Comments on: Following the Money at Pierce County http://www.tacomasun.com/2009/02/05/following-the-money-at-pierce-county/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Hopkins http://www.tacomasun.com/2009/02/05/following-the-money-at-pierce-county/comment-page-1/#comment-742 John Hopkins Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:22:17 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=395#comment-742 There are a lot of of inaccuracies in this article, and some rather misleading comments.Looks like someone half way did their homework. For example the Commission did not meet behind closed doors,but there was a failure to advertise properly.It was a great program,and for Pierce County to remove funding is a violation of the INTENT of the legislature,but probably legal.Now even Julia Park has been laid off.....John Hopkins [Landmarks Commission Past Chair] There are a lot of of inaccuracies in this article, and some rather misleading comments.Looks like someone half way did their homework.
For example the Commission did not meet behind closed doors,but there was a failure to advertise properly.It was a great program,and for Pierce County to remove funding is a violation of the INTENT of the legislature,but probably legal.Now even Julia Park has been laid off…..John Hopkins [Landmarks Commission Past Chair]

]]> By: David Koch http://www.tacomasun.com/2009/02/05/following-the-money-at-pierce-county/comment-page-1/#comment-448 David Koch Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:34:10 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=395#comment-448 I greatly enjoy your pieces. I hope you can publish them more often. I've been checking this site every day for the last month hoping to find something new! Thanks for you work! I greatly enjoy your pieces. I hope you can publish them more often. I’ve been checking this site every day for the last month hoping to find something new! Thanks for you work!

]]> By: Stacy Emerson http://www.tacomasun.com/2009/02/05/following-the-money-at-pierce-county/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Stacy Emerson Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:32:13 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=395#comment-440 Thanks for covering this issue Morgan. It's one I'm close to as an owner of a Midland heritage building (which is for lease, BTW), and as one who has seen the demolition of many of the historic buidings of Pierce County. "How we treat our past reflects on the value we place on our future." So true. Stacy Emerson www.SouthSoundPromotions.com www.LifeInPierceCounty.com www.TheCDFramers.com www.MidlandNews.org Thanks for covering this issue Morgan. It’s one I’m close to as an owner of a Midland heritage building (which is for lease, BTW), and as one who has seen the demolition of many of the historic buidings of Pierce County.

“How we treat our past reflects on the value we place on our future.” So true.

Stacy Emerson
http://www.SouthSoundPromotions.com
http://www.LifeInPierceCounty.com
http://www.TheCDFramers.com
http://www.MidlandNews.org

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