Friday, August 3, 2012 —
This is in regard to the ad recently in the SNAP, “An Open Letter from the Citizens for Safe, Sustainable Jobs for Stanly Countians.” Read it carefully, then read it again. It begins: “Stanly County’s long-running disagreement with Alcoa comes down to a simple issue: we want to use our local natural resources to create jobs.”
It does come down to a simple issue: the egos of a handful of people who are going to damage this county for decades.
Elections are coming up and commissioners and their supporters are clutching at straws to justify over $5 million spent on lawsuits that are destined to go nowhere, and justify turning down $6 million plus another $10 million offered to Stanly by Alcoa in an attempt to bring hundreds of sustainable jobs to the county.
The logic of this open letter is fuzzy to say the least.
Alcoa’s dams are not for sale. Period.
If Stanly’s natural resources go to the Uwharrie Regional Resources Commission as part of a public/private partnership, the revenue from URRC goes to the state, not Stanly.
A great deal of fuss has been made by the commissioners about the possibility of Alcoa selling the dams to a foreign company. AltaGas is a foreign company.
This proposal for an AltaGas and URRC partnership would dilute any profits made that do not go to the state between the six-county region affected by Alcoa’s dams. How does this bring sustainable jobs to Stanly?
Read the letter and see who is trying to keep it local. Our commissioners and leaders would give everything away, sacrifice every citizen and stoop to the lowest of levels to keep Alcoa from getting their license. Alcoa will get their license because they have done what is right.
Vanessa Mullinix
Albemarle
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We are not the bad guy
This letter is for staff writer Ian Faulkner. You do not seem to think the threat from North Korea is serious. Read your history of war. I’m glad that our country takes it serious.
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Citizens need to participate in health assessment
The Stanly County Health Department is partnering with Stanly Regional Medical Center to conduct a community health assessment.
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New bill would help business
I am writing in reference to a new “open competition” auto insurance bill that was introduced in the N.C. House and Senate.
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Respect the graves
As far back as I can remember, as far back as my grandparents could remember there has always been a clump of trees located across from Centerview Church, up on the hill, on the Northeast Connector.
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Encouragement
How refreshing each week to read the article written by Doug Creamer.
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Permit me
On Sept. 4, 2012, I received a letter from Stanly Co. Office of Planning and Zoning. Thus began a string of four office visits to obtain information that could have been provided sooner.
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What is unethical?
I am writing in response to your article “Unethical Conduct leads mayor to question board’s actions.”
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Community comes together for child
Jan. 13, I witnessed an extraordinary event at a fundraiser for a baby at Bob’s Family Restaurant in Midland.
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Applauding the commissioners
In response to the recent article by Brian Graves regarding Clean Tech, I think that our county commissioners should be commended for their stand against Clean Tech’s offering jobs in exchange for Alcoa to be relicensed to operate the hydro dams on the Yadkin-Pee Dee.
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Budget tips
The government has a problem with the budget. Why? The Republicans and the Democrats blame one another. Why? Don’t they both spend the money? Foolishly.
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