April 27, 2011

Meeting was held at Library! at Collister, Boise at 7 p.m.

 

Collister Neighborhood Picnic—Thursday, June 9, 6-8 pm at Catalpa Park.  This year we are partnering with the Wheelin’ Sportsmen, an outreach program of the National Wild Turkey Federation, a 501(c)(3)organization. The group provides various outdoor activities throughout the year for veterans and people with disabilities.  The Wheelin’ Sportsmen will be grilling food available for purchase (or bring your own picnic basket), and there will be live music, free kid’s art activities, and raffle prizes! Volunteers needed! Please contact Leslie Felton-Jue, Picnic Committee Chair, at telephone: 342-1864 or email: leslie@psalm121.org.

 

Robert McQuade, Ada County Assessor, will give a brief update on assessed values in Ada County;

• Levies up by 19%
• Residential values down by 25%
• Depression in real estate
• Land value decrease main cause for decreased housing values
• New construction up this year - $150K housing inventory 4.5 month supply (better seller market)
• Total market value as of Jan 1, 2011 Boise City $19 billion (residential and commercial)
  • $14.8 Billion homeowner tax exemption
  • New homeowners exemption (2012) $9,400 (housing value pricing index)
• Residential decrease of property value 10% compared to 14% last year
  • Boise Bench 15% decrease
  • Collister area 6.5% decrease
  • More established areas not hit as hard - North End etc
• Aug 2006 $242K median sales price to $130K today ---- 12 years to get back to 2006 numbers

 

Tim Breuer, Executive Director of the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley, will speak about the Harrison Hollow project, an effort to preserve 58 acres of open space in the foothills off Bogus Basin Road, behind Healthwise;

• Nonprofit since 1996 conserving special places by way of working with private property owners
• Hillside of the Hollow - owned by private interest (58 acres)
  
  • development Castera Homes DBI purchased and have since filed bankruptcy
• 1st time in 50+ years that this area has been on the market
• 1 year to fund the procurement of land 
• www.lttv.org for more information

 

Amy Hutchinson from the Treasure Valley Food Coalition will speak about plans for the Day of Idaho Food,  which is Labor Day, September 5, 2011.

• Year of Idaho Food 2011
• Celebration of Idaho grown food
  • Idaho heritage
  • economic opportunities
  • community discussion
  • Webpages - www.nwfoodnews.com  Facebook & Twitter (search Year of Idaho Food)
• What can our neighborhood do to celebrate Year of Idaho Food
  • Plan neighborhood block party - pot luck, if interested, contact Amy Hutchinson at www.treasurevalleyfoodcoalition.org

   

 

January 26, 2011

Meeting was held at Library! at Collister, Boise at 7 p.m.

 

Motion to vote for CNA Board Members - All in favor: Julie Klocke, President - Barney Skogerson, VP - Brenda Fralish, Treasurer - Justy Thomas, Secretary 

SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program brochures handed out

Mini-grants Website cost and signs for the picnic

US Postal Service office closures announcement

NE Collister property For Sale - Plano Ln Access

Open House ACHD 30th St Project - Thursday, 1/27/2011 from 5-7pm - Lowell Elementary School, 1507 N. 28th St., Boise

Les Bock - Legislative updates: Budgets/Revenue/Cuts - Education - Texting Bill - Seatbelt Enforcement - and will promplty return calls to either number: 332-1409 statehouse - 319-3526 law office