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Lawmakers revisit District 4 headquarters relocation as ITD renews $9.6 million request
Summary
ITD renewed a request to relocate District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls at a cost of about $9.6 million. Legislators recalled a prior rejection and pressed ITD on building condition, commute time and earlier promises to spend at least $1 million on Shoshone repairs.
The Idaho Transportation Department renewed a request to relocate its District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls, asking the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to consider roughly $9.6 million for the project.
Senator Cook, who led detailed scrutiny of the proposal, told the committee the Legislature, the governor and the JFAC budget working group had rejected the relocation last year after reviewing a 2019 assessment and a January 2024 follow‑up. Cook said staff and public access, and maintenance needs had been offered as reasons for relocation, but that staff…
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