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A statement was made at the August meeting of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees about the NIC Foundation not giving a report to the board anymore. Trustee McKenzie makes an accurate comment about the NIC Foundation. www.thebushnellreport.com

This is a clip of a discussion with the new North Idaho College President Swayze and trustees. They are discussing and disagreeing on if academic freedom was mentioned in the NWCC response. NIC President Swayze says it was listed in the accreditation response. NIC Trustee McKenzie disagrees. Trustees Goedde and Banducci chime in too.

After the new President of North Idaho College spoke, there were questions on his comments on board policy. Trustees McKenzie and Banducci mentioned how hard it is to get an item on the agenda for the board of trustee meetings. Requests being ignored, etc. North Idaho College Lawyer Marc Lyons is asked questions about it. He states that policy was followed. Trustee McKenzie disagrees.

The new North Idaho College President Swayze speaks on his stance on masks.

Dual Credit Success at North Idaho College. Alex gave public comment about his success with dual credit while at North Idaho College. www.thebushnellreport.com

Hayden City Councilman Matt Roetter gives comment on why he is not in favor of the Hayden levy. www.thebushnellreport.com

William gave public comment at the North Idaho College Board of Trustees August meeting. www.thebushnellreport.com

Terri gave public comment at the August meeting of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. She commented on how former Trustee Wood should not be given emeritus status. www.thebushnellreport.com

Randy spoke during the public comment segment of the August meeting of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. He makes a good point about how the appointed trustees are making different decisions than the elected trustees. www.thebushnellreport.com

Michelle gave public comment at the August meeting of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees. What Christi Wood is she talking about? Is this satire? (I don't think it is.) www.thebushnellreport.com

Ron gave public comment during the North Idaho College Board of Trustee Meeting in August. He asked about if the liquor license was bought as part of the sale of FortGround Grill to North Idaho College. www.thebushnellreport.com

Joy a resident of Hayden give public comment on the proposed levy for the City of Hayden. She is incorrect in what she says about Hayden Urban Renewal. If the base budget is increase HURA. Also, note that she is supporting a 32% increase in taxes. www.thebushnellreport.com

Video from the August 23rd meeting of the Hayden City Council. A discussion about the proposed levy to be put on the ballot on November 8th. www.thebushnellreport.com

A Hayden resident giving his opinion on needing to redo the Hayden City Comprehensive Plan. This comment was during the August 23rd meeting of the Hayden City Council. www.thebushnellreport.com

This is video of the City of Hayden HURA Meeting on July 11th, 2022. HURA = Hayden Urban Renewal Area. This is part regular meeting and special workshop with the city council.

William was one of the people who gave public comment last night at the August Meeting of the North Idaho College Board of Trustees Meeting. He was kicked out of the meeting by the new College President Swayze. Who runs the Board of Trustee meetings? Not Lyons, the lawyer for the college, or Sawyze. The President of the Board of Trustees should be the one to do that - Wold. www.thebushnellreport.com

Library director, Amy Rodda, points out CDA Press' Kaye Thornbrugh misquoting her, downplaying the number of concerned citizens over the sexual childrens books in the local libraries. www.thebushnellreport.com

Alicia, a Bonner County resident and Idaho 97% lobbyist, gave public comment over the phone at the Kootenai County Commissioners Elected Officials Meeting on 8/10/22. I find it interesting that she didn't speak at all to the charges or lack of charges regarding inappropriate behavior on June 11th. She instead talked about feelings, and about how people following Idaho law in terms of the second amendment was inappropriate. www.thebushnellreport.com

Ed owns a big storage facility south of the airport. He said that he would love to lease airport land. He has contacted the airport director multiple times and has basically been told no on multiple properties. Ed stated that this process is lacking in fair bidding and public notice. We need due process and/or a competitive bidding process. This needs to be backed up a bit. www.thebushnellreport.com

Barbara lives in Hayden lake. She is a member of trap and skeet club near the airport. She reminded everyone that the club dates back to the era of Bing Crosby. She expressed her concern about the connection between the Bank of China with the individual asking for the 50 year lease.

Sandy is a Hayden City Council member. She agrees with Doug O. and the other commenters so far. She expressed concern about the lease affecting the residents of Hayden and the city of Hayden.

Steve says he appreciated what Commissioner Filios said regarding the lease being proposed at the CDA airport. He also stated that he is insulted by what Commissioner Brooks said about the public just wanting to make trouble. He went on to express concern that the airport advisory board is not really doing its job. “ "Commissioner Brooks I wish you would do your job.” www.thebushnellreport.com

Doug O. is an Idaho State Representative who gave public comment regarding the potential 50 year lease being proposed at the CDA airport. He stated that he sent all three commissioners an email about the lease and his concerns. Doug stated that he talked with the Chief Deputy in the Idaho Attorney Generals office about his concerns regarding this lease. Doug says that the Chief Deputy AG was not sure if the county has the authority to do a 50 year lease. He also expressed that the AG's office thinks that this should be open to a competitive bidding process. Doug also mentioned something about a Constitutional issue regarding the lease. He mentioned Article 12 Section 4. "Is the county providing aid?" ( I am not sure what that means and have asked Doug to clarify what he meant. Doug asked that the commissioners wait for the Idaho Attorney General's office to get back to him before making a decision. www.thebushnellreport.com

Here are the public comments/thoughts of the Kootenai County Commissioners regarding a new lease at the Coeur d'Alene airport. Commissioner Brooks thinks that the people are trying to make the airport lease a problem. He said, " This is a lease and should be treated as such. Like other people who have leases out there. We shouldn't ask for financials or a business plan from anyone wanting a lease.": Commissioner Duncan said, "I would agree with you Bill (Brooks) if this was an aeronautical lease without revenue sharing. Also, it is a 50 year lease, not a 25 year lease like the other leases at the airport." Commissioner Filios said he is more comfortable with a 25 year lease with an option to renew. Revenue sharing is not going to work in his opinion. He stated that this needs to be a simple lease. "We need to remove the Bank of China from the picture. Please join me in thanking Filios and Duncan for their comments. Also, let's email Brooks about why he wants this lease to be treated like other leases at the airport, when it is not like the other leases at the airport. bbrooks@kcgov.us cfillios@kcgov.us lduncan@kcgov.us www.thebushnellreport.com

Councilman Gookin comments on how much email the council received on this. He thought it should belong in CDA because we are a welcoming community. Then he remembered a quote from Ghandi - "you can not shake hands with a cliched fist. " Councilwoman Miller spoke next. She said, "I get disappointed with the disrespect." She also mentioned that she would like funding to go more towards the other arts like performing arts. She said that some people see it as a human rights salute. She mentions that Nelson Mandela saw it as a symbol of struggle against apartheid. Councilwoman Evans agrees with what Miller said. She wanted to acknowledge the work of the arts commission. Councilman English says that the fist being a communist symbol is in the past. He states that he is not going to vote to remove the fist statue from the list. Gookin comments that there is a difference between making a decision and censorship Mayor Hammond comments that he doesn't like the graphic going around on social media about this city council meeting. The vote to approve the art without the fist statue was 5-1. English voted no. Wood, Miller, Evans, McEver, and Gookin voted yes. www.thebushnellreport.com