Wednesday, 1/25/06

Matt talked to Max Alexander chairman of the the civic center commission.(See News Story Below)

Suggestions for ice rink location for skating and hockey... The old Walmart store on Tunnel Road. Not available, [Walmart store has been sold to Ingles]... The old Square D building on Bingham Road. Not available, [Has been sold to new owner]... Locate civic center at the WNC AGRICULTURAL CENTER since the land is already owned by the government. Discussed cost of operating with, or without a sports team. Without a sports team, CC would be able to have more events booked, which brings in a higher rate of return. Mostly pros and cons of sporting events vs. art related events.

Topics Discussed...

Eminent domain [See News Story Below]

Jim Black and the corruption he's envoled in. (See Story Below)

Lottery... Matt said... One of the largest slices of the lottery pie is specifically earmarked for class room reduction. And the only way to reduce class room size is to hire more teachers and build more class rooms. Unless your going to start denying access to the public school, which is against the NC Constitution. So to get that big slice of the pie, your going to have to, as a community, go deeper in debt with bonds, or raise property taxes.

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Wednesday, 1/25/06

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Male inmate raped, says kin

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