[Vision2020] Hawkins Water and Sewer Infrastructure Costs

[g. crabtree]

Now that you seem to have the anti-Bush, anti-Wal-Mart, 
anti-"aggressiveness" screed out of your system (the world view parts I 
mentioned earlier that have nothing to do with the current topic) back to 
the matter at hand.

$3,217,975.00 for water and 2,738,604.00 for sewer comes a lot closer to 
being 6 million. My point remains the same. Not one penny of that amount 
will be covered by the taxpayers of the City of Moscow. (the dreaded 
subsidy) While you were at the Whitman Co. site I assume that you also took 
a look at the Preliminary Development Agreement I referred to previously. In 
it you will note that Whitman Co. is ready, willing, and able to float the 
bond necessary to make the Hawkins development happen whether or not Moscow 
steps up and provides "an alternative source." It also makes no mention of 
reducing the amount of the bond should this happen although, in all 
likelihood, it would. By refusing to partner with our Pullman neighbors we 
do absolutely nothing to hinder the shopping center you so abhor and succeed 
in depriving Moscow rate payers of a very significant amount of money. The 
only thing that Moscow is "giving away" is the exact same water that would 
have been pumped either way and placing a slightly greater burden on our 
existing waste water facility. We gain by having Hawkins/Whitman in the 
revenue pipeline to help pay for any future upgrades to these systems that 
may be required. The choice for our city government was obvious, come to the 
table and enjoy its measure or stand back and look on longingly while 
licking its ravenous chops. Either way, supper was served.

With regard to the paloustics site, I am very aware of it and visit it 
relatively often. Since I am an evil Latah Co. conservative and the site is 
mainly an evil Whitman Co. Conservative blog, I seldom post there. Tom 
Forbes and I agree in a great many areas but, we don't always see exactly 
eye to eye on all matters. I did have the great pleasure of hoisting a few 
with him last year and found him to be a good guy. When we did disagree he 
didn't get all cranky. I enjoy that in a person.

g
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garrett Clevenger" <garrettmc at verizon.net>
To: "vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:08 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Hawkins Water and Sewer Infrastructure Costs


> Who needs newspapers when you have access to
> government records on the web?
>
> Doing a little digging on Whitman County's website
> gives this link, which includes the cost of water and
> sewer infrastructure Whitman County would be paying
> for if not for the "agreement."  I calculate over $4
> million, but I'm not sure of all the itemized costs.
> What do you think?
>
> http://www.whitmancounty.org/PDFs/Infrastructure_Cost_Breakdown.pdf
>
>
> This blog has a lot of articles (and cute banners such
> as "Liberal Advisory I Am An Evil Conservative" (at
> least he's honest) and other right-wing blatherings)
> regarding Hawkins.  Maybe g is familiar with this
> site?
>
> http://palousitics.blogspot.com/search?q=hawkins+water+rights
>
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