UPDATE Saturday, January 24, 2015: The News Tribune issued a scathing editorial today laying full blame for the impasse at Ruston city officials feet. Read more here.
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The News Tribune has an in-depth article about the current conflict between City of Ruston and Point Ruston developers. Point Ruston is now moving to annex into Tacoma. What do you think?
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What do YOU think KP. . .
My only comment is to wish they would work it out. Having this property stay in Ruston is important to our future.
I am reading all of this and there is nothing said by our Mayor. Why?
Tacoma is our future KP. In fact, Tacoma is our present. Tacoma provides us with power, water, sewer, medical services, groceries, post offices, libraries, useable parks, schools, 24/7 police response, professional (as opposed to volunteer) fire response, museums, entertainment, employment, refuse and recycling services, cultural experiences, shopping... It is time for the Mayor, the 5 Ruston officials, and the 3 town staff members to serve the residents. Most Ruston residents know that we would be better off and enjoy full access to better services, if we were a neighborhood within Tacoma rather than a tiny dependent town. Here is an idea, a simple survey to see just how many of us are ready for a change.
To hear comments that the mayor is not showing up to meetings is disturbing as a Ruston resident. The developer clearly took a big risk when they took on this project. Let's honor that by meeting with them and resolving issues in a timely manner. It's hard to believe Ruston is negotiating in good faith when our leaders are not showing up to meetings. Message to leadership: Put your ego aside, negotiate in good faith and come up with solution that allows this project to move forward in a timely manner.
They have no alternative. Annex or stop the project at the Tacoma line.
Let's take a 'simple survey".
Most of the property in Ruston is far enough away from the shoreline...so they can build to the maximum height. 80-90 feet. That will be cool. The old cooling pond will now become a monolith condo tower along with all the other parcels next to Ruston way. This is truly exciting news.
I believe the height limit on the Ruston side is 65 feet, not 80. But you're correct, if they annex to Tacoma they can most likely go up to 80 feet.
Ruston officials sent the police chief to the construction site to threaten and arrest the construction workers. That's Ruston for you.
I for one welcome any effort to abolish the town of Ruston and it's shady police force. I'm sure many on here have dealt with them in one form or another and would agree everyone would be better off without them.
Dittos to "I for one welcome any effort to abolish the town of Ruston", "everyone would be better off". February 5, 2015 at 9:02 PM
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