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citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

Nobody can spend other peoples money like the daily press.

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

I have no problem with conservation but as a long term answer it will not work. Booming populations and economies in the far east are using energy at an ever increasing annual rate that boggles the mind. If nothing is done to increase the supply of fuel to at least keep pace with the increasing demand from China and India the price of gas will go up substantially. We are consuming fuel daily at a rate not seen since the early 90 s. and despite that oil is at 100 dollars a barrel. Can you imagine what the price will be if the economy ever turns around? I would not worry too much about the f550s. We will all be on scooters soon enough.

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

I agree about our overzealous government needing to step aside. We do need to develop our oil producing capabilities. I see the price of oil going nowhere but up because of increasing demand on the world stage,China,India most notably.If we produce our own oil I dont think we can lower the price for reasons previously stated,but I think we can protect ourselves from wild and temporary fluctuations caused by natural and political events. But I do like the idea of using their oil up first if at all possible.
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citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

I dont have a problem with getting more of our oil from closer to home. It would create more jobs. But if your goal is to reduce the price of oil then that will not work. One reason is most opec countries oil companies are nationalized. The governments of these countries have their budgets based on 80-90 dollar per barrel of oil.They heavily subsidize their people with oil money. If you drill more domestically and should the price drop,opec will cut production to get the price back up. They have done this in the past. Remember when Bush was president and every time gas would spike he would fly to Saudi and kiss Arab butt to get them to raise production? They also cut production a number of times in 2008-2009 to raise the price after consumption crashed.Currently the price of oil has nothing to do with costs and hasnt for a while now. Its the latest way for speculators to make a buck The previous poster was right. Demand is so low we are exporting fuel to other countries..

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

I wish it were as simple as just voting out the democrats but I know how much debt we ran up with the goof who was in office before him. From the first year we had a deficit until today the debt has done one thing,go up. It does not matter what party the president is from you can count on one thing. Higher deficits. I hope I am wrong but I think we are past the point of no return with the debt. Sooner or later this thing will collapse.We must get past this idea that when we elect republicans that the debt starts to go down because history shows it does not. The only time republicans are interested in the budget is if a democrat is president. This is all the same stuff they said when Clinton was president. When their guy gets elected its business as usual. Though in fairness I will say that the democrats never care about the budget .

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

Why would this be a good thing for Moffat county? Companies drill for oil or gas based on where the product is,not what regulations are in place. Though regulations can certainly influence the decision. This idea that companies will come rushing to us to drill because of that is idiotic. If there is more to drill for in Routt county then that is where they will drill. Your comment about the Baggs community center tells me what your true motives are. Since the community is currently unwilling to take on the funding of another “must have” project,maybe we can get some company to build it for us. A better and more growth oriented use of that money would be to invest it in bringing other businesses to our area through incentives . That would bring in more money over the long run versus your lets take the money and build a rec center plan.

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

Its good to see the city treats all veterans organizations the same . Unfortunately not in a good way. First the VFW, now the American Legion, whos next.? This just keeps getting better. You would think the city would have at the very least a reduced rate for non profit groups to set up a booth at their functions.

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

The councils offer was a good starting point if you are negotiating with a person or company you have just met. But that is not how you should treat someone that you have had a working relationship with for 60 plus years. And to to use the week of Veterans Day to stick it to a Veterans organization is just tasteless.

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

If you have any concerns about the city councils ethics, just ask the county commissioners.Two peas in a pod probably, I know. I like the garden idea. A little tact from the city could go a long way. If they treat potential business this way I see why we dont have many.

citizensforgrowth (Anonymous) says…

Fair price would be one third of operating costs. (divided between Sheriffs dept, city police and state patrol) This figure is a far cry from what the county originally wanted. Is the county caving in now to buy time to negotiate a better deal down the road and not risk losing the city as partner? Or were costs vastly overstated ? On first glance it looks like the city scored a major win on this . The next time I buy a house the city is going to negotiate the price for me. I need more information on this one.