Nice reporting. Tough situation for the county, I understand not wanting to miss out on the opportunity but maybe this is a little too rushed. BTW, James, we have a land value tax and they're paying it.
This is another thorough and well written article from Boomtown; thank you for helping keep our residents informed. I would like to clarify a statement, though. I am a fanatic about public involvement and love it when citizens are engaged. I talked about this repeatedly during my campaign. My comments about not appreciating some responses were not about the words spoken; in fact, I was interested in the comments and listened respectfully. Instead, I was addressing the body language, sneers, arm raising, and dramatic theatrics that occurred while I was talking (and when other Councilors or staff were making statements earlier in the meeting). I explicity stated I felt that behavior was disrespectful. But that is not the same as not appreciating people's comments. Thank you for considering the whole story here.
Agreed. Rushing into a purchase is what a seller wants, always before the end of the quarter (there's always a reason to do it before the end of the quarter). There's no logical reason why the county should have to do that. If the property is truly being purchased at over market value, then the owner will be willing to wait.
Nice reporting. Tough situation for the county, I understand not wanting to miss out on the opportunity but maybe this is a little too rushed. BTW, James, we have a land value tax and they're paying it.
You know a land value tax would fix this.
This is another thorough and well written article from Boomtown; thank you for helping keep our residents informed. I would like to clarify a statement, though. I am a fanatic about public involvement and love it when citizens are engaged. I talked about this repeatedly during my campaign. My comments about not appreciating some responses were not about the words spoken; in fact, I was interested in the comments and listened respectfully. Instead, I was addressing the body language, sneers, arm raising, and dramatic theatrics that occurred while I was talking (and when other Councilors or staff were making statements earlier in the meeting). I explicity stated I felt that behavior was disrespectful. But that is not the same as not appreciating people's comments. Thank you for considering the whole story here.
Thank you for the clarification, Councilor!
Excellent recap of the entire meeting and many of the related issues. Thank you Stephanie Nakhleh for thorough and balanced reporting.
Never rush into a purchase. The time pressure applied by the seller serves only to encourage the buyer to make a bad decision.
Agreed. Rushing into a purchase is what a seller wants, always before the end of the quarter (there's always a reason to do it before the end of the quarter). There's no logical reason why the county should have to do that. If the property is truly being purchased at over market value, then the owner will be willing to wait.