This Parton Theater thing has gone right off the cliff. Don Carrington now reports that public money went to buy $600 “custom” pants for Randy Parton and a girdle for his wife.
Is it too late to completely re-think this tax increment financing mess? There is zero accountability.
State Auditor Les Merritt seems to understand that, but appointing Barbara Howe to the Local Government Commission will not fix what is wrong. The problem is institutional and the incentives all wrong.
