[Vision2020] University dollars
Douglas Stambler
ccm_moscow@yahoo.com
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:28:41 -0700 (PDT)
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wake up, tom, the university of I-gnorance is history, kaput, a goner...hoover basically bankrupted the county, but you all haven't totally felt it yet...
Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com> wrote:
Mr. Strand -
Could you provide specific examples where the University of Idaho " . . .
takes business outside the community and outside the state . . . " and that
the purpose of this "business" would be better served in the local
community?
Example: The UI researches whimsits in Location A. Bringing this research
to Latah County would be beneficial to both UI and Moscow because . . . .
Tom Hansen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Strand [mailto:strand@pacsim.com]
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:11 PM
> To: thansen@moscow.com
> Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] University dollars
>
>
> Tom,
>
> You wrote:
>
> "Another simple question: How many local residents would suddenly find
> themselves unemployed if the University of Idaho closed down?"
>
> I'm not certain why we seem to get in this "either/or" type of
> discussion. The local business community acknowledges their dependency
> on the universities but this does not mean that the universities always
> act in the best interest of the community. When U of I takes business
> outside the community and outside the state, it hurts us as a community.
> Those are our tax dollars rushing out of the state.
>
> I am in no way anti-university. As I wrote earlier, I am a graduate of
> both universities, serve on advisory boards in both engineering colleges
> and am affiliate faculty at U of I. But I also support our local
> businesses (including the pharmacies). My dollars are spent locally -
> Sprenger Construction does all my building work and most of the cars I
> have owned were bought at local dealerships.
>
> So why are we sending our tax dollars to Beaverton Oregon? I want both
> my salary and tax dollars spent here in Moscow where it supports our
> schools and businesses.
>
> Bill Strand
>
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<DIV>wake up, tom, the university of I-gnorance is history, kaput, a goner...hoover basically bankrupted the county, but you all haven't totally felt it yet...<BR><BR><B><I></I></B></DIV>
<DIV><B><I>Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; WIDTH: 100%">Mr. Strand -<BR><BR>Could you provide specific examples where the University of Idaho " . . .<BR>takes business outside the community and outside the state . . . " and that<BR>the purpose of this "business" would be better served in the local<BR>community?<BR><BR>Example: The UI researches whimsits in Location A. Bringing this research<BR>to Latah County would be beneficial to both UI and Moscow because . . . .<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: Bill Strand [mailto:strand@pacsim.com]<BR>> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:11 PM<BR>> To: thansen@moscow.com<BR>> Cc: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] University dollars<BR>><BR>><BR>> Tom,<BR>><BR>> You wrote:<BR>><BR>> "Another simple question: How many local residents would suddenly find<BR>> themselves unemployed if the University of Idaho!
closed
down?"<BR>><BR>> I'm not certain why we seem to get in this "either/or" type of<BR>> discussion. The local business community acknowledges their dependency<BR>> on the universities but this does not mean that the universities always<BR>> act in the best interest of the community. When U of I takes business<BR>> outside the community and outside the state, it hurts us as a community.<BR>> Those are our tax dollars rushing out of the state.<BR>><BR>> I am in no way anti-university. As I wrote earlier, I am a graduate of<BR>> both universities, serve on advisory boards in both engineering colleges<BR>> and am affiliate faculty at U of I. But I also support our local<BR>> businesses (including the pharmacies). My dollars are spent locally -<BR>> Sprenger Construction does all my building work and most of the cars I<BR>> have owned were bought at local dealerships.<BR>><BR>> So why are we sending our tax dollars to Beaverton Oregon!
? I want
both<BR>> my salary and tax dollars spent here in Moscow where it supports our<BR>> schools and businesses.<BR>><BR>> Bill Strand<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>ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ</BLOCKQUOTE><p><hr SIZE=1>
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