Comments on: Opposition Mounts to Locust Fork Land Sale http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/ A Wide Open Weblog for Big News, the Big Picture Wed, 23 May 2012 14:44:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 admin Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:54:48 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/30/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/#comment-3209 The PR woman at the Water Board never called me back, so I went down there in person today. She would not meet me in person either. If there is a such thing as an environmentalist in Alabama with any protest in them, they should show up with some signs and chants on Tuesday. Property owners should show up too - with your lawyers. There is something fishy in Denmark, er, Birmingham. For those who don't remember, we investigated the Water Board in the 1980s and had one member thrown in jail for corruption. We may have to do it again. This time ad the Forever Wild Board to the investigation. Republican Governor Bob Riley appointed George Barber, a real estate developer, and now he's the key contact not making a move to forestall this hasty sale to a private developer? We have some tough questions for somebody on Tuesday. Will the other press and media in town show up? Or will they just print the Water Board's phoned in PR? The PR woman at the Water Board never called me back, so I went down there in person today. She would not meet me in person either.

If there is a such thing as an environmentalist in Alabama with any protest in them, they should show up with some signs and chants on Tuesday.

Property owners should show up too – with your lawyers.

There is something fishy in Denmark, er, Birmingham.

For those who don’t remember, we investigated the Water Board in the 1980s and had one member thrown in jail for corruption. We may have to do it again.

This time ad the Forever Wild Board to the investigation.

Republican Governor Bob Riley appointed George Barber, a real estate developer, and now he’s the key contact not making a move to forestall this hasty sale to a private developer?

We have some tough questions for somebody on Tuesday.

Will the other press and media in town show up? Or will they just print the Water Board’s phoned in PR?

]]> By: Glynn Wilson http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 Glynn Wilson Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:49:33 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/30/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/#comment-3208 I guess we will find out Monday... I guess we will find out Monday…

]]> By: SI Reasoning http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3207 SI Reasoning Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:35:22 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/30/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/#comment-3207 Is this the Phil Ledbetter you are speaking with? http://www.loopnet.com/broker/phillip-ledbetter/2632907/ Does anybody know him or anything about him? Is this the Phil Ledbetter you are speaking with?
http://www.loopnet.com/broker/phillip-ledbetter/2632907/

Does anybody know him or anything about him?

]]> By: Glynn Wilson http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 Glynn Wilson Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:59:12 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/30/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/#comment-3206 No sure about the only friend thing. We will see. Some of the property owners I interviewed indicated they felt forced to sell or face eminent domain. No sure about the only friend thing. We will see.

Some of the property owners I interviewed indicated they felt forced to sell or face eminent domain.

]]> By: Glynn Wilson http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 Glynn Wilson Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:57:33 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/07/30/opposition-mounts-to-locust-fork-land-sale/#comment-3205 Via E-mail: We will be at BWWB main office at 1:00 - Yes we are one of the five bidders - None of the land will be available for resale - But the land, river, animals, species, etc will be protected forever -- You need to review the other bids, I understand they are from timber dealers (clear cut), home builders, developers, etc. All I asked is to keep an open mind, positive attitude and to compare each bid on an individual basis. It is my findings, that all land owners sold to the BWWB freely, based on an open market at that time (no one was forced to sale). Nevertheless, I feel confident that our offer is as close to "bought for the public good" as it is going to get!!! See you on Tuesday!! PHIL Via E-mail:

We will be at BWWB main office at 1:00 – Yes we are one of the five bidders – None of the land will be available for resale – But the land, river, animals, species, etc will be protected forever — You need to review the other bids, I understand they are from timber dealers (clear cut), home builders, developers, etc. All I asked is to keep an open mind, positive attitude and to compare each bid on an individual basis. It is my findings, that all land owners sold to the BWWB freely, based on an open market at that time (no one was forced to sale). Nevertheless, I feel confident that our offer is as close to “bought for the public good” as it is going to get!!!

See you on Tuesday!!

PHIL

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