Jim Smith
Jim Smith
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.
eliminate price sell whatever
It's a predatory action. They (refiner-owned stations) would eliminate us and sell (gasoline) at whatever price they want.
case community gambling good worst
The worst case is we as a community could end up with a well, which we may need some day, ... We are gambling that something good comes out, but, if not, we have a well.
cents continue continuing days prevent price pump seeing watched wholesale
I've watched the run-up in wholesale price ? 22 cents in two days ? and there's nothing to prevent it from continuing to go up. I think we're going to continue seeing an up-tick in pump prices.
occupation stay war
This is a war of occupation with no end in sight. It hasn't worked, and it won't work. Why stay the course? It's unconscionable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
definitely elated entire longer plan saw took voted wisdom
This is definitely what we anticipated all along. It just took a little longer than we expected. We're elated that the commissioners saw the wisdom of the entire plan and voted accordingly.
level
This is an experiment. I don't think it would be staffed at this level in a rollout.