[Vision2020] Fw: Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Moscow

Wed Mar 29 14:36:19 PST 2006

Matt, et al,

Neither my wife nor I signed a petition at the WalMart store.  We both 
returned survey cards clearly marked NO in answer to the question whether we 
supported the proposed SWM.

W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
To: <deco at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Fw: Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Moscow

>
> Not I, However it could be because you have a moscow email, while I have 
> hotmail.
>
> Also I wonder if this has to do with the people getting signitures at the 
> current Wal mart here in Moscow.
>
> Matt
>
>>From: "Art Deco" <deco at moscow.com>
>>To: "Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Subject: [Vision2020] Fw: Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Moscow
>>Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:49:20 -0800
>>
>>All,
>>
>>How many of you received the below email from WalMart?
>>
>>Since in my case, the first sentence is a lie, I assume that the rest of 
>>the letter are lies also:
>>
>>"Thank you for your support of our proposed Supercenter in Moscow. 
>>Thousands of your neighbors joined you in letting us know that they, too, 
>>support a Supercenter in Moscow."
>>
>>Our response to their self-serving, self-processed survey was that we did 
>>not support a SWM.  Yet they lie and say:
>>
>>"Thank you for your support of our proposed Supercenter in Moscow."
>>
>>Have any other non-supporters on this list received similar letters 
>>thanking them for their support who did not offer support??
>>
>>Is lying now a standard business tactic for gaining P & Z approval in this 
>>area?
>>
>>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
>>deco at moscow.com
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Wal-Mart
>>To: Steve Sego
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:30 AM
>>Subject: Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Moscow
>>
>>
>>Dear Valued Wal-Mart Customer,
>>
>>
>>
>>Thank you for your support of our proposed Supercenter in Moscow. 
>>Thousands of your neighbors joined you in letting us know that they, too, 
>>support a Supercenter in Moscow.  In fact, more than half of the responses 
>>from the recent survey card we mailed to Moscow and Latah County residents 
>>and small businesses support the new Supercenter!  In addition, nearly 
>>1000 supporters signed the petition we made available in the Moscow 
>>Wal-Mart store, joining the thousands of supporters responding to the 
>>survey card.
>>
>>
>>
>>You've probably heard about a small group opposed to our efforts to bring 
>>greater selection and everyday low prices to your community.  You are a 
>>part of a larger community of families, seniors, wage earners, small 
>>businesses and long time residents of Latah County who understand the 
>>benefits of our proposed Supercenter.  If you ask your friends and 
>>neighbors, you'll discover, as we have, that most residents and businesses 
>>are excited about the new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Moscow.
>>
>>
>>
>>Attached is a "Fact Sheet" that summarizes what many of you already know 
>>and have shared in your comments on the survey card.  We'd like you to 
>>consider writing a letter to the editors of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News 
>>and the Lewiston Tribune so the many reasons why Latah County residents 
>>support the new Supercenter are clear to all.  You could draw from some of 
>>the issues on the Fact Sheet, or explain your own reasons for supporting 
>>this project.  Your comments don't need to be lengthy or too detailed, but 
>>most importantly they will help confirm the fact that the majority of 
>>mainstream Latah County residents and businesses support the new 
>>Supercenter.
>>
>>
>>
>>Letters to the editor should be sent to:
>>
>>
>>
>>The Daily News 
>>Lewiston Tribune
>>
>>letters at dnews.com 
>>letters at lmtribune.com
>>
>>
>>
>>Remember to include your address and daytime telephone number.
>>
>>
>>
>>Again, thanks to you and hundreds of your neighbors for welcoming our new 
>>Supercenter to Moscow.  Please let me know if you have any questions or 
>>suggestions - your input is always welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rick Sirk
>>
>>Store Manager, Moscow Wal-Mart
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Wal-Mart News and Facts for Moscow, Idaho
>>
>>
>>
>>-  The proposed Supercenter will create more than 150 new jobs, providing 
>>competitive wages and benefits to Moscow's employment base.  The existing 
>>Moscow Wal-Mart store provides excellent training and advancement 
>>opportunities for its nearly 200 Associates, more than 70% whom are 
>>full-time and eligible for a wide range of benefits.
>>
>>
>>
>>- Last year, Wal-Mart created more than 125,000 jobs -- many of them in 
>>neighborhoods that desperately need jobs.  Many of our associates are 
>>seniors who need supplemental income or students who want work experience. 
>>They choose to work at Wal-Mart because, for example, we offer the choice 
>>of as many as 18 health plans that cost as little as $11 per month in some 
>>areas.
>>
>>
>>
>>-  Students, single mothers, seniors and others on fixed incomes will be 
>>afforded the opportunity to find lower prices and greater selection 
>>locally.  An independently-certified study found that Wal-Mart saves the 
>>average household more than $2,300 per year.
>>
>>
>>
>>-  The new Supercenter will contribute to Moscow's reputation as a 
>>regional retail hub, which has been a great benefit to local businesses 
>>and taxpayers.  As the Palouse region continues to grow, other retail 
>>options in the area will compete with Moscow's existing retail community, 
>>and the Supercenter will help assure that Moscow remains a premier retail 
>>center of the Palouse.
>>
>>
>>
>>-  New tax revenues will be collected by the City of Moscow, which would 
>>be available for Moscow infrastructure improvements and other City budget 
>>priorities.  This will prevent the leakage of revenues to Pullman, 
>>providing improvements for the taxpayers in Moscow with dollars otherwise 
>>lost to Washington.
>>
>>
>>
>>-  Small businesses located in Moscow will benefit from increased retail 
>>activity generated by the regional shopping draw of the Supercenter. 
>>Also, local residents will be more likely to shop in town when they visit 
>>a local Supercenter rather than in similar businesses if they travel to 
>>Lewiston or Spokane.  Studies show that new businesses spring up near 
>>Wal-Marts and existing stores flourish as they take advantage of the 
>>increased customer flow to and from our stores.
>>
>>
>>
>>-  Wal-Mart has a strong track record as a supporter of local community 
>>organizations and events, providing scholarships, contributions and 
>>in-kind products and services to individuals, public and private 
>>organizations, youth sports programs and variety of worthy events and 
>>activities.  In 2005, Wal-Mart donated more than $200 million nationally 
>>and $1 million in Idaho, 90% of which went to organizations at the local 
>>level where it was needed most.
>>
>>
>>
>>-  A majority of those responding to the recent survey card were in 
>>support of the proposed Supercenter, including most businesses, 
>>professionals and long time residents.  It's clear that a solid majority 
>>of Moscow residents support the proposed Supercenter.
>>
>>
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>
>><< MoscowFactSheet.pdf >>
>
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