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Originally Posted by eastidaho
Hey, I am back from Mexico.
That is unfortunate about Hoku. I am happy for Poky, but really do not understand the reasoning.
IMO, I feel the Chukars field is very high on my list.
BTW, the strip mall that was built next to Ammon Wal-mart would easily take my 2006 prize for worst building/structure/development in the state of Idaho.
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Welcome back eastidaho. Good to have your comments again as well as I.F. Guy's.
BTW - a formal welcome to sunB6 too. Got your e-mail. Thanks.
eastidaho, what is cool is we all can see different important projects and the benefits of each offers. I also agree with you the Chukars are an important part of the mix for Idaho Falls. I often read ads that state pro baseball is available and that is a QOL ingredient in recruiting the right employees.
LOL reading your worst pick for the year
Any chance that now you are back from Mexico we might be treated to additional pics? I nominate you as our best photographer to date (no offense others).
You capture the challenges, in your pictures, as well the positive things happening.
I have a couple of questions for the wise ones who visit here. I've read from what I think is a reliabe source elsewhere, that Ball Ventures offered the city land by the river for a new PD Headquarters and Fire Station, and the city jumped at the chance. First, can anyone verify that? It is kind of interesting to think of those departments, and maybe the rest of the city building (I don't know beyond IFFD and IFPD) move to such a southern location in the city. If it is true, PLEASE SOMEONE SPARE US, and DON'T redevlop that old building they are currenty in.
Some buildings are just better off being torn down, IMO. What could it be redeveloped into besides a "Kimball Mason Museum?
I finally made it through the 37 pages of city council minutes from the Dec. meeting. Near the end (after page 30), they talk about Nick's Trading Shop becoming a fire station as well. The Mayor confirmed that the city is in the process of buying that building for a fire station.
Could we be seeing a replacement IFFD main firestation, plus an additional one added this year? Is there the need, given the development that has occurred in the last 24 months? I find the supposed locations more than coincidental. Or, is another fire station needed worse elsewhere? I guess a southern main firestation could respond to calls quickly on the Sunnyside exit, as well as calls in southeastern I.F. where so much growth is occuring. Just wondering what you think about the needs and locations, as they are curently proposed?
Your thoughts please..................
P.S. eastidaho - in reading annexations, it sure sounds like I.F. is a lot closer to annexing the Pearl House area than Ammon. Any updates on that?
Thanks