[Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow

[pkraut at moscow.com]

Smart or not it is here and going to be here....




> You know, during the election these three (then) candidates gave a lot 
> of lip service to the idea of "smart growth". 
> 
> This mall is obviously not "smart".
> 
> So, are they stupid and don't know what smart growth is, or are they 
> just bald face lairs?
> 
> Yeah, I'd support a recall!
> 
> Dave Willard
> 
> roger hayes wrroger hayes <rhayes at turbonet.com>ote:
> > Dear Moscow taxpayers and business owners,
> >
> > It appears the city of Moscow will provide water, sewer, and most 
> > likely police and fire services to the proposed Hawkins development 
> > which is slated to be built just across the border in Washington. Who 
> > will benefit by this? Hawkins, regional developers and Whitman 
county. 
> > The losers will be Moscow businesses and Moscow taxpayers.
> > If this plan comes to fruition, we will be exporting our tax dollars 
to 
> > Whitman county, shipping the profits of local business to another 
> > state, while reducing Moscow's tax base, AND increasing the demand on 
> > our city's infrastructure. How much money will Hawkins agree to pay 
> > Moscow to mitigate the destructive consequences this megamall will 
have 
> > on our city?
> > With the exception of Tom Lamar, the city council voted against the 
> > best interests of our city and its citizens. Walter Steed said he 
could 
> > not comment on the negotiations because they were held in "secret." 
Why 
> > the secrecy? Steed also said "this will not make some people happy." 
> > Well, when you make a deal which is destructive to the people who 
> > elected you, it is bound to make them unhappy.
> > We need to consider a RECALL!
> >
> > Roger Hayes
> > Moscow!
> >
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