[Vision2020] Conflict of Interest

[Tom Hansen]

Greetings Visionaires, Mayor Chaney, and Moscow's City Council -

Today's Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports that Councilman Wayne Krauss has 
been hired part-time by James Toyota.

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New job

It didn't take long for Wayne Krauss to find something else to do. Krauss, 
a Moscow city councilman and former owner of Martin's Auto Service Center, 
closed the business in May.

At that time, he was ready for retirement, playing a little golf and 
completing some remodel projects at his home.

"The summer's gone, the landscaping is done and the oak cabinets are built 
and installed," Krauss said. "And I've played all the golf I needed to 
play."

What's a guy to do?

For Krauss, it was trying his hand at selling cars.

On Oct. 1, Krauss joined the sales team at James Toyota in Moscow.

"I was in sales all my life," he said. "I sold tires, and I'm still 
selling them - just now the whole car comes with them."

The job is considered full time but flexible enough to allow him to attend 
to council business.

James Toyota is scheduled to move into its new facility on the Pullman-
Moscow Highway in Washington, just across the state line in November.

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Realizing that James Toyota stands to realize substantial revenue once the 
Hawkins Project becomes a reality across Pullman Highway from James 
Toyota, any vote cast by Councilman Krauss may be considered a major 
conflict of interest.

I, therefor, strongly encourage Councilman Krauss to abstain from any vote 
related to the Hawkins Project, including the sale of water to Hawkins 
Companies.

Sincerely,

Tom Hansen
Moscow,
Idaho

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