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ITD renews $9.6 million request to move District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls; lawmakers question need
Summary
Idaho Transportation Department director Scott Stokes and lawmakers debated a $9.6 million relocation request to move ITD District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls. Lawmakers cited prior rejections and staff testimony that the Shoshone building needed maintenance rather than replacement.
The Idaho Transportation Department presented to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee a $9.6 million proposal to relocate District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls, renewing a request lawmakers rejected during the prior legislative cycle.
"We would like to be closer to the growing community of Twin Falls," Director Scott Stokes told JFAC when asked why the department was again requesting the move. He said the Transportation Board and ITD staff recommended the relocation to improve public access and long‑term service delivery.
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