[Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow

[Tom Hansen]

And if this had happened a year ago with Councilors Ament and Pall 
returning from Spokane explaining that they were forced to sign a non-
disclosure statement prior reaching this signed agreement, your comments 
would be . . . ?

Tom Hanen
Moscow, Idaho

> 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> > 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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> >
> > "People who ridicule others while hiding behind anonymous monikers in 
> > chat-
> > room forums are neither brave nor clever."
> >
> > - Latah County Sheriff Wayne Rausch (August 21,
> > 2007)
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"People who ridicule others while hiding behind anonymous monikers in chat-
room forums are neither brave nor clever." 

- Latah County Sheriff Wayne Rausch (August 21,
2007)

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