tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post3535569207671323962..comments2023-06-30T07:09:58.802-05:00Comments on between the rivers: lowe'sTraveler Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14930590951349115374noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-4168278828984051532009-04-14T01:07:00.000-05:002009-04-14T01:07:00.000-05:00April 13, 2009 10:27 PM
If you take the word "but...April 13, 2009 10:27 PM<br /><br />If you take the word "but" out of your post, I agree with it completely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-52448322337371734572009-04-13T22:27:00.000-05:002009-04-13T22:27:00.000-05:00Smith and Kuhn have done nothing but good for this...Smith and Kuhn have done nothing but good for this town and you don't appreciate their hard work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-69397518199084221012009-04-13T11:10:00.000-05:002009-04-13T11:10:00.000-05:00I can say that Doug Russell is getting a Lowe's in...I can say that Doug Russell is getting a Lowe's in the town he went to after leaving us. EVEN IN THIS ECONOMY!<BR/><BR/>http://yankton.net/articles/2009/02/14/community/doc49965dec5db34126486974.txt<BR/><BR/>A big THANK YOU to the Three Amigos for running off a city manager who would actually make this city thrive, and replacing him with their yes man.<BR/><BR/>It's amazing how much damage one election can do to a city. Who would have ever thought when Smith and Kuhn were voted in that they would bring this town so low in so little time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-48159391335930555062009-04-10T14:45:00.000-05:002009-04-10T14:45:00.000-05:00Anonymous said... I'm surprised you could even mak...Anonymous said... <BR/>I'm surprised you could even make sense of that post jj. I had to read it a couple of times to figure out the grammar and syntax errors so i could figure out what he was talking about. I hate having to work that hard<BR/><BR/><BR/>I guess I will shorten it down for you Lucie, and say it like this Can anybody sayfor sure what will happen in the future? Can any one say without a doubt that any business can do what they sa without getting some sort of help without the average tax payer footing the bill. They take money out of your right hand and put nothing back in your left hand when it is held out. Ijn other words they don't really have any money to invest but what you worked hard for!!!<BR/><BR/>CallusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-54764831751294684702009-04-09T20:42:00.000-05:002009-04-09T20:42:00.000-05:00I'm surprised you could even make sense of that po...I'm surprised you could even make sense of that post jj. I had to read it a couple of times to figure out the grammar and syntax errors so i could figure out what he was talking about. I hate having to work that hard.<BR/><BR/>April 9, 2009 11:33 AM<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Good. Perhaps the writer intended for you to have to work hard to understand it.<BR/>I got it, but then i'm no english buff. (no phd,...etc)<BR/>hahahahaah <BR/>Keep up the good work callus. I enjoy your writing and your questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-8009612474936560162009-04-09T11:33:00.000-05:002009-04-09T11:33:00.000-05:00I'm surprised you could even make sense of that po...I'm surprised you could even make sense of that post jj. I had to read it a couple of times to figure out the grammar and syntax errors so i could figure out what he was talking about. I hate having to work that hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-38606650355296857702009-04-09T07:38:00.000-05:002009-04-09T07:38:00.000-05:00l interesting can you give me one just one example...l interesting can you give me one just one example of were a contract or trust of a contrat not been made that CAN NOT be broken. Just give me one one!! <BR/>>>><BR/>Sure contracts can be broken.<BR/>but you have to have some basis for doing business.<BR/>I dont see how, with the company paying all the taxes, then those taxes being used for paying for infrastructure ... is giving them money.<BR/>that was the unique thing about this tif.<BR/>the city would get the tax money, then use it to pay for infrastructure, then they city would have received any tax money after that to keep.<BR/>thats the truth people dont seem to get.Traveler Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930590951349115374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-48886036577306711052009-04-08T23:08:00.000-05:002009-04-08T23:08:00.000-05:00But the fact remains, Lowes would have still paid ...But the fact remains, Lowes would have still paid ALL the taxes.<BR/><BR/><BR/>JJ thas real interesting can you give me one just one example of were a contract or trust of a contrat not been made that CAN NOT be broken. Just give me one one!! <BR/>if we can change a government law to fit someone's or a special groups interest (TIF's) then tell me you can for sure tell me they would pay it all back and not stick the citizens with the bill!!? That's why bank ruptcy is looking so good for some folk in all different parts of our economy therre is no gurentee except that the tax payers can and will get the shaft at some time!!.<BR/>After all any money given to any body by any form of government local ,state, federal, al comes off the backs of the tax payers and mostly the low income folks who will be denied treatment for lack of insurance at certain Hospital !! What do you think JJ<BR/><BR/>CallusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-2056527649135088602009-04-08T22:55:00.000-05:002009-04-08T22:55:00.000-05:00But the fact remains, Lowes would have still paid ...But the fact remains, Lowes would have still paid ALL the taxes.<BR/>Those taxes would have paid for the infrastructure.<BR/>But we really need to put it behind us.<BR/>Its time to move on.<BR/>we are finding out through the mal functioning veting process that more of the people at the top of the money food chain are not paying taxes. Beside they get you started and before everything is said and done woth the original agreement they more time come back and reopen the first agreement and ask for a new agreemnt or an extension because the study was not accurate and revenues were lower than expected. <BR/>Just check and see how many time our city has red0one water rates or any other thing that was given in good faith to get some one to come.. <BR/>In the past 2 decades more big chain stores have open and then left and in court to try to get some sort of relief or recover money lost by a broken agreement the smal town and even large communities lose on there investment (it's a fact)if you ever watch things being done outside AC!!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>CallusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-38446882471908345432009-04-08T22:41:00.000-05:002009-04-08T22:41:00.000-05:00The same argument was made when Kmart came here an...The same argument was made when Kmart came here and people were afraid it might run smaller stores like Woolsworth and Western Auto out of business. It's called progress.<BR/><BR/>Where is Western Auto, K-Mart,Gambles,Kelly Grays,and the womens stores that was down town, huh tell me where are they. And wha about all the little fishing supply stores, huh where are they<BR/><BR/><BR/>CallusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-63965870190184527702009-04-08T11:14:00.000-05:002009-04-08T11:14:00.000-05:00http://yankton.net/articles/2009/02/14/community/d...http://yankton.net/articles/2009/02/14/community/<BR/>doc49965dec5db34126486974.txtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-33351883732761919132009-04-08T11:13:00.000-05:002009-04-08T11:13:00.000-05:00Apparently it is not too late because of the "econ...Apparently it is not too late because of the "economy." If these new guys are all they are cracked up to be, they can deliver on what they've promised. Let them sink or swim on their own merit and not blame the economy. We will be watching to see if now that they've got what they wanted if they will be all they said they would be without selling us down the river for retail.<BR/><BR/>http://yankton.net/articles/2009/02/14/community/doc49965dec5db34126486974.txtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-68053658687461378252009-04-08T08:20:00.001-05:002009-04-08T08:20:00.001-05:00Here's an interesting article for you JJ.http://ww...Here's an interesting article for you JJ.http://www.newsweek.com/id/192583?GT1=43002Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-2515833270928629192009-04-08T08:20:00.000-05:002009-04-08T08:20:00.000-05:00If Ark City wants to find out how a TIF works the ...If Ark City wants to find out how a TIF works the city commision and the city city manager should get in the car and drive 5 hours east to Branson Mo. They can ask the major and aldermen all the questions. Branson is smaller than A.C., but they have developed with TIF's. Just a thought.onestonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-14183520989375164072009-04-08T08:14:00.000-05:002009-04-08T08:14:00.000-05:00Well, you did make a post about it, and now you wa...Well, you did make a post about it, and now you want us to shut up? <BR/>>>><BR/><BR/>No, i want us to move on.<BR/>Shutting up is not the same thing. <BR/>if you get my meaning.Traveler Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930590951349115374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-75422074525075247212009-04-08T08:09:00.000-05:002009-04-08T08:09:00.000-05:00Well, you did make a post about it, and now you wa...Well, you did make a post about it, and now you want us to shut up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-13779068334822704222009-04-08T07:54:00.000-05:002009-04-08T07:54:00.000-05:00"But we really need to put it behind us.Its time t..."But we really need to put it behind us.<BR/>Its time to move on."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thank you. Could we please ever put it behind us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-46060135943268828512009-04-08T06:14:00.000-05:002009-04-08T06:14:00.000-05:00The government should just exspect every bill pass...The government should just exspect every bill passed to be changed for special interest project then <BR/>>>>>>>>>><BR/>That is an interesting debate really.<BR/>Should the intent of the original author be the rule, or should a document change with the times?<BR/>You know the founding fathers never had in mind that religion would be kicked out of the public square under the guise of separation of church and state.<BR/>That idea was never meant to be used to persecute the church.<BR/><BR/>But the fact remains, Lowes would have still paid ALL the taxes.<BR/>Those taxes would have paid for the infrastructure.<BR/>But we really need to put it behind us.<BR/>Its time to move on.Traveler Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930590951349115374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-58434148240733237142009-04-07T23:27:00.000-05:002009-04-07T23:27:00.000-05:00recon? Are you in the Army? Quit pouting. Your ...recon? Are you in the Army? <BR/><BR/>Quit pouting. Your amigos lost because they slapped the people in the face and thought there was nothing we could do about it. Tonight they know different. And if the other two stick around, they will find out two years from now. I'm betting Kuhn's ego will make him quit when he realizes he has lost his power.<BR/><BR/>But he did get his hospital vote in under the wire. They shouldn't even be allowed to vote on things right before an election. <BR/><BR/>Can the new guys change it at the next meeting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-72250590484600308122009-04-07T22:18:00.000-05:002009-04-07T22:18:00.000-05:00KMART and Target were not importing 100% of thier ...KMART and Target were not importing 100% of thier goods from China<BR/>Pay less Buy Chinese and see how they treat you after there is no place left to buy,, recon they will still be the cheapest place to buy???? how about the only place to buyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-30811020500250211792009-04-07T22:15:00.000-05:002009-04-07T22:15:00.000-05:00That was the original intent.There was some reason...That was the original intent.<BR/>There was some reason that made this farmland available for a TIF,<BR/>I know there is the argument that TIFS were created for a certain reason. I just dont know that I buy that just because something is designed for a certain use, that it cant be used for anything else.<BR/>Its all interpretation.<BR/><BR/>April 7, 2009 3:06 PM<BR/><BR/>If that was the original intenet and was formed to help , not to decieve the people of the right intent of there tax dollars,why change intent? I guess since the inten of the bailout of AIG and Citi Bank was to help out main street and keep our economy strong , it must not have been a bad ideal for those companys to give out all those raises. The government should just exspect every bill passed to be changed for special interest project then RIGHT JJ<BR/><BR/> CallusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-39463119736959930952009-04-07T22:10:00.000-05:002009-04-07T22:10:00.000-05:00but I was curious as to why in Friday's paper ...but I was curious as to why in Friday's paper in the "What to do in Ark City" you didn't mention the steak cookoff at WB Meats? I<BR/>>>><BR/><BR/>I found out about it after the story came out about what was going on.<BR/>Anyways, I did go, I was there.<BR/>I enjoyed the event and the food.<BR/>I have pictures.<BR/>Ive just been so busy, and our photographer - who processes pictures - is out this week.<BR/>I really hope to get those pictures in wednesday<BR/>but it might be thursday<BR/>sorry about that.<BR/>:)<BR/>jjTraveler Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930590951349115374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-88597560931386181842009-04-07T21:20:00.000-05:002009-04-07T21:20:00.000-05:00I guess we found out just how people still feel ab...I guess we found out just how people still feel about the Lowe's deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-78377771843195230282009-04-07T19:00:00.000-05:002009-04-07T19:00:00.000-05:00"There was no conspiracy, there were no behind doo..."There was no conspiracy, there were no behind doors meetings, Big Box stores and small towns do not mix.<BR/>you either have a sprawling suburb where no city starts or ends,<BR/>or you have a small town where you know the guy who shoed your grampas horse and you can name most of the business owners by first name and they know and remember you.<BR/><BR/>If you want Big box, it might be best for you to move to a big box town, like Argonia, perhaps Park city, maybe Mulvain"<BR/><BR/><BR/>_____________________________<BR/><BR/><BR/>We already have a big box store. It's called WAL MART. People who hate it don't shop there, and people who want to pay less do. And the town hasn't died yet because of it. The same argument was made when Kmart came here and people were afraid it might run smaller stores like Woolsworth and Western Auto out of business. It's called progress. Keep up or go under. It has been happening here since the town was built.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1309955894377255484.post-44389120719368454612009-04-07T18:38:00.000-05:002009-04-07T18:38:00.000-05:00you are very fortunet that the tiff failed, Busine...you are very fortunet that the tiff failed, Business's currently pay for city services such as streets, sidewalks, snow removal, repairs to infrastructure, water service upgrades, sewer service upgrades, mainline maintnenace, alley repair and maintenance,,, all of this is paid for though your taxs.<BR/><BR/> How can a current business compete with a business with Tiff benifits, it is impossible<BR/><BR/> There was no conspiracy, there were no behind doors meetings, Big Box stores and small towns do not mix.<BR/> you either have a sprawling suburb where no city starts or ends,<BR/> or you have a small town where you know the guy who shoed your grampas horse and you can name most of the business owners by first name and they know and remember you.<BR/><BR/> If you want Big box, it might be best for you to move to a big box town, like Argonia, perhaps Park city, maybe Mulvain<BR/><BR/> Be happy where you are and thank God that there is someone right around the corner who knows you and will help you if times get bad.News1noreply@blogger.com