[Vision2020] Water-Mart

[Robert Sentz]

A water park? Sweet! Walmart, Walmart, Walmart. . .

Deacon, can you confirm or deny the rumor of a Mini-Walmart moving into the 
Rodeo Center? Its sorta like a dollar tree I guess. . .could you call City 
Hall for me . . .

Thanks
Rob

>From: <deaconjames at verizon.net>
>To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] Water-Mart
>Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 17:06:34 -0500 (CDT)
>
>Visionoids,
>
>So I read this in the paper today: “Diane French of the Palouse Water 
>Conservation District said retail development at the proposed scale would 
>increase water use in Moscow by about 7.6 percent, a violation of the 1 
>percent annual growth limit.”
>
>Is this true? 7.6%? That figure seems awfully high. I don’t see how a Super 
>Wal-Mart would use too much more water than the regular Wal-Mart we already 
>have, and Icertainly can’t see it using 1/13th of the total water consumed 
>in Moscow.
>
>If the Wal-mart moves, water is (in theory) no longer consumed at the 
>present location. In addition, if folks are using the bathrooms while at 
>the store, they aren't using them at home. Obviously, there would be some 
>additional consumption for keeping vegetables fresh and that sort of thing, 
>but to me, that just doesn't add up to a 7.6% increase.
>
>Are they planning on putting in water park I don't know about?
>
>Take care,
>
>Deacon
>
>P.S. By referring to you all as Visionoids, I am now committed to recusing 
>myself from all future votes I may cast pertaining to this listserv. Hold 
>me to it.
>
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