hank
you
for visiting the 'Stop the Bristol Land Grab'
website.
Did you notice the patriotic theme of this site? The 'Bristol Land
Grab' is un-American, un-constitutional, illegal and immoral. As
Americans, we stand together to fight for our freedoms. Our country was
founded on certain principals that are in jeopardy. Your country needs
your help.
We
started developing this website three weeks after the start of the Bristol Land
Grab in order
for certain property owners to be able to share with their fellow citizens the true
facts regarding this attempted hijacking of our rights
and lands. Some of the information on this site has been in the local
news reports but you might
have missed it. And some of the information on this site is brand new for
the public.
From the time we started our site until its official launch in
October, much has happened. As a result, some have come to the conclusion
that the Bristol Land Grab has stopped. Others believe that the Bristol
Land Grab has just paused. And some are asking, "What Land Grab?."
Whether you are optimistic that it is over; pessimistic due to the
unresolved issues; or just now researching the
facts; this site is for you. Ultimately, the purpose of this site is an
exercise in free speech to share the facts as presented in the local news, and
our opinions & beliefs to you.
You
can click on any of the menu
items on the left to read more about the facts regarding the Bristol land grab.
The menu items are sequenced in the order we would like for presenting this information; but you
can view in any order. Also, there is a BACK and NEXT button at the
top of the menu and at the bottom of each page to help you navigate our site.
Click on the "Stop the Bristol Land Grab" logo at the top of the page to stop
the music. Click again and again to cycle through more patriotic songs.
See
music selection.
Taking private property from one private owner and
giving it to your buddy, another private citizen, is illegal. It is
nothing short of a communistic philosophy as a basis of the governance of our
geological and geographical resources.
This un-American model of
wealth redistribution has reared its ugly head in Bristol and must be stopped.
We have provided a quick
outline below of this ongoing story. For a complete and thorough chronological recap , we have
almost
every press story that has been run on our News Reports
page.
The following are the facts as of 10/13/2003:
Click on any bullet or text to see
links to other parts of this site with supporting background information
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Last 50 years: Nobody attempted to purchase 3 out of 4 properties
from the current owners directly in front of the Bristol Motor Speedway.
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On September 3, 2003 the Bristol City Council passed a resolution
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The resolution stated that studies of "South Bristol" had
determined that there was significant blight and deleterious land use.
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These studies appear not to exist as no property owner has seen
them.
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The resolution's concealed appendix confirmed that "South
Bristol" was in fact, just 50 acres directly across the street from Bristol
Motor Speedway belonging to 4 separate owners
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The resolution calls for the Bristol Housing Authority to prepare
a redevelopment and urban renewal plan. (Hereafter referred to as a study
by City Officials)
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The purpose of the study is to accept from the public redevelopment plans for the
properties and (according to city officials public statements ) "confirm" that the property is
blighted
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The properties are not blight under the law
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What is Blight?
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The properties have 7 businesses that employ 60 people
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There are scores of vacant decaying stores on the Volunteer
Parkway that apparently are not blighted
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The study and resolution was secretly requested by Bristol Motor
Speedway. The city leaders concealed this fact from the public and the
press even when directly asked if the speedway was involved.
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The purpose of finding blight is to condemn the properties
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The purpose of condemning the properties are to sell them to the
race track or to developers who will develop the properties for the benefit of
the race track
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It is unconstitutional for a government to take private property
from one citizen to give to another citizen
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The citizens have cried 'foul'
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The city said they would expand the study to the entire Volunteer
Parkway
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The race track has announced that BMS will not submit plans to
the Housing Authority
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The city says they will continue the study (now partially funded
by the speedway)
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City resolution accusing our property of being blighted and calling for
urban
renewal plan has not been withdrawn by the city council
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Housing authority is still legally directed and required to conduct
a study
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They are still accepting redevelopment plans for our property as far as we know
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Any "developer" could still submit plans to the housing authority
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These plans could be similar to plans the speedway planned to submit
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The threat of property condemnation still exists
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If condemned and sold to a developer, they could still sell the
'newly developed' property to anyone, including the speedway, its parent
corporation or a subsidiary corporations
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Jeff Byrd with BMS has stated that "At this point in time, we
will not submit any type of redevelopment plan for any property adjacent to
Bristol Motor Speedway to the Housing Authority"
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"At this point in time", implies that they reserve the right to do it later
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Our properties are not adjacent, they are across the street
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They say nothing about developers submitting plans on their
behalf
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This all sounds picky, but Jeff Byrd has told us himself that the
BMS' attorneys review all their public statements carefully so that they do not
"in fact" lie.
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Finally, read and share the facts in this site, so
that you and others can know the truth.
hank
you
again, for visiting the 'Stop the Bristol Land
Grab' website and thank you for all of your support.
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All original material herein is ©2003 Rogers Gardens. You are hereby
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Bristol Tennessee City Council resolution 03-20. Rogers Gardens has all
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opinions expressed conflicts with the views of any other property owner or
business affected by Bristol Tennessee City Council resolution 03-20.
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