I asked what do we have in Seymour. Simply question. Complicated Answer.
One response seems to have said it best.
“Seymour is a clique, not a city/community.”
To put it a different way, we might consider ourselves as the Seymour Society.
Apparently the people that live in or have moved to Seymour seem to be satisfied with the status quo. Or are they happy until their properties or rights are encroached upon?
With so many moving into Seymour bringing various city/county government experiences are speaking up against what they see as questionable activity.
Several commentors stated they don’t want additional or local government. Nor do they want government offices in Seymour. They like driving the 12 to 15 miles to do their government business.
Some even laughed at the notion that anyone from the outside would ever hold an elected office.
It seems like the ones that voiced their opinions just want things to be left alone.
Some of the commenters really opened my eyes as to how they see our community being represented.
One comment summed it up well. “Our local commissioners are in it for the little perks and get fatter everyday. They all need to do what is the right thing for Seymour and Resign. A bunch of nothings doing what the big guys want them to do, sweep the crumbs under the rug and keep them there. Our tax increase was a joke it didn't help our schools or children, all it did was give money to hire a bunch of hatchetts.”
That last comment has become more apparent as a local developer proudly proclaims that he has a local politician in his pocket and can get anything done in Seymour.
In another matter, a local commissioner, upon his own notion, showed up to a court hearing in a controversial community matter.
Another commented that, “If Seymour incorporates, I believe they receive a portion of the county sales taxes. Farragut has no taxes, they operate off their share of the county sales taxes.”
Being incorporated would allow Seymour to take control of what, where and how things happen here. If any of the city politicians were not acting in the best interest of the people, there could be a provision to recall any elected official. A necessity that does not exist in the present county government.
With so many things on people’s minds today, the future of Seymour, is certainly not at the top of their lists.
So the Seymour Society will live on in little cliques until collectively they decide to go another direction.
I simply brought up the question, ‘What do we have’ because many have questioned where is our representation and why don’t we have the same as others in the county.
Are the voices that spoke up the majority or just a few whole consider themselves the authority on what the Seymour Society wants?