Court rules for Bonner County School District in bargaining case
District Judge Dar Cogswell rejected a BCEA bid to force bilateral negotiations over a procedural bargaining agreement. He said Idaho law lacks authority to compel compulsory negotiation and that the remedy lies with the legislature. The order also assigns BCEA’s attorney fees.
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Idaho
Dar Cogswell
Bonner County
Cogswell
BCEA
Sandpoint Ordered to Sign Firefighter Union Contract
District Judge Dav Cogswell ruled in favor of Local 2317 of the International Firefighters of America and ordered the City of Sandpoint to sign a contract with the firefighters by 5 p.m. next Tuesday. The meeting February 28 produced agreement on all terms, but a later City Council motion to sign failed for lack of a second amid city opposition to a union among city employees.
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Dave Finkelnburg
Sandpoint
Dav Cogswell
International Firefighters of America
Bob Kalb
Suit Over Water Hookup At Ponder Point In Sandpoint
Leroy and Karen Mulch sue the City of Sandpoint in district court seeking a writ of mandamus to force a water hookup to their Powder Point home and damages up to 60 000 if denied. They allege promised water access in 1971 and claim city officials now deny service outside city limits while others receive it. The complaint cites a nearby 2 inch line shared with Dr Whitehouse and asserts city councilman George Harper said adequate supply exists.
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Ponder Point
Kootenai
Sandpoint
Leroy
Karen J. Mulch
Powder Point
City of Sandpoint
March’s
Ponderay
George Harper
Mulch
Dr. Whitehouse
Police Recover Items In Larcenies
Sandpoint police recovered about $2000 worth of items from several larcenies over months. A $4000 transmission from Alpine Motors and four tires from Herman's Automotive Center were found. Juveniles released to parents. one held for Alpine burglary and other linked crimes. Probert, 18, questioned in Alpine and auto theft cases.
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Sandpoint
Chuck Bastian
Bastian
Alpine Motors
Herman’s Automotive Center
Automotive Center
Dub’ Drive-In
Big Pini
Frank Lee Probert
Sand Point Planning Panel Backs Comprehensive Growth Plan
The Sand Point Planning and Zoning Commission votes to ask the city council to adopt a city growth plan and to require all future zoning ordinances be reviewed by 34 volunteer citizen committees. Key traffic and arterial planning changes were highlighted as mostly wording edits with some concrete proposals. The council will consider the recommendation at the next meeting on October 14, with Veteran's Day observance affecting the schedule.
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Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission
Clarence Reed
Commission
Bobbie Huguenin
Council
Citizen
Planning and Zoning Commission
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