State law says the redevelopment commission must obtain two appraisals in a land sale with the average of the two indicating fair market value.
But the Harrison Square land purchase wasn’t typical. City officials took out land options and agreed to purchasing prices behind closed doors. This prevented land owners from inflating their asking price -- as city officials said would have happened had word leaked out about the city’s $125 million-to-$160 million downtown revitalization project.
Is this not a deceptive practice by someone acting under the color of the law? Was not the whole purpose to deceive and mislead the public?as city officials said would have happened had word leaked out about the city’s $125 million-to-$160 million downtown revitalization project.
Appraisals have to be approved in open meetings.
So is the City calling Greg Leatherman sneaking around town the open meeting? Was Leatherman trying to save the city money or was it trying to prevent the folks from asking the hard questions.
So Mr. save the taxpayers some money is now willing to pay for appraisal for land that is already owned by the city? Why is that? Mr. Leatherman wants to make should that they get credit now for the value of the land. Or did Mr. Freier and Mr. Schoen, require the appraisal? $63,000 for how many appraisals? Does the laws require at least 2?
Why don't we have more lawsuits? I just want to see Greg Leatherman and Mayor Dick on the witness stand, lying through their teeth. But we know Mayor Dick won't take the stand because he didn't when he was called to testify on the stealing of South town Mall and its improper appraisal.
