Rick Hogaboam - Nampa Mayor

Beautiful day for some outdoor training. 6 recruits going through Nampa Fire training. Also had a lunch meeting with Chief Kirk Carpenter this week and am thankful for a great partnership. Wishing these recruits the best.

Spring cleaning opportunity!

On Saturday, March 21, at the Ford Idaho Center (16114 Idaho Center Blvd, Nampa, ID 83687) from 10 am to 4 pm, Canyon County residents can safely dispose of household hazardous and electronic waste at no cost!

People are asked to remain in their vehicles and place their household hazardous and electronic waste in an easily accessible location, like the trunk or truck bed. Waste should be limited to 25 gallons and/or 20 items per household.

***Please note that no biological or radiological waste will be accepted. No explosives, ammunition, or prescription drugs will be accepted either. Business waste WILL NOT be accepted without an appointment. Call (208) 577-4737 to schedule an appointment.***

Good news, bad news. Teams already full! But there are some sponsorship opportunities remaining for local businesses to help raise money for scholarships and promote your business to a full house of golfers!

Mayor's Golf Tournament Registration - May 1st 2026 - Ridgecrest Golf Club

For some context on deferred maintenance challenges, this picture is what’s been on our city website about asset management. Going back to budget years 2018, 2019, and 2020, the city made incremental increases in each year as part of the plan (to get up to $2.16M in property tax allocation to streets in FY21). Over the last 6 fiscal years, the city made one incremental increase. The current contribution is $2.56M. As you can see, the goal was to get to $6M, and we’re short of that goal, which means that with each successive year, we’re falling behind on maintenance. We’re not only behind, but this $6M goal from years ago needs updating, and it’s higher today than it was then. To be clear, this is a goal for “preventing decline.”

For context, Caldwell allocates more property tax dollars to their streets budget than us, even though they’re about 60% our population size.

We are millions of dollars behind in accumulated deferred maintenance, plus millions behind every single year, just to stop decline. It’s also important to note that new legislation passed in 2021 effectively prevented millions of dollars from being received by the city from new growth, which would’ve in large part dealt with this. The city made incremental increases 5 years in a row before the legislation, and has made only 1 increase since 2021 to fall far behind the maintenance goal.

St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that began with a kidnapped teenager who refused bitterness, learned resilience, and returned to serve the very people who once wronged him. He’s an example that courage and grace usually travel together.

Communities thrive when ordinary people choose forgiveness over grudges, service over cynicism, and neighborliness over noise. Patrick didn’t set out to be a legend; he simply answered the call in front of him.

Patrick, a Scot, loved the people of Ireland, and is an example to us of the missionary spirit and love that looks to others as people to be loved as created in the image of God. He’s a powerful reminder that courage and compassion are not mutually exclusive propositions; we are called to be both.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Town hall #2 coming up in Eagle. Looking forward to seeing friends across the county line.

Join Mayor Hogaboam and other local leaders in Eagle on March 18 for the next Treasure Valley Partnership Regional Town Hall.

They will discuss how growth is impacting public safety, infrastructure, and community services, and what’s needed to keep Treasure Valley communities safe and thriving.

Eagle City Hall
Wednesday, March 18
6:00 PM
All residents are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Ronald Reagan had his jellybeans. I have my assortment. HI-CHEWS are still the favorite.

Our Idaho Secretary of State, Phil McGrane, has some legit secret sauce. Just used some with lunch, and it’s amazing! The “Government Pork” rub, however, has too many fillers. 😂

Here’s a linked form to use if you want to request that I come speak at an event. I review all requests with my team. I’m happy to review requests with my team and do my best to connect with organizations and groups, schools and HOAs, churches and civic clubs.

Mayor Event Speaking Request | Nampa, ID - Official Website Online form to request Mayor Hogaboam to speak at a special event

One nice thing about a windy day is seeing the flags unfurled by the gusts here at city hall.