10-02-2009, 11:33 AM
I won't argue or contend your opinion of Nancy Crawford and Bill Takaba. I don't know them. However, nothing that has taken place nationally this year of a financial nature enhances my general trust of "professionals".
Part of my general opinion is based on watching what I consider to be poor management of these properties over the past fifteen years - combined with the fact that the exact manner of sale for the current situation - despite all the news and brouhaha - aren't clear to me.
I agree that Bill 132 could have and very likely would have been passed in the past. Before the current budget battles with Yagong and Kenoi. The base issues have been clouded by current events.
If Bill 132 had been proposed in 2007 I bet it would have passed quietly.
The current situation - aside from Yagong/Kenoi - is that a large number of citizens perceive this as bad business - sell in a down market. Bad business perceptions beget suspicions of secret motives. Whether this is justified or not the impression has been created by the Mayor and it could have (perhaps) been avoided with smarter political handling of the 2% Land Fund.
Correct me if I am wrong but.... doesn't every other type of land transaction- rezoning, SMA, subdivision creations etc. come back to council for approval?
Part of my general opinion is based on watching what I consider to be poor management of these properties over the past fifteen years - combined with the fact that the exact manner of sale for the current situation - despite all the news and brouhaha - aren't clear to me.
I agree that Bill 132 could have and very likely would have been passed in the past. Before the current budget battles with Yagong and Kenoi. The base issues have been clouded by current events.
If Bill 132 had been proposed in 2007 I bet it would have passed quietly.
The current situation - aside from Yagong/Kenoi - is that a large number of citizens perceive this as bad business - sell in a down market. Bad business perceptions beget suspicions of secret motives. Whether this is justified or not the impression has been created by the Mayor and it could have (perhaps) been avoided with smarter political handling of the 2% Land Fund.
Correct me if I am wrong but.... doesn't every other type of land transaction- rezoning, SMA, subdivision creations etc. come back to council for approval?
Assume the best and ask questions.
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