NIC Responds to HBO “Local Control” Questions

On Aug. 8, Huckleberries Online published a Local Question of the Day re: a proposal planned by southern Idaho solon Anne Rydalch that would create a statewide community college system here . The question received 34 responses as HBO commenters debated whether a potential savings in property taxes was worth the loss of local control. Some also wondered how much of the NIC budget is paid in local property taxes. In the following link, NIC Trustee Christie Wood (pictured) (with assistance from PRmeister Kent Probst ) answers those questions and argues well that the community college should remain in local hands here .