Governor Otter meets with public in Moyie
Springs—
Idaho's Capitol for the Day |
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March 17, 2018 |
Boundary County residents traveled to the State
Capitol to meet with the Governor and many
senior state officials on Friday, March 16. Not
as long of a trip as it might sound, since the
City of Moyie Springs served as Idaho's capitol
for that day.
Idaho Governor Butch Otter has made it a
practice to proclaim a different small Idaho
town as the state's "Capitol for a Day" each
month. His stated goal is to visit all 44
counties twice in his two terms as Idaho's
governor. Moyie Springs was the 100th town to
serve temporarily as Idaho's capitol under
Governor Otter's program.
"It is our job in State government to ensure
people in communities all over Idaho have a real
say in determining their own future," Governor
Otter has said. "It shouldn't be the case that
folks in Boise have a greater role in
contributing their civic virtue to our statewide
discussions than people in Moyie Springs or
Malad, Ferdinand or Firth, Wallace or Wendell.
Friday's meeting was held in City Hall at Moyie
Springs. Along with the Governor, Idaho's
Lieutenant Governor Brad Little attended, along
with several members ofthe Governor's cabinet,
and leaders or representatives from many state
agencies and departments. Several hours were
provided in the meeting to allow Idaho /
Boundary County citizens in attendance to ask
questions of the Governor or of the leaders of
the state agencies. Attendees also took the
opportunity to share their comments and
opinions.
The City of Moyie Springs provided a lunch for
those in attendance.
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