtained by prepare the documents if necessary. another patron through a public records request to the district. Any posts must be Providing emails may require that extra time, Exline said, because it involves reapproved by Neuhoff, and he said he will vet all documents to make sure they’re viewing the emails and taking out any exempt information, such as the names of legitimate. students or of employees involved in a disciplinary issue. The public’s curiosity about what’s going on with district leadership is growing. Agencies must gather and provide the requested information for no charge for West Ada spokesman Eric Exline said in his roughly 18 years with the district, he re- the first two hours of labor or for copying the first 100 pages of paper. After that, ceived a total of two public records request for emails before July 1. Since July 1, he’d agencies may charge the requester a fee to cover the labor and material costs.
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Hillsdale’s construction is one of the projects in a $96 million bond voters approved in March. Savings totaling $6 million on the Meridian High School remodel and the construction of Victory Middle School will cover the Hillsdale overrun. At the direction of the district, Hummel Architects used Paramount Elementary, which opened in 2007, as a base for determining what it would cost to build Hillsdale. But Hillsdale had unique and complex elements, Gestrin said, because of the nature of sharing the building with the YMCA in the future and potentially with the Meridian Library District. The library district’s bond needed to build a $6 million branch at the shared facility failed at this month’s election. Hillsdale is being built with a steel and concrete frame as opposed to the wood frame used at Paramount, a cost addition of $340,116, according to The Russell Corporation’s Chris Jones. Hillsdale will also be two stories, with stairs, an elevator and additional shared space, a cost addition of about $1.16 million. Energy code requirements are also stricter than they were when Paramount was built, leading to a cost increase of $250,000, Jones said. Construction of the school, set to open in fall of 2016, will come to $12.8 million, Gestrin said, and another $1.4 million will go toward fees and contracts. Russell Corporation will receive roughly $1 million for serving as the construction manager and general contractor, called the CM/GC delivery method. The method is intended to cut costs in the long run by allowing the construction manager to act as a consultant during the early design process. This is the first time the district has used the CM/GC method, and Trustee Russell Joki questioned Tuesday if it was worth it.
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INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION BY SQUARE FEET, ADA AND CANYON COUNTIES 2008: 919,000 2009: 902,000 2010: 113,000 2011: 397,000 2012: 241,000 2013: 273,000 2014: 264,000 2015: 224,000 mid-year (379,000 projected year total)
Continued from page 1 More affordable, lower-quality industrial buildings in Meridian are largely full, with only a 2.6 vacancy rate in Class B space and a 0 percent vacancy in Class C space, according to TOK. More than half of the available industrial space in Meridian opened up this year when BLACKHAWK! and Plum Creek Timber closed their manufacturing facilities in Meridian, Pierce said.
CONSTRUCTION LAG The crowded industrial market stems from a slump in a new construction that started during the recession. In 2008, almost 1 million square feet of industrial space was built in Ada and Canyon counties. In 2010, that number plummeted to 113,000 square feet. New industrial construction in Ada and Canyon counties is starting to climb again this year and is expected to break the 300,000-square-foot mark for the first time since 2011, TOK reports. “I think we’re approaching a tipping point. … We will see some spec development,” Pierce said, referring to construction of buildings that don’t have an established tenant. Meridian’s high land prices, thanks to its flourishing housing market, make it a more expensive destination for industrial construction, Sherwood said. “When you’re talking industrial, you need very low — very low — square footage prices. And that doesn’t always come into play in Meridian,” she said. But the city does see untapped potential in the industrial market and is working in the Franklin Road area where “we bump into Nampa,” Sherwood said. “At this point we have some residential there, so we need to make sure that we think about that for the future. And it might be we look at doing some re-zoning for additional industrial properties.”
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Neccia Derricott, an employee and daughter of the owners Gfeller Casemakers in Meridian, checks to see if the finishing spray has dried on leather belts, part of a shipment headed to New York.
MERIDIAN INDUSTRIAL MARKET BY QUALITY Class A (top quality) Buildings: 87 Vacancy rate: 11 percent n Class B Buildings: 107 Vacancy rate: 2.6 percent n Class C Buildings: 32 Vacancy rate: 0 percent n
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INDUSTRIAL MARKET ACTIVITY From mid-2014 to mid-2015, industrial land sales accounted for 72 percent of total acres sold in Ada and County counties but only 34 percent of total value. n IdaPine Mills purchased 175,200 square feet on Taylor Avenue in Meridian. n Plum Creek Timber closed operations of their Meridian plant in March, vacating 175,200 square feet. That accounted for more than 50 percent of the vacant square footage available in Meridian in April. n BLACKHAWK!, a manufacturer of shooting and tactical equipment, vacated its 98,200-square-foot Meridian facility in August. n
INDUSTRIAL MARKET, OCTOBER 2015 Ada and Canyon counties vacancy rate: n Mid-year 2015: 6.8 percent n Mid-year 2014: 6.5 percent n Start of 2014: 8 percent Meridian n Number of industrial buildings: 226 n Total square feet: 5.1 million n Vacant square feet: 307,219 n Vacancy rate: 6.1 percent Boise n Number of industrial buildings: 1,080 n Total square feet: 20.2 million n Vacant square feet: 1.2 million n Vacancy rate: 6.2 percent Nampa n Number of industrial buildings: 249 n Total square feet: 6.1 million n Vacant square feet: 323,202 n Vacancy rate: 5.3 percent Caldwell n Number of industrial buildings: 135 n Total square feet: 2.3 million n Vacant square feet: 172,502 n Vacancy rate: 7.4 percent
SOURCE: Thornton Oliver Keller
Above: This diagram gives a closer look at the Meridian Fire Department’s newest engine, which cost $518,000. Right: Meridian Fire Department’s newest engine, Engine 33, joined the fleet Nov. 3 at Station 3 off Locust Grove Road. Courtesy of the Meridian Fire Department
Meridian Fire Dept. buys new $518K fire engine T
he Meridian Fire Department’s newest fire engine joined the fleet Nov. 3 with the traditional ceremony of city leaders “pushing” the engine into the station. Community members also joined in. by Meridian Press staff The engine, a 2016 Pierce news@mymeridianpress.com Arrow built in Appleton, Wisconsin, cost $518,000, Meridian Fire Chief Mark Niemeyer said. It’s placed at Station No. 3 at 3545 N. Locust Grove Road and replaces a 1982 Pierce Fire Engine. The new engine weighs more than 40,000 pounds when carrying water and equipment and is almost 420 feet long. This was the first of five fire engines in need of replacement, according to the fire department.
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LARGE GARAGE AND SHOP SALE 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday 11/21/15 18750 Malt Rd. We have tons of cloths from baby to adult, kids toys, home decor, tons of books, cribs and everything else. Shop has windows, cabinets, tons of trailer lights, cabinet door,house doors, light fixtures, hangers and tons of construction stuff. ALL MUST GO!! CALDWELL 205 West Ustick Road Saturday Only Nov. 21st 9am-12pm
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Brick house West of South Kimball/Ustick Intersection Couch, 3 Recliners, Coffee and end tables, lighted display/bookcase, sewing machine in cabinet, Maytag large capacity W/D, 36” high barstools, new, clean, queen Englander mattress in plastic and box springs, TV, double size bed & Vanity & more. CALDWELL ESTATE SALE 115149 VANITA Ct, Caldwell. Everything goes no reasonable offer refused. Boat, guad, tools, furniture, and trailer. Sale will be on-going. Cash only! 495-9011 NAMPA 268 Davis Avenue Sunday ONLY 9am-5pm
WOMEN'S Leather Coat, 2X, $50, (208)919-3402
CHOICE Premium Firewood, Cut, Split & Delivered, $185/Cord, Call 318-4819 Local Delivery in NAMPA Only! ½ CORD of Firewood, Split, $90, 250-2142 FIREWOOD IN PARMA, Red Fir and Pine mix, $200/cord Juniper Cherry and Hardwood mix, $225/cord Can deliver for fee, (208)880-4425
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SE Corner of E. Amity and Florence. South on Powerline then 1 block East on Amity . No early birds. Doors open 9am, 60+yrs of accumulation. Antique furniture, glassware and much more! Cash only no checks or credit cards Nampa Garage Sale Inside Sale with misc household items, dishes, furniture, dining room set, lamps and much more! 711 Astor Ave. Friday 11/20 and Saturday 11/21 9-2pm
“WHEAT CENTS HOARD” Average Circulated Rolls of 50 Dated by Year Also, check out large selection of misc. coins, currency, tokens, etc. Visit Village Antiques Dealer Booth #821 1309 2nd Street South Nampa
Decorative Gourds & Bowls (Thunder Drums) Good for Christmas Gifts 2522 Marble Front Rd . Saturday 11/21 Caldwell 9-5pm Larry 454-2982 POINSETTIA PLANT, About 4ft tall, make offer, 466-4404 SEVERAL Strands of misc. Christmas-lights, $1.50/each, Call for details 442-1812
WERNER 16ft. LADDER aluminum folding multi postion $80, 866-1946
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in Valley View Range Subdivision, South of Nampa, $79,900 461-4793
CALDWELL Studio Apartment, close to TVCC, $300/month + $300 deposit, (208)407-0205
HOME IN VISTA RIDGE NAMPA 3 bdrm, 2.5 Bath, Bonus rm., 2 Car Gar., 1,900 sq.ft. NO Pets, NO Smoking. $700 dep. $1095/mo 468-9941
Air-Rifle, Pump Pallet and .177 Cal. Like New $100.00 866-3181
205 Caldwell Blvd, Nampa
Call 467-7296
FOUR/TWO Tone Green Upholstered Rolling Chairs, good condition, $50, 463-2962 SOFA 88” Pastel Color. Beautiful condition, $100 965-5535 TWIN Size Metal Head & Foot Boards w/slats, $50, 463-2962
10,000BTU KERO Heat Kerosene Heater, $75, 585-3671
HILTON SEWING MACHINE Needs adjusted/in cabinet $15 918-9963 Wilder
AKC GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES 1 male 1 female. Vet check, first shots. 8 weeks ready to go home 11/25 $900 Call text (208) 794-1552
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AMERICAN BULLIES, 2 male puppies, 1 blue and 1 fawn, ABKC registered, will be ready mid December, For info call or text (208)440-2069 GERMAN Wire Haired Pointer Puppies, 3 males, 8 females, dewclaws removed, tails docked, shots & wormed, $300, 459-6467
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1-2-3 Bedroom Units $300-$900
HAPPY VALLEY PARK Double/singlewide lots available. 8 months free with approved house. Quick freeway access.
465-5353 For Lease: CALDWELL 6121 Cleveland Blvd: Several spaces: #101, 102, 103, & 110 For pricing or to make an appointment call: (208) 454-1639 or (208) 989-8721
2 BEDROOM 1 bath home on lot for sale in Parma. Call Parma Furniture to inquire 208-722-5158 ATTRACTIVE Wheelchair ramp, $20, 250-4470
Train for a New Career in Massage or Healthcare No Registration Fee Call 1-888-202-2573 1021 W. Hemingway, Nampa MilanInstitute.edu _______________________
BLACK SUEDE DANCE Shoes, SIZE 7½, 3”heels $25 466-2242 BOXES OF NEW, Large, Clear ice bags, Upright Kenmore new smaller size, Jazzy Electric Wheelchair, Cash only Please! Leave message 461-3966
Sandlewood Apartments Caldwell.
Call 459-4434. Equal Housing Opportunity
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Microsoft Corporation currently has the following openings in Boise, ID Support Engineers/Escalation Engineers: Install, configure, support and troubleshoot issues related to Microsoft Technologies. Http://bit.ly/MSJobs_Support_Eng
Multiple job openings are available for each of these categories. To view detailed job descriptions and minimum requirements, and to apply, visit the website address listed. EOE
CAT BOARDING Condos feature many luxurious amenities Our boarding services are especially perfect for your beloved cats. (208)353-5939
HOMEDALE FLORAL LIQUIDATION Online Auction Floral, Gift, Craft Items, Displays, & Much More Begins Ending Nov 18th at 7:00PM Luckycauctions.com PUBILC NOTICE: Musick Auction will be offering 15 vehicles from Idaho State Police, Online auction ends 12-8-15 www.musickauction.com
1966 MUSTANG COUPE, Show paint, $9,500 OBO
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LIMITED 3.8 Auto AC, Power Windows/Locks, Leather, Michellin Radials, 50K Miles, 30MPG, Very nice condition, Runs excellent! $5,850
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Balewagons:
NH pull-type & self propelled models/parts/tires. Buy/Sell/Trade/Finance 880-2889 anytime Jim www.balewagon.com
2011 DODGE DAKOTA, 4 Door, 4X4, Big Horn Model, 46KMiles, Like new throughout, $17,000 208-722-8073
CONSIGNMENT SALES OF IDAHO STRAW $3.50/bale HAY $7.00/bale West of Caldwell Call 454-5146 or 570-2603. Delivery Available
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12th Avenue Frontage, Water/Sewer/Trash paid Good location, Good Signage, EXCELLENT PARKING!! 466-6433/466-2544
Piano, Guitar, Violin, Fiddle or Ukulele lessons. All ages & levels. Private & fun! Call 467-6244.
Deadline to get your Classified ads in for the following Friday is 4pm on Wednesday. Please call us if you have questions 467-9253.
Independent contractors needed to deliver newspapers in the Nampa & Middleton areas. Early morning delivery. Valid drivers license and insurance required If interested call Jennifer at 465-8160 or Christopher at 465-8138
SPACE FOR LEASE 1,200 SQFT
30 LOUIES L'AMOUR Paper back book $20/all 459-0306 6' LOVE SEAT, Light floral, $30, (208)250-4745
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in Parma. Call Parma Furniture to inquire 208-722-5158
STERLING SILVER Lew navajo heirloom ring $60 cash only! 467-4105
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is looking for CNA's: 1 Full time day 2 Full time Evenings 1 Full time Night Apply in person at 46 N. Midland Blvd., Nampa.
WE BUY GUNS. Top prices paid.
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CAST iron table with two chairs for 50.00 (208)453-2147
2 MOTORIZED Bikes for Sale. Like new Beech cruiser $375.00 Chopper runs great $275.00. Great gas mileage... up to 70 miles per gallon! Call Kim 697-4439
Christmas Tree 7.5ft Wesley Pine 1400-tips/650 clear-lights 922-8563 Nampa $80
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CALDWELL Fantastic Property with view, shop & acreage! Enjoy a 14+Acre Country Property, with an awesome view of the Snake River Valley & Owyhee mountains. 3 bedroom 2 bath, MFG/H Fruit Trees & Nice farmland in wine country with irrigation, cement ditches, & shop with covered RV Parking. Hard to find and affordable property with room for your animals! NO CC&R's! 18394 Marsing Road John Williamson (208)573-6277
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Ready to breed your herd, $1,900.00 Golden Millet 208-250-8420
TRUCK DRIVER WANTED, Caldwell area, Hauling Sugar/Molasses. Benefits, Class A CDL endorsement for tankers & doubles, Must be over 23, 2 years experience, Immediate opening. Email resume & driving abstract to randy46@charter.net or fax to 208-459-3382
Motor homes, 5th wheel trailers, truck campers and pull trailers over 70 units in stock and ready to go. No pressure No hassle shopping. All units are open for inspection and priced to sell. 3015 Caldwell Blvd Nampa ID 83651 (208)318-5535
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From our farm to your freezer. 1/4, 1/2, and whole beef. $3.19 lb. hanging weight. Or buy individual packages at our store. Also bbq sauces, rubs, and aprons. 3115 Cleveland Blvd. Caldwell 208-880-7906 Tuesday-Friday 9:30-6 Saturday 9:30-5 www.winchesterbeef.com
Fits 2000 series Ford and Dodge. Great shape! $375.00 OBO 697-4439
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STARR Agricultural Products Co. Chemicals Betamix/Sugar Beet & Red Beet Label $34 per gallon
Product no longer manufactured; still registered. Delivered in the U.S. 541-926-9499 • 541-979-0165 Stanley Starr • slstarr@prodigy.net C M Y K