Roanoke Times, 4-20-2016, Pg 6: Deschutes (beer) deal could lead some city
residents to sell their homes; agreement “requires” Roanoke to make efforts to buy nearby
properties.
Economic Development and Job Creation is vitally important
to Southern Virginia and the Roanoke Area.
Deschutes Beer will bring jobs and economic stimulation to
the area.It’s not clear at this time which local homeowners and businesses will be “asked” to sell and move.
Hopefully this will be done without eminent domain processes.
Perhaps the Governor and Mayor could have constrained their
enthusiasm to clinch the deal with “a beer” until after the media left.
They certainly didn’t set a good example for
all the young people watching the local TV news!
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