TERESA AND JARED DOMINICK

CANDIDATES FOR IDAHO FALLS CITY COUNCIL

We believe what Idaho Falls needs is a change from the leadership that has been around for over a decade.

We need a smart, common-sense approach to growth that puts the residents FIRST!

Back row: Lane (son), Teresa, Jared, Sheldon (son)

Front row: Donovan and Anabelle (grandkids)

Director of photography (behind the camera): Kasandra (daughter)

ABOUT US

We are Jared and Teresa Dominick, long-time residents of Idaho Falls. We are both technical professionals working in support of the Idaho National Laboratory missions. As a result of all the changes we have witnessed over the years, we have chosen to run for city council seats. As parents, raising our children in Idaho Falls, we appreciate the family values, small town atmosphere and friendly lifestyle Idaho Falls has offered us over the years. We want to see these traditions expanded and strengthened. We believe residents and local businesses should always come first in all city planning activities, especially regarding the city’s growth and development.

We are not politicians; we are residents choosing to stand up for our community and what we believe in.

Our vision for idaho falls

Smart Growth

Recapture and enhance traditional small-town atmosphere and feel.

City development should be in-line with residents wishes, focusing on single family residences with consideration for a range of housing choices.

Ensuring adequate infrastructure needs are met prior to development activities being conducted.

Avoiding over-development.

Families have always been the backbone of our community. Supporting their needs should be given the highest priority in all city decisions and activities.

residents first

common sense leadership

There should be more to city governance than revenue generation and promoting growth.

There should be direct open lines of communication between the citizens and Idaho Falls City Hall.

All city decisions should be evaluated and made with the following priorities in mind:

  1. Current Residents

  2. Current Businesses

  3. Visitors to our city

  4. Future Businesses

  5. Future Residents

what is happening to our city and Why is this happening so fast?

Let’s talk about IMAGINE IF

the future of our entire city has been layed out based on 2019-2020 comprehensive plan called “imagine if”. This plan, which had less than 1000 survey respondents is shaping the growth of Idaho Falls. That is less than 1.5% of the population. below are a few concepts that are embedded in the plan that you may have noticed happening quickly and a few that are yet to come (unless we change our direction).

  • Two of the biggest concepts that are introduced in Imagine IF are called “Missing Middle Housing” and “In-fill Development”. These two concepts are designed to maximize population density in our city. This large rapid amount of growth, we feel, is being done without regard to the impacts to the citizens of Idaho Falls. It is unclear that our current infrastructure is adequate to support this rapid and substantial growth. Look at the link to Imagine IF section.

  • Affordable single-family starter homes should be the priority to build on the family-oriented community that Idaho Falls has always been. All it took was changes to the city zoning and building codes (promoted and endorsed by our current mayor and city council) to facilitate this massive influx of people and overbuilding of multi-unit structures.

  • Another issue that Imagine IF identified in the “Transportation and Connectivity” section is - Lack of Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure. Although biking and walking paths are nice, and should be supported, it is not the primary mode of transportation for the vast majority of Idaho Falls residents.

  • Imagine IF also identified the need for the development of a “15-minute city” infrastructure. The plan breaks down the city into five zones, each being a “15-minute city” with individual city centers. A “15-minute city” is a planning concept that would limit your access to only an area within a 15-minute walking distance from your home. No cars, the idea is to have everything you need on a daily basis within a 15-minute walk. This is not what Idaho Falls is about.

We want to hear from you.

phone: 208-760-4028

email: Dominicks4if@proton.me

Please let us know your thoughts and concerns regarding this great city of ours and how we can make it better together. Leave your contact information if you would like to talk, endorse us, or volunteer to help with our campaign.