[Vision2020] Building and development planning

[Mark Solomon]

Not to try to put too fine a point on it, but 
here on the Palouse we're at the end of the 
supply line for most commodities used by the 
community, from gasoline to pepperoni. Rural 
communities removed from major transportation 
routes will feel the rise in commodity prices due 
to increased fuel costs before their more 
conveniently located neighbors. Additionally, the 
negative feedback loop caused by reliance on the 
gasoline tax for maintaining highway 
infrastructure (snowplowing as well as bridge 
building) will accelerate the rise in commodity 
prices as suppliers choose delivering to less 
costly locations.

Voluntary simplicity may soon become involuntary.

Good morning, everyone.

Mark Solomon

At 6:23 AM -0700 8/18/05, Ellen Roskovich wrote:
>I can tell you from experience that a case of 
>pepperoni has gone up about $10.00 a case . . . 
>. and some distributors add a fuel surcharge to 
>the invoice.  We're all paying for higher 
>fuel prices. . . one way or another. 
>
>
>From: Mark Solomon <msolomon at moscow.com>
>To: Tbertruss at aol.com, 
>donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com, london at moscow.com, 
>pcnisbet1 at hotmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Building and development planning
>Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:55:12 -0700
>
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>From the historical record:
>
>the average price of gasoline in Idaho was $1.25 on 10/7/02. It's $2.50 now.
>
>Mark Solomon
>
>
>At 3:34 AM -0400 8/18/05, Tbertruss at aol.com wrote:
>
>
>If fossil fuel costs double due to demand and 
>scarcity, what happens to the costs of 
>everything dependent on them?
>
>
>
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