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This virtual process is new to all of us and we understand you may have concerns or questions. Please do not hesitate to call us at 208-455-3021 for assistance during regular business
hours.
You are being notified because Idaho Code, 67-6509, Local Planning Act 67-6509, requires notice of this public hearing to be provided to all political subdivisions providing services
to the site and to all property owners or purchasers of record who own property within 300 feet of the subject area. Correspondence regarding the proposal is to be submitted to the
Planning & Zoning Department at least 24 hours prior to the public hearing. Public testimony will be virtually and made a part of the record.
Case files and exhibits relative to this request can be found online at: http://www.cityofcaldwell.org/departments/planning-zoning/case-files or on file at the Caldwell Planning & Zoning
Department and are available for review by appointment only. Further information can also be obtained by calling 208-455-4664 and by leaving a message if after-hours. Information can
also be requested by emailing Debbie Root at droot@cityofcaldwell.org. A person who is visually and/or hearing impaired, or needs an interpreter should contact the City at least 24
hours prior to the hearing.
SUGGESTIONS FOR TESTIFYING AT PUBLIC HEARINGS
Remember your objective…It is your objective to persuade the decision makers to vote or decide in favor of your side of the issue. It will not help your cause to anger, alienate or antagonize
the decision makers who are listening to your presentation.
Show your strength…Many neighborhood groups have organized their testimony by having one or a few people speak on behalf of the group. The leader will ask those in the audience supporting
the testimony to stand. This conveys to the decision makers the seriousness with which the issue is viewed by the attending parties.
Speak to the point…Public officials have heard hundreds of people give testimony. They are grateful when the testimony is pertinent, well organized, and directly regards the matter at
hand. Long stories, lectures or philosophy, abstract complaints about generalities, or redundant testimony are usually a poor use of time.
State your recommendation.
Be informed…. Get a copy of the plan being heard, the staff report, the proposed ordinance, or other pertinent material. Then read it and plan your comments accordingly.
If you don’t wish to speak, write it down… and submit it prior to the hearing. If written testimony is specific, to the point and concise, it will be given as much attention as oral
testimony.
Be reasonable….Put yourself in the shoes of the decision makers. They must balance all points of view, interests and proposals being made, and find the best course for the overall public
good. While. Be prepared to compromise.
Any person needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact the City Office at 208-455-4664 prior to the meeting.
Cualquier persona necesitando comodidades especiales para participar en la reunión debe contactar al las oficinas de la Ciudad o llame a 208-455-4664 antes de la reunión.