Rec district incumbents earn narrow wins; Hofer beats Cruser for county seat

Ugh......WECRD incumbents won re-election....booooooooooo....

Guess the blogs will still continue with the WECRD stuff.

Good for them. I hate it when someone tries to get something for the community and, after a lot of hard work, someone else tries to jump in and finish it.

That is why Mountain Home has nothing.

I'm just glad we got a new set of commissioners....bout time they were replaced

Transplanted is allowed to express their views just as much as anyone else. I don't know what you interpreted from their statement, but I understood it as the complaints about the current board will continue on since no one new was elected in those posts.

Plenty of people own homes here....others do not...either way, the community has made sure its voice was heard via the Democratic process. Apparently, not enough of the people who took the time to vote shared the same opinion and, for whatever reason, some are still unable to respect votes of their fellow citizens. Those with such passionate opinions might want to consider re-evaluating their words (and attitudes) and instead offer up constructive suggestions or, perhaps even volunteer their time, to help shape a recreation district that will benefit our community as a whole.

Connie Cruser is one of the best, most detail oriented Commissioners that Elmore County has ever seen,or will ever see again.

She has missed a lot of life just putting the County ahead of a lot of other things that she could have been enjoying.

We were lucky to have her for as long as we did. Good luck, Connie.

If it were in any Idaho statute I am certain the good folks of Mountain Home would have been seeking the prosecution of the board rather than voting for their re-election.

Is that factual enough or shall we stray from your "SUGGESTION" and buy into your retaliatory and putative comments?

I'm not sure where I have been either nasty nor b-e-l-l-i-g-e-r-e-n-t. I have merely posed a simple question that, for some reason, illicits an extremely adverse reaction from you. Justify your reaction however you need to. I can read the posts and interpret the undertones without the unnecessary capitalization and exclamatory blather.

Your insistent argument is, in essence, an insult to the intelligence of the voting community. Any personalization of a community newspaper blog demonstrates a serious case of misplaced self-importance.

Back to the actual topic:

If the legality of this issue has been visited and re-visited as much as you claim, why wasn't it's validation proven, approached and resolved before, during or after the election?

Cant just watch I happen to be a homeowner in Mtn. Home.

cantjustwatch

Go for it at least you are not shooting from the hip with blanks like so many of these others. If they would take the time to get informed they may be able to make good choices but doesn't look that way. Nice to see you stand up for what is going on and what it going to happen.

As long as the WECRD spends the way they do...I am sure the comments will continue. Once again, no accountability to the people. I hope the people enjoy what they have.

Hey, does anyone have the cell #'s. Do these cell phones exists? How do you know? If anyone wants to know the real facts just check this out.

Does anyone know the WECRD's office hours? I figured cant justwatch might know, since cant justwatch seems to have a long list.

Well! Well !!!!! Synergy

Just goes to show all your prior comments have been hear say or rummors, not knowing when the WECRD office is open, probably don't know when the meetings are either sure would appear to be that way.

The WECRD office hours are Tue, WED, and Thur from 10 am to 2 pm unless they decide to cnange that also.

The meetings are the 4th WED of the month but you will never know what time that keeps changeing. Used to be at 7 pm then it went to 11 am, then to 11:30 am then to 4 pm then to 3:30 pm so its always a guessing game on the time of meetings. For Nov and Dec looks like the meetings will be the 3rd Wed of those months, time is always subject to change to suit the Boards schedule not the publics that has to work. Don't look for the board of directors to be there at their office hours seems always to be someone else to take care of the office.

Eagle Eye, I just wanted to make sure other on this site knew. Because they say the office is never used.

Oh and by the way can you just walk into the capital building and see the Governor any time or for that fact, city council members, County Commissioners. Hospital board. Most local board of directors have jobs.

Make an appointment.

How about instead of everyone attacking each other, we all collectivly provide some sort of postive atmosphere. I for one am not happy about the incumbents being re-elected, but that does not mean I will verbally attack any of you. If you have some information that needs to be brought to light, please provide it to the rest of us. I have attempted to do the research on the cell phone issue, but have come up empty handed. I know cant justwatch has some information about the cell phone issue. I tried to find where you posted that information but I cant seem to find it so how about you help us out. I am interested in hearing about it. Maybe all the concerned citizens like ourselves should start to attend the meetings and ask questions. Nothing wrong with a little pressure!

Who determines the "actual" and "necessary" if nobody watches what they are doing? ZERO accountability to anyone---least of all us as taxpayers. It is very sad.

Nearly 1/2 of this community felt this board was not on the right path and wanted change. Do you think they will even realize that?

Dissolution=solution. Taxation without representation has got to end. At some point, common sense will have to prevail.

Many voters did not even vote on the werd because there was no directive to vote at the individual table. I voted but many people I have talked to missed it or almost missed it. There should have been better accomadations at the senior center for this table. When people were in front of it it was hard to see. Who knows if this made a major difference on the outcome. I feel the werd should just go away now with the same old staff back in.

Cant justwatch, thank you for posting this. That is the statue I found as well but was not sure that I was looking at the right one. I agree that it seems wrong that something like cell phones should not be provided via our tax dollars. I would be curious to see the actual bills or at least see what pot of money is paying for the monthly bill. I also had some heart burn with the office cleaning contract, window clings, phone bill, etc. I am not assuming that the WECRD is doing anything wrong, but, it does seem that with the lack of funds they would put a shorter leash on the unneccasary spending. I guess the only real way to get the answers I want is to attend the meetings which is what I will be doing.

Jasmine, I agree with you. I voted at the new Mormon church here in town and had to ask about the WECRD ballot. The table was marked well enough to see but it seems silly that I would have to request to vote on the 2 posistions when I did not have to request Governor, Idaho schools Superintendent, County Commissioner, Coronor, etc. I am sure there were many people who had to leave work and hurry down and vote and get back...seems to me that this kind of situation does not reflect the true opinion of the people. I am not complaining...just sayin!

I thought the lack of notification at the polling place was a little strange too. When I voted in the last WECRD election at the senior center I was reminded twice to vote in that election.

This year I went to the senior center again and no one said anything. After I turned in my general election ballot I asked and they directed me to the table. If I had not known about it and asked, I would not have been told and I could have walked right by the table with no one saying a word.

Oh kosher bull schnitzel. Do you want some cheese to go with that whine that was obviously made from sour grapes. In the above story MHN reports heavy balloting for the rec district election.So clearly finding the appropriate table wasn't an issue for MOST people. At my voting location the tables and areas were plainly marked with signs, and the volunteers were very courteous and helpful.

OM is not the only one that can view records. Your right one cell phone existed 590-0906 #. It was used by the WECRD's public relations person. Current board at that time was Doug Belt, Larry Heinen and Mollie Marsh. They have not used that cell phone since their public relations person left. Never has all three directors had a cell phones. ONE PHONE NOT ONE FOR EACH DIRECTOR.

OM Statement.

"You are not correct with respect to the cell phones. Each director at one point had a cell phone (for what who knows). As a matter of fact, the sign at the WECRD property had a cell number as the contact number on the sign---it was a 590 number. OM"

So you see things are not what they always seem. I said no cell phones currently exist. This made for a good conversation because everyone currently on the BB should realize the truth came out. "One cell phone not three" Research done. My point is people do your own research.

I bet you could find something wrong on every governing board, non profit or not. We all make mistakes as it is obvious wrong information was relayed about the cell phone (not cell phones).

Synergy

Ms. Lauric,

"Dissolution=solution." What happened to your dissolution petition?