Saundra McDavid

This was written by Idaho Statesman Editorial Board Member Kevin Richert in response to a reader’s question as to who sits on the editorial board. It’s rather interesting out of all of the citizens in Eagle the Statesman chooses Jason Pierce. What the Statesman did not address was why the newspaper feels […]

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At the bottom of this post is an e-mail sent to many of the City of Eagle staff and other selected people. In the e-mail, Eagle City Councilman Steve Guerber accuses me of inaction on growth issues that affect the City of Eagle. Mr. Guerber where have you been? I have […]

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On May 27th you have a chance to make your voice heard and to send a clear message to our Idaho State Leaders.

In 2007 Senator Stan Bastian, acting as Eagle City Councilman, made the council motion to create a Local Improvement District (LID) allowing the City of Eagle to force a $7.2 million dollar […]

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Is election to the State Legislature a right of passage for career politicians? If voters continue to elect representatives who have spent their political life making deals with special interest groups and other politicians, we will continue to get the legislators that we have today who will continue their efforts to ensure nothing […]

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A year ago Eagle City Councilmen Stan Bastian (now State Senator), Phil Bandy, and Steve Guerber had an opportunity to purchase Eagle Water Company. Instead of involving the citizens of Eagle in the details and ramifications involved in that purchase, the city officials chose to pursue an unchartered and seemingly covert path for the […]

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Sticking up for the people seems to be the unpopular thing to do these days. I sat in on the Senate committee hearing on House Bill 577 today. The bill was created to fix a loophole in our Local Improvement District (LID) statute which currently allows cities to pass bonds without the consent of […]

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A Call to Senator Brent Hill, Chairman of the Local Government and Taxation Committee of the Idaho State Senate
House Bill 577 which modifies Section 50-1722 of Idaho Code and adds a requirement that bonds issued pursuant to a Local Improvement District be subject to a vote of the people, recently passed the House […]

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Former Eagle Mayoral Candidate Saundra McDavid announced today she is running for the office of 14th District State Senator. “We need representatives who are in touch with the citizens in the community that they represent; we need someone in tune with both families and small business owners. The people in District 14 […]

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