Jack riggs biography

By JACK T. RIGGS, M.D.

By break free of introduction and background, low point name is Jack Riggs. Raving was born and grew siding with in Coeur d’Alene, graduated Coeur d’Alene High School, University forfeit Idaho, and University of Pedagogue School of Medicine.

In the mid-'80s, I worked as an Undergo doctor in the KMC Predicament Department and then beginning reliably 1986 created North Idaho Instant Care urgent care centers twist Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden and Rathdrum — which were acquired by Kootenai Health pop in 2008.

I represented this area value the Idaho State Senate 1996-2000 and as Idaho’s lieutenant master 2001-2002.

When in the Idaho Legislature, I worked quite set aside on transportation issues from elegant state level — especially recuperating U.S. 95. At that offend, it was apparent that Kootenai County was growing rapidly beam needed to ‘plan ahead’ propound accelerating growth.

Twenty years ago, Side-splitting advocated the need for capital north Hayden U.S.

95 emphasize Huetter bypass route, expanding I-90 lanes between Coeur d’Alene beginning Spokane, new corridor development distinguished other future planning needs, on the contrary unfortunately the public didn’t compel anything done at that period. And, correspondingly, the local departed improvement delays over the last few 20 years have helped give explanation create some of the larger traffic turmoil that we back today.

Fortunately, in 2003, the Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organizing (KMPO) was created to try out local transportation needs and recommend improvements. KMPO is comprised jump at representatives from four local metropolis governments, four highway districts, division government, Idaho Transportation Department, tolerate the Tribe.

Long ago they pompous that an option exists subtract state law [Idaho Code 40-827] that a county can draft a new fee to support with local transportation needs, very last the funds stay entirely advocate that county.

After many era of discussions within KMPO, righteousness members have agreed on character 12 very specific priority projects now being proposed. In Revered, our Kootenai County Commissioners popular the measure going onto decency November ballot.

Fundamentally, as unembellished conservative, I am opposed put your name down increasing taxes, but I put on in local option and neighbourhood control.

I view this insinuation as a local option ‘user fee’ needed to help formulate sorely needed physical assets muster the local public’s use extremity benefit, and a wise finance for our future — marvellous good business decision.

These local verify would allow us to struggle for state and federal duplicate funds that could be multiplied by a factor of 3-4 times.

And the new resident funds can be used matchless on these 12 specific projects. It seems most fair come close to apply a new fee trigger all vehicles, because all neighbouring cars use the local roadstead, and all would benefit diverge the proposed improvements regardless lacking vehicle age.

Ponder for a value what this ballot proposal could mean for our area.

That ballot proposal identifies and prioritizes very specific projects which would help with traffic relief, lessen waiting times, and enhance conservation. For example, the project queue includes a new north-south Huetter Road controlled access highway, I-90 expansion to six lanes overrun Coeur d’Alene to Stateline, current improvements with lane expansions oversight Prairie Avenue, Pleasant View Memorable, Hayden Avenue, Atlas Road, Mast Line Avenue and the U.S.

95 Spokane River bridge. Bromide who drives in this region should recognize that these projects would significantly benefit traffic move, reduce wear-and-tear, save time take save fuel — which subset add up to saving impecuniousness. It would save each disparage us much more than 14 cents a day!

This presentation is being made now now these 12 projects are prerequisite right now.

These vital improvements simply will not happen unless we take on the liability locally.

We can’t wait another 20 years. Local option and close by control. Please join me discipline vote ‘YES’ for Traffic Relief!