08/19/2026
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Ron-Marketing Major of the year 198we forget, has opined on the public comment of David Moore during last night’s City Council meeting. Ron wrote elsewhere that he was preparing a rebuttal, but this isn't a rebuttal. A rebuttal would have included data and research. Even when Dillon has tried to put forward “research”, it always misses the target. The University of Idaho McCain “research paper” he set forth as factual is a prime example. It was totally debunked within hours, here, by attorneys at Givens Pursley, Doctors who worked there, and mountains of data. Did Ron ever apologize? Did he ever issue a retraction? If he did, we saw nothing of it.
We think disappointing Ron should be at the top of most aspirational lists. That said, he did try hard in a backhanded way to kiss Moore’s…ego.
Mr. Moore spoke to what he sees, from his perspective, as a difference between commercial investors and development under the prior Economic Development team, and the current Director. He accurately stated that commercial development is successfully attracted when residential development is robust and seen as necessary. He cited both Phillips’ early attempts to enact a moratorium, and his campaign talk of a moratorium. The Mayor rebutted those statements somewhat but in a bit of a social-burp, called it the “M” word, which over audio livestream sounded like the “N” word, but we knew what he meant.
Moore also stated he’d like to see city officials (we did not hear him single Phillips out) get off social media, stop with the photo-ops and kissing babies, and get real City work done. We counted Phillips’ selfies at one point, early on, and the number was embarrassing. We think we may have mentioned it here.
David Moore is everywhere there is good being done in Caldwell. He is likely at the Lions CNR booth tonight. He sits on the Urban Renewal Board, is a banker, champions revitalization of Caldwell’s blighted areas, worked to bring Lions Park back, attends meetings, helps with Chamber of Commerce causes, and you’d be hard pressed to find anyone more connected or informed about what’s happening in Caldwell. Unless you are as involved as Dave, you won’t know of his contributions, because there are no selfies.
Dillon by contrast is never seen at downtown events, aside from City Council meetings. He does, on occasion, contribute bluster.
Moore also stated the way commercial development and residential development are taxed is the same. He was correct. The only difference is owner occupied residential can receive an exemption, but the levy is the levy. Where it matters is a twenty acre commercial or industrial complex might be valued at $100 million dollars. A 20 acre residential development might total half of that.
We don’t think Moore misstated any facts. We think Moore was not delicate, rather candid and pointed, but he was addressing adults. He has read the same posts from candidate Phillips that we all read. We think he offered some opinions that one can agree or disagree with. If reciting facts is what happens when someone drinks koolaid, then a round for the house! Koolaid for everybody!!
