Monday, February 27, 2012

Canton annexation postponed.

Too funny. Madison County Chancellor Cynthia Brewer postponed the hearing of Canton's attempt to annex part of the area south of the city. Apparently the city did not not meet the requirements for publishing notice of the annexation. Hearing is continued until June 2013.

33 comments:

Anonymous said...

"part of the area south of the city"

That wouldn't, by any chance, happen to include a multi-billion dollar industrial operation, would it? ;-)

Anonymous said...

Okay, here is my question. IF Canton gets its mitts on the Sowell Road area and IF they annex Germantown high school, then would Germantown be moved from the Madison County school district (one of the best, if not the best run districts in the state) to the Canton School District? That would be a edcational disaster!

Shadowfax said...

Not to disagree with 1:19, but, how can the Germantown school be considered one of, if not THE best run in the state since it's only existed for part of ONE year?

Additionally, they've got a superintendent who is six months on the job, so let's not rate him or them quite yet.

Don't take my post to advocate anything at all. I'm just pointing out the obvious fallacy in yours.

Anonymous said...

"the city did not not meet the requirements for publishing notice of the annexation"

Maybe there just wasn't a good parking spot when they dropped the notice to publish...

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Anonymous said...

SF-

Madison County school district has been around a lot longer than a year. Re-read the post and stop playing with your fallacy so much.

Shadowfax said...

I feel confident the Germantown school will do well; however, I have no true basis for that assumption, nor do you, 4:10. A brand new facility in a well-performing district does not necessarily equal success.

My pointing that out to you actually makes more sense than does the suggestion that Germantown could ever be rolled into Canton Separate.

But, we all know the Justice Department has approved combinations and closures much more stupid than the one you suggest. If memory serves, a few years ago in Leake, a well-performing school was closed and the students were then bussed to a poor performing venue assuming the whole thing might do well on balance.

Anonymous said...

I'm not assuming anything, except that you don't actually read posts before you respond to them. Where did I (4:10) say anything about Germantown?

1)I am sorry.
2)I was wrong.
3)It was my fault.

These are three things every adult should be able to say. You seem to have a lot of trouble with #2. I suspect you also have trouble with 1 and 3. Don't try to change the subject by bashing the Justice Department.

Anonymous said...

These are three things every adult should be able to say. You seem to have a lot of trouble with #2. I suspect you also have trouble with 1 and 3.

Post by troll.

Anonymous said...

How interesting. In the tradition of third world politics, Ed and Babs just can't stop. BTW, where is that Wal Mart Super-center that was to be built
at I-55 and HWY 22 ?

Oh I almost forgot, the home office in Bentonville had the good sense to cancel all plans about building anything in the the town that was going to renege on the original
agreement and try to tax Nissan.


Idi Amin Dada couldn't have planned better shakedown. But then again, Canton and 1970's Uganda have allot in common.

Anonymous said...

Tom. Get a bra.

Anonymous said...

Shadowfax:
The Madison County School district leads the entire state every year in National Merit Scholars. While that is not the "cure-all end-all" criteria, it's a pretty good start. As for Germantown, the Principal Ted Poore, came from Rosa Scott (a 9th grade only school) which has led the state for several years running in the highest average test scores administered by the State Department of Education. Ted Poore hired almost all the Germantown teachers from within the Madison County School district.

I never said Germantown was the top school district, I said the Madison County was the top school district. Reading is fundemental.

Rather than picking inane fights, why not answer the question raised if you have an valid input? Otherwise, why not cease to reinforce your dubious reputation?

KaptKangaroo said...

Thoroughly convinced that SF is Madison based and knowledgable. Don't care, but convinced none-the-less.

Anonymous said...

Okay, I see where I have a typo on "fundamental". Otherwise I'll stick by my post above.

Anonymous said...

WAIT! Wally World in NOT coming to Canton?

Shadowfax said...

Reading through this thread reminds me of the 'who's on first' skit. Anonymous number 2 says he said nothing about Germantown while anonymous numbers 1 and 4 obviously made statements referencing Germantown.

While I don't understand the barbed attacks, it's OK with me if the bottom dwellers have to resort to that.

I'm well aware of Ted Poore's background and that he followed the successful Mr. Kent at R. Scott. Also am aware of the fabulous success of Madison County Schools over the past 20 some-odd years, most of them under Mike.

And I'm a (sideline) supporter of Mr. McGehee as well and know that he will improve upon the situation he has been elected to inherit. Great system with all the right elements (students, facilities, leadership and PARENTS).

Not sure how to evaluate The Kangaroo's post though. Maybe he thought he was at a NASCAR event.

Anonymous said...

Shadow: You take an honest question and first mischaracterize it (for which your hand was called) and then accuse people of fallacies when you knew that was not the intent of the question. Then you take an air of superiority when again you are held accountable.

The guy above who posted of three things any adult should be able to say above was correct, and you refuse to show this adult behavior.
You started the barbed attacks and when accountibility was directed your way you accuse others of bottom dwelling.

I'm don't know if you have maturity problems or if you are simply a jerk.

Anonymous said...

Shadow: You take an honest question and first mischaracterize it (for which your hand was called) and then accuse people of fallacies when you knew that was not the intent of the question. Then you take an air of superiority when again you are held accountable.

The guy above who posted of three things any adult should be able to say above was correct, and you refuse to show this adult behavior.
You started the barbed attacks and when accountibility was directed your way you accuse others of bottom dwelling.

I'm don't know if you have maturity problems or if you are simply a jerk.

Anonymous said...

Shadow: You take an honest question and first mischaracterize it (for which your hand was called) and then accuse people of fallacies when you knew that was not the intent of the question. Then you take an air of superiority when again you are held accountable.

The guy above who posted of three things any adult should be able to say above was correct, and you refuse to show this adult behavior.
You started the barbed attacks and when accountibility was directed your way you accuse others of bottom dwelling.

I'm don't know if you have maturity problems or if you are simply a jerk.

meople said...

9:49 - all of the characteristics you just listed describe a woman. Like it or not.

Anonymous said...

I'm don't know if you have maturity problems or if you are simply a jerk.

Who cares. Why do you need to be continually correcting SFax? You are a nag.

Anonymous said...

What, if any, improvements have you seen when a WalMart comes to any location? That's the last thing Canton needs!

Anonymous said...

I don't think Canton needs to fret over the impact of a Walmart. Chickens are the apex of its industrial might

Anonymous said...

Yup, the last thing Canton needs is jobs.

Anonymous said...

1:05 - The Wal-Mart in Madison started a commercial expansion that now includes restaurants, a bank branch, Lowes, Best Buy, a furniture store, a movie theatre, a sporting goods store, etc. And that is just on Grandview.

Anonymous said...

One thing is certain. WalMart would generate more sale tax receipts for Canton than David Watkins will for Jackson over the next decade.

Shadowfax said...

Anon @ 9:47, 9:49 and again at 9:49; you appear to either be stuttering or you have a stuck key. If you would like to discuss posts and any inaccuracy of mine, fine, let's discuss. I attempted to answer what I thought to be an absurd suggestion that Canton Separate might absorb part of Madison County Schools. If I did a poor job, so be it. But, if you want to whine about personalities and how you view others, me in particular, take a friggin' hike. Yours is a style frequently displayed by participants who cannot argue a point but love to slice and dice.

Anonymous said...

2:25 you also fail to realize that WalMart also destroys smaller businesses that have been a part of small towns for years. Money is not everything! What Canton needs is leadership.

Anonymous said...

There ain't no smaller businesses in Canton to destroy. Wake up.

A WalMart in Canton would capture for their coffers all of the people who are currently traveling from locations there and north all the way to the WalMart in Madison.

You'd bitch and moan if they wanted to put one in Bolton or any of the other hundred odd near-ghost towns in Mississippi.

Anonymous said...

Thanks 5:47,

You're right. There are no retail outlets left in Canton except two Dollar Generals and a Fred's.  
Wal Mart ( in this case ) would have helped Canton. 
 
The Wal Mart decision not move forward with a new Canton Store, is as a prime example of what happened a few months ago when the Blackmon's made a move to void the original tax agreement
with Nissan. 
  
Point is,  "third world style political shakedowns" only hurt those who would have benefited the most in that blighted Madison County Seat. 

So, the only results of the Blackmon's  move  were :
 
Wal Mart Canceled , thus the Canton poor will have to spend more gas money to drive to the Madison or Ridgeland Store.
 
The Japanese are now forever pissed.
 
Ed and Babs have to postpone buying the new Bentley until their next scam is approved. 
 
But according to " 2 Gutta" .... the Canton thug video industry wasn't hurt.
 

Anonymous said...

5:47 Obviously, you do not know that much about Canton. There are a number of small businesses in Canton, on the square and surrounding areas that would be affected by the arrival of a WalMart.

And to address your comment about my reaction to putting a WalMart in Bolton. That is entirely up to Bolton and that other small towns who receive them warmly. I have seen WalMart destroy small town America and I, for one, do not want my money going to China. I do not support them.

Anonymous said...

8:21,

There is no way in hell that a Canton WalMart would
have any effect whatsoever upon the few Canton Square speciality shops that also "still" exist.

Walmart cancelled their plans because of ya'lls
so-called leadership. I don't care for Walmart either. But, this isn't about a CSNBC Walmart
documentary.

Stop fretting. Walmart is not coming to Canton.
You're safe (for now). But Ed and Babs aren't leaving.

If you're so worried, make an effort to change the
Canton power structure .

Shadowfax said...

Take all the parts stores in Canton (including oil cans and Fram boxes), the car warsh racks, the chicken outlets, the WIC building, the county court house parking lot, the Piggly Wiggly on pork-chop-discount-day, the multi-cultural soccer field on Union and the pawn shops out east of town....roll all that into one giant slab of concrete with four cop cars following chicks to get they tag numbers....and you HAVE a Canton Wally World.

Anonymous said...

A Wal-Mart will not have a significant impact on the Canton Square trinket shops. What it would have done, as mentioned before, bring sales tax that is currently going to the city of Madison via Wal-Mart into Canton.



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