[Vision2020] Sojourners' looks for help from Council

[Darrell Keim]

Because process must be followed, Tom.  People can talk before the Council
meeting.  But, until Council gets a request, meets and discusses in public,
no action can be taken.  You wouldn't want to see private meetings set
policy would you?

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 11:17 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> Mr. Keim -
>
> Then, why wasn't this made public until AFTER Mr. Bonner requested aid
> from the city council . . . YESTERDAY . . . with a city council discussion
> not scheduled . . . UNTIL MID-JULY?
>
> Or did you, kinda, foresee that, too?
>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
> On Jun 28, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Darrell Keim <keim153 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 3:20 AM, Moscow Cares <moscowcares at moscow.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Courtesy of today's (June 28, 2016) Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
>>
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>> Sojourners' looks for help from Council
>>
>>
>> Bonnar asked the Moscow City Council's Public Works/Finance Committee for
>> $10,000 Monday.
>>
>> He said he has been asking businesses that have helped support
>> Sojourners' Alliance for additional funding so it can reopen as soon as
>> possible after it closes Sept. 1, but it has no commitments from anyone yet.
>>
>> There is $25,000 in the legislative reserve - money saved for unforeseen
>> funding issues - that the City Council can explore making available to
>> Sojourners', according to city officials.
>>
>> City Councilor Art Bettge said the City Council will revisit the request
>> during its July 18 meeting in hopes that Bonnar can explain better how he
>> reached the $10,000 requested amount.
>>
>
> ...snip...
>
> It's almost as though I foresaw this, and hinted at it! Sojourners' will
> temporarily close its doors August 30 regardless of city speed.  Any city
> money will help it re-open in November.  Give the city time to work its
> process, Tom.  Better a good and thorough decision, than a hasty and
> regretted one.
>
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>>
>>
>> Stay tuned, Moscow, because . . .
>>
>> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
>> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
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