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Ada County residents have voted to keep the Meridian Library District board of Trustees as is. Incumbents Josh Cummings and Destinie Hart both retained their seats with large majorities in Tuesday’s election.
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Residents in Ada County are headed to the polls on Tuesday. Meridian residents will be voting for two open seats on the Library District’s board of Trustees, a few months after surviving a dissolution attempt.
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Elections are happening on May 16 for local taxing districts, including school districts bonds and levies, in the majority of Idaho counties. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT and results should start coming in around 10 p.m. MT.
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Citing cost and logistical concerns, the Ada County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to not put the decision to dissolve the Meridian Library District on the November ballot.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including an update on the petition to dissolve the Meridian Library District, a look at property tax relief and a breakdown of the higher education budget passed by the Idaho House.
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Close to 500 people showed up to the Ada County Courthouse on to debate the potential dissolution of the Meridian Library District. Most public comments were in support of the Library.
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A group of residents has filed paperwork to dissolve the Meridian Library District because they say it allows children to access obscene materials. The District says that’s not true. The Ada County Commissioners Office will hear both sides of the debate at a hearing on Monday.
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Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including a new bill criminalizing health care for trans youth, a petition to dissolve the Meridian Library District and some alarming warming trends in the Mountain West.
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A group of Ada County residents have filed a petition with the Board of Commissioners requesting the Meridian Library District be completely dissolved.
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Melissa Davlin, host of Idaho Reports on Idaho Public Television; Kevin Richert, senior reporter and blogger with Idaho Ed News; Kaitlyn Hart with EastIdahoNews.com; Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Supervisory Correspondent Boise Bureau; Christina Lords, editor-in-chief of Idaho Capital Sun; Anteia McCollum, intern with the Idaho Capital Sun.