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Governor,
Mrs. Otter express seasons
greetings
The
Governor and I would like
to take a moment in this busy
holiday season to wish each
and every state employee seasons
greetings. It is our hope
that you and your family will
find the holiday season filled
with joy and happiness.
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Scenic
Byways
Funding
approved for nine of 10 Scenic
Byway proposals
Idaho’s
intrinsic beauty will get a
little more attention as a result
of federal funding announced
last week that enhances the
state’s scenic byway system.
Garry Young, coordinator of
the transportation department’s
Idaho Scenic Byway program learned
Friday that nine of 10 projects
submitted to the Federal Highway
Administration earlier this
year were approved for funding.
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Funded
projects
An
overview of the nine Idaho Scenic
Byways that were approved for
2007 funding under the Federal
Highway Administration's Scenic
Byway program:
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Newest
Scenic Byway to incorporate
region's agriculture
Approved
by the Idaho Transportation
Board in October, the Snake
River Canyon Scenic Byway becomes
the 28th route on the state
system and the first that focuses
on the contribution of agriculture
to Idaho’s economy. It
traverses the vineyards and
orchards of southwest Idaho,
beginning at Idaho 45, follows
Map Rock Road and continues
to the Snake River that separates
Oregon and Idaho.
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Financial
Services
Gordon Wilmoth named ITD Controller
The
view from Gordon Wilmoth’s
office hasn’t changed much
the past six months … but
it’s about to. Wilmoth became
acting Controller in September
when David Tolman vacated the
position to become acting administrator
for the Division of Administration.
After Tolman’s position
became permanent, Wilmoth sought
to make his official as well.
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Highway
Safety
Joan Benzon receives third award
for fatality reporting
Between
the state and federal computers
that flank Joan Benzon in ITD’s
Office of Highway Operations
and Safety, sit three national
awards that recognize consistently
great work that she performs
for Idaho.
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Law
enforcement agencies to step
up holiday patrols
Idaho
law enforcement agencies will
step up impaired driving patrols
this holiday season
Keep your holiday season merry,
just don’t overdue it.
Law enforcement agencies throughout
Idaho will step up patrols to
catch and arrest impaired drivers
during the holidays.
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ITD
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• ITD provides assistance
with research
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Administration
Legislative
meetings lead to positive dialogue
A
delegation led by board chairman Darrell
Manning and ITD Director Pam Lowe
met with legislators the past two
weeks to outline the department’s
priorities heading into the 2008 Legislative
session. The series included stops
in all six districts and focused on
the initial draft of ITD’s efficiency
report, a presentation on revenue
needs and a brief summary of the GARVEE
Program.
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Highways
New
Meridian overpass to reduce emergency
response time
For
Sgt. Matt Parsons of the Meridian Police
Department, last week’s opening
of the Locust Grove Road Overpass spanning
Interstate 84 represents less time spent
en route to an emergency. And more time
helping people in need.
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Technology
Conference room booking available through Outlook
We
have a new and easier way to book conference rooms
for meetings that require equipment setup. The new
method is easy to learn, and only requires two clicks
of the mouse. Effective immediately, whenever employees
book any meeting (at Headquarters) that requires
IT to set up any equipment just book the meeting
in Outlook as you would any regular meeting.
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New
'phishing' holes grow deeper
Despite
the best efforts of network technicians and cyber
security officers, occasionally e-mails sneak through
that can threaten data security.ITD Cyber Security
Officer Forrest Anderson calls special attention
to new forms of “phishing” that can
coax Internet users into unknowingly exposing personal
information.
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ITD
Mailbox
• True gems in time of need
• Taking the pain out of “marrying”
VINs
• Families,
school grateful for Thanksgiving gifts
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Bottom
Line
•
Spreading
Thanksgiving hope
•
BPA
introduces new Web site, resources for employees
•
News reaches
distant readers
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