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June 20, 2006
Phil Davis, Chairman
Valley County Board of County Commissioners
PO Box 1350
Cascade, ID 83611-1350
Lee Heinrich
Valley County Clerk
PO Box 1350
Cascade, ID 83611-1350
RE: Valley County Annex in McCall
Dear Chairman Davis & Mr. Heinrich:
The McCall City Council has discussed the limitations of the current Valley County Annex building in McCall. We especially appreciated Mr. Heinrich’s presentation to the Council in February
and the meetings which Council members have had with Mr. Heinrich and Judge Hank Boomer.
From those discussions, we understand that there are space limitations in the current Annex, as a result of the increasing volume of cases to be heard. However, the Council is distressed
that all City of McCall cases, with the exception of juvenile cases, will now be heard in Cascade. Having to appear before the Court in Cascade creates a substantial impact to the citizens
of the northern end of the valley and to the McCall Police Department.
We would like to work with you, Judge Boomer and Administrative Judge Darla Williamson to find ways to address the overcrowding and security issues. Perhaps scheduling changes can be
made that will address the overcrowding concerns. We understand that there may be a cost associated with those changes. This discussion is timely, as next fiscal year’s budgets are
currently being developed.
A related issue is the other services which Valley County provides in the McCall Annex. We understand that the Department of Motor Vehicles functions are separate and distinct from court
and juvenile services. We would expect that only under extreme circumstances would the Annex be closed for these services. We strongly commend the County for maintaining these other
functions in McCall. They are a great benefit to the large portion of Valley County’s population who lives north of Donnelly. We encourage the Board of Commissioners to maintain, and
expand if possible, those services as you develop your budget for next fiscal year.
In addition to resolving the court scheduling issues in the Annex, the City Council would like to work with the Board to address the facility needs of the Annex. Again, the time is right
for this discussion as next year’s budgets are being developed.
Sincerely,
CITY OF MCCALL
William A. Robertson
Mayor
cc: Administrative Judge Darla Williamson
Judge Henry R. Boomer
Larry Dunn, McCall City Prosecutor
Gerry Winkle
Frank Eld
Tom Kerr
McCall City Council members