Posted on 07/18/2020 8:31:04 AM PDT by rintintin
A large swath of open fields just outside of Park City has become the focal point of one of the most brazen land grabs you’re likely to ever see.
It’s a story that has it all: A senator’s son, slick lobbying, subtle tweaks to state law, a rushed and opaque public process, and the potential for sprawling development.
The town of Hideout, population 975, voted last week to proceed with plans to annex a portion of the 940-acre Richardson Flat, which has drawn interest from developers Nate Brockbank and his partner Josh Romney, the son of U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney.
The move by this Wasatch County town to reach across the county line and take control of the property stunned officials from Summit County and Park City, who had planned to set the land aside for recreation and open space and say they were not even given the courtesy of being notified about Hideout’s plans.
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Another politicians offspring gets rich - what a country!
Romney has been a crook all his life.
Wasn’t one of his sons involved with deals in the Ukraine? Makes you wonder why he voted the way he did to keep the impeachment process going. Obviously, there was something to hide.
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Romney’s are Criminals.
You know any fix won’t be retro-active, everybody’s already been paid off.
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And Romney has said he doesn’t want to call Hunter, her, I wonder why?
And Lindsey Graham said this week he wants to talk to a guy (involved in the Coup) he said he was going to question two years ago, and never has.
They are playing run out the Clock on Trump.
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State laws on annexation can be arcane and ripe for abuse.
But most of the blame should fall on state legislators who write sloppy or ill considered laws. Abusing a loophole is wrong, but not illegal.
This is just property, the city of Elkhorn, Nebraska was forcibly disbanded and annexed by Omaha, because of a quirk in Nebraska law that gives large cites special rights.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.governing.com/blogs/view/The-Most-Powerful-City.html%3fAMP
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhorn,_Omaha,_Nebraska#Annexation
Large cities lobby for and work hard to get the power to do things no other entities are allowed to do.
Nasty stuff.
A very corrupt Senator Romney should be immediately censured by the Senate and removed from office!
Romney and Flake both hate dogs.
Is it a Mormon thing?
Asking for my dog Comet.
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