[Vision2020] Alturas again
Devin Cole
dcole@pacsim.com
Sat, 8 Nov 2003 16:27:37 -0800
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Mr. Arnold,
You ask "Who really cares if the business hurt was located on the 300th
S block of Main or the 600th W block of A St? The issue is still the
same. Are Moscow businesses being harmed by Alturas or not? And if so to
what degree?". This shows that Mr. London's statements have had their
desired impact and why others on this list have called them
misrepresentations. You seem to have the impression, or are at minimum
perpetuating the idea, that businesses downtown are being hurt.
However, this is not the case, as all of the space that the four
businesses vacated is currently occupied, as has been stated on the
list. So, if folks moved in where the businesses vacated, who has been
hurt and to what degree have they been hurt?
You also wish someone to address Mr. London's concerns. I believe one
specific concern he has put forth is the inclusion of the word "could"
in allowing businesses into the park that "could" support the high tech
businesses that reside there. Removal of this word, however, creates
the situation where the non-high tech business in the park "must"
support a high tech business. How many tax dollars, not to mention
private dollars, would be wasted keeping the necessary records and
performing the required audits to prove each support business actually
is supporting a high tech business in the park.
I fully support filling Alturas with high tech businesses, but I do not
see compelling reason to keep support businesses from the park. The
park does provide a place in Moscow for 87 jobs and $3+ million in
salaries to the Moscow area. The demand for these businesses exists (as
proven by the existence of the businesses themselves), and such demand
exists outside of Moscow in many cases. However, these businesses could
be located elsewhere, along with the taxes they pay, the taxes their
employees pay, and the money the employees' families spend here in town.
Factual evidence has yet to be presented that downtown is being vacated
by businesses flocking to Alturas. I would say the benefits largely
outweigh the costs to the community.
Regards,
Devin Cole
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
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Arnold,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D597092117-08112003>You=20
ask "Who really cares if the business hurt was located on the =
300th S block=20
of Main or the 600th W block of A St? The issue is still the same. Are =
Moscow=20
businesses being harmed by Alturas or not? And if so to what =
degree?". =20
This shows that Mr. London's statements have had their desired impact =
and why=20
others on this list have called them misrepresentations. You seem =
to have=20
the impression, or are at minimum perpetuating the idea, that businesses =
downtown are being hurt. However, this is not the case, as all of =
the=20
space that the four businesses vacated is currently occupied, as has =
been stated=20
on the list. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D597092117-08112003>So, if folks moved in where the businesses =
vacated, who=20
has been hurt and to what degree have they been =
hurt?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D597092117-08112003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D597092117-08112003>You=20
also wish someone to address Mr. London's concerns. I believe one =
specific=20
concern he has put forth is the inclusion of the word "could" in =
allowing=20
businesses into the park that "could" support the high tech businesses =
that=20
reside there. Removal of this word, however, creates the situation =
where=20
the non-high tech business in the park "must" support a high tech=20
business. How many tax dollars, not to mention private dollars, =
would be=20
wasted keeping the necessary records and performing the required audits =
to prove=20
each support business actually is supporting a high tech business in the =
park.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D597092117-08112003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D597092117-08112003>I=20
fully support filling Alturas with high tech businesses, but I do not =
see=20
compelling reason to keep support businesses from the park. The =
park does=20
provide a place in Moscow for 87 jobs and $3+ million in =
salaries to=20
the Moscow area. The demand for these businesses exists (as proven =
by the=20
existence of the businesses themselves), and such demand exists outside =
of=20
Moscow in many cases. However, these businesses could be located=20
elsewhere, along with the taxes they pay, the taxes their employees pay, =
and the=20
money the employees' families spend here in town. Factual evidence =
has yet=20
to be presented that downtown is being vacated by businesses flocking to =
Alturas. I would say the benefits largely outweigh the costs to =
the=20
community.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D597092117-08112003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D597092117-08112003>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
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Cole</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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