Call it a win-win-win situation. A West Jackson developer got his property in better shape for development, the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority got six-tenths of an acre it needs to serve potential commercial customers, and Jackson County would get the taxes off that new development.
County gets water line easement
In an 11-minute called meeting Wednesday, Dec. 31, the authority voted to accept a 20 by 1,400 sewer easement offered by Buckeye Land & Timber Co. near the intersection of Skelton Road and Doster Road.
“It is completely a gift,” pointed out the authority’s attorney, Paul Smart. “The authority is not offering any consideration, not in any future service or any quid pro quo.”
The easement runs across the back of a number of residential lots, but will enable the authority to more easily provide sewerage service to an adjacent tract — also owned by Buckeye — which has potential for commercial development.
“There has been a lot of interest in this location. This easement helps us a lot,” said Eric Klerk, the authority’s manager.
Also last Wednesday Hunter Bicknell expressed gratitude for the “cooperation and sheer pleasure of working with all of you.”
Bicknell was installed the following day as chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. His position as chairman of the water and sewerage authority
“It is completely a gift,” pointed out the authority’s attorney, Paul Smart. “The authority is not offering any consideration, not in any future service or any quid pro quo.”
The easement runs across the back of a number of residential lots, but will enable the authority to more easily provide sewerage service to an adjacent tract — also owned by Buckeye — which has potential for commercial development.
“There has been a lot of interest in this location. This easement helps us a lot,” said Eric Klerk, the authority’s manager.
Also last Wednesday Hunter Bicknell expressed gratitude for the “cooperation and sheer pleasure of working with all of you.”
Bicknell was installed the following day as chairman of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. His position as chairman of the water and sewerage authority
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Concerned Citizen
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01/07/09 at 06:47 PM
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This is kind of ironic since it was the Water Authority Chairman's last meeting. OH I forgot, it's more of the PAY TO PLAY I've been hearing about in the news. I wonder who are the owners of Buckeye Land and Timber? Mike calls it a win win. I call it something else. I just love it that developers create a Corporation name and think us dummies will never know who they are.