[Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow

[g. crabtree]

I'm not sure what all the whining is about. What is the benefit of the City 
of Moscow forking out thousands of dollars to fight a losing battle with 
Hawkins only to have them acquire a water right that gives Moscow absolutely 
no control or potential revenue? Without the signing of this agreement 
Hawkins would have been able to drill a well and draw that water out of the 
same aquifer we get ours out of without the City  having any say.  This way, 
we have some control since we are the provider.  Not only that, we should be 
able to charge them for services at a price significantly higher than what a 
Moscow business would be paying. The silly assertion that "we Moscow 
taxpayers are financing sprawl in Whitman County" is without merit. Whitman 
county will be financing the infrastructure improvements with 9.1 million 
dollars worth of bonds and fire protection will come via a new rural fire 
station provided by Hawkins. Instead of grumbling about recalls I think we 
should be saying thanks guys, job well done!

g

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: <london at moscow.com>; <rhayes at turbonet.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow


> Visionaires -
>
> Crank up your speakers and watch/listen to Wayne Krauss . . .
>
> "Behind Closed Doors"
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uziWdh9MfjI
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>> R-
>> I agree with your concern and your indignation.
>> I thought these GMA council candidates were supposed to bring "common
> sense"
>> to Moscow.
>> Now we Moscow taxpayers are financing sprawl in Whitman County.
>> Disgusting
>> BL
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "roger hayes" <rhayes at turbonet.com>
>> To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 7:25 AM
>> Subject: [Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow
>>
>>
>> > 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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> 2007)
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