Don’t miss HalloWENA on Saturday, Oct 28. The West End and West Downtown are sponsoring their annual event beginning at 4PM.

Decoration Contest in Fairview Park

This year we are hosting the first neighborhood decoration contest IN THE PARK. If you want to participate, here’s how it works:

• Sign up individually or with a group by sending an email to westendboise@gmail.com
• Create a free-standing vignette (ie. a spooky scene that is self-contained in a part of the park). Reach out if you want possible examples…
• Set up at beginning at 10am Saturday, October 28th, and finish by 4pm.
• View vignettes from 4-7PM. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorations.
• Clean up and remove decorations from 7-8pm.

Candidate Forum was a success!

About 50 people attended last Thursday’s mayoral candidate forum (Oct 19) to hear Lauren McLean, Mike Masterson, and Joe Evans explain their positions and answer audience questions. District 5 candidates Meredith Stead and Jeremy Gugino also made their pitch to voters. Thanks to West Downtown, NorthEnd, and Downtown Neighborhood Associations for organizing this informative event.

Almost all of the West End neighborhood is in District 6. A small section is in District 5. Incumbent Jimmy Hallyburton is councilman for District 6 and is running unopposed.

In 2020, the Idaho Legislature passed a bill that changed our municipal elections. The two most significant changes are:

• Cities with over 100,000 residents are required to move to a geographic district system (instead of an at-large system)
• Unopposed candidates are automatically declared the winner and will not appear on the ballot

Voting day is Tuesday, November 7. To find your district, see this map.

September Meeting Minutes

Minutes from September were approved during October’s board meeting, and October’s minutes will be published soon.