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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ms. Opyr, Would you please provide some example of
how you, Mayor Chaney, and your band of economic stalwarts on
the council would bring about the "targeting of development to support
existing business while growing new opportunities." Just a brief
sketch or outline would be terrific, or is this just a different flavor of
the"buy local" panacea. We don't need no stinking growth, just "buy
local." We don't need any of those newfangled businesses, just "buy local." By
golly, if ya say it often enough it almost sounds like you've got a
plan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>G. Crabtree</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=joanopyr@moscow.com href="mailto:joanopyr@moscow.com">Joan Opyr</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=areaman@moscow.com
href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">Area Man</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=aaronament@moscow.com
href="mailto:aaronament@moscow.com">aaronament@moscow.com</A> ; <A
title=jweber@ci.moscow.id.us
href="mailto:jweber@ci.moscow.id.us">jweber@ci.moscow.id.us</A> ; <A
title=nchaney@moscow.com href="mailto:nchaney@moscow.com">'Nancy Chaney'</A> ;
<A title=johnd@moscow.com href="mailto:johnd@moscow.com">'John Dickinson'</A>
; <A title=blambert@ci.moscow.id.us
href="mailto:blambert@ci.moscow.id.us">blambert@ci.moscow.id.us</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> ; <A
title=lpall@moscow.com href="mailto:lpall@moscow.com">lpall@moscow.com</A> ;
<A title=bstout@ci.moscow.id.us
href="mailto:bstout@ci.moscow.id.us">bstout@ci.moscow.id.us</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 15, 2006 11:13
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Living on the
Border</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>On 15 Mar 2006, at 10:20, Area Man wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Comic Sans MS><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>Vision
people (and illustrious City people),<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Comic Sans MS><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>After
reading the articles in last night's Daily News (March 14) and this
morning's Lewiston Trib (March 15), it got me thinking (dangerous prospect,
I know).<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Comic Sans MS><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>There
was some talk about how there is the "physical" (but not necessarily
"legal" or "desirable") ability to connect water and
sewer to the proposed shopping center across the border (<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEC><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller><A
href="http://www.hawkinscompanies.com/fliers/WA_Pullman_Hwy270_AirportRd_F.pdf">http://www.hawkinscompanies.com/fliers/WA_Pullman_Hwy270_AirportRd_F.pdf</A><?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller> --
for those who haven't seen it), and also talk of how allowing such a hookup
would be a "momentous decision." There are questions as to
whether the city of Moscow can even collect fees for allowing such a hookup.<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Comic Sans MS><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>I
wonder how other places do it. The first place that popped into my
head was Kansas City Missouri/Kansas, which obviously straddles the border
between those two states. Then I started thinking about places in
Idaho, and two jump out at me: Oldtown ID/Newport WA up North, and
Fruitland ID/Ontario OR to the South. Lewiston/Clarkston would be a
good example as well, but I don't believe there is much sharing of
infrastructure due to the geographic seperation by the Snake River.<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Comic Sans MS><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>Anyhow,
these are probably only a miniscule few of such communities. I think
the City of Moscow should look at how things are done in such cases to help
guide them in making this work the best for everyone, especially for
Moscow. I hate to say it, but I think this development across the
border is inevitable, due to the Whitman County Commission's recent turn
toward retail development in the county. None of us have to like it,
but wouldn't it behoove the City of Moscow to do all they can to make it
benefit us as much as possible over here on the east side of the
border? <?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Comic Sans MS><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>Starting
to hear a sucking sound from the west . . .<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Comic Sans MS><?color><?param 807E,0000,0000><?smaller><?x-tad-smaller>Dan
Carscallen<?/x-tad-smaller><?/smaller><?/color><?/fontfamily></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Just a question -- can we (Moscow) supply
water and sewer services to Pullman without upgrading our systems to meet
Washington standards? Don't know where I heard this (perhaps it came to me in
a dream), but I believe that our neighboring state has more stringent
requirements for such things than laissez-faire Idaho. Are we up to snuff?
And, if not, what would it take to get us there, and would it, in the end, be
worth?<BR><BR>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment<BR>www.joanopyr.com<?fontfamily><?param Helvetica><?smaller><BR><?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR>PS:
On a related note, I'm really puzzled by the Daily News and the Lewiston
Tribune's coordinated and concerted effort to portray the new Moscow City
Council as anti-growth. Rubbish! What we have in place now is a majority of
pro-business, smart growth liberals; they have no interest in stifling the
economy. Far from it. Our present city council is more far-sighted than its
predecessor, and consequently recognizes that not all development is good.
It's best to target development to support existing business while growing new
opportunities. This is a new economy council, not an old boys network, thank
God. I'm looking forward to what Mayor Chaney and the council will accomplish
in the next few years. Just for a start, we, the citizens, are talking to one
another about exactly what kind of Moscow we want rather than sitting on our
complacent backsides and allowing city development to be dictated by the wants
and (monetary) needs of real estate agents and developers.<BR><BR>BTW, Tom and
Virginia Henderson -- of the Trib and the Daily News, respectively -- need to
get out more. Tell you what, let's have a few of us pro-business liberals
(yes, I am one) offer to meet them on Turkey Tuesday at Moscow's Subway. I'll
treat them to buy-one-get-one-free foot longs with the works. While they're
chewing, they won't be writing. It'll be a lovely chance for them to be quiet
and listen.<BR><BR><BR>
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