Beans can be spilled to my email address at Prof.Richmond@gmail.com
Get a fake “Yahoo” account if you want to be an anonymous bean spiller.
Here is the link to the Project Clover contracts.
Here’s a good one for the day. The Planning Commission is on a “retreat” today. They went someplace outside of Page County, and wrote on the announcement, which they posted on the wall in the county building so no one would see it, that the public was invited, but there wouldn’t be any chairs. They are retreating so they can discuss “making the zoning ordinances match the comprehensive plan.” I hate to say I told you so. But those of you reading who are fighting Century Luray — the Comprehensive Plan says the area they want to put Century Luray in is perfect for that kind of thing.
Oh, and just one more thing for the weekend . . .
When companies consider a location they come and present to the local officials. Like this solar plant considering Front Royal did. They don’t sign non-disclosure statements with the Economic Development Director and tell him it all has to be hush-hush and not even the Board of Supervisors can know what’s going on. Every time Tom talks about all these good things coming he says, “I wish I could tell you about it but I’m under non-disclosure.” If any of our Board members had any business experience whatever, they would know that is smoke.
June 20, 2009 at 1:25 pm
I am going to be the devil’ advocate on this one. Tom is not really under a non disclosure, it is just that there are probably some businesses interested in the county, but had not made a formal declaration. Like a superstar kid graduating from high school. No college is going to announce and say, ‘hey this kid is coming here to help us win a title’ until the kid makes a declaration. Like when EMCO came in.. we were told that were several businesses interested in the Wallace Plant but nothing was said until it was determined that EMCO was coming in. The story you listed sems like the already have a deal, but just need to iron out a few details. LOL at the posting by the Planning Commission. It seems that if we, the citizens, need to make a public announcement, like a yard sale, there are criterias. May be there should be a criteria for the localities to post so the citizens can see them.
Here is another note. I don’t think any has thought of this and I know this is also a sore subject, but if it is done right, the county can grow. If the race track in Shenandoah was allowed to expand, that would benefit the county more than you can think of. One, it will have bigger crowds. In those crowds, there could be a scout for a business to relocate. Bigger track means a bigger sanctioning body. Bigger sanctioning body means racing stars. Bigger racing stars means the airport will be used more, national tv crews, etc. Get the idea?…..OK. I’m done dreaming.
June 20, 2009 at 1:45 pm
But, Keith, Tom tells the Board of Supervisors he can’t tell THEM who the businesses are, because he’s under a non-disclosure. And not one of them ever says, “Well, put me under a non-disclosure, too, because I’m not voting to give you money to keep operating on the basis of you telling me ‘trust me and sign the check.’ ”
It’s unbelievable.