Where is all the money coming from unless we are heading for a tax increase? Not only do we have the unfunded $57 million sheriff's pension that taxpayers must find the money for somewhere, we also have over $30 million for an ill-conceived industrial park to pay for. I doubt that $30 million will touch it because there are going to be all kinds of environmental problems on that site. Not to mention the on-going lawsuit where the Midway residents have sued Knox County Commission and MPC - more money for the lawyers and less for the schools.

Turn in to KnoxViews later this evening for YouTube exclusives of the Knox County Commission meeting where common sense was thrown out the door and machine politics voted in the worst idea in recent memory, the Midway Industrial Park.

Starring:

Mayor Mike Ragsdale

Mike Edwards of the Super Duper Chamber

Various County Commissioners in support roles

A review from the "Peckersnot Times" calls it mesmerising, a tour de force of comedy and drama. Mike Edwards gives the performance of a lifetime. Two thumbs way up for the "Chamber Players". Mayor Mike Ragsdale could do Hamlet, his dramatic depth is astounding.

Has anything done by Mayor Mike Ragsdale and the “Ragsdale Players” been as cowardly as this move to have a surprise vote in Knox County Commission on the Midway Industrial Park?

How can you have a vote on a public project when there is a legitimate law suit that has been filed? Is that not malpractice?

If you want to see exactly how cowardly the Mayor and the “Ragsdale Players” are tune in to the clip below.

Only on Knoxviews and Say Uncle, the Halls Shopper News, and AM 1180 has the real truth about the Midway Industrial Park been told. I will post in ten minute segments the Knox County Commission meeting so you the taxpayers can see with your own eyes the hypocrisy and complete ignorance and reluctance to follow the existing statutes and ordinances of both Tennessee State law and the Knox County Charter.

Mayor Ragsdale made a very big deal out of how much the Pension Plan for the Sheriff’s Department would cost. But has he told the taxpayers that the Midway Industrial Park will cost more than the 57 million dollar pension plan? No, he has not and he should been held accountable for his political hypocrisy.

After you watch these clips if you feel you the taxpayers have been betrayed then call your local Knox County Commissioner. The list of numbers is here.

For the complete story check out KnoxAction.com.

Attorney David Buuck reminds and chastises Knox County Commission and MPC on the subject of State Law and Knox County ordinances.

The people of Thorn Grove are being railroaded. So are Knox County taxpayers. Take a few minutes and see for yourself.

The meeting is 2:00 PM Monday at the City County Building.

When our Knox County Property taxes go up remember the Midway Industrial Park. This will be Ragsdale's "Farmer Market". The boondoggle of his two terms.

Here is Mike Edwards giving a mediocre performance explaining why the Midway Industrial Park site is the Cats Meow.

and more from Mike Edwards:

What is the purpose of this $7.5M? Is it for design and site planning or for road and sewer upgrades or what? Will it get the county on the hook financially so commissioners will feel obligated to approve future funding requests, or will it get the county on the hook physically as well, by breaking ground on land that residents are hoping to preserve?

I might as well remind everyone that the Midway site was chosen by The Development Corporation for its potential to open up most of East Knox County to development after the road and sewer upgrades to support an industrial park are in place.