[Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth

[Jeff Harkins]

There was an issue about availability of land 
that would need to be zoned appropriately - apparently none available.

  At 07:10 AM 3/17/2006, you wrote:

>BJ,
>
>Did Schweitzer try to build in Moscow or not. If 
>not I stand corrected. It really is not the 
>basis of my argument which is that our council I 
>believe is not PRO growth. Yes who wouldn't love 
>the fact of picking and choosing what businesses 
>we should have. But reality shows this is a free 
>country and I have no problem if a superwal mart 
>or giant jelly bean factory would also follow the higher end jobs.
>
>Matt
>
>>From: "B. J. Swanson" <bjswan at moscow.com>
>>Reply-To: bjswan at moscow.com
>>To: "'Vision 2020'" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth
>>Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:50:35 -0800
>>
>>Matt,
>>
>>The "losing Schweitzer" rumor seems to be one of the mantras of the group
>>claiming that Moscow is anti-growth and anti-business.  Since Schweitzer
>>Engineering started in Pullman in 1982, it seems a far stretch to use that
>>as a basis for their anti-growth, anti-business campaign in 2006.
>>
>>B. J. Swanson
>>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Matt Decker [mailto:mattd2107 at hotmail.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 8:06 PM
>>To: bjswan at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
>>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth
>>
>>Ms. Swanson,
>>
>>I am refering too years ago, when Schweitzer tried to start up their
>>business in the Moscow area. It would be great if we could get some
>>businesses like that here though.
>>
>>
>> >From: "B. J. Swanson" <bjswan at moscow.com>
>> >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> >Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth
>> >Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:35:45 GMT
>> >
>> >Matt,
>> >
>> >Anatek Labs and Alturas Analytics are located at 1282 Alturas Drive.
>> >
>> >Comtech-AHA is located at 1126 Alturas Drive.
>> >
>> >I have been on several "Red Carpet Committees" to try and lure a part of
>> >Schweitzer Engineering to Moscow.  At one time, they even identified the
>> >Thompson property (proposed Wal-Mart site) as their favorite.  The last
>> >committee even had the backing of the State of Idaho Department of
>> >Commerce and Labor to offer everything that was legally possible to
>> >offer.  No Go.  Schweitzer is very committed to Pullman and all we can say
>> >is "Good for Pullman."
>> >
>> >To say Schweitzer was shunned away is totally false.
>> >
>> >B. J. Swanson
>> >
>> >--------------------------
>> > >
>> > > Ms. Swanson,
>> > >
>> > > Where is anatech labs at? Has the building been filled? Also I said
>> >meant to
>> > > have businesses such as the Schwietzers. Also we could have it that
>> >business
>> > > over here but they too were shunned away.
>> > >
>> > > Matt
>> > >
>> > > >From: "B. J. Swanson" <bjswan at moscow.com>
>> > > >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> > > >Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Council Far From Anti-Growth
>> > > >Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 01:54:23 GMT
>> > > >
>> > > >Matt,
>> > > >
>> > > >To set the record straight:
>> > > >
>> > > >      *Schweitzer has never been in Moscow
>> > > >      *Comtech-AHA is back
>> > > >      *Anatek Labs has never left
>> > > >
>> > > >B. J. Swanson
>> > > >
>> > > >-----------------------
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Tom,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Great answer Tom. I'm sure most people would like this philosophy.
>> > > >Problem
>> > > > > is we shouldnt pick and choose and we cant have the best of both
>> >worlds.
>> > > >Why
>> > > > > should I be able to tell a business nope you can't come here,
>> > > >because "we"
>> > > > > don't like your type of business, then turn around and tell another
>> > > >business
>> > > > > they can come to Moscow. TOM it's hypocrisy at its best. I also love
>> >how
>> > > > > certain people AKA you and council talk so much about diversity then
>> > > >turn
>> > > > > around and shun away business. HYPOCRITES!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > We all want what is best for Moscow TOM. We all would like to have
>> >the
>> > > > > Schweitzers and Anatech labs, oops they are gone, more open space
>> >for
>> > > >your
>> > > > > technology theory TOM.
>> >
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