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It’s All About Idaho

It’s All About Idaho. Our state symbols express our free spirit…. Mountain Bluebird Huckleberry Syringa Cutthroat Trout. …connecting us with the land and sky…. Monarch Butterfly Peregrine Falcon Star Garnet. …as proud as the state they represent…. White Pine Appaloosa.

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It’s All About Idaho

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  1. It’s All About Idaho

  2. Our state symbols express our free spirit… Mountain Bluebird Huckleberry Syringa Cutthroat Trout

  3. …connecting us with the land and sky… Monarch Butterfly Peregrine Falcon Star Garnet

  4. …as proud as the state they represent… White Pine Appaloosa

  5. …and as humble as the people who live here. Premier Russet Yukon Gold Cal Red

  6. People who believe in service above self.

  7. Who have a vision of a safe city promoting a high quality of life through excellence in government.

  8. People who believe that Idaho’s success continues to depend upon: • Consensus-Building Leadership • Long-Term Planning • Creative Partnerships

  9. Leadership that passed a law protecting the youngest members of our state.

  10. Long-term planning that helped secure life’s most essential resource – water. North Idaho Water Rights Adjudications SB 1354 - 2008

  11. Partnerships that insure the efficient use of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars.

  12. A partnership between ITD and city crews removed winter storm berms from Sherman Avenue.

  13. A Community Transportation Enhancement Grant from the Idaho Department of Lands, and city and volunteer crews, joined forces to plant 56 trees on Ramsey Road.

  14. The city, the Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Land & Water Conservation Fund worked together to build the Canfield Sports Complex.

  15. The city’s library partnered with the Idaho Humanities Council to present the recent “Fiber & Fabric: Art Born of Necessity” program.

  16. City crews supply traffic control, ITD the durapatch machine, to fix the I-90 overpass.

  17. ISP partners with the city and over 50 employees learn to be better drivers.

  18. Every citizen in Idaho benefits from the statewide databases provided through the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL). These provide access to full-text articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and professional journals.

  19. The city and ITD are working on a Transportation Enhancement Grant for the 2010 Atlas Trail Expansion.

  20. The city, Department of Parks & Recreation, the Land & Water Conservation Fund, and neighbors build Shadduck Lane Park.

  21. On November 6th, the second graduation of the Peace Officers Safety and Training (POST) at NIC’s Boswell Hall took place. “POST North” that is. Through a partnership with NIC, the POST Academy, and local law enforcement agencies, police officer candidates are being trained locally, reducing costs. 

  22. State and city crews work on the 15th Street off-ramp from Interstate 90.

  23. Three years ago, the Coeur d’Alene Library received $37,000 to join the Cooperative Information Network (CIN). Using its cooperative catalog, the library exchanges materials with 20 other libraries. Last month the library shared resources to the tune of 2,000 items.

  24. We are partners with the Stormwater Erosion Education Program – SEEP.

  25. The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL) provides free training for libraries across the state – essential in this ever-changing world of information discovery and procurement. They also provide scholarships for first-time attendance at national conferences. The city’s children’s librarian and its IT coordinator attended conferences with this funding.  In addition, the Wal-Mart grant received by the CdA Library ($7,000) was coordinated through ICFL.

  26. The city’s Fire Department has a mutual aid agreement with the Idaho Department of Lands. They team up on vehicle and equipment acquisition and training needs as well. The Fire Department also works with the State Fire Marshals Office for technical assistance with the International Fire Code.

  27. Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, and the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board have been meeting with DEQ and representatives of the Idaho congressional delegation and governor’s office to discuss developments in the Washington Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). They also consider strategies to have Idaho better heard by Washington and the EPA.

  28. The Coeur d’Alene Fire Department partners with the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security for its Technical Rescue Team.

  29. Library, Parks, and Water departmentspartnered with the Idaho Department of Labor to host the first “Summer Youth Program.”

  30. Coeur d’Alene and other Idaho cities benefit from their partnerships with the state and its legislators. Collaborative and communicative partnerships allow cities to be responsive and sustainable.

  31. Challenges face legislators in the 2010 Session. Fire Codes Urban Renewal EMS Development Impact Fees Building Codes

  32. Let’s face 2010 together with full confidence in the partnerships we’ve built. It’s about the people and the place. It’s all about Idaho.

  33. Special thanks to the following organizations for sponsoring this breakfast! Coeur d’Alene Firefighters Union Coeur d’Alene Police Association Lake City Employee’s Association

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