So why the change of heart??

The question from the title is directed at my favorite... well... my favorite local community group guest columnist, such as a spokesperson, through which views are expressed, that contributes to the Kingman Daily Miner.

I'm sure you all remember the many nuggets of wisdom that she has passed on to the readers of the KDM in the last year or so. If you are having a difficult time remembering these, just click on any of these words to refresh your failing memory.

I'm going to focus on something that she put in the paper way back in March, you'll find the entire guest column here.

This column was part of a response she made to a local developer, the 'you' she refers to in the following passage is that developer.

I do agree with you that the landowners surrounding Rattlesnake Wash have not agreed to participate in the cost of construction, however, that is not a criteria to build the interchange. The state of Arizona will pay 70 percent and the city will be responsible for 30 percent of the cost. I believe that these big (local) landowners will find it in their best interest to help fund the interchange because they will certainly benefit from it being built.

I wonder what moved her propose the following passage from her most recent guest column (click here to read it all) ??

• Approve a $10 million bond to provide the funds to make the Rattlesnake Wash interchange a reality. (ADOT has it on the plan and will pay 70 percent of the total.)

From a belief that (local) landowners would help fund the project to flat out asking the tax payers of this community to fund it 100%. Nice.