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<DIV><SPAN class=424595618-15072004><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>If this is His
Whineyness' attempt at improving public relations, it reminds me of an old
saying:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424595618-15072004><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>"You can put
horse reins on a jackass all you want. In the end it will still be a
jackass."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=424595618-15072004><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Tom
Hansen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Tbertruss@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:50
AM<BR><B>To:</B> carlwestberg846@hotmail.com;
lujane@lataheagle.com<BR><B>Cc:</B> vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Vision2020] Christ Church To Donate $ To City?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR>All:<BR><BR>Perusing at<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.dougwils.com">http://www.dougwils.com</A><BR><BR>I read that
the board of elders of Christ Church are pondering, if they win their appeal
of the revoked tax exemption, "donating some comparable amount to what the
property tax would have been for city services, etc."<BR><BR>Of course if they
lose their appeal it is possible, according to the suggestions of some V2020
list serve members, they may be required to pay double or more the tax not
paid due to the previous exemptions. Maybe this is wrong.<BR><BR>Is it
possible the "donation" suggestion could be aimed at weakening the resolve of
some to let the revoked tax exemptions stand?<BR><BR>Or is this a self serving
attempt at improving public relations?<BR><BR>Or do they really feel that
maybe they are skipping out on paying their fair share for public
services?<BR><BR>Maybe the elders of Christ Church would like the option of
choosing what public services they will support via making donations rather
than taxation by law: sewer and parks deserve money, but not the public
schools. <BR><BR>Probably.<BR><BR>Ted Moffett</FONT>
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