[Vision2020] [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Moscow-Pullman Highway goingcommercial

[Pat Kraut]

I recently attended a meeting where the head of the airport talked about the new funds the airport will be asking for to extend right where they are...I believe that will be a terrible waste of money! I believe it is time to bite the bullet and get land five ten miles out somewhere and build one big enough to actually meet our future needs. If we don't mess up and get no new business and this airport will do just fine for Moscow for a long time. Pullman may need new changes without Moscow but there would still be planes flying over both cities and we should be aware that is a tragedy looking for a place to happen. I do not want to spend anymore money on the airport where it is locked in now. I know that any place the airport is the area will build up but we could get more land than we have now and it would meet our future needs longer than the mess we are in now.





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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Hansen 
  To: 'Jerry Weitz' ; 'Bill London' ; vision2020 at moscow.com 
  Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 6:18 AM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Moscow-Pullman Highway goingcommercial


  Jerry Weitz stated:

   

  "Unfortunately, Moscow has a distinct reputation of being anti business/gridlocked both in action and in deed.  A few years ago, I had UltraDent contact Idaho's Department of Commerce about locating a dental research facility in Idaho. UltraDent has about 700 employees world wide and  250,000 square feet of production space. Parameters were: Close to a University, dependable Airline connections, and cost of living/quality of life considerations.  Boise, CDA were the recommended sites, not Moscow.  UltraDent works with a number of Universities here and abroad and with the Medical School in Salt Lake. Thus with this perception, I believe, we, together, can change, retain Quality of Life, and help UI with 21th Century realities."

   

  With the exception of "dependable Airline connections", Moscow meets the remaining criteria.  With an airport whose only airline Is Horizon Air, whose only destinations from Moscow are Lewiston and Seattle, perhaps a regional airport would "fit the bill".  This idea has surfaced more than once.  Why hasn't it gained any horsepower?

   

  Tom Hansen

  Vandalville, Idaho

   

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  From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Weitz
  Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:08 PM
  To: Bill London; vision2020 at moscow.com
  Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [Vision2020] Moscow-Pullman Highway going commercial

   

  Bill, Thanks for your thoughtful response.  Today, I was at  a brunch in Pullman, mostly Whitman County business leaders, commissioners, etc., who agreed that we (The Greater Palouse) ought to combine our efforts and become much more integrated.  There was consensus that the present Moscow governance is a challenge to deal with and  Latah County officials are not. 

  UI/WSU Presidents and respective EDC's have a forum concerning the "Knowledge Corridor Concept"  on Oct. 23 at Schweitzer's Event Center.  If you want to attend, simply contact the LEDC before Oct. 20. and maybe we could go together.  I also agree that growing local business is most desirable.  In my experience with Lake Aircraft and recruiting DampSoft to the area, we need to be coached to another level. Incidentally, both my sons took classes at UI and  WSU although they did not graduate from either. Their experiences were very favorable.

  Unfortunately, Moscow has a distinct reputation of being anti business/gridlocked both in action and in deed.  A few years ago, I had UltraDent contact Idaho's Department of Commerce about locating a dental research facility in Idaho. UltraDent has about 700 employees world wide and  250,000 square feet of production space. Parameters were: Close to a University, dependable Airline connections, and cost of living/quality of life considerations.  Boise, CDA were the recommended sites, not Moscow.  UltraDent works with a number of Universities here and abroad and with the Medical School in Salt Lake. Thus with this perception, I believe, we, together, can change, retain Quality of Life, and help UI with 21th Century realities.

  GMA is not in the business of finger pointing. Our first public forum, Developing Trouble, would be an example of the 
  GMA's committment to balance, public information, and civility.  Anyone can become a member and can become involved. GMA's membership is approaching 300. 

  The question: where do you think we should go from here?  Jerry  



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