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Lawmakers Press ITD on $9.6M Request to Move District 4 Headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee questioned the Idaho Transportation Department’s proposal to relocate District 4’s headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls, a project the department estimates would cost about $9.6 million.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee questioned the Idaho Transportation Department’s proposal to relocate District 4’s headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls, a project director Scott Stokes and staff described as a long‑term service decision for the state that would cost about $9,600,000.
Lawmakers said the committee and the governor previously rejected the move last year and pressed the director for new justification. "There are 2 primary components that have been part of this discussion...the primary motivation...is for where, for the state of Idaho, the long term service should be delivered from the District 4 area," Director Scott Stokes said, describing the department and Transportation Board recommendation to place services closer to…
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