tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post7299510557415894539..comments2023-09-21T10:05:52.438-04:00Comments on Shock And Awe (aka Brian's Blog): NIMBY's Keep Holding Knox County BackUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-24335659802597411912012-04-07T18:01:33.121-04:002012-04-07T18:01:33.121-04:00KaTom made the decision to forget MidWay and Knox ...KaTom made the decision to forget MidWay and Knox County the day of John Valliant, the Development Corp attorney, was abandoned like the "lone ranger" at the hearing for Midway last week....NO support from the Knox Chamber,County Commission ,or Mayor....the NIMBYs win again...just like the Hackney loss 10 years ago. Bob Wolfenbarger said it (KaTom) would not bring new jobs only currentKeeping Them Honestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-81112631581460976882012-04-06T21:41:33.927-04:002012-04-06T21:41:33.927-04:00Funny someone should mention giving Carter away......Funny someone should mention giving Carter away...<br /><br />http://www.examiner.com/government-in-knoxville/woodshed-tribune-community-files-for-free-agency<br /><br />It ain't McNutt, but then again I always thought Snark Bites was a bit soft.Brian Paonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15478081921715675143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-81798897935616064402012-04-06T18:49:40.256-04:002012-04-06T18:49:40.256-04:00I agree with you Brian. You can't greet 110 jo...I agree with you Brian. You can't greet 110 jobs with the threat of a lawsuit in front of county commission.<br /><br />I wouldn't move my business into a backwoods reception like that. <br /><br />The good news is, we've got 6.1% unemployment in Knox County and still a blank slate at Midway if we can ever convince the NIMBY's it's time to reach our potential as a county.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-22532120836251869042012-04-06T16:38:39.384-04:002012-04-06T16:38:39.384-04:00Maybe we could just give Carter to Sevier County a...Maybe we could just give Carter to Sevier County anyway, they seem to be more Wautaugan than Cosmopolitan anyway.<br /><br />KaTom was looking for a handout and we're completely out of cash to give away. Sevier County is flush with cash and under they keep a significantly higher percentage of their sales tax in county than Knox County such that they, like Blount, Roane, and Loudon County, Planktonhttp://www.comcast.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-28546860705390897792012-04-06T14:02:45.005-04:002012-04-06T14:02:45.005-04:00The thing is, the NIMBY leaders are not even from ...The thing is, the NIMBY leaders are not even from the area - one is from Ritta, the other lives in Alice Bell. They did such a great job running Hackney out of Knox County. Very sad that the good people of Carter, Thorn Grove, and Tuckahoe are letting a vocal minority speak for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com