An Open Letter to EDC Board President

January 24, 2011

Open Letter to Mr. Jerry McCreary, EDC Board President

From: Jim E. Moss, Globe Resident & Business Owner

Dear Mr. McCreary,

During CALL TO THE PUBLIC at the January 10 Globe City Council meeting, and through other public statements, you have raised several questions/issues that deserve a response.

Let me begin by saying that the SGCEDC, which you lead, is obviously comprised of very fine individuals trying to make positive decisions for our community.

Public policy debates can become overheated, and naturally it can be difficult to avoid personality clashes etc. Unquestionably, I have spoken out passionately for our position in this debate. Keep in mind — we the citizens, do not hold the ‘official’ reins of power. Therefore, in order to achieve our goal it has become necessary to build a grassroots coalition. In doing so,the political environment becomes lively, as the status quo is challenged. Democracy in action can get a bit testy — but we have attempted to conduct our entire campaign in a way that we can be proud of. … Continue Reading

The Emerald City: A Risky Partnership

By Vince Yanez

By: Linda Gross

Several months ago, the Globe City Council  in a 4-2 vote gave the green light to Private Prison developers; the Emerald Companies and James Parkey , to bring a private prison to Globe as part of  a DOC plan to build 5000 more beds in the State.

Since then, some who voted for the “green light” have admitted that they have reservations including: … Continue Reading

The Leaky Argument for Private Prisons

Privatizing prisons seemed to be a panacea for what ailed States as they struggled with rising numbers of incarceration brought on by the “get tough on crime” campaign and the minimum sentencing rules. Private industry can build cheaper prisons and run them more efficiently they said. … Continue Reading