and I doubt Scripps would have sunk any money into Knoxville newspaper operations unless it was a sweetheart deal, on the back of the taxpayers. These people probably don't realize anything wrong with local governments subsidizing private property owners' facilities. Public dollars and public tax abatements and freezes should be utilized on project that benefit the public, not just a select few.

There continue to be insinuations around town that the daily rag isn't meeting its agreed upon employment figures promised in the financing package, however, nobody is really willing to roll up their sleeves and publish the agreements regarding the deal and the sooner this newspaper and its agenda are tossed out of town, the better off we will all be.

"So once again you have to wonder who was pushing this deal and why."

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Larry Van Guilder

looks again to be a wholly owned subsidiary of RagsdaleCo. One of the more ridiculous unsigned editorials this year. It has the PR fingerprints of the sixth floor.

On the same note that case is made here:

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More people are beginning to voice their disapproval of the editorial content of the KNS. How many people really miss Harry Moskos? Harry pushed the envelope a little. This new management is over the top.

check and see who the county paid to provide "market analysis" and other consultation services regarding the sale.

Double check and see who the closing agent would be on this transaction and I think you will find these are people who have been questioned or interviewed by the TBI regarding out county government. Nothing creates a positive impression of somebody like a little money thrown around in difficult real estate times.

Bump and update with response from a reader, updated in the original post.

and Holrob provided some additional services. But you'd have to ask the mayor and review the check register to identify the expenses incurred and paid by the county for the Hillcrest fiasco. Who knows what the county spent on trying to slide this one past the taxpayers, but the real question is who would profit from such a sale and continue to carefully scrutinize who profits anytime the Knox County sells real property.