HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-06-25 Laurie Bower
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From:David Miles
Sent:Wednesday, June 25, 2025 9:35 AM
To:plainjump@msn.com; Mayor Office Feedback; citycouncil
Cc:Clerks Comment
Subject:RE: Request for Mayor and Council
Laurie,
Thank you for providing feedback on the proposed levy. Your comment has been added to the record for considera?on
at the upcoming public hearings. You are invited to a?end in person or watch live at h?ps://meridiancity.org/live. The
second public hearings will be held on Tuesday, July 8 at 6:00 pm.
More informa?on about the proposed levy can be found at h?ps://meridiancity.org/publicsafetylevy.
Sincerely,
Dave Miles | Chief of Staff
City of Meridian | Mayor’s Office
33 E. Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642
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From: plainjump@msn.com <plainjump@msn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 10:46 PM
To: Mayor Office Feedback <MayorOfficeFeedback@meridiancity.org>; citycouncil <citycouncil@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Request for Mayor and Council
Name: Laurie (LL) Bower
Email: plainjump@msn.com
Address: 5057 N. Lolo Pass Way, , Meridian, ID, 83646, United States
Subject: New Levy
Message: As a senior (74 years old) on fixed income, another levy makes me cringe. Everything has
gotten so expensive, and I'd really like to stay in our home, which we've lived in for 10 years. Before that,
we lived in Boise and moved from the area because the city was going to annex our property and double
our property taxes. We hoped at that point to be able to retire. We bought this home at less than half of
what it is worth now, and we really like the area and don't want to have to move, especially at our age.
Some day, you will be in our situation and wonder why no legislators ever listen to you about the high
costs of living. Please consider those of us who are older and make some sort of provision for us. Our
property taxes will increase by a couple of hundred dollars a year, along with everything else that's gotten
crazy expensive. I will vote no if this comes to a vote, and I know many of my elderly neighbors will do the
same. Let the out-of-staters who come here with lots of cash pay for these extra services, not those of us
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who have lived in Idaho all our lives and have an income based off of low Idaho wages (Social Security).
Do something nice for the retired people in your districts for once.
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