Pigeon Forge Takes Our Home Without Compensation | Race Family Eminent Domain Battle
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- In a shocking turn of events, the city of Pigeon Forge has officially taken our home through eminent domain without paying us a single cent in the exchange. Despite our continuous fight and raising awareness about the injustice, the city moved forward with their plans, leaving us in a dire situation.
In this video, we dive deep into:
Our battle with the city: The legal steps we've taken and the responses we've received.
The emotional toll: How this has affected our family and our daily lives.
What’s next: Our plans moving forward and how you can help.
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Mrs. Race, you need to run for a local political office. That is the only way a real change can take place.
I agree, she needs to run for office!
Nope. The ballot box dose not work anymore.. the ammo box is next
Lol. It is amusing how docile the flock has become.
If your statement was true. This wouldn't have happened to her.
My heart hurts for this family...I don't think I will ever go back to Pigeon Forge😢😢😢
Write them or put it on their website why you have chosen not to go, just so they see people are watching them. You know they will react when it hits their pockets.
My daughter, granddaughter and I had a vacation planned in Pigeon Forge this fall…I had her cancel all reservations related to this trip last night. Instead we will go to Cass WV. I am so sorry for all you have been put through
So hurt the locals that rely on that money just as much as the government.. That makes sense...
@@Alveyjr21the locals are the problem
@@lisahertel2415 No. The local government is the issue. Not the normal citizens.
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
Please contact Robert Barnes!!! He’s a constitutional lawyer from Tennessee and he’s a powerhouse. He’s argued before courts all across the country and fights ferociously for people who the government tries to trample over. If I were in your shoes, I would absolutely seek him out. He has a soft spot for the underdog.
Thank you, I am looking for an attorney for my eminent domain case. I will call him.
@@Brightdoormortgage-realestate just for clarity, he’s not a real estate lawyer. He has fought cases on food freedom (Amos Miller, Amish farmer against state of Pennsylvania), some well known cases where teens were wrongly accused of something or defamed for political purposes, employees of Tyson Foods who were denied medical freedom and pay, etc. He just fights for people who are being egregiously wronged and having their constitutional rights violated by corporations, government, courts, etc. This Pigeon Forge case is so egregious, and it’s right in his home state, so I figured this would be something he’d be interested in fighting and bold enough to win.
My husband and I were toying with the idea of finding investment property in Pigeon Forge. We have spent lots of money and time there, but now we are discussing never setting foot there again. Not with our dollars. We have rented property there to stay, but no more of that either. Unfortunately when people see/hear of the dirty deeds the City is doing, they will stop too. Maybe existing residents and residents whom have rentals will not stand for this. It will affect them eventually.
Truthfully , have they made an offer you have yet to accept ?
I know how this feels and I really hate the law that allows this.
Being told you are moving when you didn't want to is horrible .
I have gone through this before .
Keeping your sanity and moving on gives you best mental state to keep your family ok .
You can have the lawsuit but it's going to take a miracle to have the money you want .
Let go . Let Him .
Keep your eyes on Him every time the stress comes to you .
He's an awesome God .
Jesus Christ please intervene and bring Your Perfect will. Light be.
Amen
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
DAVID WEAR, do the right thing. My family and myself have come to Pigeon Forge for the past 15 years. THIS...THIS... is a scar on the face of Pigeon Forge.
Y’all are not alone!! I’m a disabled Desert Storm Vet and I owned my property for 8 years and never missed a payment or was late on a payment yet I had it stolen from me and was illegally evicted from my home just over one year ago now in NC. I lost over $200k in equity. I was having extreme medical issues at the time and did not have the strength or will to fight at the time and I have lived this past year in an old bus with no heat or a/c, no running water, etc., and I just had another surgery March 14th which made my 16th surgery now.
Folks don’t understand how quickly & easily your home can be ripped from within your grasp. I had 21 acres and a small home and it was ripped away along with my financial freedom overnight!! Hang in there folks!! I’ll be praying for you and your family!! And your right, this does change you and makes you a completely different person and I don’t even know who I am right now
I'm so sorry😢
I really hope you get some good luck mate x
This is what this country has came to 😢 You SERVED THIS COUNTRY! and in return this is how you get treated??! I am so so sorry sir and I want you to know that there are people still here that believe in fairness and doing others right especially our veterans. This absolutely breaks my heart sir. Thank You so much for your service to this country. I am just sorry that your country has allowed this to happen to you.
It’s time to water the shit out that Liberty tree..
Thank you for your service Sir. I am so sorry they have put you through this.
Hey I can promise you Mr. Wear doesn't care one bit. He also built a house off Cole St. In Pigeon Forge and ran his driveway straight through my grandparents land without hesitation and never said a word to them. Literally directly up the middle of the land to build his house. My grandparents took him to court and since he is who he is the courts kept putting it off for over I'm guessing 15 years or more until my grandparents both passed away. Now my aunt has the property and there still fighting. So seen him first hand take away what someone else has owned. You guys will be in my prayers. Really hope everything works out for yall. Godspeed
How evil! He needs to be voted out!
There is too much power for a ruthless leader in the community. Mr Wear and his family runs the town and the people in it. What a shame. Have you gotten in touch with Erin Brockovich? Worth a try
He wouldn't have a driveway if he ran it through my land. He is not the overlord and damn if he would treat me like he is..
@@gajjusticeright? I would be taking some machinery to whatever was on my land
I live in the area not in pitching forge, but in Rutledge. I think this is horrible how a city can do this to a family without any kind of conscience. This Mr. Ware, I guess he's the mayor needs to be voted out of office. He needs to be taken to the cleaners. Someone needs to do to him what he's done to others.
My family and I have been coming to pigeon Forge multiple times a year for 30+ years. The hundreds of thousands of dollars we spent at hotels, resorts, condos, car shows & assorted entertainment for the kids stops today. I have no Political clout, nor am i really interested politics. But I am interested in doing what feels to be the right thing myself. And I feel that is turned off the financial faucet to Pigeon Forge
Bless you
This wasn't a home. This was a rental property.
I thought dolly owned it all?
If they owned it it's theirs and they have a mortgage it's theirs...Rich run over people@@Alfred2x3
Please don't financially punish the hard-working employees of this area by not vacationing in Pigeon Forge or Sevier County. The money you spend on your vacations puts food on the tables of parents with children, pays the electric bills of local citizens and much more. Please contact the City of Pigeon Forge to voice your displeasure, but please don't punish the working people of Sevier County. I am so very sorry this went this far and to this final decision.
You need to contact the Institute of Justice they deal with eminent domain of a specialized in this and no cost😊
@@HellboundAmericathink you missed the point buddy.
Agree. TN has already lost cases to IJ and the city has violated Constitutional Rights.
One “must” be compensated by law.
What is the reason given for the eminent domain claim?
Edit: I just found and independent that reported on this and IJ would not take this on with the real facts on the matter being known.
@@2olvets443 what are the real facts on the matter?
@@2olvets443what are the facts?
@@lisahertel2415 they purchased the property knowing the government had already started the filing before they purchased. They were offered much much more than what they paid and refused it.
At least that is what I found simply searching Race vs Pigeon Forge
Anguish is what I hear in your voice. I feel this for you. This is disgraceful injustice.
I have spent my last $ in Pigeon Forge !!
YOU are STILL ON THE HOOK FOR THE BILL ??? OMG ! UN F%#KING UNBELIEVABLE !
they were offer over $130k what they bought it for and turned it down because they want Millions for it, looks like greed is a two way street here
Same and we go twice a year once we bring all our children and grands we spend a lot of money there. Never again I'm telling everyone I know not to go there.
Makes sense. Take money away from locals cuz it's their fault.
@@Alveyjr21 no of course it's not , but the locals VOTE ! Are property owners , and can make there Voices Heard .
Apathy will not set in if the Pain is in $$ the wallet !!
I absolutely agree it's not their fault !
I also have another thought , that as a block we all bring this to the attention of our favorite country stars ?
Especially Dolly Parton !!
What do you think ?
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
God bless you and your family. This is SO disturbing! Unbelievable! I’m praying for you!❤🙏🏼
Thank you so much!
This is Unbelievable!! My husband and I drove by your property. It is a Beautiful property but the campground is absolutely right there at it. How can they take your property without taking the debt ?? Outrageous!!
Are they taking all the acreage?? Can they move your Beautiful house to another location on the property?? I’m just trying to find a better alternative for you poor souls. Praying 🙏🏼
@@dhigdon0629 their house has already been dozed down.
I KNOW!!! that I will never stop in this town
again after this sad injustice in the great state of TN. I am so sorry for this. I will pray.🙏✝️💕
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
This violates the taking clause of the US Constitution. You should file a Federal Suit against the city and get this out of State run courts.
I remind you of my previous remarks, “there is no justice in the courtroom”. Take that however you like, as for me and mine we will be dead and gone before anyone successfully takes our property, even our local sheriff is afraid to come onto my property without an invitation by me personally. I just have those kind of skills and the equipment to use them.
As for the city of Pigeon Forge, I will NEVER spend another dime there (sorry Rev Jack, see you at The Preserve when we hit 25 years!). Clearly the city has yet to learn from their grandiose mistakes. Each of us is afforded due process, to deny it in favor of politics is well, to put it plainly, a very costly mistake.
Well said
Contact your state senator. Blackburn.
When u purchased the property did u know what the zoning was? Did they change the zoning after u purchasing and u did not know?
This needs to be turned into a movie. The CORRUPTION in Pigeon Forge!!!
@@glenndarwin1010yes agree
This has become the Julia Roberts movie “Erin Brockowich”
I gave up on Pigeon Forge a decade ago. Spend time in Townsend now. Keeping you and your family close in my thoughts and prayers and praying for the Peace that passes understanding to comfort you through this battle and praying for speedy and complete restitution.
I just read your story and am just heartbroken. I have contacted channel 5 in Nashville to see if they might be able to reach out and help. Lived in East Tennessee for a long time and this story is just heartbreaking. Prayers for you and your family.
Boycott Pigeon Forge! Not one more tourist dollar should be spent there
At the minimum they should be paying you back with what you spent on the home and remodel. You need to go above city commission and get with Atty General and Governor’s office. If they offer you anything less than what you are out of pocket that can be addressed with high ranking officials state of TN.
They paid 302k for the house and then Reno cost. They were offered 490k but want compensated for future profits. This was not a home they lived or grew up in. It was an investment property. They want big money for the lost future profit??
Contact Dolly Parton! She is the reason that people come to PF. I am sure she would not want this happening. Get it on the news!
I agree reach out to Dolly... maybe her voice can help
They definitely should go to the media
Dolly Parton only cares about her money
@@JaneDough23 That is a whole lie!! She has donated more than you have made in your whole life.
Did you tell Dolly Parton? Her business interest will suffer from tourists avoiding that disgusting place anymore!!!!
Don't tell them that she's part of the board of directors. She already knows about it. It's one of her businesses that's building next to them. She knows all about them.
I'm not into politics drama but I've been going to piegon forge with friends and family for over 20 years.. after heading MORE than one story just like this I say
NO MORE... shame on you piegon forge!!!!
Please share with everyone!!
I was planning a vacation to that area in the next year and after seeing this story i wouldn't go there and spend any of my money supporting the city of Pigeon Forge in any way. If the local people need outside people to support their living there then they should be helping this family against the city.
Same here!! You know how your phone tracks the things you search. I was JUST searching today for a vacation before school starts back in Pigeon Forge. I'll instead take my chances with the sharks on the Gulf. They seem kinder than the city government there.
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
Pigeon Forge is a cesspool, the traffic is horrendous year round and the restaurants are tourist traps. Spend your money in a quieter kinder place. Dolly Parton screwed this place royally.
Praying. Psalms 9:4 ...God sits on the throne judging right and He upholds your right and your cause. ❤
Thank you. Bless you
On my bucket list... NOT ANYMORE!!! Will be praying🙏🙏🙏🙏💝💝
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
This is so corrupt! As someone who has vacationed there, I won’t be bringing my family back there. I pray that you are able to fight back in some way and justice is served correctly.
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
I am so sorry that Pigeon Forge just takes a home from a family who bought and paid for it. We were constant visitors and vacationers to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This has totally changed my mind about visiting a place that can do this to people who has put a lot of time and money into a property. I believe there is more the city, the realtor and others did not tell you before buying the property. Who is the person or people that is putting in the camp ground? Did they know first hand about the road and were they part of the decision making? There are to many unanswered questions that need to be answered. I think there is some underhanded things going on that the government officials are not telling you. I don’t want to go back to Pigeon Forge and support that area if this is the way they treat people who buy property there. I pray everything will change for the better. They should at least pay you what you bought the property for and all the updated and remodeling you did for Seven months. This is stealing. The people who sold the property to you had to know about the road before selling it. There is corruption in local governments too. This could possibly go up to the Tennessee Governors office. These are questions that should have been answered
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
We love to travel and we love the mountains. We will NEVER EVER EVER go to Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg again. Not one red cent of our hard earned money will ever be spent in those two counties. We will reroute our entire trip to avoid even setting foot there for the rest of our natural lives. We've also informed our adult children as well as our retired peers to stay away from this part of Tennessee forever. Maybe it won't matter in the long run to the city of Pigeon Forge, but WE will know we didn't support the theives that run that area. In the end, God will deal with them personally. Until then, praying that God will give you double the portion for your losses (Joel 2:25-27).
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
Good luck with your meeting today. I remember hearing someone asking Trump how he manages to get up and face every day when things come against him. He said it just makes him more determined to fight. I think both of you have that same spirit. Can't wait to hear how things go.
He has a history of using imminent domain.
Lifelong criminal trump created his own problems....he is only running now so that he can pardon himself if he wins, and dismantle all of our justice systems so that criminals , like him , can run amuck!
No he doesn't @justlynda59
@@justlynda59 Hatred eats the mind and soul.
I'm pulling for you folks so hard. I've shared this site with friends that visit PF numerous times a year, who are so upset at the corruption that they may find somewhere else to go. My SC and Ga friends know about this as well as relatives in other areas of Tn. and are spreading the word. God Bless your family.
Had Pidgeon Forge as a visit for my bucket list and guess what, I will not be spending my dollars there! & will SHARE!
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
I can't do anything to help except pray 🙏 for you both that God will guide your steps as you navigate through this disturbing time of being uprooting from your homestead. Praying that this ends in a opportunity to better your life in the end. ❤
I’m so sorry for you guys. I really hope that you get justice. Prayers
Maybe this is a blessing in disguise? Over time, PF, Sevier Co, has slowly died. Thanks to foreign interests and sell out families. I'm a stones throw from ya'll and spent the majority of my childhood from Sevierville to Greenville. Commercial tourism has done exactly what many of the Ole timers warned of. I know there are still many good families, and this isn't a knock. It's just not the same Sevierville anymore 😕. Praying for ya'll!
I remember eating at Gladys Breeden’s place in Sevierville…those were better days.
@indianbill3123 I'm related through the Hurst side. One of my uncles on my moms side, but she was henderson/Weaver. Most people have never even heard of her, but her cooking was sought after by big writers n travelers. It wasn't main Street cooking. It was down home cooking in the country. I don't even think there are any real mom n pop style grills/restaurants in the area anymore. I'm very nostalgic, and I think progress is to digress.
Doesn't deny the fact that they were done wrong and extremely dirty if this case is as presented..
Tennessee is not the same
I do not understand how Americans can work hard their whole lives and buy property and own a home (even if it’s a rental-u still put work into that property) and the government can just come in and say this is ours now. U have to go-BUT u still are financially responsible for what we took from u. I cannot even imagine wrapping my brain around this and beginning to understand. I pray in the end u all come out thriving. This is gut wrenching.
Make them show you that they hold the title to that property! they don't and you will win!
I know y'all have already thought about this...but have u contacted the state representative or a local news station? I don't understand why u weren't paid anything..probably different state laws. In MO they pay the bare min..not what it's worth but at least something. I would DEFINITELY be sending my mortgage bill (at least a copy😊) to the city each month with a note to not to forget to pay! We WILL NEVER be patronizing that city again. If i lived closer i would totally be there at the meeting by ur side. We went through this with my grandparents family home/property and it broke my heart. If we ever are in the area by chance i will be wearing a shirt that says DON'T SUPPORT PIGEON FORGE! the back will say THEY TAKE PEOPLE'S HOMES! Much ❤ guys! Another reason i HATE politicians & politics!
My husband and I drove through Pigeon Forge a couple years ago. Before that, it had been about 15 years since we were there. I was shocked at how much it had turned into a big carnival like tourist trap. It was big enough the last time. I go to the mountains for nature. I knew on that day it wasn't a place I wanted to visit anymore. Hearing this news from a local family solidifies my resolve not to go back. I'm sorry you're going through this, and hope it somehow gets resolved in your favor.
Cheap easy moon😢 shine
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
I lived in Gatlinburg for 5 years. I grew to learn all the local people that lived there. Some of them political and some not. I also lived there through the fires. All I’ll say is that they do have a click. If you’re not in the click they don’t care. They absolutely can be very crooked. It’s really sad. I’m just now coming across your story and CZcams channel. I will continue to follow and help in anyway I can. I’m sure I know who is an investor in that campground.
I guess I do not understand how the city can own your property without paying for it? Didn't you have a lien on the property? The bank would have to be paid before it transferred to the city.....
I cannot even imagine what you’ve all been through, what’s been done to you, you have been robbed, of your time, your work, your money, your future earnings, and the future investment potential of this property, and the money you spent on it. I’ve never been a big fan of Pigeon Forge, but rest assured I never will be. This has finished any desire I ever had to spend time there. Your situation, has also taught me that I’ll not ever buy property in a town very far from where I live, NEVER mind another state. It’s a singular Gong Show!
If i lived in Pigeon Gorge, I'd show up in support gor your family, prayers gor you all 🙏🙏🙏
Pigeon Forge August vacation CANCELLED!!!! All the money that city brings in, and they TAKE from their own??!! 😡 I WILL NOT contribute to that, nor will the rest of my family of 11 who were coming on that vacation with us! VIDEO SHARED!! Unbelievable, Pigeon Forge! 🚫👎🏼
Please let Pigeon Forge know....on their website or FB so they can see people are watching.
@@Brightdoormortgage-realestate ✔️ Will DO!!!
Well that does it. I love Pigeon Forge and always loved going there but I will not spend anther dime in that place. There are other places to visit that don't screw over people like this. This is so wrong.
God bless you.
Sorry
Yes needs to be boycotted
Please don't punish the working class families of the area by boycotting. Please remember your vacation dollars puts food on the tables of families with children, pays the utilities, and much more.
@@reneeraub8384 well the people of Pigeon Forge need to stand behind these people and force them to drop this. The city council and mayor are crooks and I will not support people like that. How would you like it if it was you having this done to you.
Always follow the money, when there are moves being made that just don't make any sense, you have to dive deeper.
The city I live in just renewed our trash service contract. There was absolutely no issues with our old system and the way things were done. It was simple, flawless and inexpensive. Now, its much more complex and complicated and hidden fees everywhere you look. All over trash pick up. Everyone is complaining about it at its core, which they should. 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' Why complicate a relatively simple system thats been working. But, for me, I'm like, "Hey, there is a bigger problem at play. For some within the council to actually think this makes sense, seems someone must have their hands in the cookie jar too."
I've been following yalls story and man its heartbreaking at the corruption. My way of thinking is this, going to lay out an odd scenario but listen, if there was a horrid crime that took place in Pigeon Forge and it received allllll kinds of publicity, they would push for the trial to be tried out of town, that way there is no conflict of interest or preconceived ideology when going to trial. Why is this much different? If the Mayor owns any property in or around a proposed project, how is he legally able, to be remotely close to anything having to do with said project being voted on and pushed through?
Yall should really reach out to all the event coordinators and whatnot. Pigeon Forge has always been a 'go-to' for conventions, car shows, etc. If yall can team up with those folks and they have their events elsewhere, that should get the ball rolling faster and in your favor. Hit them in their pockets just like they hit you in yours.
It's preposterous! God bless your family.
I don’t live there so can’t be there. That said, if this is the kind of government Pigeon Forge has, I never even want to visit there. That is not how eminent domain was supposed to work.
Breaks my heart, I pray you find the help you need to put those in power in their place.
my indigenous ancestors know what you are feeling. Keep fighting the good fight. It is truly the American way and don’t pay on the mortgage. Let the bank try to foreclose.
This definitely changed our vacation plans for this year.
I just googled eminent domain in Tennessee because I live in Elizabethton, Tennessee and the lost states you must be given by law compensation for your house fair market value whatever that is they have to give it to you or offer it to you if you take it that’s on you!
Just because you believe that your house is worth more than it is and you’re not gonna take their offer does not mean they did not try to compensate you by law they have to, and they know it ! If you turn that off or down, that’s your problem if you don’t believe it’s worth as much as you think it is that’s your problem not there. They have to offer you by law and amount that is fair market value or what they see as fair market value .., you act like you have not been compensated one dime maybe you haven’t yet maybe you will did they offer you something they offered you anything did you say no?
This brought me to tears. I'm so sorry!!
God bless you
We lived there and thought about moving back, but after seeing this we will not. None of our family or friends will ever vacation there again. Not until the city makes this right. This makes me sick.
God bless you. I'll pray for you.
I've been thinking of what to say for several minutes .I can't. This is such BS. Tennessee is great place to live. Maybe not Pigeon Forge. Don't give up. God bless. Keep us updated.
Thank you very much.
@@mikaracea movie needs to be made. Someone like your senator needs to know who owns the campground
Tennessee used to be a great place to live but it's been changing for the worse the last 5 years especially.
No, Tennessee rights of the people are being erased by the greed of Republicans who run it!! I'm sick of it
@@lyndamclean6786 Yes, a documentary and more is in the works as we speak.
Contact the Institute for Justice about this! From the IJ website In Tennessee, eminent domain gives the government the power to take your property, even if you don’t want to sell. But under the Fifth Amendment, eminent domain must be for a “public use,” which traditionally meant projects like roads or bridges. Meanwhile, the government must pay the owners “just compensation” for their property.
We were planning to go there for the weekend just to get away but we will head to another destination and spend our money somewhere else.
We stayed in a cabin in April on Peggy lane and felt bad seeing your home over there across street. we visit pigeon forge often but we feel its to corrupt.
I'm so sorry for y'all. That's terrible they can come in and just take your home. Makes me angry. Praying that somehow you can beat this. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Shame on Pigeon Forge for this atrocity. Unfortunately this occurs way to often to families. It seems the “American Dream” can be taken away by the government at any time. The question is, do we ever really own our property and have full control of it? I think the answer is no😞
I support you all❤️
No , you're just renting, miss tax payments, and they take it back even if you have your house paid off.
In support of these people i will not be making my annual fall trip to Pigeon Forge this fall.
How is it that this is #DollyPartin’s town and she is allowing this to happen? How on earth can they not compensate you for what THEY let you pay to remodel and buy this house. I'm so sorry this has happened to you and your precious family. You have a story to help other, please use it! You are doing a great job, do not lose your faith. Remember Job, he never lost his faith.
My husband bought a run down house and tore it down for a parking lot for his business. The city ended up taking it! He didn't get a dime from the city! It's not fair, I know😔
In pigeon forge
Be a squatter. Then they can evict you after 30 days, and pick the locks and change them and be a squatter again. They can't just STEAL your home. Sue the city for no less than $20 million for this injustice. Take it to a federal court.
There's actually truth in this craziness. I just moved from TN, bought a house in FL and let someone stay in my house and FL law was after THREE days they can take over. They did that to me and for 5 mos I was homeless going from house to house of friends, family and hotels while trying to get to work. DeSantis only just passed in the last month or so a law that prevents squatting, but too late for me. My 'guests' moved, probably because they knew my neighbors were fighting for me to get back in and watched their every move. This world's mentality is so jacked up!!
@@justranda1 sue the city!
I’ve worked as an appraiser for the many government entities. I’m sure they’ve been offered compensation they just won’t accept it because they don’t agree with the valuation. In the end, a court will rule on it according to valuations presented by both sides. The court, however, will not award one thin dime for punitive damages like emotional distress or hardship. They need to get their own appraiser and get it settled so they can move on with their lives.
So sorry I was hoping for a better outcome for you and your family ... I will be praying for you and your family
Thank you so much.
I feel so bad that this is happening to you. I know that you’re stronger than I am because I would have given up and resorted to a alternative way of doing things. Although it would not be the right way of handling things a person can only be pushed so far. I hope the best for you and your family ❤
We're going to PF this summer. If it's as crowded as it usually is or built up even more than last time, we'll look for somewhere else in the future. It's getting like the Orlando of Tennessee
I am so sorry this is happening to you. It makes my stomach turn just listening about this. Why I live in an rv.
The 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kelo vs. New London allowed the use of eminent domain for privately driven endeavors. By examining the holdout problem, compensation and the effects of the Kelo case, national reform is determined as the best solution to private/public ventures using eminent domain.
Isaiah 6:8
Go get ‘em Lady! ❤️
Thank you. God bless you
All families that have a homestead that doesn't want the city or state to build infrastructure on it should have their family’s graves on it's property. Also no yearly taxes. God will bless you and your family.
I’m so sorry for all of this, may God restore seven fold all you have lost, in Jesus name. God bless you all 🙏🙏🙏
Prayers Love and Light incoming
I’m so sorry about what they are doing to your family. It’s terrible! We go to PF with our travel trailer and our 3 dogs. We stay at Clabaugh’s but I can tell you we will NEVER camp at the place that has taken your home. Build a church on your property. Will that help in any way? Just an idea. I’m sure God will guide! God bless your sweet family and may He give you the strength you need to win this David and Goliath battle. Who knows? Maybe one day we will meet when we’re down there. Don’t give up! Praying for you!✝️🙏
Thank you very much for your prayers. Our family appreciates it.
@@mikarace you’re welcome
Praying for y'all!! I hope y'all get justice out this.. We haven't been to Pigeon Forge in a few years and im doubting if we ever go back. It would be nice if y'all could get thousands of people to show up and surround themselves around the house when they decide to knock it down.
I live close by and frequent the area numerous times each year. No more in Pigeon Forge. I’ll drive on to Gatlinburg or Sevierville to spend my money.
I can't speak to whats going on with other americans but I can speak to myself.
You get to an age and a point in your life to where you will NOT comply, and principal becomes more important than yourself and anything you have.
This is where the founders of this country were, where Liberty was more important than your "things" and your own life. And until people are at that stage in masse, this country will remain in bondage to tyrants.
It only stops when you literally pick up something and fight tyrants for your very lives.
Ive been on "the list" for over 16 years and had my rights taken almost 40 years ago.
The truth is, we do NOT live in a free country, we are all one interaction with police away from being less than human for life, and your countrymen do not care about anyone but themselves. Unless this country unites and fights back then my suggestion is to flee the nation and any other developed nation is the same so flee to someplace nobody wants and start over.
I tell everyone of this story and will never spend another dime in Pigeon Forge and will plead everyone to boycott this town and repeatedly call mayors office! Shame on him!
That is crazy! How can they take it without compensation? Sounds like a big lawsuit to me.I've been following your story from the beginning. It stinks of political corruption. I've shared your story rather loudly several times while sitting at the Island, being sure that people overhear what Pigeon Forge has done. I'll keep you in my prayers that you are made whole.
I believe they were offered compensation. I’ve heard they declined because the offer didn’t meet or exceed the profits they expected from renting the house, or that it wasn’t properly valued as being zoned commercial. This is all hearsay, maybe they can shed more light on this comment.
@@hydrostatic3g Yes, as I recall they were offered some stupid low price which they had to decline.
@@grandmad3823 I’ve read since yesterday it was close to 200k over what they paid. I’d say it’s time to be grateful and move on. They need to realize that people who are FROM PF who weren’t fortunate enough to have owned before the boom have been priced out due to rapidly rising house prices, and they were fortunate enough to have that Yankee money which gave them an advantage over the locals. We’re going through it here in SC, talk about not fair. Northern transplants coming down taking over neighborhoods and bringing a way of life we don’t want, or turning everything into an Airbnb so they can make profit.
Just sick!! I'm sharing on LinkedIn, Fakebook, Truth, GAB.
I hear you about keeping yourself & mind safe to protect your spirits vision in that God had for us!!
I love you guys!!!
Makes me ashamed of my state. Seems THEY took over one's property having the pleasure of knowing THEY didn't have to pay for it. Unbelievable. MARSHA BLACKBURN might be the bulldog that can help. She's one tough cookie standing firm in keeping TN from corruption.
All pigeon forge cares about is the tourists money. Doesn't matter if you are born and raised here they don't care as long as they can build something for them to make money on. They couldn't make money off you having a house.
The good news is that God works EVERYTHING for the good, for those that love Him and are called according to His purpose. That includes this situation. You can have peace in that alone. Who knows everything that God is doing through all of this. Anything that draws us closer to Him, anything that forces us to seek Him more, is a blessing. It's the trials and tribulations in life that turn out to be our greatest blessings. If we're truly His, we must be proven. Search for the good in all of this and think on the things above. The end is near. Our hope is in the world to come, not this one that is passing away. God is a perfect judge. Justice will be served one way or the other. Either now or later. No one escapes judgment.
pigeon forge has STOLEN this house , do NOT invest any money in pigeon forge . i will NEVER spend another penny in PIGEON FORGE
Billions are flying in from china and up north. America is no longer for americans. Gods wrath is coming to our land. He is going to wipe us off the map..
Can you go after the corruption in Washington when you’re done with PF?!You are a strong child of God and I’m praying for you and your family.
This makes me so sad for your family, prayers for peace to your hearts, minds and bodies. Our heavenly Father, YHWH, is in control and He keeps all His promises.
Someone else commented that you were offered half million dollars for it. Is that true?
It is true. The realtor also disclosed the information to them about the road way going through there in the future. These people are only telling their half of the story, and acting like victims. They wanted 2 years of compensation for their loss of profits from losing their overnight rental ontop of the $500,000 the city offered them.
Very very sad as it happens in our area also. New roads to accommodate traffic. Really hard to Find attorney's to represent you againt a state entity. Prayers for y'all🙏 I fear in 3 years will be in the same problem. 32 years is along time to live & have it taken away😢
I see KILLDOZER 2.0 coming soon.
Praying for your family ..Praying that someone ..somewhere will do the right thing for yall ...Don't Give Up
Is there any truth to the claim that the city did offer to pay, but the proposal they offered was turned down?
I was wondering that too...
Yes, she has stated it was very low. They try to low ball all offers before eminent domain.
@@kmparker17 I had seen the amount was either 150 or 200k an over what they paid for the house. That is what I was curious about. If they offered below the value of the house I would be irate too. If they offered a fair value and the argument is over theoretical rental income over multiple decades, I wouldn't think it would be worth letting the offer go on.
@@theherrellfamily9398 I haven't seen anything that confirms that
@@kmparker17 I'm hoping the family will comment on it. In local groups, I've seen several say the city offered them 150-200k above what they paid for it. Hopefully they can clarify.
Lake county Illinois takes your home slowly but surely. Property taxes are raised every freakin' year. Currently we pay 800.00 a month on a small 50X150 foot lot.!!! How they can tax my house on the lot using a made up Appraisal value and they do not own my house. They tax people on personal dwelling value, how is that even legal or constitutional??
Please contact the Institute for Justice!
I'm so sorry you lost your home. But know that God promises what the locusts have eaten, He will restore 100 fold. Trust me--this has happened to me several times and I always end up with more than I had before. Let God deal with these thieves.
I would love to know Dolly’s feelings about this. I’ve been a fan of hers forever but my opinion would definitely be changed if I knew she does not support you guys. This obviously is a totally corrupt and unjust situation. My best wishes to you.
I am praying for you, God bless you both and your family. What does state law say in regards to property?
Pigeon Forge will never lose any money over this situation. It will be politics as usual. End of story. I wish the family the best.
Please let me know when the next meeting is and I will try to show up for support.
In these circumstances, the government should have to pay fair market value (and right now land is selling for more than ask in East Tennessee) as well as the value of property taxes paid throughout the entire time the current owner has paid them (even if they are paying mortgage and escrowing the taxes and insurance.
I stand with you, I pray with you. Arch Angel Michael is within in us. We shall WIN, for GOD has the final say❤❤❤❤
Can you cite scripture for Archangel Michael being in us? Thank you.
The mayor and the city, is trumped by the state government, the governor. I wonder if you talked to your senetor, or the governor, if they couldnt at least help you or point you in the right direction?. It isnt the same situation, but we were having issues with the VA. My husband is a veteran. The VA took 9 years to hear his claim and the run around was rediculous. But we got some advice from a local lawyer and it turned things around for us. He told us to contact our senetor so we did. Now my husband has his 100% disability and it only took 5 more weeks. It might be worth a shot for you to call your senetor? Much love. I hope you get the result you deserve and your house back or at least payment for the mony it took to build it. God bless. ❤