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General Election -- November 5th
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
October 23, 2019
Vol 43 Num 43
Notch Your Tags
Early voting for this year’s general election began on Monday, October 21st, and will conIf not properly notched, it’s invalid! tinue through Friday, November 1st. If you are unable to vote on election day - November 5th By Roger Phillips, Public Information Supervisor - contact your County Courthouse. The general election is mostly for city offices, however, there are several bond and/or levy Reminder for Hunters: After elections as well. Gooding County Raymond Goodman and Joleen Toone are competing for Gooding Recreation District Director (sub district 3). The City of Gooding has four candidates running for two open council seats: Mitch Arkoosh, Desiree DeGiorgio, Jan Shepherd, and Robin Stratton. The City of Hagerman has three candidates for Mayor: Jasmine Call, Alan Jay and Noel C. Weir. Seven people are running for two open city council seats: Erika Cornett, Ricky Fritz, Jay Hauser, Carl Jeffries, John E. Summerlin Jr., John Tomlinson, and Mike Winther. Both Wendell and Bliss have open seats, but none are contested. Voters in Bliss and Hagerman are being asked to approve a new taxing district called the “Hagerman-Bliss Recreation District.” The estimated annual cost to taxpayers will be $50 per $100,000 of taxable property value. Also in Hagerman, the Fire Protection District is asking for a permanent increase the property tax levy in the amount of $100,000 to defray personnel costs for fire protection and the Quick Response Unit. The estimated increase in annual taxes is $62 for a house valued at $100,000. Gooding County is asking all residents of the county to authorize a general obligation bond in the amount of just under $16 million. The purpose of this bond is to finance improvements and renovation of the County courthouse, and to provide funds for “the acquisition, construction and equipping of a County jail.” The estimated annual cost of the proposed bond is $88 per $100,000 of taxable assessed property value. Camas County The City of Fairfield has two open council seats. Tyler Ballard’s name is on the ballot but voters will have to write in the second name, choosing between Natalie Quinonez and Barbara Cutler. Regarding write-in candidates, Idaho law requires that the name be written on the line provided and the box be filled in for the vote to be counted. Also, spelling of the name need not be exact as long as the intent of the voter is clearly understood. Voters in Fairfield are also being asked to approve a $1.5 million bond to make improvements to the city’s wastewater system. The estimated increase in cost for wastewater service is $5.00 per month. Two candidates are running for School Board Trustee. If you live in District #121 Zone 5 (Blaine: east of Soldier Road and North of Highway 20, excluding the City of Fairfield), you can vote for William Simon (the incumbent) or Amy Botz. Lincoln County Earlier this year, a survey of Lincoln County residents...
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harvesting an animal, you must validate your tag by completely removing the correct day and month and attaching it to the largest portion of the carcass. This applies to all permits that require you to notch the month and date.
BE OUTSIDE IDAHO
The Gooding Public Library was one of eleven organizations to receive funding for a “Be Outside Idaho” project. Their project is called “Learning in our Backyard.” Be Outside, Idaho is a grant program supported by IRTI alongside additional statewide partners. For years, Be Outside, Idaho has helped facilitate the growth and creation of outdoor education programs that connect children with nature in Idaho, from backyards to mountaintops. IRTI (Idaho Recreation and Tourism Initiative) is a partnership among state, federal, and non-profits that share resources to support collaborative projects in Idaho communities and schools statewide. This year, Be Outside Idaho was able to fully fund or partially fund eleven out of 26 total projects. The total funded amount this year was $13,000. The grant committee would like to encourage everyone to try again in the 2020-2021 grant cycle. For more information about IRTI and Be Outside Idaho, visit beoutsideidaho.gov