tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post9125673049701261290..comments2023-09-21T10:05:52.438-04:00Comments on Shock And Awe (aka Brian's Blog): The Vultures Are Flying!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-2663151330885818832007-10-05T16:47:00.000-04:002007-10-05T16:47:00.000-04:00You mis speak or mis type in this case and you try...You mis speak or mis type in this case and you try and put it off on me. Right! A little maturity on your part could make your case stronger, but instead it is weaker, to bad for you.Brian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-2234578859281244722007-10-05T15:13:00.000-04:002007-10-05T15:13:00.000-04:00Whatever name you care to use for it, the park has...Whatever name you care to use for it, the park has not been allocated a single dollar for design nor construction, merely rezonings and money for a sewer line to serve it.Rikki Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088662791871392489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-34562626301986462192007-10-04T06:16:00.000-04:002007-10-04T06:16:00.000-04:00Anonymous,Obviously, you do not realize how easy a...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Obviously, you do not realize how easy and how quick internet infrastructure can be placed at Midway. It can be put in place quicker than the IDB and KUB can build the sewer treatment plant.<BR/><BR/>Again, you are a classic NIMBY. NOT IN MY Back Yard. <BR/><BR/>There are at more than 50 families in the Carter, Thorngrove, Tuckahoe area that have called supporting this park.<Brian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-58007952285082588372007-10-04T06:10:00.000-04:002007-10-04T06:10:00.000-04:00Sour Persimmon, the reason there has been nothing ...Sour Persimmon, the reason there has been nothing for a Midway Industrial Park as you say. There is no such thing as a Midway Industrial Park.<BR/><BR/>There is property on Thorngrove Pike near Exit 402 off of I-40 for a MIDWAY BUSINESS PARK!Brian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-83970552753883183682007-10-03T23:39:00.000-04:002007-10-03T23:39:00.000-04:00There has never been a vote approving the Midway I...There has never been a vote approving the Midway Industrial Park. There was a vote approving the zoning and sector plan amendments needed to build an industrial park. That happened before the 2006 elections. There was a vote approving $7.5M to extend a sewer line that could serve an industrial park. I don't recall whether that was before or after the appointments. There has never been a vote Rikki Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13088662791871392489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-34157938288724009872007-10-03T21:15:00.000-04:002007-10-03T21:15:00.000-04:00You said, "I believe the type of companies that wo...You said, "I believe the type of companies that would be attracted to Midway would be Cable television networks, internet comapnies, software developers."<BR/><BR/>There is absolutely no reason for a cable television network, internet company or software developers to go to this business park. There is barely ANY INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE at Midway Road. Hardin Valley Business Park would make much Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-24320299991163015722007-10-03T20:54:00.000-04:002007-10-03T20:54:00.000-04:00Well, I am not misinformed as I was a reporter/col...Well, I am not misinformed as I was a reporter/columnist for the East Knox Area News and wrote extensively about the Eastbridge Industrial Park. <BR/><BR/>I am not benefitting financially that I am aware of at this point. However, if you want to cut me in then we could discuss. I do not have any property for sale in the area close to MIdway. I do not have any controlling interest in a Brian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-500587871106823852007-10-03T20:47:00.000-04:002007-10-03T20:47:00.000-04:00well, i have responded to you in a reasonable conv...well, i have responded to you in a reasonable conversation on midway. you do not like my answers. I am not going to attempt to change your mind, because it can't be changed. You are attempting to change my mind and I will not be changed as well. <BR/><BR/>Let me respond to your comment about the other parks. Go back to the East Knox Area News when the Eastbridge Industrial Park was first proposedBrian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-68932264425738144022007-10-03T20:26:00.000-04:002007-10-03T20:26:00.000-04:00The only reason I can think of you would support t...The only reason I can think of you would support the Midway project is that you are either misinformed as to the facts or are benefitting financially in some way. Do you have some property for sale or an interest in a construction firm? If you are supporting the Midway project because you think it would bring jobs, what kind of company are you expecting to go there, and don't you think if they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-44130953033627523642007-10-03T20:23:00.000-04:002007-10-03T20:23:00.000-04:00I am trying to engage you in a reasonable conversa...I am trying to engage you in a reasonable conversation and not listen to those who say it is impossible to reason with you because you just change the subject and won't answer questions or respond to points. Please prove them wrong and respond to the points I am making, as I am giving you the courtesy of responding to your points, not just ignoring them and making up new statements.<BR/><BR/>You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-71507064707572017252007-10-03T20:00:00.000-04:002007-10-03T20:00:00.000-04:00Anonymous, BTW (that means by the way) Why do YOU ...Anonymous, BTW (that means by the way) <BR/><BR/>Why do YOU think I support Midway? When I have attended the meetings at Carter and Thorngrove certain people jump up and say who here is a developer? and then they glare at me. I just stare back. <BR/><BR/>For the record, I am not a developer. I have been accused of having developer friends. But that's not a crime. <BR/><BR/>Heck, I have alot of Brian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-32727280101135484862007-10-03T19:55:00.000-04:002007-10-03T19:55:00.000-04:00Midway is the best and most logical location. It s...Midway is the best and most logical location. It sits between the Sevierville Exit 407 and Knox County's Exit 398. It lies on I-40 and is half way between I-81 and I-75 providing close proxmity to nearly half of the eastern board of the United States.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous, tell me that you are the only person in east knox county that doesn't drive to west knoxville to work and then commute to east Brian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-6919067850379845902007-10-03T18:29:00.000-04:002007-10-03T18:29:00.000-04:00If you are for REAL economic development, then you...If you are for REAL economic development, then you must know that Midway is not it - can't understand why you think it would be. You didn't respond to any of my points - that there has been no REAL economic development in any of the previous business parks, so why do you think Midway is any different? There has only been ONE or TWO businesses from outside of Knoxville locate in the new business Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-11481121825971916902007-10-03T16:39:00.000-04:002007-10-03T16:39:00.000-04:00Anything that Phil Ballard opposes has to be good ...Anything that Phil Ballard opposes has to be good for everyone. Thank God they passed it. If you don't like it get rid of your representative who was unable to stop it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-88791107654875334122007-10-03T15:10:00.000-04:002007-10-03T15:10:00.000-04:00Anonymous, (that is real gutsy name, NOT!)I am a f...Anonymous, (that is real gutsy name, NOT!)<BR/><BR/>I am a fan for real economic development for Knox County. My involvement in advocating for responsible economic development date back to the 1980's. I even put my name on the ballot in 1990 in East Knox County for Commissioner and advocated then for real economic development. I was 23 at the time and Joe was only re-elected with 112 votes. I Brian Hornbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096128266090814434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7900749.post-29312293312761455112007-10-03T13:59:00.000-04:002007-10-03T13:59:00.000-04:00Brian, why are you such a cheerleader for Midway B...Brian, why are you such a cheerleader for Midway Business Park - how are you going to benefit? This is going to be a DRAIN on the taxpayers - the kind of businesses that used to go into business parks aren't there anymore. Even their brand new park at Hardin Valley does not have any new businesses going into it - only EXISTING Knoxville businesses are interested. If they had a big business that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com