Stinky's Pig Farm
Some stories are too good to pass up, like this one:
Magnolia resident Bill Bailey said his two piglets are more than just pets — they are his first step toward turning his 5-acre homestead into a pig farm to protest a developer's plans to surround his land with a 580-acre subdivision.
Bailey said he is protesting Magnolia Ridge because the developer — Austin-based John Kleas Co. — bought the properties to the north, east and west of his five-acre lot at 38928 FM 1774, but never approached him with a deal.
He said he made the real estate broker handling the sales an offer of $350,000, but was turned down.
Jane Miller, project manager for the 580-acre commercial and residential project, between FM 1488 and FM 1744, said the company turned down Bailey's offer because the price was too high.
"We would entertain another offer, but not at that price," Miller said.
"We encourage him to contact us."
I'll bet they do! Bailey's calling it Stinky's Pig Farm. That's one way to get a developer's attention.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 10/21/04 03:54 PM | Print |

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