[Durham INC] Fw: News From Durham People's Alliance
Melissa Rooney
mmr121570 at yahoo.com
Sun Feb 8 23:38:00 EST 2009
Ken,
This issue has been covered extensively by the N&O, Herald Sun, Independent Weekly, and several blogs since November, 2008. Here are some good links -- Matt Saldana, with the Indy, does a great job of including links to the actual letters and sources of his information, so that you can form your own opinion based on the facts:
http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A271898
http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A272431
http://www.indyweekblogs.com/triangulator/tag/jordan-lake/
--Melissa (Rooney)
--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Ken Gasch <Ken at KenGasch.com> wrote:
From: Ken Gasch <Ken at KenGasch.com>
Subject: RE: [Durham INC] Fw: News From Durham People's Alliance
To: "Barry Ragin" <bragin at nc.rr.com>
Cc: mmr121570 at yahoo.com, inc-list at durhaminc.org
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 10:13 AM
Barry,
Don't get so worked up. I do not know enough about the circumstances to
decide either way. I will probably not be able to decide based on the
information I currently have access to.
Ken Gasch
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Ragin [mailto:bragin at nc.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:59 AM
To: Ken Gasch
Cc: mmr121570 at yahoo.com; inc-list at durhaminc.org
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Fw: News From Durham People's Alliance
How does the People's Alliance statement "cast stones?" Or call
anyone
"guilty?" This isn't a criminal trial, and there is no need for a
presumption of innocence or proof of guilt.
It merely states: "No matter the accuracy or inaccuracy of the survey,
this is a dangerous precedent and does not serve the best interests of
the citizens of Durham. Any adjustments to the normal pool boundary and
critical watershed boundary should be made only on *the basis of an
impartial and independent survey by a firm hired by the Durham County
Commissioners*."
That there is a conflict of interest in accepting a survey paid for by
someone who stands to profit from that survey is so blindingly obvious
that even our County Commissioners should be able to recognize it. If a
taxpayer funded survey shows the same results, they can still be
challenged on scientific grounds, but at least the credibility of the
process will remain intact. If i were a developer, i think i'd far
prefer that scenario.
Barry Ragin
Ken Gasch wrote:
> Would it not be wise to speak to the developer before casting stones?
> Or, are all developers sinister villains who are guilty until proven
> innocent?
>
> Ken Gasch
> REALTOR®/Broker
> Seagroves Realty
> www.KenGasch.com
> C: 919.475.8866
> F: 866.229.4267
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org
> [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org]*On Behalf Of *Melissa Rooney
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:37 PM
> *To:* inc-list at durhaminc.org
> *Subject:* [Durham INC] Fw: News From Durham People's Alliance
>
> Please see the People's Alliance's Statement-- against the
> Developer-paid Jordan Lake Survey -- posted in their Feb 5
> newsletter (attached below).
>
>
> Shouldn't the INC make a statement on this issue at our Feb
> meeting? It would be best if someone other than me brought this
> forward, since I've already been at the helm of the resolution for
> responsible development as well as the petition for an Independent
> Jordan Lake Survey (
> http://www.petitiononline.com/jrdnsrvy/petition.html )
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your concern and help in this very serious
> matter!
>
> Melissa (Rooney)
>
>
> Feb 5 Statement in the PA newsletter:
>
>
> "Recently the Durham County Commission voted, 3-2, to support a
> survey of the boundary of Jordan Lake paid for by a developer who
> stands to benefit from a change in the lake's official boundaries.
> PA responded in a letter to the County Commission:
>
> "The Durham People's Alliance opposes modifications of the
> Critical Watershed Boundary of Jordan Lake based on a survey paid
> for by a private developer with obvious self-interest.
>
> We are disappointed that a majority of CountyCommissioners voted
> to send to the state Water Supply Watershed Protection Program for
> approval, a survey that a developer has paid for that
> coincidentally shifts the normal pool boundary away from the
> developer's property, thereby increasing its value many times
> over. No matter the accuracy or inaccuracy of the survey, this is
> a dangerous precedent and does not serve the best interests of the
> citizens of Durham. Any adjustments to the normal pool boundary
> and critical watershed boundary should be made only on the basis
> of an impartial and independent survey by a firm hired by the
> Durham County Commissioners."
>
> The full PA statement can be seen on the PA website:
> www.durhampa.org."
>
> --- On *Fri, 2/6/09, Durham People's Alliance
> /<durhampa at mindspring.com>/* wrote:
>
> From: Durham People's Alliance <durhampa at mindspring.com>
> Subject: News From Durham People's Alliance
> To: mmr121570 at yahoo.com
> Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 11:05 AM
>
> Durham People's Alliance
> Activist Agenda
> February 5, 2009
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> *In This Issue *
> New Beginnings: Dave Austin selected for PA Coordinator role
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> PA Office -- Space to Share <#LETTER.BLOCK7>
> PA Website & Database Rejuvenation <#LETTER.BLOCK8>
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> PA Advocates Against Electronic Billboards <#LETTER.BLOCK10>
> Jordan Lake Survey -- Unbiased? <#LETTER.BLOCK11>
> Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Durham being Organized
> <#LETTER.BLOCK12>
> Third Annual NAACP HK on J March <#LETTER.BLOCK13>
> "Gotta Go: Ethics in Exile" Film Series
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> Hunger No More -- A hunger Crisis Conference
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> Dave Austin pictureDave Austin, who was recently selected to
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> earning a Masters in Geography from the University of South
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> dad with their first child, Robbie. Andy's interests in
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> PA Advocates Against "Electronic Billboards"
> "Coming to Durham?" billboard
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> At a recent membership meeting, Durham People's Alliance voted
> to oppose a billboard industry initiative that would allow
> electronic billboards to be installed along Durham area
> highways. These bills boards waste energy, pose safety
> challenges, and reduce the quality of life for neighborhoods
> that already put up with traffic noise. IN addition, federal
> law requires that, if future Durham citizens ever want. to
> remove billboards they would have to reimburse the company for
> the costs of the billboard AND the future revenue the
> billboard would generate. The revenue generated by electronic
> billboards would make such action cost prohibitive. Electronic
> billboards would be here forever.
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> PA takes (some) County Commissioners to task for Jordan Lake
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>
> Recently the Durham County Commission voted, 3-2, to support a
> survey of the boundary of Jordan Lake paid for by a developer
> who stands to benefit from a change in the lake's official
> boundaries. PA responded in a letter to the County Commission:
>
> "The Durham People's Alliance opposes modifications of
the
> Critical Watershed Boundary of Jordan Lake based on a survey
> paid for by a private developer with obvious self-interest.
>
> We are disappointed that a majority of CountyCommissioners
> voted to send to the state Water Supply Watershed Protection
> Program for approval, a survey that a developer has paid for
> that coincidentally shifts the normal pool boundary away from
> the developer's property, thereby increasing its value many
> times over. No matter the accuracy or inaccuracy of the
> survey, this is a dangerous precedent and does not serve the
> best interests of the citizens of Durham. Any adjustments to
> the normal pool boundary and critical watershed boundary
> should be made only on the basis of an impartial and
> independent survey by a firm hired by the Durham County
> Commissioners."
>
> The full PA statement can be seen on the PA website:
> www.durhampa.org.
>
> Immigrant Solidarity Committee of Durham being organized
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