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Knox County time machine
Larry Van Guilder is so much older than he’s younger than that now…or something like that.
He’s predicting looking back at Knox County - from the future.
Analysts have since noted reasonable steps were available as early as 2002 to avert catastrophe. These included scaling back “legacy projects,” a favorite of the scandal-ridden Ragsdale administration; slashing the county’s vehicle fleet to the bare essentials; restricting TIF and PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) programs to blight rehabilitation and non-polluting industries paying above-average wages; adopting a property tax rate commensurate with educational and other needs.
A memorial service for Knox County is planned for Jan. 22. Former Mayor Mike Ragsdale will deliver a eulogy titled, “Don’t Blame Me.” In lieu of taxes or donations, friends ask that memorials for Knox County be made to the Terminal Municipal Myopia Foundation.

