Billy Carter came to the podium armed with 20 questions, none of which were answered Monday night at the public hearing. Mayor Mike Philbeck said the last public meeting was the place and time to ask questions, but agreed to an informal meeting with Carter and other residents. Don't annex the Melrose Drive area. To stop it, we would have to file a lawsuit. Councilman Pete Gilbert thanked residents for speaking their mind.
Annexation is an impossible sale to make.
Bud Thomas has lived in the county for 32 years. Ya'll are running our lives and we didn't vote for you. Huskey has lived in the city, and doesn't want to return to Shelby. He asked about negotiations with the Cleveland County Sanitary District for water. You're not preparing to be fair.