01-03-2018, 04:25 AM
their 20 acres are open for development of their choosing
See also the history in "Land & Power", the big landowners would simply declare "conservation" at tax time, but then re-declare "ag" whenever they were ready to use the land.
they should be paying 20 road fees for 20 acres
By what authority are they currently obligated to pay their "one" road fee? Perhaps the language can be stretched a bit -- and not just to "20 times", but maybe 2000 times.
Real estate speculation is only profitable if the land appreciates more than the cost of holding on to the land...
See also the history in "Land & Power", the big landowners would simply declare "conservation" at tax time, but then re-declare "ag" whenever they were ready to use the land.
they should be paying 20 road fees for 20 acres
By what authority are they currently obligated to pay their "one" road fee? Perhaps the language can be stretched a bit -- and not just to "20 times", but maybe 2000 times.
Real estate speculation is only profitable if the land appreciates more than the cost of holding on to the land...