Just my two cents worth, but if you really want to change perception -why keep perpetuating it by repeating a mantra? The only GMA ads I have seen say something to the effect that "Moscow is anti-growth" and these ads have the photos of all three endorsed candidates on them. Last night I heard the words "smart growth" come out of Mr. Krauss' mouth like he embraces the ideal -and great if he does. But at the same forum he says the current council practices selective growth. Is there a difference? On the business side, isn't the principle of smart growth that you decide what fits for the community and where and then select the types of business that fit in those areas? If I'm wrong, someone please explain, because maybe I am not understanding this principle. Honestly, I am very glad Moscow no longer has 20+ gas stations on main street! <br><br><b><i>Bruce and Jean Livingston <jeanlivingston@turbonet.com></i></b>
wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3199" name="GENERATOR"> <style></style> <div><font face="Arial">From this morning's Lewiston Morning Tribune:</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div> <div><font face="Arial"> <h2 minmax_bound="true">Growth issue takes over forum</h2> <div minmax_bound="true"><strong>Incumbents defend stance on Moscow's growth</strong></div> <div class="byline" minmax_bound="true">By David Johnson of the Tribune</div> <div class="date" minmax_bound="true">Wednesday, October 24, 2007</div> <div minmax_bound="true"></div> <div minmax_bound="true">MOSCOW - The seven candidates for four council seats weighed in Tuesday night on what many consider a central issue leading up to the Nov. 6 election - that the current city council is inhibiting
economic growth.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">Speaking at a candidates forum to an audience of about 120 people, all three incumbents dismissed the notion, while three challengers said the claim had a measure of merit. Another challenger said the anti-growth perception really didn't matter because the economy continues to grow.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">"Moscow is not anti-growth or no growth," Aaron Ament said. "It's unfortunate that some among us keep saying that because it does hurt our community."</div> <div minmax_bound="true">"I don't believe that the Moscow city council is anti-growth," Tom Lamar said, "and I actually think it's irresponsible to accuse the city that way."</div> <div minmax_bound="true">"I think what you need to do is take a look at what this council has done," Linda Pall said. "This council has embraced the new cities initiative. ... We're not here to say, 'You all come.' We're here to say, 'Come take a look at Moscow, and if the
fit is right, if your business and our values match up, we are happy to have you.' "</div> <div minmax_bound="true">Ament, Lamar and Pall are incumbents running for the three four-year seats. All have been endorsed by the Moscow Civic Association.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">"I don't necessarily feel the current council is no-growth or anti-growth," Wayne Krauss said. "I think they're (practicing) selective growth. They decide what kind of growth they want to allow."</div> <div minmax_bound="true">"The current council says they're not anti-growth," Dan Carscallen said, "but the perception is there. Changing the perception is the thing that needs to happen."</div> <div minmax_bound="true">"Moscow has been perceived as anti-business and anti-growth long before this particular city council," Walter Steed said. "I'm not sure why. I don't think we've done anything lately to change it or make ourselves look like we do welcome businesses."</div> <div
minmax_bound="true">Krauss and Carscallen are challenging for the four-year positions. Steed is seeking a two-year seat. All three are endorsed by the Greater Moscow Alliance.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">Challenger Evan Holmes, who's running against Steed and isn't endorsed by either of the politically active citizens groups, took more of a middle-ground stance. "Well, if the city council for the last five years has been trying to stop growth they've failed miserably." He cited statistics showing that the town's economy continues to grow. "So like I say, the no-growth thing doesn't bear analysis," Holmes said.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">The campaign continues to be fueled by the MCA and GMA, the former being credited with supporting winning candidates in the previous election and the latter organized last year in response. Mayor Nancy Chaney was endorsed two years ago by the left-leaning MCA, and her opponent, former council member Peg Hamlett, said
afterwards that the MCA's campaign efforts were too much to surmount. The right-leaning GMA figures to lend some balance to the campaign. Both groups are encouraging a big turnout at the polls.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">The candidates seem to have tapped into the momentum. Most have active Web sites, all are placing signs around town, most say they're going door-to-door to talk with people and the invitations to speak at forums and do interviews with the press continue to take up their time.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">Tuesday night's forum, held in the Moscow High School Auditorium, was cosponsored by the Moscow League of Women Voters and the Moscow/Pullman Daily News.</div> <div minmax_bound="true">---</div> <div minmax_bound="true"><em minmax_bound="true">Johnson may be contacted at deveryone@potlatch.com or (208) 883-0564.</em></div></font></div></div>=======================================================<br> List services made available by First Step
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