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Citizens Polled
Since he “didn’t want to go forward without substantial support from a majority of county citizens,” Moore said he organized a poll conducted by Libby Snead last January.
"A cross section of the community”—473 persons—were asked by Miss Snead if they favored the reopening of the ski area, if they would buy a season ticket or were interested in either working at or investing ‘modestly’ in the ski area.”
“If we’d had a negative or even a fifty-fifty vote, I think we would have dropped the idea,” Moore commented.
According to Moore, Miss Snead’s poll showed 364 in favor of the ski area reopening, 34 in favor “with reservations,” six “mildly” in favor, 55 with no opinion and 14 opposed.
In addition to rights to operate the summer Alpine slide, Moore noted that *he was also initially asking for rights to sell beer and wine, operate a gift shop, farmers’
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