[Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow

[Darrell Keim]

Andreas-It looks like we differ on the definition of "market price."  I say
that market price is when I pay the same as everyone else.  That is not to
say the market price everyone is paying isn't being subsidized by another
party.  Oh well, it is really a minor point to the overall discussion.

On 07/02/2008, Andreas Schou <ophite at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Darrell --
>
> Actually, they're paying less than market price for the water, even if
> "market price" is the same as I pay for the water: the infrastructure
> that provides the water is subsidized by the taxes I pay; taxes that
> Hawkins won't.
>
> -- ACS
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 5:13 PM, Darrell Keim <keim153 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Andreas-Your analogy doesn't quite hold up.  Hawkins (as you note) isn't
> > getting the water free.  They are paying market price.  If you offered
> me
> > market price for my car I may very well decide to sell it to you.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 07/02/2008, Andreas Schou <ophite at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Feb 7, 2008 3:07 PM, g. crabtree <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> > > > And what is it that makes "Moscow water" any different from Pullman
> > water or
> > > > Yakima water or Richland water or Pendleton water or water pumped in
> The
> > > > Dalles?
> > >
> > > The same thing that makes "my car" different from "your car." Hawkins
> > > should be prevented from getting access to Moscow water at market
> > > price for the same reason that you're not going to give me your car
> > > for free.
> > >
> > > I might also note that both Idaho's and Washington's water law gives
> > > preferential treatment to prior users. Which includes literally
> > > everyone in Moscow over the Hawkins devolpment.
> > >
> > > -- ACS
> >
>
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