[Vision2020] Alturas

[Tim Lohrmann]

Bill,
    Your post isn't responsive to mine and mine was
not a response to yours.
    No "suit" was followed in my post, nor did I state
the "facts" that you dispute below.
   
    I agree that urban sprawl and economic development
needs to be discussed. The point of my post was to
encourage keeping. that discussion and how Alturas
fits into it on track.
    
   Again, as I stated earlier, labeling those
concerned with how business is encouraged and
developed through public involvement doesn't make one
"anti-business" at all. 
   Attempts to do so are not a positive contribution
to the discussion.
    TL
    
--- Bill Strand <strand@pacsim.com> wrote:
> Hi Tim,
> 
> Whenever I get into these types of discussions, I
> prefer to start with
> the same set of facts. When facts like "the number
> of jobs that have
> been taken from downtown" are obviously inflated to
> make a point - yes,
> I tend to draw the conclusion that the arguments are
> not objective. When
> I hear statements about "how much Alturas has cost
> the taxpayers of
> Moscow" I know there is another agenda. It doesn't
> take a mathematician
> to determine the taxes that have been paid by the
> businesses and
> employees at Alturas. Not to mention the state money
> that comes to the
> schools because our children attend Moscow schools.
> 
> The issue of economic growth in Moscow and the role
> of Alturas is a
> valid area for public discussion. The issue of
> "urban sprawl" is
> something that needs to be addressed. I look forward
> to the public
> discussion as to the path Alturas will be taking in
> the future.
> 
> But it seems we should be able to go into this
> discussion with the
> correct facts without exaggeration to prove a point.
> These type of scare
> tactics are what politicians use. Why follow suit?
> 
> Bill Strand
> 


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