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Paul,<br><br>Smack in between Airport rd and applebees, and further north, adjacent to the Mormon Church.<br><br>Matt<br><br>> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 18:36:09 -0800<br>> From: godshatter@yahoo.com<br>> To: rhayes@turbonet.com<br>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Hawkins Mall and Moscow<br>> <br>> Not trying to necessarily take a contrary view, simply trying to <br>> understand...<br>> <br>> Where exactly will the mall be located? I've heard "just across the <br>> border", but where, exactly? Is it relatively close to Applebees and <br>> Walmart? If it's close enough to need to connect to our water mains, <br>> won't this have the offsetting effect of bringing more Washington state <br>> dollars to our mall, Walmart, fast food joints, etc? If they're already <br>> over here, won't at least a few people get their groceries at Winco <br>> instead of driving back to Pullman and across the town to get to a <br>> grocery store?<br>> <br>> Won't this bring people from out of the area, some of whom will shop <br>> here in Moscow? Do we really expect that many fires or police calls to <br>> this megamall to really affect their readiness to handle in-town <br>> emergencies?<br>> <br>> I understand about the water issues. It's all the same milkshake and <br>> their straw could suck it dry, just like was mentioned in the "There <br>> will be blood" movie. I can understand being concerned about our <br>> aquifer, and I share that concern. However, at least we're getting some <br>> compensation for it.<br>> <br>> I'm also on your side about the secrecy. Very few reasons should <br>> justify secrecy in our city government, and protecting the pockets of <br>> fatcats should definitely not be one of them.<br>> <br>> Paul<br>> <br>> roger hayes wrote:<br>> > Dear Moscow taxpayers and business owners,<br>> ><br>> > It appears the city of Moscow will provide water, sewer, and most <br>> > likely police and fire services to the proposed Hawkins development <br>> > which is slated to be built just across the border in Washington. Who <br>> > will benefit by this? Hawkins, regional developers and Whitman county. <br>> > The losers will be Moscow businesses and Moscow taxpayers.<br>> > If this plan comes to fruition, we will be exporting our tax dollars to <br>> > Whitman county, shipping the profits of local business to another <br>> > state, while reducing Moscow's tax base, AND increasing the demand on <br>> > our city's infrastructure. How much money will Hawkins agree to pay <br>> > Moscow to mitigate the destructive consequences this megamall will have <br>> > on our city?<br>> > With the exception of Tom Lamar, the city council voted against the <br>> > best interests of our city and its citizens. Walter Steed said he could <br>> > not comment on the negotiations because they were held in "secret." Why <br>> > the secrecy? Steed also said "this will not make some people happy." <br>> > Well, when you make a deal which is destructive to the people who <br>> > elected you, it is bound to make them unhappy.<br>> > We need to consider a RECALL!<br>> ><br>> > Roger Hayes<br>> > Moscow!<br>> ><br>> > =======================================================<br>> > List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> > http://www.fsr.net <br>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > =======================================================<br>> ><br>> > <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your HotmailŪ-get your "fix". <a href='http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx' target='_new'>Check it out.</a></body>
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