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Eye On Boise archive for March 12, 2008

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008

From mosquito abatement to cemeteries

According to the state Tax Commission, Idaho has 1,093 taxing districts, of which 931 levied property taxes in 2007. And that’s not counting irrigation districts, which technically aren’t taxing districts, and a few other types of districts. It does count cities, counties, school districts, highway…

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Audit raises questions about state planes

Does Idaho really need three state airplanes, including one mostly used to fly the governor? That’s the question raised by a new legislative audit of the Idaho Transportation Department which states, "The urgency of trips and itineraries indicate that other less expensive transportation options exist…

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