[Vision2020] recall election -- 1912 building costs

[Carl Westberg]

Janice Willard asks:  "Anyone besides me interested in who is hiding behind 
the curtains?"  Very much so.  When people write to V2020 without 
identifying themselves, they are rightfully called on it.  When people write 
anonymous letters to the editor, most newspapers will not print the letter.  
If these anonymous backers of the recall feel so righteous in their 
indignation, why not let us know who you are?  I seem to remember a dust-up 
over what some people perceived as cowardly anonymous flyers not too long 
ago.  Does the same principle not apply?                                     
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
          Carl Westberg Jr.

>From: "Janice Willard" <jwillard at turbonet.com>
>To: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>, "Deborah Gray" <dgray at uidaho.edu>
>CC: vision2020 at whale2.fsr.net
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] recall election -- 1912 building costs
>Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 13:12:19 -0800
>
>I suspect that the reasons for this recall attempt have very little to do
>with either the 1912 building or the St. Maries school issue--which is now
>being resolved through communication and compromise, building a stronger
>neighborhood rather than tearing it apart.  I suspect that this goes back 
>to
>the "anonymous businessmen" who are in this with Mr. Weitz.  Like
>puppeteers, they are pulling his strings, but staying behind the curtain, 
>so
>we can't assess their real motives.  Perhaps these city counsel members
>tripped over some sacred cow of theirs.  Mr. Weitz, with these off the wall
>examples, may well be just blowing a smoke screen for them.
>
>I recently heard the noted journalist Bill Moyers say that: "News is what
>the powerful people don't want you to hear. Everything else is just
>publicity."
>
>I would like to see our area newspapers do a little investigative digging
>into the people who are really behind this recall and what are their
>motives.  And why they feel they should to go around behind our elected
>representatives to get what they want? In other words, some news, not just
>some publicity for Mr. Weitz and his masked partners.
>
>"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain," cried the great and
>powerful wizard of Oz, who, it turned out, was not great nor even a wizard.
>
>Hmmmmmm.  Anyone besides me interested in who is hiding behind the 
>curtains?
>
>
>JW
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
>To: "Deborah Gray" <dgray at uidaho.edu>
>Cc:  <vision2020 at whale2.fsr.net>
>Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 10:08 AM
>Subject: [Vision2020] recall election -- 1912 building costs
>
>
> > How much does the City of Moscow pay for 1912 building maintenence?
> > According to Dwight Curtis (parks dept director), annual cost to city is
> > $37,900.
> > Total cost of building maintenence is $52,500 --but -- building receives
> > $14,600 in room rentals, etc, thus the net cost is $37,900.
> > When Gerry Weitz says the 1912 Building costs city "millions", he is 
>wrong
> > on that....
> > And Weitz also says the 1912 Building is not being used.  He's wrong on
>that
> > count as well.  The main hall is a great meeting place, regularly used 
>--
> > and the facility chosen by our daughter for her wedding reception.
> > BL
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Deborah Gray" <dgray at uidaho.edu>
> > To: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
> > Cc: <vision2020 at whale2.fsr.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 11:43 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] recall election
> >
> >
> > > What are the costs related to maintaining the 1912 center and how much
> > (roughly) are they? That 'millions' figure really had me confused, i 
>can't
> > imagine it's that much but then i really don't know.
> > >
> > > "No tax revenue was supposed to go into that facility," Weitz says of
>the
> > former school. "But Linda Pall has shoved it down our throats. We pay
> > millions every year to maintain it and it's still not being used."
> > >
> > >
> > > Debbie
> > >
> >
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