So long, pork project
The plan for Knoxville’s downtown library is done for now:
A new downtown library is history for now, with Knox County commissioners opting instead to designate planned borrowed funds for unspecified school projects.
In a 12-6 vote Monday, commissioners approved a recommendation by Commissioner John Griess that the library be shelved.
In the approved action, those long-term funds would be used for school projects, including a possible new West Knox County high school.
Money for schools? In Knoxville? Almost unheard of.
August 24th, 2004 at 9:10 pm
And thank goodness too! If we need more “Lyebarees”, then put’em out West where people actually go. IMHO Downtown needs to take care of itself. I read an article on how the residential properties in the area are yielding good returns on the investment, so I say let’s do that. If they want a library, then let them pay for it.