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<DIV>Visionaries:<BR><BR>Although we were pleased that the property tax decision
of the Latah County BOE were upheld regarding the northern parcel of NSA and
Anselm House, we have concerns about the IBTA recusals. Our concerns
translated into direct action immediately after the decision was
announced. On March 22, 2004 the following email was sent to Ms. Sue
Renfro, of the IBTA to be forwarded to Mr. Cobbs, Mr. Kinghorn, and Ms.
Robertson.<BR> <BR>Dear Mr. Cobbs, Mr. Kinghorn, Ms. Robertson:<BR><BR>We
have received the certified letters with IBTA decisions regarding the<BR>Matter
of the Appeal of Board of Trustees of the New St. Andrews College<BR>Trust and
the Appeal of Huskey/Lund from the decision of the Latah County Board of
Equalization for the tax year 2004. Appeal Nos. 04-A-2192 &
04-A-2214.<BR><BR>We understand that Mr. Cobb and Mr. David E.
Kinghorn have recused<BR>themselves. It is important to us, and to
any future appeals we may make to the IBTA, to understand the circumstances
surrounding this decision. Please clarify the following
statements:<BR><BR>"On March 15, 2005, Board Members Lyle R. Cobbs and David E.
Kinghorn,<BR>following earnest deliberation, recused themselves from further
proceedings<BR>in this consolidated appeal. Said Members offer, they have
been<BR>individually subjected to information affecting their impartiality
and<BR>ability to consider the record in a fair and just manner. The Board
holds<BR>it unwise to now deliberate these complex administrative
appeals."<BR><BR>We request a complete and full explanation of any and all
information, and<BR>from whom this information was proffered, (outside the
official documents<BR>included in the record). Who inappropriately
contacted or communicated<BR>with them regarding this matter? We request
copies of that communication,<BR>if written. If the communication was
oral, for example, by telephone, we<BR>request a summary of that communication
and the name of the person who<BR>contacted them. If inappropriate private
conversations on this matter took<BR>place, we ask to have the people identified
who engaged in the conversation<BR>and a summary of those conversation(s).
Was Ms. Lisa Robertson contacted or "individually subjected" to this
information. Was this contact made at<BR>their home or through their place
of business? <BR><BR>We appreciate Mr. Kinghorn's and Mr. Cobbs' integrity
in this matter.<BR>However, if these hearings have been contaminated by
unintentional or<BR>intentional acts, we believe that as participants in the
process we have the<BR>right to a full disclosure of the circumstances
surrounding<BR>their decision and actions.<BR><BR>Please consider this email a
public records request pursuant to the Freedom<BR>of Information Act. We
ask for un-redacted copies of any and all notes or<BR>minutes taken during
the official consideration of this matter. <BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR>Saundra
Lund
Rosemary Huskey<BR><BR><BR>I called the IBTA on Thursday to confirm
that the email had been received.<BR>It had. I spoke to Ms. Renfro a few
minutes ago and learned that our<BR>request has been forwarded to the Attorney
General's office for an opinion.<BR><BR>Let us be perfectly clear. Neither
Saundra nor I have ever spoken to or<BR>communicated directly with Mr. Kinghorn
or Ms. Robertson. The only direct contact we have ever had with Mr. Cobbs
was to testify at the public<BR>hearing. Following the hearing we may have
sent (again through Ms. Renfro) a brief one or two line thank you note to the
IBTA for the opportunity to bring the appeal. There certainly would not
have been any discussion of the facts of the case. Further, we have no
knowledge (direct or indirect) of anyone contacting these men about this
(or any other matter).<BR><BR>As usual, Saundra and I will make public any/all
records received as a consequence of our public records request. Mr.
Dickison has notified us that he is filed a motion dated March 26, 2005 (4 days
after we had responded to the IBTA) for reconsideration with the IBTA.
Saundra and I briefly considered that option but rejected it since we didn't
understand how they could fairly reconsider what they had just refused to
consider. <BR><BR>Saundra Lund and Rose Huskey<BR><BR>"One
cannot level one's moral lance at every evil in the universe. There are<BR>just
too many of them. But you can do something, and the difference between doing
something and doing nothing is everything." Daniel
Berrigan</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>