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<DIV><FONT size=2>Have you been living in another world? Hawkins has
already drilled a well!!! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>And what control would Moscow have over Hawkins? If
Hawkins didn't like what the city demanded, they'd simply drill another well,
have someone else do it, or be supplied by some Whitman County
entity.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>W.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jampot@roadrunner.com href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">g.
crabtree</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=london@moscow.com
href="mailto:london@moscow.com">Bill London</A> ; <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 7:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Steed still
selling Moscow water?</DIV>
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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><FONT face=Arial size=2>g</FONT></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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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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