[Vision2020] Wal-Mart meeting

[Donovan Arnold]

"How Will Wal-Mart Affect Moscow’s Economy?
  
   
  Wal-Mart, the biggest retailer on this planet, has   announced plans to build one of their superstores in   Moscow.  What will happen to the existing   businesses in Moscow when (or if)   that huge store opens?  How will   that store impact Moscow’s economy,   tax base, employment, and the lives of each of us?"--Bill London
  
  
  News: Wal-Mart is already here! Has been. So my guess is that it would  have the same impact as it is having now with one exception;
  
  
  The only thing new is a grocery store on the east side of town. I think  cheap food for everyone will be a positive impact, especially the poor  living on the east side of town. There are many people living below the  poverty line on that side of town that cannot get to Win-Co, especially  without the bus being able to stop there. People will now be able to  take the bus to a grocery store that does not charge $5 for lb of meat,  which is tough on their $660 maximum SSI check. Is that not  FANTASTIC???!!!
  
  This is like a 10% increase in income for Moscow's poorest.
  
  
  _DJA
  
  

Bill London <london at moscow.com> wrote:                  How Will Wal-Mart Affect Moscow’s Economy?
  
   
  Wal-Mart, the biggest retailer on this planet, has   announced plans to build one of their superstores in   Moscow.  What will happen to the existing   businesses in Moscow when (or if)   that huge store opens?  How will   that store impact Moscow’s economy,   tax base, employment, and the lives of each of us?
   
  To try and answer these questions – and any other   questions you might have about a Wal-Mart in   Moscow – the Moscow Civic   Association (MCA) is sponsoring a public forum on these topics.  The forum (free, of course) will be on   Monday, January 9, at 7 pm, at the   1912 Center on Third Street   in   Moscow.
   
  The  forum will include a panel discussion with four participants: Andrew  Crapuchettes, Stephen Cooke, Jeff Harkins, and B.J. Swanson.
   
  Stephen  Cooke an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural  Economics and Rural Sociology at the UI. His areas of research are  rural economic development and public finance.
   
  Andrew Crapuchettes is Chief Executive Officer of   Economic Modeling Specialists Inc. (EMSI) of   Moscow.  He has been in the hi-tech industry for   over 12 years working with 3D modeling and software design.  More  recently he has co-authored papers and given speeches on economic  development, Input/Output analysis and community college curricula  demand.    
   
  Jeff  Harkins is an Accounting Professor at the UI and a former chair of the  department. He is a member of the board of directors of the Latah  Economic Development Council and a past President of the Idaho Society  of CPA’s.
   
  B. J. Swanson is a   life-long resident of Latah County.  She  is Vice President of American West Bank, Chair of the Board of Gritman  Medical Center and serves on the boards of the Idaho Economic Advisory  Council, Latah Economic Development Council, Palouse Surgery Center and Whitepine Foundation for   Education.
   
  Members  of the audience will be encouraged to participate in the question and  answer period which will follow brief presentations by the panelists. 
   
  The Moscow Civic   Association is a non-profit citizen’s organization that strives to   improve the quality of life for   Moscow residents.  The mission  of Moscow Civic Association is to inform community members about  important local issues and encourage civic participation.  More   information is available on the MCA website, www.moscowcivic.org
   
   
   


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