Word on the streets of Clinton has it that City Council has just approved the County’s “deal” of allowing annexation of the Bethel property in exchange for the Clinton giving the County an additional 12% of the new taxes collected — I’m assuming this is the City’s share of the new sales tax collections.
I’m surprised that Clinton caved in on the giveaway; with the annexation referendum approved, it seems that it would have gone through regardless of the County’s opinion… the only thing I can figure is that Clinton has a developer in the wings that might walk away from the deal if delayed by any further legal delays on the County’s part.
Watch Rex Lynch claim credit for the growth, in spite of his mightiest efforts to stop it.
Netmom,
wow, I’m completely amazed at what I’m reading – am shocked actually. Do folks on your side of the county actually believe this? Do you actually read the KNS for any semblance of news (or The Courier or the Oak Ridger – puh-lease!)- especially in regard to East Anderson County? Please, I implore you to go to the Norris Library and read through all the issues of The Norris Bulletin covering the annexation issue – it’s the only paper that’s had the courage to report the truth, to tackle the hypocrisy of Clinton City Council, the Anderson County Commission, and the outright crimminal behavior of the Fox Family. East Anderson County only has one voice: The Norris Bulletin. Pick it up. Subscribe. Do something – but you can’t really be aware of what’s going on in Anderson County without it.