DISCUSSION: DOES STARK COUNTY NEED THIS - NORTH CANTON TRYING TO RAID MASILLION IN THE NAME OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

The Repository reported today that North Canton Mayor David Held and Massillon Mayor Francis Cicchinelli are going head-to-head over an "unnamed" company.

The STARK POLITICAL REPORT (The Report) thinks this means that the company is looking to improve its bottom line at the expense of taxpayers.

Yesterday, The Report was being complimentary of The Dogwood City. "What a difference a day makes!"

Today, The Report roundly criticizes North Canton Mayor David Held for attempting to raid Massillion of one of its companies. These are Stark County jobs now. Is Held saying that unless North Canton can lure the jobs to North Canton, they will be lost to Stark County? If that is his point, he needs to say it publicly and justify any such contention with facts.

And, why is the Stark Development Board (started with Stark County commissioners seed money) taking sides with North Canton? At least, such is the implication of The Rep article.

The question: Who thinks that Stark County political entities competing with each other for companies already in Stark County, is a good idea?