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Okay, this is just weird. With the city in the middle of an eminent domain lawsuit and with more property still remaining to be purchased along Oak Grove Road... The City's Appraisers - Smith & Co Appraisers - are shutting their departmental doors and closing up operation. Every appraisal of property I've seen on the Oak Grove Road project has been performed by Smith & Co (well, except for the "flipper's" property which was appraised by a local individual). I just called Smith & Co and asked for their appraisal department. I believe I spoke to Connie Roe because she identified herself as Connie and as a certified appraiser. She said she could not perform any more local appraisals because

For the past two years in the lawsuit of Poplar Bluff Internet v. City of Poplar Bluff, the City's lawyers have claimed that the city only has a cable television system which was enhanced to provide cable Internet. For instance, back in early 2011 we stated: Poplar Bluff put to a vote, and the citizens approved, the issue of general obligation bonds for the purpose of establishing, constructing, and equipping a communications system for the residents of Poplar Bluff. The city's lawyers responded: [The City] denies the allegations...answering affirmatively, [the City] states that in or about 2000, it put to a vote and the citizens approved the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of establishing, constructing and equipping

SEMO.net has confirmed that the City is filing for Eminent Domain of property at the corner of Westwood Blvd and Oak Grove Road owned by Robert and Robin Whelan which houses Robert Whelan Financial Services. SEMO.net has already reported that one property near that intersection sold at a premium. Two more properties nearby have been purchased by the City: Location Schalk (#1 in photo) Ozark Medical (#2) Car Wash (#3) Sold for $828,000 $789,000 $1,000,000 Appraisal $828,000 $655,000 $748,700 "Good Will" $0 $134,000 $251,300 Office $38/sqft $58/sqft none Lot $10/sqft $18/sqft $21/sqft This leaves the Whelans' Property (#4 in photo) as the sole, business property remaining along Oak Grove, all other lots are residences or empty. From a "business" perspective, it

The old social security office building on Oak Grove sat idle for years. Fifteen months ago it sold for $600k. Last month it sold again for $828k. As Americans our culture thrives on such opportunities seized...but do you feel the same after you find out it was the citizens of Poplar Bluff footing the bill? It was the City of Poplar Bluff who, last month, bought that old building and lot at a premium price giving the "flipper" a $228,000 profit in 15 months. According to the Recorder of Deeds: 11/17/2011 - property purchased by a local businessman and wife for $599,000 11/21/2011 - financed by local bank for $600,000 2/19/2013 - City purchased property for $828,000  If the "flipper" just

Before anyone gets confused: this is NOT the Open Access case against City Cable for stealing all our Open Access customers and kicking us off the network. This case is from November when I put "vote no on Sewer Tax" handbills on windshields of cars. Several days later, on Election Day and in front of the Ward 2 polling station, I was written a citation for putting handbills on cars. I was told by the officer "I have every right to throw you in jail." And City Police went around to all the wards and took down my "Vote No" campaign signs. We filed in Federal Court that my First Amendment rights were violated by the City of Poplar Bluff. The