Wild speculations
Laurian
I probably should not do this on this forum but I feel compelled to
address anti-city government comments that have appeared on this
forum. The H2Olympia Steering Committee has worked closely with
multiple parties with interest and/or jurisdiction over our artesian
well and not once has there been ANY talk about limiting access or
turning the well into a source of revenue.
What rubs me wrong is the lack of faith both in our elected government
and the passion of well users. The reason the well has survived 30
years of neglect and now has become a top priority of our government,
(and it IS OUR government), is the deep and wide support it has from
the people who use and value it. Any effort to restrict access will be
met with at minimum howls of protest if not direct action.
For those leery of municipal ownership I invite you to offer specific
alternatives in lieu of unsubstantiated anti-government musings.
Laurian Weisser
Chair, H2Olympia
james Ingersoll
will and trust.
Jim Ingersoll
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Dave Jensen
Laurian,
Thanks for the heads up on this issue. I may not be getting all the emails that have been on this subject but I sure support
you call to solidarity among us.
I've seen nothing but good will coming from the City government and I hope that my earlier post to the group about using caution toward future councils was not seen as condemning the current council. That was not my intent.
Dave Jensen
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Hi, Dave,
I hope that my comments to you were not taken as a put down of this city council. I am not a newcomer to Olympia by any means. I am a lifer. My parents had a farm on Wiggins Rd for over 50 years. I grew up there and graduated from Oly. I can tell you that I have witnessed many devious maneuvers by former councils. This council is the first to actually take on this project as theirs and finish it. The original Artesians gave up from frustration. Your group has been able to see it to fruition--although it is not constructed yet. But, I trust that it will. Your comment was very appropriate in that promises are often forgotten years later by government. City of Olympia does not have an innocent reputation in past years.
If you travel out either Hoffman Road or Wiggins Road there is a huge water tower that was built next to my dad's farm. I can tell you that my dad had so many problems with promises even in writing with the city about the boundary of the tower and dumping the water onto my dad' property, which killed huge fir trees and my dad's acre garden that was his pride. Only one city councilman came out to inspect the damage and nothing was ever done, not even an apology. This caused my dad to lose his good health and zest for his farming and gardening. So, I know about broken promises in government.
I also sold real estate for 25 years here. I cannot tell you the numerous problems with planning, comprehensive zoning, and other land use issues in those years.
Maybe, the next issue for the citizenry could be to resolve parking. If not, the downtown businesses will become only a dinosaur that only some will remember. That is why the malls were constructed and the downtown was left to fend for itself. Only a thought--Since we were talking of dreaming about how elegant the fountain could actually be. There is plenty of old-time contractors and building suppliers that could help out with the construction and the rest of us could do some actual fund-raising such as how Oly High stadium was built. I know times are tough for all of us, but there is still some money in Olympia for good causes.
Thanks for listening. I hope to see this project as a positive win for everyone.
Carolyn Kerstetter