Jaded, I live west of town too and we get the tail end of everything, it is discouraging to have others decide what is best for us. The naysayers spout statistics and indicate that they are all for it except for one technicality,give me a break I have heard enough of that sanctimonius lecturing from the agenda driven.
We don't need to do everything in house with all the perks of a government employee, let people go and farm work out. Then we will not be responsible for half of trhe community. Once we establish the fact that we are a serious customer I think that getting the job done for a reasonable price will come. It is ironic that this ongoing problem did not surface until after the election when the electorate could weigh in. If we are just discovering this problem, then heads should roll. This solution is presented as investing for the future, sounds familiar to our national scenario where stimulus money is used to keep government and union workers from sharing in the grief. The private workforce is paid less and has very little security, I don't believe this dog will hunt.
All the deed restrictions and AMI are irrelevant in my opinion and should be eliminated. If we put more inventory on the market, prices will fall and the market can work it's magic, without all our irreplacable micromanagers. Conversely if we limit development prices will rise and the feeding frenzy of the past will be back on us. The escalating property prices in the end will bring investors scurrying to cash in, and our growth will again be out of hand. In the meantime we have not dealt with the worker situation, and it will again bring job security for the social engineers fullfilling their "need to be needed".
The pace will neeed to be escalated several fold to meet schedule, this fall is nothing in the scheme of things. Next summer will reveal the need for a bypass.
I thought all these greedy developers were making a killing. Risking is best left to those with skin involved, armchair quaterbacking seems to be a fall sport devoid of a loser. The developers are probably looking at making the best of the situation and they deserve the shot. I disagree with the fearmongering of city liability. Cindy, you forgot to answer past posts about your reasoning. Go up on Copper Ridge and look down on the valley and tell me where the obvious place is for future housing. Let's look at the no growth scenario, this results are less inventory, higher prices, appreciating values which serves as a magnet for investors and we are off to the races. 700 will not escalate prices and we will have less growth in the long run. These residents will shop here, pay taxes here, and help pay for needed improvements. In the process our merchants will have customers in the mud season. It seems that we have a lot of wannabee developers trying to display competency here.
Petition for 700 vote succeeds
Jaded,
I live west of town too and we get the tail end of everything, it is discouraging to have others decide what is best for us. The naysayers spout statistics and indicate that they are all for it except for one technicality,give me a break I have heard enough of that sanctimonius lecturing from the agenda driven.
November 18, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Struggling building department seeks 58 percent fee increase
We don't need to do everything in house with all the perks of a government employee, let people go and farm work out. Then we will not be responsible for half of trhe community. Once we establish the fact that we are a serious customer I think that getting the job done for a reasonable price will come.
It is ironic that this ongoing problem did not surface until after the election when the electorate could weigh in. If we are just discovering this problem, then heads should roll.
This solution is presented as investing for the future, sounds familiar to our national scenario where stimulus money is used to keep government and union workers from sharing in the grief. The private workforce is paid less and has very little security, I don't believe this dog will hunt.
November 17, 2009 at 1:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steamboat 700 petitioners claim 1,334 signatures
All the deed restrictions and AMI are irrelevant in my opinion and should be eliminated. If we put more inventory on the market, prices will fall and the market can work it's magic, without all our irreplacable micromanagers. Conversely if we limit development prices will rise and the feeding frenzy of the past will be back on us. The escalating property prices in the end will bring investors scurrying to cash in, and our growth will again be out of hand. In the meantime we have not dealt with the worker situation, and it will again bring job security for the social engineers fullfilling their "need to be needed".
November 14, 2009 at 9:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steamboat runners see mountain lion on Emerald
When I die, I am coming back as a mountain lion and I am going to live along the Spring Creek trail where the pickings are good.
November 13, 2009 at noon ( permalink | suggest removal )
Has the construction on Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat Springs kept you from visiting any businesses in the area?
The pace will neeed to be escalated several fold to meet schedule, this fall is nothing in the scheme of things. Next summer will reveal the need for a bypass.
November 11, 2009 at 4:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Hermacinski eyes council presidency
Brent,
I liked the old system better, I find the new print and color schemes much harder to read.
November 5, 2009 at 1:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Council approves Iron Horse lease
I hope they were holding their noses when the votes were cast.
November 4, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Committee collecting signatures to put Steamboat 700 to vote
I thought all these greedy developers were making a killing. Risking is best left to those with skin involved, armchair quaterbacking seems to be a fall sport devoid of a loser. The developers are probably looking at making the best of the situation and they deserve the shot. I disagree with the fearmongering of city liability.
Cindy, you forgot to answer past posts about your reasoning.
Go up on Copper Ridge and look down on the valley and tell me where the obvious place is for future housing.
Let's look at the no growth scenario, this results are less inventory, higher prices, appreciating values which serves as a magnet for investors and we are off to the races. 700 will not escalate prices and we will have less growth in the long run.
These residents will shop here, pay taxes here, and help pay for needed improvements. In the process our merchants will have customers in the mud season. It seems that we have a lot of wannabee developers trying to display competency here.
November 4, 2009 at 8:26 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lynn Abbott: Obama's 1st year
Lynn,
You don't have enough lipstick for this pig.
November 4, 2009 at 7:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Committee collecting signatures to put Steamboat 700 to vote
Cindy,
Would the dispute between 700 and the rifle club be stoking your vandetta?
November 1, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )