Starkville trying to patch things up with LINK

[bulldogbaja]

http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=67398

There have been rumors that Joe Max steers developments out of Starkville/Oktibbeha County because of personal disputes with certain leaders... I don't really know, but I think it's a positive step that both sides are trying.
If you want Starkville and MSU to grow and improve, a lot of it comes down to K-12 schools, and developments fund schools. Lowndes County schools have benefited from the tax dollars coming from the industry that LINK brought in, particularly around the airport.

 

[patdog]

Wow. Joe Max just blasted them in a public meeting. Hope they can get things patched up.

 

[Clarence Boddicker]

http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=67398

There have been rumors that Joe Max steers developments out of Starkville/Oktibbeha County because of personal disputes with certain leaders... I don't really know, but I think it's a positive step that both sides are trying.
If you want Starkville and MSU to grow and improve, a lot of it comes down to K-12 schools, and developments fund schools. Lowndes County schools have benefited from the tax dollars coming from the industry that LINK brought in, particularly around the airport.

Lowndes County schools are terrible and don’t seem to be getting better. West Lowndes HS is the biggest impediment to HUGE growth out by the airport.

 

[harrydawg.sixpack]

Starkville is trending up significantly, hopely these (historically ignorant) alderman make sound decisions. Work with the Mayor and community and not against it.

Joe Mack is calling it like he sees it, good for him.

 

[GTAdawg]

Blasting each other in public forum for the alderman and county supervisors is a common occurrence. Monthly theatrics...

 

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

Alderman holds this town back. It seems like there is a constant effort to work against the University. It has gotten better in recent years, but for a long time the city government treated the University like a hindrance and not the best thing the town has going for it. Without Mississippi State Starkville is another sleepy small town in Mississippi.

 

[msstatelp1]

... Without Mississippi State Starkville is another sleepy small town in Mississippi.

And that is what has made them hate the University all these years.

 

[patdog]

When it should be the other way around. They should love the University for making the town worth living in and visiting.

 

[39762]

In an ideal world, the Starkville community would identify candidates to run that would support the community and the University.

 

[archdog]

You think? Seems like common sense. Nope keep reelecting the same alderman.

 

[IPMdawg]

Some of those alderman wish Starkville was more like Eupora