For the first time, after more than 4 years, the City of Boise has taken direct action to answer our call for a library in West Boise. During her State of the City address, Mayor McLean announced the City was committing $2 million in seed money for improving library access in West Boise!
This is a major milestone and accomplishment! Are we done? No. Do we know how the funds will be used, where, what form of library improvement we’ll see, or where? No. But this is a huge step forward. The city is making a down payment towards making this happen and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you Mayor McLean.
Kathy Graham, Centennial Neighborhood Association (CTNA) President, Mark Salisbury, CTNA Vice President, Amanda Salisbury, Laruen McLean, Mayor of Boise, Joe LaGue, CTNA Secretary
You can find the full speech and information about other initiatives here on the city’s website: https://www.cityofboise.org/SOTC
On November 20th, from 6 – 8 PM, at Tree City Church (3852 N Eagle Rd, Boise, ID 83713), the Centennial Neighborhood Association will meet to discuss potential Neighborhood Investment Grant proposals.
What ideas do you have for improvements within our Neighborhood Association? It could be a pathway or park improvement, public art, a way to give a greater sense of identity to our part of town, or something else entirely. Come and share your ideas!
Join your Centennial Neighborhood neighbors, Tuesday, September 9th at 12:00 PM, 6050 N. Park Meadow Way for a celebration of this coming path improvement.
Photo summary of GROUNDBREAKING– FINAL PHASE OF MCDEVITT SPORTS COMMUNITY PARK 081425
Centennial Neighborhood Association representatives Gary & Vonnie Dufault, Boise Mayor McLean, young volunteer, Bristol Heights HOA Pres Thao Nelson, Doug Holloway, City of Boise Parks & Recreation Director, young volunteer, Larry Ice, Roxey Place HOA & CNA, District 1 City Councilmember Luci Willits, CNA President, Kathy Graham & Joe LaGue, Bristol Heights HOA & CNA all participate in the gold shovel groundbreaking ceremony for the Final Phase of Charles McDevitt Sports Park on Aug. 14, 2025. Mayor McLean, City Councilmember Willits, Boise Parks and Rec. Director Doug Holloway and CNA President Kathy Graham spoke about this momentous occasion and what a joy it is to represent 12,000 residents of West Boise and be surrounded by neighbors, friends, & community leaders as we honor the many people who worked tirelessly to bring us to this groundbreaking event.
CNA’s President Kathy Graham shared that each phase of this development has brought us closer to the VISION we shared: a place where everyone feels welcome where nature and people thrive side by side, and where the heart of our community beats strongest.”
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean is welcomed
to West Boise and presented the Dig in for
Fun with CNA trowel by Centennial
Neighborhood Association President Kathy
Graham
Boise District 1 City Councilmember
Luci Willits shares the McDevitt Park
Groundbreaking festivities with CNA
President Kathy Graham
Today, we broke ground on the final phase of McDevitt Park for future memories, future connections and all the experiences that this space will hold for generations to come. We want to thank Mayor McClean and District 1 Council member Willits, Boise Parks and Recreation team, and our 12,000 West Boise neighbors for their vision, perseverance and dedication to this project.
Vonnie Dufault, Boise, Parks & Rec. Director,Doug Holloway, Boise Mayor McLean, City Councilmember Luci, Willits, Larry Ice, Gary Dufault, Joe LaGue, Kathy Graham & Mark Salisbury prepare for the Golden Shovel Ceremony of the McDevitt Park Groundbreaking.
We want to specifically thank several West Boise & Centennial Neighborhood Association individuals, Larry Ice, Joe LaGue, Rob Levitt and Gary Dufault. These gentlemen endlessly gave their time, resources, and voices in helping the community shape what this park should be and we thank them sincerely for their dedication to this park.
CNA Members celebrate the Groundbreaking with State Representative Steve Berch and City Councilmember Luci Willits. From left to right, Kathy Graham, Gary Dufault, Joe LaGue, State Rep Steve Berch, Vonnie Dufault, Vicki Flier, Mark Salisbury, Councilmember Luci Willits, Larry Ice and Janet Nord.Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and City Councilmember Luci Willits talk about McDevitt
Park details with Centennial Neighborhood Association members Gary Dufault and Joe
LaGue.Early morning set up crew at the McDevitt Park Groundbreaking Event included
Centennial Neighborhood Association members Kathy Graham, Janet Nord, Vonnie
Dufault & Gary Dufault.
Parks are more than green spaces — they are places of belonging and this groundbreaking is about ensuring that belonging continues to grow here for decades to come. This is not an ending, but the continuation of a new park story at McDevitt Park that we are writing together with vision, teamwork and pride.
Greetings Centennial Neighborhood Association residents!
We are excited to invite you to the McDevitt Park Final Phase Groundbreaking Ceremony on Thursday August 14, 2025 at 9:30am.
City elected officials, Parks & Recreation Dept. staff and Centennial Neighborhood Assn. Board members will be attending, and we encourage you to come out for this fun event. We hope to see you all on Thursday August 14th at 9:30am. Park near the Skate Park and follow the signs to the Groundbreaking area.
The CNA Board would also like to extend a personal thank you and heartfelt appreciation to our prior board members who have been personally involved in the strategic efforts to complete this final phase of Boise’s McDevitt Park:
Legislative Representative District 15, Steve Berch and Boise City Council member Luci Willits joined other west Boise residents in inspecting one of west Boise’s largest library “facilities”!
After Thursday evening’s second quarter open board meeting of the Centennial Neighborhood Association, many attendees gathered “around” one of West Boise’s largest public libraries! Because Boise’s western neighborhoods lack a City Public Library within walking or biking distance, don’t you think it’s time we had one?
Your Centennial Neighborhood Association has been diligently advocating for the completion of the remaining open space and upgrades to this west Boise jewel for over three years. Thanks to a lot of hard work and attendance by your board and other Centennial members at many city and neighborhood meetings, this great park is finally scheduled for completion with funding included in the 2024/2025 City budget.
