[Vision2020] legislation

[Joe Campbell]

It is also important to note that three councilmen, as well as the  
mayor, will be coming up for re-election this year. Make sure you find  
out what they all think about this issue.

Joe Campbell

On Feb 9, 2009, at 6:18 AM, roger hayes <rhayes at turbonet.com> wrote:

> Please contact your legislators...
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: roger hayes <rhayes at turbonet.com>
>> Date: Mon Feb 9, 2009  6:07:46 AM US/Pacific
>> To: gschroeder at senate.idaho.gov
>> Subject: water sale legislation
>>
>> Senator Schroeder,
>>
>> I know that the legislation to allow water sales across state lines  
>> is
>> a  current senate matter. I do believe that the issue has originated
>> from last year's water dispute over selling Hawkins Moscow water
>> services.
>>
>> This issue is very divisive to our community. I come down on the side
>> which does not wish to encourage development outside of our ability  
>> to
>> tax  that development. Idaho water, and in particular Latah county
>> water is a very precious commodity. Why in heaven's name do we want  
>> to
>> sell it to out of state interests? Particularly during these
>> difficult economic
>> times we should be looking to enhance our revenues, not ship them out
>> of state.
>>
>> Now, we already have lost James Toyota from the state, county and  
>> city
>> revenue stream. Can you imagine what a mega-mall just across the  
>> border
>> will do to our tax base if we encourage them to build there by  
>> handing
>> them water and other infrastructure?
>>
>> I tire of the argument "they are going to build it anyway, so we  
>> may as
>> well just sell them the water." This sort of development is called
>> replacement development. It is not economic enhancement.
>> This legislation smacks of "special interest" gifting, and a large
>> percentage of Latah county residents are beginning to turn their
>> attention toward the supporters of this initiative.
>>
>> Thanks for listening,
>> Roger Hayes
>> Moscow
>>
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