Neighborhood Crime Bulletin

Dear Neighborhood Leader
One aspect of Neighborhood Watch is knowing about current crime, especially in our areas.  Below is the link to the Boise Neighborhood Crime Bulletins.  These do not show all the reported crime, but may give you an idea of what is occurring in the area.

http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NeighborhoodServices/NeighborhoodCrimeStats/index.aspx

To know which area comprises your neighborhood, I’ve provided a guide:

Bench:
Cloverdale (B1) – west of Five Mile Rd
Maple Grove (B2) – between Five Mile and Cole Rd
Central Bench (B3) – between Cole and Curtis, but taking in the I-84 Y
Orchard (B4) – between Curtis and Owyhee
Vista (B5) – between Owyhee and Federal Way

Valley:
Northwest (V1) – west of 36th St, north of Garden City
Downtown Boise (V2) – Rose St to Broadway
North End (V3) – between 36th and 6th, north of State
Broadway (V4) between Federal Wy/Capitol to Gekeler, south of Reserve to Warm Springs
Southeast (V5) east of Gekeler, south of Warm Springs, but taking in Warm Springs Mesa and Harris Ranch

For more detailed crime, check www.adasheriff.org and click on their Crime Mapping site.

For more information on the Neighborhood Watch program, please contact me.    Thank you,

Charlene Miller
Crime Prevention Unit
Boise Police Department
333 N. Sailfish Place
Boise,   ID  83704
208-570-6070

Upcoming City Council public hearing.

ZOA10-9 / Ordinance Amendment Establishing an Administrative Variance Process
Please be advised that the City Council will be conducting an advertised public hearing on
this ordinance amendment. The hearing will be held on February 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of the amendment at its December 6, 2010, meeting.
The amendment will allow the Boise City Zoning Administrator to decide requests for
certain variances, including any variance in a residential zone, provided there is no adverse
comment from neighbors or the neighborhood association. Please see the attached for the
entire text of the amendment.
Please call Scott Spjute at 384-3830 if you have any questions.

Community Education Registration NOW OPEN!


The Winter 2011 Session of Community Education is now
online and open for registration!!

You may access the class list and register here:

Winter 2011 Session

You will find many exciting offerings this year including:
French, Italian, Banjo, QuickBooks, BeeKeeping, Backyard Chickens… and SO MUCH MORE!!!

We have more than 250 offerings.

Many classes are a great fit for family fun and offer adult and child registration discounts.

Jump online and register today! Our classes fill quickly!

See you in class in 2011!

Emergency Preparedness Pointers

Paul Marusich, with ACCEM (Ada City-County Emergency Management) has provided great information for neighborhoods that we can all use.

Charlene Miller
Boise Police Dept

Click on the link below for the January 2011 Emergency Preparedness Pointer.

Emergency Preparedness Pointers

Have a safe and enjoyable New Year,

Paul “Crash” Marusich
Public Education and Mitigation
ACCEM
Ada City-County Emergency Management
www.accem.org
Office: (208) 577-4750
Fax: (208) 577-4759

Crime Bulitins

Dear Neighborhood Leaders,

Below is the link to the Boise Neighborhood Crime Bulletins:

http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/Police/NeighborhoodServices/NeighborhoodCrimeStats/index.aspx

To know which area comprises your neighborhood, I’ve provided a guide:

Bench:
Cloverdale (B1) – west of Five Mile Rd
Maple Grove (B2) – between Five Mile and Cole Rd
Central Bench (B3) – between Cole and Curtis, but taking in the I-84 Y
Orchard (B4) – between Curtis and Owyhee
Vista (B5) – between Owyhee and Federal Way

Valley:
Northwest (V1) – west of 36th St, north of Garden City
Downtown Boise (V2) – Rose St to Broadway
North End (V3) – between 36th and 6th, north of State
Broadway (V4) between Federal Wy/Capitol to Gekeler, south of Reserve to Warm Springs
Southeast (V5) east of Gekeler, south of Warm Springs, but taking in Warm Springs Mesa and Harris Ranch

For more detailed crime, check www.adasheriff.org and click on their Crime Mapping site.

Happy Holidays to you and your family from the Boise Police Department Crime Prevention Unit!

Charlene Miller

Charlene Miller
Crime Prevention Unit
Boise Police Department
333 N. Sailfish Place
Boise, ID 83704
208-570-6070
cmiller@cityofboise.org

11th annual Treasure Valley Firefighters Food Drive begins

Firefighters throughout the area are asking for the Treasure Valley’s help.

Donations are being taken between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. at any Boise Fire station and fire stations throughout Ada and Canyon Counties for the 11th annual Treasure Valley Firefighters Food Drive. Fire Departments participating include Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell, Star, Middleton, Kuna. The food drive began last Friday and will wrap up Monday, January 3rd, 2011.

All donations go to support families in need through the Idaho Food Bank. Firefighters and the food bank ask that your donations be non-perishable food items

via KBIO2

Hyatt Wetlands Public meeting

There is a public meeting to review the plan and timeline for the Hyatt Wetlands  project.

December 14, 2010 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Boise WaterShed • 11818West Joplin Road

Here is a copy of a postcard that is being sent to neighbors within 1/2 mile of this Hyatt Wetlands

Click for full size

although not Specifically within our neighborhood association boarders its certainly of importance to our neighborhood.

I have found a few links on this topic you might find interesting

Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve

Hyatt Hidden Lakes Reserve Full Master Plan Report:

here is the master plan in smaller pieces.