Wednesday, December 16, 2009

For a day, Carey has Otter’s ear

Governor, staff set up shop in Blaine County

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By EXPRESS STAFF

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter answers a question in Carey on Monday. Photo by David N. Seelig

Residents of Carey and other parts of Blaine County got some quality time with Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Monday.

Declaring Carey as "Capital for a Day," the governor and members of his staff set up shop at the Carey School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., fielding a wide range of questions as the day progressed.

The "Capital for a Day" program allows residents of small communities in Idaho to interact with Otter and senior-ranking state officials. Otter and his staff responded to numerous questions from the public, several of them focusing on water, education and energy issues.

Jon Hanian, spokesman for Otter, said the governor's staff took notes on the event and would compile a report about issues raised. Questions not completely answered would be within a week or so, he said.

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Pete Cenarrusa—a former Carey-area sheep rancher who served as a Blaine County legislator, speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives, and Idaho's secretary of state—was honored at the event. Cenarrusa turns 92 today.

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The 2010 Legislature convenes Jan. 11. One of Otter's top priorities for the session will be increasing state government efficiency in lean times, Hanian said.

"We're heavily engaged in trying to streamline government," he said.