What Does He Know, He's a Canton Guy!

Apparently, Repository Columnist Jim Hillibish didn't get the memo about how Massillon really got into fiscal emergency.

Let us recap;

Things in Tigertown were truly perfect.

Some would say extraordinary, under the 24 year reign of our prior mayor, Frank Cicchinelli.

All his development projects, and associated debt parlayed Massillon into a bounteous land of milk and honey.

All his projects were successes, with perhaps the lone exception of the nine hole expansion at the Legends of Massillon golf course, pushed by some "over zealous golfers."

Massillon was truly a model of fiscal responsibility.

And then storm clouds covered the sky and a four year darkness descended upon our fair city.

The usurper, Kathy Catazaro-from-Perry, arrived on to the scene, and in a mere 17 months, all by herself, emptied the city coffers, created a mountain of debt, and turned the once proud government of the Industrial Crossroads of Ohio into a broken vat of red ink.

She then, for political purposes only, cheer leaded the Auditor of State to place Massillon in fiscal emergency.

Most critically, all of this was her fault.

None of this was the fault of our Once and Future Mayor for Life.

And we, a hopeful citizenry, wait patiently for our hero, the Once & Future Mayor for Life to return to the scene, rid us of "that woman" from Perry, right the wrongs, and once again captain our ship of state and lead us again to a land of prosperity.

Jim Hillibish wrote a column this past Friday discussing the City of Champion's descent into fiscal emergency.

And it is clear that Hillibish doesn't understand how Massillon got into this situation.

We now share with our faithful readers his misguided reasoning, his departure from reality, and his failure to recognize the truth.

http://www.cantonrep.com/opinion/columnists/x919098245/Jim-Hillibish-When-growth-fails-to-outpace-its-costs-you-have-Massillon

We hope he comes to recognize the truth.

Because the truth shall truly set you free.