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Lawmakers, ITD再examine $9.6 million District 4 relocation from Shoshone to Twin Falls
Summary
At a Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee hearing, Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes renewed a $9.6 million request to relocate District 4 from Shoshone to Twin Falls; lawmakers pressed the department on commute times, building repairs and last year’s rejection of the plan.
Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes asked the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee (JFAC) to reconsider a $9.6 million proposal to relocate ITD’s District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls, saying the department wants its operations “closer to the growing community of Twin Falls.”
The request rekindled objections from members of the Legislature who said the relocation was considered and rejected during last year’s budgeting process. Senator Cook said the committee, both chambers and the governor all voted to reject the move in the prior cycle and said he was troubled the request had…
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