quote:Originally posted by Shoals Lover:
Short of constructing an Interstate (remember Corridor X? One's a'comin', y'all) and that long-term plan, what can be done in the interim to promote the Shoals, and to bring industry to the area?
1) Has it hurt the Shoals area that all local politicians are democrats in a time when the state has done so well under a Republican governor?
Dems have controlled the house/senate and it hasn't helped the Shoals as much as areas receiving the auto plants.
Maybe it should start with lighting a fire under Shoals area politicians to produce or move over, but the dems know they'll just get re-elected again next time.
2) After making politicians accountable then things like infrastructure, cheap electricity, and skilled workers are needed to draw interest.
3) Finally, deep pocket books. New plants require big $$ and incentives. Getting politicians to devote money to incentives when they know it comes out of their coffers is a challenge.