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Dave Case

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Former Ada County commissioner who served from 2012 to 2018 and earlier sat on the Ada County Highway District board for the south county subdistrict. He chaired the board of COMPASS, the regional transportation planning group, in 2018.

Where Dave Case stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Infrastructure (2 records)

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
  • Voted, as a county commissioner, with Commissioner Jim Tibbs to buy a $15 million parking garage for the county at the Jules on 3rd building in downtown Boise. BoiseDev confirmed the two made the purchase in a May 14, 2024 correction.

    May 14, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: boisedev.com

  • Led the county commission as chairman in approving a $262 million tentative county budget on Aug. 6, 2018. It paid for an extra courtroom and a parking garage, but left out courtroom audio-video upgrades and land for a bigger jail.

    August 6, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: adacounty.id.gov

  • Joined the other two county commissioners in paying off the Ada County Courthouse on Aug. 18, 2015, with a final $36 million payment to Boise's urban renewal agency (CCDC). The county said paying early saved taxpayers about $6 million in interest.

    August 18, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: idahobusinessreview.com

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support
  • Voted, as a county commissioner, with Commissioner Jim Tibbs to buy a $15 million parking garage for the county at the Jules on 3rd building in downtown Boise. BoiseDev confirmed the two made the purchase in a May 14, 2024 correction.

    May 14, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: boisedev.com

  • Led the county commission as chairman in approving a $262 million tentative county budget on Aug. 6, 2018. It paid for an extra courtroom and a parking garage, but left out courtroom audio-video upgrades and land for a bigger jail.

    August 6, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: adacounty.id.gov

Track record — General

General · 10 records
  • Lost the Nov. 6, 2018 race for Ada County Highway District Commissioner, District 4, finishing second of four with 26.8% (6,514 votes) behind incumbent Kent Goldthorpe.

    November 6, 2018

    Source: canvass.sos.idaho.gov

  • Filed the complaint that led the Idaho Attorney General to investigate County Treasurer Vicky McIntyre's personal charges on a county credit card. The attorney general charged her with seven felony counts in July 2018, and the county commission suspended her with pay.

    July 27, 2018

    Source: idahobusinessreview.com

  • Was named 2018 chairman of the board of COMPASS, the regional transportation planning group for southwest Idaho, in December 2017. He had served on its board since 2010 and was its 2017 vice chairman.

    December 20, 2017

    Source: idahobusinessreview.com

  • Won re-election to the Ada County Commission, District 3, without an opponent on Nov. 8, 2016, receiving 135,283 votes.

    November 8, 2016

    Source: canvass.sos.idaho.gov

  • Voted on Feb. 19, 2013, with the full county commission, to end the Dynamis Energy landfill contract that he and Commissioner Jim Tibbs had pushed to dissolve. The deal freed both sides from lawsuits, and the county gave up repayment of its $2 million loan.

    February 19, 2013

    Source: boisestatepublicradio.org

  • Voted with the other two county commissioners on Nov. 14, 2012 to demand that Dynamis Energy return the $2 million the county paid it in 2010 to design the landfill trash-to-energy plant.

    November 14, 2012

    Source: idahobusinessreview.com

  • Won the District 3 seat on the Ada County Commission on Nov. 6, 2012 with 53.7% of the vote (88,509 votes). He beat Democrat Thomas Howell (35.4%) and independent Jon Howard (11.0%).

    November 6, 2012

    Source: adacounty.id.gov

  • Called publicly in September 2012 for a public forum on the Dynamis trash-to-energy plant and for an independent engineering review of the company's application. He said his fellow commissioners were not listening to residents.

    September 14, 2012

    Source: boisestatepublicradio.org

  • Moved on June 29, 2012 to end Ada County's contract with Dynamis Energy for a trash-to-energy plant at the county landfill, citing breach of contract. The other two commissioners kept the project going on a 2-1 vote.

    June 29, 2012

    Source: boisestatepublicradio.org

  • Won the Ada County Highway District board seat for District 4 (south Ada County) on Nov. 2, 2010. He took 27.7% of the vote (3,952 votes) in a six-candidate race.

    November 2, 2010

    Source: adacounty.id.gov

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