According to a CCE supporter present at last night's meeting, here is a quick and dirty (no pun intended) update:
- SME and the four remaining co-ops bought the Urquhart property, but according to SME, without city monies. (Yellowstone Valley wasn't a buyer either). Our informer wonders if that is why the city manager and Commissioner Jolley have been "locked out" of that information.
- Names were discussed for the City Commission to consider for the ECP board replacements.
- CCE will apparently not get their information request on the Highwood cost spreadsheet. They call it 'coal', but SME calls it wind/gas estimates.
- Tribune reporter, Karl Puckett, didn't stay for the entire meeting so CCE will fill in the gaps. (They have taped it).
- Names were discussed for the City Commission to consider for the ECP board replacements.
- CCE will apparently not get their information request on the Highwood cost spreadsheet. They call it 'coal', but SME calls it wind/gas estimates.
- Tribune reporter, Karl Puckett, didn't stay for the entire meeting so CCE will fill in the gaps. (They have taped it).
According to an article in today's Tribune, SME is planning to break ground this fall. They purchased the property in late August and according to Tim Gregori, "you can't build on property you don't own. We own the site, and we intend to build on that site."
The article also points out that SME has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit that was filed against the county for what landowners and MEIC claims is illegal "spot zoning" of land that is primarily agricultural to heavy industrial. The motion is scheduled to be heard Oct. 2.
What I enjoyed reading was Tim Gregori's acknowledgement that Highwood faces "significant challenges". Unless my memory has failed me or I missed some articles, I don't ever remember Gregori admitting this project has been anything but a done deal.
What I enjoyed reading was Tim Gregori's acknowledgement that Highwood faces "significant challenges". Unless my memory has failed me or I missed some articles, I don't ever remember Gregori admitting this project has been anything but a done deal.
2 comments:
Hmmm,
From "no risk" and the financing is in place
to bumps in the road
and now "significant challenges".
I wonder if the commission is smart enough to understand momentum.
Of course they are not using the cities money to buy the property, once we give the money to SME it's their money.
Get a grip people!
Indeed, the SME funds have been so 'co-mingled' it's impossible
to determine the source of the 'true' financing by the smaller co-ops. SME could have used our city contributions for anything and everything....
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