combined with
responsible Local Government, is the only method to hold New
Growth responsible for the burdens it places on nearby
Communities that provides schools, services, fire & police
protection, etc.
Impact fees are used by all States, out of fairness to
Taxpayers, to hold Land Speculators & Developers financially
responsible for the Impact that their business ventures have on
Communities Property Tax bills.
Idaho’s Realtor, Developer & Contractor Cartel lobbyists
& Political insiders have been very effective in defeating all
‘legitimate’ Annexation Reform Legislation Bills that would replace
Forced Annexation with citizen’s Voting Rights.
The Cartel’s political insiders have used Idaho’s flawed
Eminent Domain Law, to keep Forced Annexations in force. This
combination forces all Taxpayers to SUBSIDIZE the private ventures
of Developers & Land Speculators.
The Boise City Council’s long and heavily contested use of FORCED
ANNEXATION BY IMPLIED CONSENT, has made our Capitol City the ‘testing-grounds’
for Forced Growth occurring Statewide.
The Planning & Zoning members are also employees of
the Building and Construction Industry. This conflict of Interest
has greatly increased citizens distrust in what appears to be
CORPORATE RULED Government.
Meridian Senator & Developer Hal Bunderson has been the ‘point-man’
in defeating previous Citizens for Annexation Reform Bills and
prevented printing of the most recent C.A.R. Bill.
Welcome to Vote for a Better Idaho
Use of this Website’s list of VOTING RECORDS on past Annexation
Reform Bills will provide additional insight into ’your’
Legislator’s role in protecting or defeating your Voting &
Property Rights.
There are also Links to the Legislature on the HOME PAGE of this
website.
There can be ‘no’ SMART GROWTH decisions made until Citizen’s
Voting Rights are restored. FORCED ANNEXATION places Urban Sprawl
and ’your’ escalating Property Taxes, squarely into the hands of
Developers and their political operatives in State & Local
Governments.
