Utilities can do that?
Bubba reports (no local press coverage, go figure) that:
Reader A.C. Citizen reports that First Utility District “just condemned” the Calloway’s Landing property “about an hour ago.” (I didn’t know a utility company could do that).
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Yesterday FUD filed legal proceedings to condemn the 18 acres of Lee Johnson’s family land known as Callaway Landing.
Once the land is condemned only a court case can stop FUD from proceeding. Lee Johnson’s lawyer Charles VanBeke will file an appeal Friday.
Lee Johnson is meeting with Mike Arms today at 1:30 PM to see what the County Mayor will do concerning the condemnation.
More info on saving Callaway Landing is here.
August 19th, 2004 at 6:16 pm
Is FUD a city or county owned utility? If so, it might be considered a government agency.
What does it want the land for? Power plant, power lines?
August 19th, 2004 at 6:51 pm
I think it’s a quasi-government thing. They want it for a sewage plant.
August 20th, 2004 at 7:16 am
If FUD is a public utility, and they want the land for something like a sewage plant, I hate to say it, but that’s probably legit.
Unless they just went straight to condemnation without any attempts to buy the land, or find any other suitable spots.