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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>"Moscow's water is pumped from an aquifer that
gets smaller every year. Despite this dwindling resource, Steed wants the
city to pump even more and ship it across the state line to flush toilets at the
Hawkins' development."</EM></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We've been over this before. There is no difference
between the water that is pumped by the City of Moscow for consumption by the
Hawkins development and the water that Hawkins would drill for itself. It all
comes from the same aquifer and the toilets get flushed one way or another. If
the City of Moscow can generate additional revenue by selling water to the
development and have a bit of control at the same time I am in favor of the
plan. I applaud Walt in his efforts and as far as the time that is being
wasted by the council, staff, and state legislators I say good. It might
keep the more spendthrift members away from stupid projects that will
fritter away more of our precious tax dollars. I'm thinking about the
recent three percent increase in our city taxes to be misspent on the latest
"urban renewal" boondoggle.</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=london@moscow.com href="mailto:london@moscow.com">Bill London</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ttrail@moscow.com
href="mailto:ttrail@moscow.com">Tom Trail</A> ; <A title=ringoshirl@moscow.com
href="mailto:ringoshirl@moscow.com">Shirley Ringo</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net
href="mailto:vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net">vision2020@mail-gw.fsr.net</A> ; <A
title=nchaney@moscow.com href="mailto:nchaney@moscow.com">Nancy Chaney</A> ;
<A title=lamar@pcei.org href="mailto:lamar@pcei.org">tom lamar</A> ; <A
title=troberts@dnews.com href="mailto:troberts@dnews.com">tara roberts</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 20, 2008 5:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Steed still selling
Moscow water?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Representatives Trail and Ringo:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An article in the Daily News (Dec. 19) indicated
that Moscow City Council member Walter Steed is trying to change Idaho law in
order to sell Moscow's water to the Hawkins' retail development on the Pullman
Highway. Steed is now lobbying legislators statewide for their support,
and I urge you to tell him NO.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steed needs to end this bizarre quest to sell our
water to facilitate sprawl development in Washington state.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Moscow's water is pumped from an aquifer that
gets smaller every year. Despite this dwindling resource, Steed wants
the city to pump even more and ship it across the state line to flush toilets
at the Hawkins' development.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Hawkins' retail development, totally located
in Washington state, will have profoundly negative impacts on Moscow's
economy. Sales tax dollars will flow out of Moscow from sales made
at Hawkin's stores. Also, remember that new retail does not create new
jobs or new wealth. It only reshuffles the existing dollars. Some Moscow
stores will likely relocate to the new mall, and more Moscow stores will close
because of that new development. And, if Steed has his way, Moscow would
be foolishly funding those economic problems by providing the water that makes
it possible to build the development in the first place.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steed is wasting his time, but worse he is
wasting the time of the Moscow City Council and city staff and now legislators
statewide in his quest to facilitate development in an adjoining state.
Please tell him NO.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please respond. I would like to know your
opinion on this matter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill London</FONT></DIV>
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