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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Boise public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
EV chargers at city affordable housing sites
A $50,000 Rocky Mountain Institute grant (via General Motors) will fund dual-port Level 2 EV chargers at two city-owned affordable housing complexes — 1121 S. Capitol Blvd. and 612 W. Franklin St. — done by December 2026.
Festival waste and composting programs
Treefort is doubling down on reusable cups and volunteer-monitored compost sorting, and adding a student-built 'compost monster' to teach sorting. Republic Services asked that compostable cups not be stacked so they can actually decompose.