by Martha Rose Woodward The Board of Directors for the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation say they had “no idea that Gloria Ray was being paid” over $405,000 per year, and only Chairman Duncan did know Ray’s salaries, yet here are the records: For the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation Fiscal year 2007, July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008 Total Income-$5,680,051 For Fiscal Year 2008, July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009 Total Income-$4,284,077 For Fiscal Year 2009, July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010 Total Income-$3,853,531
Income from Government Grants, (including Tax revenue)-$3,737,524
Total Income from Programs-$1,942,527
Total of All Salaries paid to top five Executives-$897,062
Total Salary paid to Gloria Ray-$433,700
Income from Government Grants,(Including Tax Revenue)-$3,614,842
Total Income from Programs-$669,235
Total of all Salaries for top Three Executives-$624,418
Total Salary paid to Gloria Ray-$390,207
Income from Government Grants, (Including Tax Revenue)-$3,177.022
Total Income from other Programs-$676,509
Total of all Salaries for top three Executives-$668,094
Total Salary paid to Gloria Ray-$405,583
Are we to believe the Board did not read this information? What kinds of decisions are they making if they are not reviewing the budget?
Hurrah, Terry Frank is running for Mayor of Anderson County. She is amid discussions as to what she will or will not support and, just like the true conservative she is, according to the Oak Ridger Newspaper, “…she said she would not have supported the 16.2-cent property tax rate increase the Anderson County Commission approved in 2011. And, if elected mayor later this year, Frank vowed she would veto any future property tax rate increases over the next two years.”
However, the paper went on to say, “Isbel, an Anderson County commissioner who represents District 4, defended his decision to support last year’s tax increase, after first rejecting a proposal that would have raised property taxes by 24 cents.”
“It’s time for common sense and business-minded management,” Frank told the more than two dozen citizens who attended Thursday night’s forum sponsored by the Anderson County Tea Party.
“People are struggling. People are taxed enough at all levels,” Frank said at the forum in Oak Ridge.
Way to go, Terry. Finally, a politician that gets it, we can’t keep raising taxes. At some point, the government has to learn to live on less, just like people do.
Check out the following information from Eat-Pray-Live Knoxville, a conference organized by the Knox County Health Department and Knoxville/Knox County Food Policy Council in order to promote healthy living.Time: March 10, 2012 from 8:15am to 2pm
Location: L & N STEM Academy
Street: 401 Henley Street
City/Town: Knoxville, TN Congratulations to author, Terry Shaw, who spoke to the Torch Club on Thursday, January 19 and was well received. According to Stephen Levy, president of the Torch Club„ “Terry was a joy for all of us. We did not break up the meeting until near 2 pm. We all were enthralled with his reading of his latest novel, The Way Life Should Be, and Beth was given a book by Terry which she is reading at this moment. She said that she is really enjoying the novel. Terry was so good that he became one of us and we want him back as a member. What a humble, intelligent guy.”
