<P>B.J.,</P>
<P>If you are so interested in bringing living wage jobs (that pay benefits), they you should support NSA's presence in downtown. NSA has created many jobs, paying good salaries. Consequently high quality people have been attracted to Moscow. </P>
<P>Consider their most recent higher of Mitch Stokes, PhD from Notre Dame. Not only is he trained in philosophy, he also has degrees in Engineering, and Religion. You can read it for yourself: <A href="http://nsa.edu/community/faculty/stokes.html">http://nsa.edu/community/faculty/stokes.html</A>.</P>
<P>What downtown business is creating real jobs like this? The answer is simple: none.<BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Donovan Arnold" <DONOVANJARNOLD2005@YAHOO.COM><BR>To: "B. J. Swanson" <BJSWAN@MOSCOW.COM>, vision2020@moscow.com <BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] RE:The Key to Helping Downtown Moscow Thrive <BR>Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 11:56:01 -0700 (PDT) <BR><BR>> <BR>> BJ, <BR>> <BR>> You are right, I do not know crap about economics, or <BR>> business, or anything of that nature. But I do <BR>> understand that a college in a downtown attracts <BR>> people to the area and can generate revenue for the <BR>> downtown businesses. I do not need a degree, just two <BR>> eyes to see it happen. <BR>> <BR>> "I would like to see the city concentrate on creating <BR>> Living wage jobs with benefits and broadening the <BR>> tax base instead of promoting tax exempt special <BR>> interests." <BR>> <BR>> It does not matter where you put NSA, it will be tax <BR>> exempt. So I think your logic falls flat. Nor is <BR>> allowing a college to exist promoting it. It is just <BR>> being courteous and following the first amendment. <BR>> <BR>> BJ, I think it was the Board of Directors at Gritman <BR>> and the UI administration that has done the single <BR>> most harm to this city. <BR>> <BR>> Their decision on changing the health insurance policy <BR>> (do not confuse this with the requirement of health <BR>> insurance to attend) for students has sent over <BR>> $4,000,000 of student money outside the city and <BR>> county. In fact, it sent it to another state. It also <BR>> make the costs of attendance at UI jump 25% for some <BR>> students with no additional financial aid to cover the <BR>> increased costs. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Donovan J Arnold <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --- "B. J. Swanson" <BJSWAN@MOSCOW.COM>wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > Yes, Donovan, I am a member of the LEDC as well as <BR>> > the Idaho Economic Advisory Council and many other economic development <BR>> > groups. And your economic credentials are? <BR>> > <BR>> > No, I am not suggesting that we get rid of the U-I; <BR>> > but allowing a new tax- <BR>> > exempt school zone that will depend on other <BR>> > taxpayers to subsidize creates a number of problems. Moscow already has an <BR>> > extremely high property tax rate compared to other cities of <BR>> > similar size because our largest economic base is tax exempt. I would like <BR>> > to see the city concentrate on creating Living wage jobs with <BR>> > benefits and broadening the tax base instead of promoting tax exempt special <BR>> > interests. <BR>> > <BR>> > Economic development is a favorite subject of mine, <BR>> > but, alas, I know how just the word "Economics" makes eyes glaze over. I <BR>> > would be glad to debate this further off-line. <BR>> > <BR>> > B. J. Swanson <BR>> > <BR>> > ----------------------- <BR>> > <BR>> > BJ Swanson, <BR>> > <BR>> > You wrote, "NSA claims to be tax-exempt, so who will <BR>> > pay the taxes to support City services, etc? Please <BR>> > explain your tax revenue theory." Are you not suppose to be on <BR>> > the Latah County <BR>> > Economic <BR>> > Development Council? <BR>> > <BR>> > Do you suggest that we get rid of UI because it does <BR>> > not pay property taxes? Do you not see how a college <BR>> > generates revenue through property taxes? <BR>> > <BR>> > The same concept would work for a college downtown, <BR>> > but on smaller scale. <BR>> > <BR>> > Mr. Man, or whoever it is, might have meant <BR>> > something <BR>> > different. However, I think it is obvious how a <BR>> > college generates revenue for the city and state, <BR>> > and <BR>> > local businesses by bringing people to the area. <BR>> > <BR>> > Donovan J Arnold <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > --- "B. J. Swanson" <BJSWAN@MOSCOW.COM>wrote: <BR>> > <BR>> > > New man, <BR>> > > > > > You said, "Doesn't a college bring in more tax <BR>> > > revenue than empty shops?" <BR>> > > > > > NSA claims to be tax-exempt, so who will pay the <BR>> > > taxes to support City <BR>> > > services, etc? Please explain your tax revenue <BR>> > > theory. > > > > B. J. 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