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Chris Johnson
From:Cliff Olson <olson0407@msn.com>
Sent:Tuesday, September 25, 2018 1:25 PM
To:City Clerk
Subject:Reference: October 2, 2018 Meridian City Council Meeting--West Ada School
District's Proposal to Build Owyhee High School at McDermott and Ustick Roads
Good Afternoon,
I am requesting that the following be placed in the public record for the October 2, 2018 Meridian City
Council in the discussion concerning West Ada School District's proposal to build Owyhee High School at
McDermott and Ustick Roads. I am unable to be present in person, but I did want the council and others
to have written documentation in hopes that the school district would receive approval to proceed with
building the aforementioned high school.
Thank you.
I am strongly requesting that the City Council work with the school district to approve and expedite the
construction of Owyhee High School at Ustick and McDermott Roads--now! The constituents of the West
Ada District have already approved funding of Owyhee High School in preparation for the tremendous
housing and development growth that was previously approved by the Meridian Planning and Zoning
Commission and Ada County entities. I am extremely appalled that the tremendous population growth has
been permitted without provisions for proper educational infrastructure, from city and county
governments. (One only has to drive to the area of Franklin and Ten Mile to see the massive quantity of
homes and apartments being constructed! High school students from this area need some place to
attend!)
I do not live in the impacted area for this high school, but I am a taxpayer of West Ada County School
District and I am happy that there was planning done to have a new high school to support this
population. And I wholeheartedly support the approval for building this school, expeditiously.
I do not think that this community can afford to be negligent in ignoring the obvious--that is, that there is
an overwhelming need for this school, at this time . In retrospect, I am extremely disappointed by the
recommendation by the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission to the Meridian City Council, to deny
the application to allow the building of Owyhee High School. I'm certain that there are difficulties that
need to be overcome, before that entity would approve the this school. However, as a community, we
may be able to quibble over the details, but there needs to be a significant mindset to get this Owyhee
High School built now to support the growth that was previously approved and established by Meridian
Planning and Zoning and Ada County.
Thank you for your consideration in the above matter.
Christine A. Olson
11948 West Hickory Drive
Boise, ID 83713
(208)-841-1246