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Lawmakers question $9.6M request to move ITD District 4 from Shoshone to Twin Falls
Summary
Committee members pressed ITD Director Scott Stokes about a $9.6 million request to relocate District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls; lawmakers noted the relocation was rejected last year and asked whether the benefit justifies the cost.
A proposal to relocate the Idaho Transportation Department’s District 4 headquarters from Shoshone to Twin Falls drew sharp questioning from Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee members, who noted the Legislature and governor rejected the relocation last year.
Sen. Cherie Cook, who led questioning during the hearing, said lawmakers previously reviewed a 2019 assessment and a January 2024 reassessment of the Shoshone facility and rejected the move. She recounted staff visits and said employees…
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