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<DIV><FONT size=2>The ballfields would have been perfect for an infusion of cash
into the local economy. The perfect infusion, even.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Had lights and a sound system been allowed, the complex would
have been perfect for softball/baseball tournaments during the spring and summer
months, right when Moscow's economy starts to slow down.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Think about it, people coming from out of town for two or
three days, spending their money on hotels, food, gas and concessions...then
leaving. The perfect influx of cash.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>But no, instead, no tourrnaments will be allowed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Moscow may have had a chance to host state baseball/softball
tournaments with a state of the art complex, and a chance to showcase the area
to people who otherwise might not have ever come here. And Moscow blew it. So
much for an eye to the future, just short sightedness rearing its ugly head
again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=the_ivies3@yahoo.com href="mailto:the_ivies3@yahoo.com">Tom Ivie</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=timlohr@yahoo.com
href="mailto:timlohr@yahoo.com">Tim Lohrmann</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 29, 2007 11:58
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Water,
ballfields, voting, etc.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Tim,<BR>You can vote for up to three candidates. You
can vote for one, two, or three, just not four. Four will invalidate
your ballot. <BR><BR>One thing to remember is that the ballfields was an issue
from a previous city council, not the current one. It was left for the
current city council to deal with, much like many other
issues.<BR><BR><B><I>Tim Lohrmann <<A
href="mailto:timlohr@yahoo.com">timlohr@yahoo.com</A>></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><STRONG>Questions on some election issues:</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>1.</STRONG> The water situation is a little baffling in some
respects. </DIV>
<DIV>The City of Moscow's official thinking seems to be that our water
situation on the Palouse is at best uncertain due to inconclusive supply
data on the supply and at worst a near crisis because
of rapidly declining supply. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The incumbents running for re-election seem to follow this line of
thinking---believing we should continue water rationing in the summer
because of this uncertainty,and make other major efforts at conserving
the supply, etc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On the other hand, several challengers seem to believe we should relax
usage restrictions because they believe the supply is plentiful. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So, how does the plan to build the new Ballfields Complex---which will
require an estimated 6 million gallons of city water a year---fit into
this?</DIV>
<DIV>It seems as if the water-conservation-conscious City Council went into
this project thinking they would use reclaimed water. But when this option
became impractical because of high cost they just kept on with it
anyway---despite the huge new water requirements. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ballfields, baseball and soccer are great..wonderful even...but do
we really have the water to grow all that grass for fun? It would
seem the wise course of action would be to know the answer to that before we
go ahead. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I guess I can understand the challengers being in favor of this project
if they truly believe we have a plentiful water supply.This view doesn't
seem to be supported by any reliable data, just personal opinion, but I
guess it's at least somewhat rational. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On the other hand, the City and the Council incumbents seem to be
saying: "The water situation is serious, or critical, or we're just not
sure we have enough for our future basic needs but hey, let's commit
all this water to the ballfields anyway. And oh yeah, all you residents go
ahead and deal with the water restrictions at the same time."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Is it a choice between the shortsighted and the irrational on this
issue?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>1a.</STRONG> Does anyone know how the candidates want to pay
for the ballfield complex? I understand the idea of a Bond election to pay
for it is what's currently being considered. What's the currrent cost
estimate and when do the candidates want to hold this election? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>2.</STRONG> Is it OK to vote for just one or two of the
council candidates for the four-year term?</DIV>
<DIV>I'm in favor of one and possibly two of the incumbent candidates, but
not too thrilled about the other---mainly because of how they
handled the controversy surrounding this ballfield issue. </DIV>
<DIV>So,will a ballot with just one or two names marked be counted even
though the directions will say VOTE FOR THREE?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>TL</DIV>
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<DIV>"Those 'technicalities' have a name, Bobby. They're called the Bill of
Rights."</DIV>
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----Hank Hill</DIV>
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