Remaking of the Water Fountain. Let’s Buy Them up!
Elkay Manufacturing Co is featured here in today’s Wall Street Journal with a story of the remaking / retooling of the water fountain. I am so ready for this model. I carry a plastic...
Monthly Archive: March 2013
It’s About Checks & Balances
When politicians do things (like taking their political propaganda to their county funded office) and they get called out with physical evidence of it. They try to justify their actions. When the justification doesn’t...
Mayor Rogero Will Leave The Light On for You, Except for One Hour a Year
Read Mike ‘da career killa’ Donila‘s post here about a one hour energy conservation being implemented by Mayor Madeline Rogero.
Property Assessor Responds and Admits to Organizing Off Duty Activities While On Duty
This post from yesterday with picture proof of the Property Assessor violating the rules of mixing politics with operation of the counties Property Assessor office generated some attention. One, an employee of Ballard’s Dean...
Property Assessor Violates Campaign Laws
Today, Property Assessor Phil Ballard set up his campaign inside the City County Building. A violation of campaign laws and an ethics violation. When will the incompetence, back room, good ole boy shenanigans end?...
Knox City Council Races Begin with an Endorsement by Knoxville’s Activist Mayor
Tomorrow morning, Administrator of Elections Cliff Rodgers would like to hand out a wheelbarrow full of nominating petitions for 5 Knoxville City Council positions. The seats held by Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, Council Members...
Representative Kent Calfee Legislates Cause That’s What Legislators Do
State Representative Kent Calfee (R) a couple of weeks ago presented his first bill in the House Chamber. Here he is getting ready to approach the well. Calfee in the well of the House...
Is The School Board Just Trying to Pad Next Years “Maintenance of Effort” Increase?
The Knox County School Board has double the amount mandated in their reserve (rainy day, savings account) $24.0 million instead of $12.0 million and they want the Knox County Mayor and Knox County Commission...
Congratulations to Fifth Grade Teacher Mrs. Fultz on Receiving the ORAU $25,000 2013 Classroom Make Over
Yesterday, ORAU made a surprise announcement at Lotts Elementary School in Southwest Knox County that Fifth Grade Teacher Karla Fultz received the $25,000 classroom makeover award for 2013. Here is the video of the...
Sad News in the Smoky Mountains
A 200 plus acre fire broke out in Pigeon Forge this weekend. More than 35 cabins are lost. 53 firefighters have it contained to 135 acres this morning. WVLT has been on top of...
