Jim Smith
Jim Smith
ballot cast clear late trying
We're trying to make clear that it is, in fact, too late to cast that ballot now.
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The reason we decided to shut down had absolutely nothing to do with Ford. Ford was more than gracious in their offer to back us for the 2006 season. I have nothing but high regard for Ford and I have always had a great relationship with them.
bought closing history people seem trying
New guns, there's nothing out there right now -- they're all bought up. Any lever-action Winchester, I can't seem to find right now, because Winchester is closing and people are trying to get a part of the history before it closes.
city dollars likely lose spend taxpayer
I told Will the city would most likely lose and spend a lot of taxpayer dollars in the process. That wouldn't make residents very happy.
early extend request service
It's too early to extend anyone's service because there has been no request from a developer.
finish next planning soon start taken
It's taken a lot of footwork to put this together. As soon as we finish one, we start planning the next one. We can always use some more volunteers.
based consumers happens jump personal spending
Consumers shouldn't jump on what to do with their personal spending based on what happens to rates.
building market offered
(The offer) is not what the building is worth. If I were to put the building on the market right now, it would be for more than they offered me.
absolute booths disappear themselves
The booths themselves started to disappear in 1990. They were an absolute maintenance nightmare.
eliminate price sell whatever
It's a predatory action. They (refiner-owned stations) would eliminate us and sell (gasoline) at whatever price they want.
city decided glad
It's just something that would be completely unnecessary in the long run. I'm glad that the city decided not to take part.
seems simple
It seems like a simple business. But it's as complicated as it can get.
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The administration needs to run the city like a business. We're a $35 million corporation ... and we need to have a mayor who's actually engaged in the business of the city, and we need a mayor who is working with the council, not in spite of them.
breeze opposed ought questions
It ought to breeze through and the questions will be addressed. We want something to pass. We're not opposed to anything, we want to be a part of the solution.