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Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Local Government Continues To Expand Land Holdings By Seeking To Acquire More Private Property


Joe
 
According to the Briefing Book issued by Wicomico County Executive's office, Wicomico County officials are entertaining  proposals to purchase 2 more parcels of private property;  - 23.072 acres on Walnut Tree Road and Allen Road  - for a future transfer dumping station - (asking price $220,000), and also 7.510 acres located on the westerly side of Levin Dashiell Road - future expansion of Westside Collector Road - ($63,000).
 
These items will probably go under the 'public radar' as the county council meeting is slated for today - election day.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a way to go. Free Enterprise retracts while government continues to expand.

Anonymous said...

And people wonder why our tax base
is eroding??!!

Anonymous said...

I am very skeptical as to who is setting the agendas for these council meetings.

Anonymous said...

You are soooo right. I mean investors hate Obama. It's not like investors helped drive the dow from the doldrums of the 7000's to 13k+ during his term

Anonymous said...

Response to 2:36

I agree. I do not think the officials realize the errors of their ways. Taking out private sector contributors and replacing these properties with buildings and government personnel and then exempting these properties will definately effect the balance sheets.

Anonymous said...

3:40pm What the heck are you talking about. It looks to me like the land on Allen Road is for the public interest, a Transfer Dumping Station.

And, the land on Levin Dashiell Road if the the Westside Collector Road, again, another public interest.

What part of this don't you understand?

Anonymous said...

"These items will probably go under the 'public radar'...
How so? Anyone can go on the county's website and view the agenda.

Anonymous said...

To 3:59 - It's election day!! That's why? What don't you get.

Anonymous said...

Response to 4:21

Most everyone will have their eyes trained on the election as this one is suppose to be razor tight. So there will be no one at that council meeting. I to am skeptical as to the timing of these acquisitions.

Anonymous said...

Once again Slick Rick is paying at least twice what the property is worth rather than doing a condemnation.

Anonymous said...

So let me get this straight. Some are up in arms about the county paying 220K for roughly 20 acres for a transfer/ recycling station but less than a mile away you were ok with the govt. spendng a couple million for roughly the same size parcel for a school and boat loads of money for a parking lot at the civic center.......hmmmmm........

Anonymous said...

3:58 Posting says that land acquisition is for the public interest.

I think not. It is in the public's interest to refrain from these types of transactions as it is eroding the overall tax base. It is thinking like yours that has got this nation deep in debt. If they need to transfer from Allen Road - there is another transfer station not all that far in nearby Somerset. Maybe now that we have the Tri County Council then maybe they can reciprocate.

Anonymous said...

Don't you think that the people that live in that area would like a transfer station to replace the one in Allen that the county was evicted from? I know I do. Also, the westside collector road has already begun, it will alleviate much congestion from Nanticoke road. If they need an additional piece to complete the road....so be it.

Anonymous said...

Loosen up your tinfoil hats. Items come up and are added to the agenda....no conspiracy.