[Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow

[Bill London]

D-
The price of Moscow's water sold to Hawkins is hardly a minor point.
The water will be sold at "customary" rates.  We taxpayers will be responsible for upgrades, maintenance, etc when this amount increases demands on the system.
This "deal" is no cash cow for Moscow.
We taxpayers are left holding the bag.
BL

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Darrell Keim 
  To: Andreas Schou 
  Cc: moscow vision 2020 
  Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow


  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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