[Vision2020] Water and Sewer Agreements: second reply from Walter Steed

[Chasuk]

On Feb 11, 2008 1:32 PM, J Ford <privatejf32 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Question to Mr. Steed - why would you purposefully "cut off all replies" to
> questions put to you by the people that elected you?  Are you saying you
> will refuse to respond to the public regarding any issue that
> directly/indirectly affects and effects the tax payers - you know, the ones
> that pay for you to be in office and voted you there?  If I mis-understand
> your statement, I totally am open you correcting me on that.

I imagine that Mr. Steed quite reasonably makes this decision in order
to cut off accusatory and combative posts.  He  is an elected
official, yes, but this means that he has to prudently spend his time,
and getting embroiled in dialog that sinks as low as it frequently
does on unmoderated public forums (not just Vision2020) is imprudent.
Consider time a resource that shouldn't be wasted, and you will have
your answer.

> Question 2 to Mr. Steed - you state "I was attempting to get what I could
> for the City out of a presumed done deal."  IF it were a "done deal" then
> what are you trying to get out of it for the City?  That phrase indicates
> that what is, is and there will be no other additions or changes.  Again, if
> I am incorrect in that, please explain how.

If the City had remained intransigent, Hawkins still would have had
the Mall built, just without the cooperation of the City, hence
without any profit for the City, and possibly with the additional cost
of ultimately fruitless litigation. Our water would still be sucked
away, the Mall would still exist, but we would have no input and our
coffers would be emptier.

> Question 3 to Mr. Steed - You and Mr Krause were apparently not very well
> informed prior to the vote regarding this vote and yet you voted - ever hear
> about putting the question off until more details can be presented?
> Wouldn't that have been the prudent thing to do in order for you two to make
> a better, well-informed decision that affects thousands of people's
> taxpayers? Are you in the habit of voting for something solely on the fact
> "heck, they are going to do it anyway"?

Question 3 seems exactly the sort of hostile question that justifies
Mr. Steed's decision to avoid forums like Vision2020.

Chas