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Jefferson council condemns property for reservoir project

Wednesday, April 27. 2011

In a 4-1 vote, the Jefferson City Council agreed Monday night to purchase 3.5 acres from Jerry Fields and Shirley Pethel as part of the town’s reservoir project. The council agreed to pay the “appraised value,” $54,000, for the property.

Councilman Bosie Griffith voted against this motion, which was discussed in a 20-minute closed session.

“Multiple alternatives have been explored and the acquisition and restoration of just 250 feet of creek on the Fields property is by far the most cost efficient use of taxpayer’s money due to it being adjacent to our mitigation project site and the adjacent wetland bank,” city manager John Ward said.

For the full story, see the April 27 issue of The Jackson Herald.

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#1 FJCR on 04/28/11 at 07:57 AM [Reply]

Wait a minute the city council wanted this property and the people who owned it must not have wanted to sell SO they Just condemn it so the property owners can't use it then when they get it all is well and good they can use it for what ever they want? I think if the property is condemned NOBODY should be able to use it?

#1.1 Mike Buffington, Publisher on 04/28/11 at 07:24 PM [Reply]

When a government condemns property, they take it from a private owner (with payment) for government use. It doesn't mean the property is not usable, it only means that the owner didn't willingly sell the property to the government.

#1.1.1 FJCR on 04/28/11 at 09:17 PM [Reply]

Well Mike what reason did they give for condemning the property?

#1.1.1.1 Mike Buffington on 04/28/11 at 09:19 PM [Reply]

Read the full story in the print edition and it explains the city's reasons for wanting the property.

#2 Meme on 04/28/11 at 09:08 PM [Reply]

So the government took the property by force if they didn't want to sell...

#2.1 FJCR on 04/28/11 at 09:47 PM [Reply]

Neme-You got it dude. SO if the government wants something they take weather you want to get rid of it or not But they pay you what THEIR people say it's worth? SO if the government makes you an offer on something YOU OWN you had better take it because they are going to get it anyway? What happen to America being the land of the FREE? This is just one more thing that proves that isn't true. Yeah in America you can own anything you want and NOBODY can take it away from you unless the government wants it?
Look at it like this: If you own a car and I want it and you say it's NOT FOR SALE I can't say well I'm going to take it and pay you a fair price for it because that would be a CRIME. If it's a crime if I do it to you then WHY ain't it a crime for the government to do it?

#2.1.1 Mike Buffington, Publisher on 04/28/11 at 10:37 PM [Reply]

Well, the government has the constitutional power of eminent domain which individuals don't have. It's not unfettered and "just" compensation has to be paid, but governments can take property for "public use." There is an entire body of law on this.

#2.1.1.1 FJCR on 04/29/11 at 04:58 AM [Reply]

BUT Mike how is this right? When you buy land and pay it off they give you a deed to that land and tell you it is YOURS? Which is a LIE it is only yours until the government wants it back then it is theirs? Why do we even have deeds? We should go back to the times of the Old West and only have squatters rights BECAUSE that's what we are more or less doing?

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