[Vision2020] Dispel the anti-growth myth
Warren Hayman
whayman at roadrunner.com
Mon Oct 29 19:35:57 PDT 2007
Okay, oops, and especially an apology to Brandy Sullivan-- it did happen. Perhaps I should attend college someday or something. How about more letters and more examples? Next time I will endeavor to engage more completely in critical reading prior to posting here.
Warren Hayman
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From: Warren Hayman
To: Bruce and Jean Livingston ; vision2020 at moscow.com
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Dispel the anti-growth myth
Hello All,
I don't read the Daily News on a daily basis, so if this has been done, sorry for the post. But I wonder if someone with name recognition and clout (I have neither) could draft a letter to the paper listing these accomplishments (and whatever more there are)?
Warren Hayman
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce and Jean Livingston
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Dispel the anti-growth myth
Alturas Analytics is building a $1.5 million dollar building in Alturas Technology Park to accommodate its expansion needs.
In the company's press release the President of the company expressly stated as follows:
"We are pleased to break ground on our new facility in Moscow," said Robin Woods, President of Alturas Analytics. "We have chosen to do so, despite recruitment efforts from other states, because we value the quality of life we have here", Woods continued. "Our new laboratory will provide enhanced capacity to serve our clients and do so in a business friendly community that supports our efforts".
Let me repeat that last line for those who glossed over it: The company looks forward to having enhanced capacity to serve their clients "in a business friendly community that supports our efforts." Of course, the owners of the company chose to locate here because they "value the quality of life we have here."
Bruce Livingston
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From: "Bev Bafus" <bevbafus at verizon.net>
To: "Saundra Lund" <sslund at roadrunner.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Dispel the anti-growth myth
> Let's add a few expanding businesses. Northwest Management, where I work,
> is currently doubling the size of our office. Northwest River Supplies took
> over the Tidyman's building.
>
> Any other expanding businesses?
>
> Bev
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]On Behalf Of Saundra Lund
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 5:26 PM
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Dispel the anti-growth myth
>
>
> The letter below appears in today's Daily News -- anyone care to add more to
> Ms. Sullivan's list?
>
> Also, do any of you GMAers care to provide a list of new businesses that
> came to Moscow during any two-year period of Comstock's reign and a list of
> businesses that were denied?
>
> I think it might be interested to have a ***factual*** comparison rather
> than just rumors designed to tear down the community.
>
>
> Saundra Lund
>
>
> "Dispel the anti-growth myth
>
> I agree that having the "perception" of being anti-growth/anti-business is
> harmful to the city of Moscow, and I was driven to find out why that
> perception exists when Wayne Krauss expressed concerns and asked, "Why do we
> have this perception?" at a recent forum.
>
> Since the most recently elected council came into office in January 2006,
> more than 35 new businesses have opened in Moscow, including Old Navy, Bed,
> Bath and Beyond, Cramer's Furniture, Dad's Diner, Marco Polo, Nectar,
> Lilliput, Sisters Brew Coffeehouse, West of Paris, Palouse Scoots, Moscow
> Bagel and Deli, Anytime Fitness, San Miguels, Sure Shot Sporting Goods,
> Subway, and BioTracking just to name a few. Many businesses have expanded
> and moved into larger spaces during this time. Only two businesses were
> denied by the city and these were both handled in the way that Walter Steed
> states he would address a pig farm wanting to locate behind his property;
> they were denied in the specific proposed locations in accordance with
> zoning regulations. Never did city officials say they were not wanted in
> Moscow.
>
> Back to the question posed by Krauss: "Why do we have this perception?" For
> the answer, I would look to recent advertisements in the Moscow-Pullman
> Daily News for Krauss, Steed and Carscallen in which the headline calls the
> current city leadership "anti-growth politicians" I would pay attention to
> who is repeating this anti-growth message over and over.
>
> I believe Dan Carscallen is concerned when he says, "Changing the perception
> is the thing that needs to happen," and if we can all agree that this is
> harmful, we should all agree to stop, to dispel this myth and to promote
> Moscow.
>
> Brandy Sullivan, Moscow"
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