Press Release

Idaho Falls City Counsel accepts contract for north loop despite the pending federal court hearing.

 Actions of the Idaho Falls city council would cost rate payers or taxpayers thousands of dollars if Judge Windmill rules against the proposed route.

Idaho Falls, ID  April 14^th 2012:  In a meeting held on April 11^th   the Idaho Falls city council accepted a contract for the proposed north loop project after which Mike Lehto accepted praises from his colleges for a job well done.  Surprisingly, there was no mention or information regarding the pending federal court hearing which will begin to decide the legality of the ill route.  This mistake could hurt ratepayers of Idaho Falls power.

The Alliance for Property Rights and Fiscal Responsibility or APR previously filed motion in state court requesting a temporary restraining order be placed on Idaho Falls Power until the court is able to make a declaratory judgment regarding the extraterritorial rights a city would have to condemn property outside of its jurisdiction.  No Idaho city has ever taken this hostile action.   This hearing is scheduled for 2 pm on the 20^th of April.  The case will be held at the federal court building in Pocatello due to a request by the city moving the action from state court to federal court.   If APR prevails in this case or the future declaratory judgment it would make the actions of Idaho Falls moot and could result in a significant loss of money foolishly spent on a project that would not be able to proceed.  Idaho Falls and elected officials should be held accountable for the deliberate conduct they have demonstrated against private property owners living in Bonneville County.