The lack of morals this city has. Government bodies in general, particularly in Pigeon Forge, is outrageous. I pray this family continues this fight and gets the justice they deserve!
Again, this is about people not from here, buying property and not doing due diligence prior, then trying to bleed the city of money since they can’t bleed the tourists now. All they saw, and still see is dollar signs. This isn’t a home for them to live in. This is a business. I’m so incredibly tired of this drama filled nonsense.
@@penni6432 The westside connector had been approved for almost a year prior to them buying the property. The city offered them over 200k MORE than their purchase price 2 years ago. These greedy shitlords want millions. They need to stop being drama queens and just leave our area.
I would make an insurance claim. If it was insured and destroyed by someone other than them I don’t see how they could not be made pay. The insurance should in turn go after the city. They can afford to.
@@user-vd9tg5lg2zthey already did that…and apparently lost to the city….which means they have no chance of winning or, or this is a scam , or their attorney really sucked.
Boycott Pidgeon Forge until this family receives fair compensation for their property that was taken from them, for ALL their legal fees, and ALL the anguish and trauma they have had to endure due to the negligence and corruption of the city leaders of Pidgeon Forge. Shameful. Disgusting.
all I can do is listen and pray for you and your family. My heart cries out for you. I know all this is probably wearing you down but don’t give up. Keep praying God will see in time what needs to be done.❤️🙏
These people bought the property for $302k. They then renovated it and were notified of the road and eminent domain. They were offered FMV plus more. Total offer was 490k. They wanted future profit added but unfortunately Eminent Domain laws state FMV must be offered. The City did that. They refused and then the City evoked ED. I’m not saying it’s right but it’s all public record.
And for this very reason I will NEVER visit Pigeon Forge and give them any of my tourist dollars. And I will be sharing this video and hope more will do the same and refuse to ever step in that city again. BTW... I currently live in Tenn having moved up here from Georgia due to the easy access to PF and other amenities.
The local sevier county newspaper publised a long article on this matter in yesterdays paper on the front page. It will be the mountain press . Thursday edition.
Unless it's Knoxville news they won't cover it or if this blows up enough. I grew up in the area and the 1% family owns the mountain press which is why there is never anything negative in it. This isn't the first time that the 1% family in town has weaponized government against locals who live there. The corruption runs deep and the locals have tried crying out, going to news stations, but no one listens because they get paid off.
They were offered money more than once. Locals are sick of this family. They need to tell tbe truth. There was a settlement. Her all crying in that video is all for show. Tell the truth lady. Greed runs deep
Tennessee resident here. I can't stand our federal, state, or local government. With that being said yall reside in Ohio. This was a second "retreat" home. Yall were not living there. Yall paid $306,000 and were offered $490,000. Yall are claiming it was generational yet you were renting it out for profit. Clearly a $3,000,000 counter offer screams money hungry. It would be wise to take the $184,000 profit and roll on back home. #richfolksproblems
As a Tennessee resident, are you comfortable accepting potential government corruption and overreach in eminent domain cases? Shouldn't property owners have the right to seek just compensation and challenge government decisions, especially if the process seems unfair or undervalued?
Why does it matter where this family's initial home resides? I'm sure there are many homes in TN that are rented out for "profit." The counteroffer if that is correct is for loss of projected revenue, in the situation as you stated is for business and not personal use. For example, someone trying to sell their business: while the asking price may seem high based on annual profit, it is the projected revenue the company will make based on history trend that allows the owner to ask for a reasonable price. The point here is that, because of a ridiculous law, the government can come in and take what they want. Karma is ugly.
If you had a piece of property that was worth several million dollars, would you be okay with the government taking it from you and giving you a fraction of what it's worth? Why should the city be allowed to take what they want and not pay the full value? Would the city allow you to pay whatever you feel like paying on your property taxes? No! They'd take your property away from you by force! I don't care if she paid $1 for the property. That is irrelevant. You don't sell your house based on what you paid for it. You sell it based on what it appraises for!
@@mommyfindingfitTheir property wasn’t worth 3 million, or even the 1.5 they tried for. If that was the case, the initial sellers agent would have NEVER listed the property for 306k in 2022. It was appropriately appraised.
I made a comment a few days ago but I really think the city did deposit the condemnation award into the court registry for you and your lender to withdraw. This is what gives the city possession and is standard practice with most condemning authorities. Can you please confirm whether the city deposited the condemnation award? If city did then legally you have been paid and city has equitable title. The city will not obtain complete title until a final judgment is rendered and at that time a final judgement gets recorded in the real property records. If the city did not deposit the award, then they have explaining to do as to what they are basing their possession on. Keep in mind I am from Texas so perhaps Tennessee follows different rules when condemning. It just seems unheard of to not get paid prior to you moving out.
I was wondering the same thing but in Tennessee I think they would be required to deposit the funds in an escrow account which would be held by either a Real Estate Attorney or the Title Company. I am not in Tennessee either but was a licensed Broker in Mississippi & Alabama and currently am in NC and that’s the way it is here although the question still remains as to how can they take title or possession without paying fair market value and at least making the deposit of “fair market value” into escrow. The original offer that the city threw out was based upon an appraisal done with a city approved appraiser who did a Residential appraisal and this property has been zoned I believe C-9 which allows for ANY commercial use on that property which we all know significantly drives up the value from ten fold up to possibly hundred fold and from what I have heard the offer was for less than $150k which is a slap in the face and is the city trying to steal the property!! With the first offer being rejected, the property owners have the right to the case being heard in court and they were never given that opportunity. The city moved directly into condemnation and then bulldozing. There are some major issues here with how this was handled. The mayors house overlooks this house from higher up the hill and he watched them remodel for 7 months without telling them they were about to lose the home. The campground is at the bottom of the hill and the road had been planned to go through the side of that property for years before it magically changed course and went out of the way to go through this family’s living room. Third, the mayor that lives at the top of the hill is co-owner of the campgrounds at the bottom of the hill and how much influence did he have to reroute the road to protect his investment while destroying someone else’s investment and wouldn’t this be considered a conflict of interest to be a voting member of a government body that is voting on what happens to a property he has financial interests in? At the very least, this property needed to be appraised under a commercial/income producing property appraisal and then using that as the basis to make a fair market value offer to them with. Then if rejected, at least the deposit made before they moved forward which I still say they had no right to do without a court battle but at least the deposit would be closer to what market value should be. There’s a lot of “Stink” to this case that needs to be heard by a jury in my opinion. There’s a lot of things happening or not happening that should here, but that’s just based off my 30 years of experience as a Broker in 3 states
The best thing I did today my sister was to pray to the Lord for you and your family as this has been such an evil thing that is happening to your family and a nightmare to everyone who owns a home and God bless you and your family for I will be praying for you daily and following the situation as this could be anybody anywhere anytime! My heart goes out to you and stay strong in Christ and just know he has not forsaken you! 🙏🙏💗💪
If you haven’t gotten an attorney, you need to do so. And you need to get an attorney outside of the Pigeon Forge area. Probably at least one to two hours away from Pigeon Forge so that the attorney you choose will have no ties to the attorneys and city council in the Pigeon Forge area. Otherwise, “the Good Ol Boys” network will work against you. You absolutely need a lawsuit against the city. Just the fact that they allowed the property to be sold with it being marked for demolition is enough for the suit. As well as didn’t you say a council member watched you do renovation on the home all the while knowing what was in store for the property. That person if he was connected to the council should be held responsible for not disclosing his knowledge of the road being put through your home. Also, the owner of the property before you purchased it. Did that person have knowledge of the road construction? If so, the real estate company, previous owner, etc. should all be included in the lawsuit. Each and every person should be sued. An attorney will be able to help you. Contact news stations outside of Pigeon Forge to see if they will cover your situation. The objective is to think of ways to expose what has taken place. Pigeon Forge does not want this negative publicity. You might have to actually get down to holding a sign outside of a popular tourist spot and hold a sign telling their misdeeds.
The mayors house is above where this home was on the hillside. The mayor is the one that watched them remodel and then told her in a city council meeting that he “had no moral obligation to tell them about the planned road development”. The mayor is co-owner of the campgrounds where the road was originally planned to go along the edge of. Is this story starting to make sense now?
@@indianbill3123no lies here!! Obviously you’ve never retained legal council for anything in your life and for that, I’m grateful for you!! It’s no different than President Trump being slapped with all the gag orders on his cases, I’m sure you’ve heard about those cause I know your not that naive!!! They may not be able to discuss what council has advised them or other things but it does not stop us from discussing “Public Information” available by doing a simple public records search under a few key names or words and you’d be amazed at the amount of corrupt & greedy info you can dig up in minutes. It’s much easier to do that than it is to tell a lie!!
@@1982MCIthat is how it always goes. You should also look at the jerrymandering here as well. My mother is taxed but given no representation I the city of Gatlinburg. They have literally changed the voting maps so barely anyone who lives locally gets any say within the city limits and what they do but not will they still tax them. I am glad that people are listening to this. I would definitely get an attorney outside of the county there. The 1% families pay off everyone and everything. They own all the property that many of the businesses sit on and the businesses pay to lease the land. Not the properties the actual land that this family owns. If the family decides they don't want to lease it to them anymore they will kick them out if the buildings that they built and take it over for their own family members. The chaos of the 2016 fires just proves how incompetent this family is since it was them in those elected officials jobs and they caused so much chaos since they turned away the national guard and never put a mass safety system in place to warn anyone with a cell phone in the facility. The locals all know of this corruption and can't do anything about it. You are powerless against all that money.
Just curious. Did they even reply after your comments to them at this meeting? Do they just sit & listen, but never reply? I know it's possible they did, but it can't be shared. Just curious.
That is my question as well. We get to hear her comments but none of the council’s comments are in the videos. Not that it would surprise the council just sits there and rolls their eyes. Because they obviously do not care at all.
@user-vd9tg5lg2z probably didn't. Doesn't seem like most people care about the corruption of the supreme Court and how it is going to rip apart protections for civilians until it actually does something to them.
They refused an offer that was significantly more than what they paid for the property (although they bought it after the plans were solidified for the road). They demanded something like $3.5 Million (for a property worth less than $500.000). Draw your own conclusions.
Why didn’t the city at least give you or someone else the opportunity to you or anyone else (for free or auction or to purchase the house structure outright) to move the house off the lot?
I live in Colorado, but I want you to know I'm behind you!! Please keep fighting!! This is criminal and they know it, and I am so very sorry from the bottom of my heart that this has happened to you and your family, it's unconscionable. Stay strong! Fight!!
Pigeon Forge was negligent in letting this property be sold IF (as they alleged) planned to put the road in prior to 2022. They did not purchase it at that time from the previous owners or call for “eminent domain” then. They waited until a family bought & improved the property to speak up in 2023. They owe these people. Since you all were not hospitable, pay off the mortgage & let the Race family go somewhere else! Pigeon Forge must make them whole by paying off their mortgage!!!!boycottpigeonforge
Since the neighbor knew the undisclosed information, the previous owner did. If not, who told tbem and when? Seems like you could sue the previous owner for not disclosing.
Hold up. The city offered 490k 184k more than you recently paid for it like a year ago. They countered with a ridiculous 3 million. Go back to Ohio and cry me a river.
Thank you for your comments. We believe that the government should not have the power to arbitrarily determine property values or decide when to take private property. 1. **Valuation Problems**: The $490K offer we received, based on the city’s appraisal using residential comparables, does not accurately reflect the true value of our property. This approach fails to consider its full market potential. 2. **Eminent Domain Issues**: It is inherently unjust for the government to unilaterally decide when to seize someone's home. Property owners should have a significant voice in these decisions, and the process must be fair, transparent, and include just compensation based on accurate appraisals. This situation highlights the urgent need for reform in the way eminent domain is executed. Property rights must be respected, and owners should receive fair treatment and proper compensation. Do you believe the government should have the authority to decide property values and when they can take someone's home?
Your losing your second home when locals cant even afford to buy a single home. No one cares about outsiders or their problems especially because of something like this.
How is this even happening or possible???!!!! I’m mortified and will not return to Pigeon Forge or TN for that matter until this family gets resolution! Didn’t plan vacation there this year!
This whole series of videos needs to be shared in aallllll the camping groups on facebook and elsewhere. I will share it in as many as I can when I get the chance.
Please, please hire an attorney. I understand you think what you're doing is helping your cause. it's not. It's hurting you in the long run. Please hire an attorney!
The more I think about this, the more I wonder if you will win a lawsuit because what judge in Pigeon Forge will rule in favor of you against the mayor etc.? A thought would be to start posting negative feedback on every site you can find regarding Pigeon Forge such as the camp ground that diverted the road through your property. Also negative feedback for every possible business (real estate company who sold you your home) near where your home was located etc. The idea is to bring awareness to your situation. Negative feedback really does have an impact on businesses. I would start with the camp ground and anything the council and mayor are involved with. People read reviews and make decisions based on the reviews.
There is a big difference of the market value of the property if it was appraised as just residential when it should have been done as a commercial appraisal based on the zoning. It doesn’t have to do with greed, it has to do with fair market value, which they are obviously not getting if appraisal was done with the the wrong zoning type.
I'm sorry but you probably won't get nothing the state I live in has a right to do that too if they offer you money and you don't take it it's person fault just saying
You don't need to be fighting this fight this is your number one mistake it's a ginormous mistake that you're making. You need to be hiring an attorney and allowing them to fight for you. I would almost get a constitutional rights attorney. As they cannot bulldoze your home that you own they have to legally take it from you that means going through a court battle. They cannot take your home while you own it and bulldoze it it is 100% illegal. The fact that you're fighting this without an attorney is absolutely insane You're going to lose 100% and you going to be financially responsible. Whether you like it or not. Absolutely get an attorney you can sue for millions and probably still keep the property. They just stomped all over your constitutional rights😮 You could literally be sitting on a multi-million dollar lottery ticket and because you're too stupid to hire an attorney you basically ripping that ticket up and throwing it out the window
They have an attorney!! But it also does not mean she can’t show up to council meetings and make life uncomfortable for the campground owner, er, ah, I mean mayor in the process. Watch all the videos and you will see that they have had council for most of this process. These are not dumb folks here, they understand they need support from the legal side and they have it but whether it’s the right attorney or not, that I can not answer
It's not just pigeon forge, this is a large issue across the board. These politicians get in a public office and instantly become millionaire's. This happens all across our great nation. Contact Marsha Blackburn's office, she hoping to be re-elected for another term.
I pray that you can get millions out of the corrupt city . God Bless
God bless you. I pray that light is brought to the darkness and Gods justice is served.
As a resident of said city, piss off. This is greed.
The lack of morals this city has. Government bodies in general, particularly in Pigeon Forge, is outrageous. I pray this family continues this fight and gets the justice they deserve!
Thank you so much. God bless you
Again, this is about people not from here, buying property and not doing due diligence prior, then trying to bleed the city of money since they can’t bleed the tourists now. All they saw, and still see is dollar signs. This isn’t a home for them to live in. This is a business. I’m so incredibly tired of this drama filled nonsense.
@@bamrak2000it is a crooked town ran by crooked people. How could they have possibly known this? You’re full of it.
@@bamrak2000 Explain more please.
@@penni6432 The westside connector had been approved for almost a year prior to them buying the property. The city offered them over 200k MORE than their purchase price 2 years ago. These greedy shitlords want millions. They need to stop being drama queens and just leave our area.
the mayor should be arrested and placed in jail until the house is paid for ..... boycott pigeon forge
No they shouldn't. Shitty people should do their research.
Why doesn't the mortgage holder have an issue with destroying the asset tied to the note?!
Exactly
I would make an insurance claim. If it was insured and destroyed by someone other than them I don’t see how they could not be made pay. The insurance should in turn go after the city. They can afford to.
They need an outside attorney to step in and take on this city.
@@user-vd9tg5lg2zthey already did that…and apparently lost to the city….which means they have no chance of winning or, or this is a scam , or their attorney really sucked.
@@indianbill3123the city probably paid the attorneys off.
Boycott Pidgeon Forge until this family receives fair compensation for their property that was taken from them, for ALL their legal fees, and ALL the anguish and trauma they have had to endure due to the negligence and corruption of the city leaders of Pidgeon Forge. Shameful. Disgusting.
Praying for justice
Thank you very much.
all I can do is listen and pray for you and your family. My heart cries out for you. I know all this is probably wearing you down but don’t give up. Keep praying God will see in time what needs to be done.❤️🙏
Thank you so much for your prayers. It is the prayers that have kept me going. God bless you
Sadly it looks like there just waiting for you to finish talking and don’t care at all
You know I know they do not care, but I want my name in the minutes, and what has truly happened to our family.God bless you.
Something fishy about this video... She cut off thier response!
These people bought the property for $302k. They then renovated it and were notified of the road and eminent domain. They were offered FMV plus more. Total offer was 490k. They wanted future profit added but unfortunately Eminent Domain laws state FMV must be offered. The City did that. They refused and then the City evoked ED. I’m not saying it’s right but it’s all public record.
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Are these facts inaccurate? "Eyeroll emoji" suggests the facts are not on your side as you don't provide an argument?
And for this very reason I will NEVER visit Pigeon Forge and give them any of my tourist dollars. And I will be sharing this video and hope more will do the same and refuse to ever step in that city again. BTW... I currently live in Tenn having moved up here from Georgia due to the easy access to PF and other amenities.
God bless you
The local sevier county newspaper publised a long article on this matter in yesterdays paper on the front page. It will be the mountain press . Thursday edition.
The media needs to be involved
Unless it's Knoxville news they won't cover it or if this blows up enough. I grew up in the area and the 1% family owns the mountain press which is why there is never anything negative in it. This isn't the first time that the 1% family in town has weaponized government against locals who live there. The corruption runs deep and the locals have tried crying out, going to news stations, but no one listens because they get paid off.
100% agree
I used to love Pigeon Forge but now I will go elsewhere. They will get no more of my money.
They were offered money more than once. Locals are sick of this family. They need to tell tbe truth. There was a settlement. Her all crying in that video is all for show.
Tell the truth lady. Greed runs deep
Can you link to any proof of what your saying
Tennessee resident here. I can't stand our federal, state, or local government. With that being said yall reside in Ohio. This was a second "retreat" home. Yall were not living there. Yall paid $306,000 and were offered $490,000. Yall are claiming it was generational yet you were renting it out for profit. Clearly a $3,000,000 counter offer screams money hungry. It would be wise to take the $184,000 profit and roll on back home. #richfolksproblems
As a Tennessee resident, are you comfortable accepting potential government corruption and overreach in eminent domain cases? Shouldn't property owners have the right to seek just compensation and challenge government decisions, especially if the process seems unfair or undervalued?
Why does it matter where this family's initial home resides? I'm sure there are many homes in TN that are rented out for "profit."
The counteroffer if that is correct is for loss of projected revenue, in the situation as you stated is for business and not personal use.
For example, someone trying to sell their business: while the asking price may seem high based on annual profit, it is the projected revenue the company will make based on history trend that allows the owner to ask for a reasonable price.
The point here is that, because of a ridiculous law, the government can come in and take what they want. Karma is ugly.
If you had a piece of property that was worth several million dollars, would you be okay with the government taking it from you and giving you a fraction of what it's worth? Why should the city be allowed to take what they want and not pay the full value? Would the city allow you to pay whatever you feel like paying on your property taxes? No! They'd take your property away from you by force! I don't care if she paid $1 for the property. That is irrelevant. You don't sell your house based on what you paid for it. You sell it based on what it appraises for!
@@mommyfindingfitTheir property wasn’t worth 3 million, or even the 1.5 they tried for. If that was the case, the initial sellers agent would have NEVER listed the property for 306k in 2022. It was appropriately appraised.
@@penni6432I have a price too just like everyone does but mine would be about 10 million!
I will not go or give pigeon Forge a damn dime. How freaking dare all of you for screwing this family……
Thank you so much for the support!
I made a comment a few days ago but I really think the city did deposit the condemnation award into the court registry for you and your lender to withdraw. This is what gives the city possession and is standard practice with most condemning authorities. Can you please confirm whether the city deposited the condemnation award? If city did then legally you have been paid and city has equitable title. The city will not obtain complete title until a final judgment is rendered and at that time a final judgement gets recorded in the real property records. If the city did not deposit the award, then they have explaining to do as to what they are basing their possession on. Keep in mind I am from Texas so perhaps Tennessee follows different rules when condemning. It just seems unheard of to not get paid prior to you moving out.
I was wondering the same thing but in Tennessee I think they would be required to deposit the funds in an escrow account which would be held by either a Real Estate Attorney or the Title Company. I am not in Tennessee either but was a licensed Broker in Mississippi & Alabama and currently am in NC and that’s the way it is here although the question still remains as to how can they take title or possession without paying fair market value and at least making the deposit of “fair market value” into escrow. The original offer that the city threw out was based upon an appraisal done with a city approved appraiser who did a Residential appraisal and this property has been zoned I believe C-9 which allows for ANY commercial use on that property which we all know significantly drives up the value from ten fold up to possibly hundred fold and from what I have heard the offer was for less than $150k which is a slap in the face and is the city trying to steal the property!!
With the first offer being rejected, the property owners have the right to the case being heard in court and they were never given that opportunity. The city moved directly into condemnation and then bulldozing. There are some major issues here with how this was handled. The mayors house overlooks this house from higher up the hill and he watched them remodel for 7 months without telling them they were about to lose the home. The campground is at the bottom of the hill and the road had been planned to go through the side of that property for years before it magically changed course and went out of the way to go through this family’s living room. Third, the mayor that lives at the top of the hill is co-owner of the campgrounds at the bottom of the hill and how much influence did he have to reroute the road to protect his investment while destroying someone else’s investment and wouldn’t this be considered a conflict of interest to be a voting member of a government body that is voting on what happens to a property he has financial interests in?
At the very least, this property needed to be appraised under a commercial/income producing property appraisal and then using that as the basis to make a fair market value offer to them with. Then if rejected, at least the deposit made before they moved forward which I still say they had no right to do without a court battle but at least the deposit would be closer to what market value should be.
There’s a lot of “Stink” to this case that needs to be heard by a jury in my opinion. There’s a lot of things happening or not happening that should here, but that’s just based off my 30 years of experience as a Broker in 3 states
@@1982MCI It is my understanding that in order for a piece of commercial property to be valued it needs to first have an income to show it's worth.
@@1982MCIThe offer was $490,000. They paid $306,000 in 2022. They are just trying to get more than it is worth. It is all public record.
@jljl24 here's your answer
@@jbrown3449 where can we find those public records? I don't know how to search for that stuff.
Well done! Keep fighting!❤😇
Thank you
The mayor and city council should be ashamed of themselves for this. I will never visit PF because of this.
The best thing I did today my sister was to pray to the Lord for you and your family as this has been such an evil thing that is happening to your family and a nightmare to everyone who owns a home and God bless you and your family for I will be praying for you daily and following the situation as this could be anybody anywhere anytime! My heart goes out to you and stay strong in Christ and just know he has not forsaken you! 🙏🙏💗💪
Thank you for your prayers. I know it is the prayers of the saints that are holding me up in this nightmare.
If you haven’t gotten an attorney, you need to do so. And you need to get an attorney outside of the Pigeon Forge area. Probably at least one to two hours away from Pigeon Forge so that the attorney you choose will have no ties to the attorneys and city council in the Pigeon Forge area. Otherwise, “the Good Ol Boys” network will work against you. You absolutely need a lawsuit against the city. Just the fact that they allowed the property to be sold with it being marked for demolition is enough for the suit. As well as didn’t you say a council member watched you do renovation on the home all the while knowing what was in store for the property. That person if he was connected to the council should be held responsible for not disclosing his knowledge of the road being put through your home. Also, the owner of the property before you purchased it. Did that person have knowledge of the road construction? If so, the real estate company, previous owner, etc. should all be included in the lawsuit. Each and every person should be sued. An attorney will be able to help you. Contact news stations outside of Pigeon Forge to see if they will cover your situation. The objective is to think of ways to expose what has taken place. Pigeon Forge does not want this negative publicity. You might have to actually get down to holding a sign outside of a popular tourist spot and hold a sign telling their misdeeds.
they won’t ever tell you what their legal rep has said…but obviously this whole thing is a lie … or their lawyer / attorney really sucks.
The mayors house is above where this home was on the hillside. The mayor is the one that watched them remodel and then told her in a city council meeting that he “had no moral obligation to tell them about the planned road development”. The mayor is co-owner of the campgrounds where the road was originally planned to go along the edge of.
Is this story starting to make sense now?
@@indianbill3123no lies here!! Obviously you’ve never retained legal council for anything in your life and for that, I’m grateful for you!! It’s no different than President Trump being slapped with all the gag orders on his cases, I’m sure you’ve heard about those cause I know your not that naive!!! They may not be able to discuss what council has advised them or other things but it does not stop us from discussing “Public Information” available by doing a simple public records search under a few key names or words and you’d be amazed at the amount of corrupt & greedy info you can dig up in minutes. It’s much easier to do that than it is to tell a lie!!
@@1982MCIthat is how it always goes. You should also look at the jerrymandering here as well. My mother is taxed but given no representation I the city of Gatlinburg. They have literally changed the voting maps so barely anyone who lives locally gets any say within the city limits and what they do but not will they still tax them. I am glad that people are listening to this. I would definitely get an attorney outside of the county there. The 1% families pay off everyone and everything. They own all the property that many of the businesses sit on and the businesses pay to lease the land. Not the properties the actual land that this family owns. If the family decides they don't want to lease it to them anymore they will kick them out if the buildings that they built and take it over for their own family members. The chaos of the 2016 fires just proves how incompetent this family is since it was them in those elected officials jobs and they caused so much chaos since they turned away the national guard and never put a mass safety system in place to warn anyone with a cell phone in the facility. The locals all know of this corruption and can't do anything about it. You are powerless against all that money.
@@indianbill3123 100% ALL TRUE!!
Just curious. Did they even reply after your comments to them at this meeting? Do they just sit & listen, but never reply? I know it's possible they did, but it can't be shared. Just curious.
That is my question as well. We get to hear her comments but none of the council’s comments are in the videos. Not that it would surprise the council just sits there and rolls their eyes. Because they obviously do not care at all.
All that is public record. Go do some research. You’ll be surprised.
Why hasnt this made it to the governor?
Way to go there Timmy. Just blame Trump. 😂 Are you taking meds to fight your TDS?
@user-vd9tg5lg2z probably didn't. Doesn't seem like most people care about the corruption of the supreme Court and how it is going to rip apart protections for civilians until it actually does something to them.
Many prayers for you. I wish I could do something for you guys. How awful of Pigeon Forge. Karma will fix this if nothing else.
Thank you so much
Have you been paid anything at all? Did you refuse an offer? Are you asking for fair market value or compensation for future hypothetical revenue?
They refused an offer that was significantly more than what they paid for the property (although they bought it after the plans were solidified for the road). They demanded something like $3.5 Million (for a property worth less than $500.000).
Draw your own conclusions.
Check out article on WBIR, local NBC affiliate. She also deleted my comment when I mentioned it earlier.
@@merrygolding5628 because she realizes that the truth being revealed shows their true motivations and makes them an even more unsympathetic subject.
Why didn’t the city at least give you or someone else the opportunity to you or anyone else (for free or auction or to purchase the house structure outright) to move the house off the lot?
I live in Colorado, but I want you to know I'm behind you!! Please keep fighting!! This is criminal and they know it, and I am so very sorry from the bottom of my heart that this has happened to you and your family, it's unconscionable. Stay strong! Fight!!
Thank you very much for your comment. I will continue to fight until justice has been served to our family.
I find it odd that you edited out their response.
That’s not how city meetings go. Their response is also on Mayor Wears FB. We aren’t hiding from anything.
Prayers for you for God's favor.
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Pigeon Forge was negligent in letting this property be sold IF (as they alleged) planned to put the road in prior to 2022. They did not purchase it at that time from the previous owners or call for “eminent domain” then. They waited until a family bought & improved the property to speak up in 2023. They owe these people. Since you all were not hospitable, pay off the mortgage & let the Race family go somewhere else! Pigeon Forge must make them whole by paying off their mortgage!!!!boycottpigeonforge
Sadly these people don’t give two craps until it’s their own house and livelihood which we will never see happen -
Sad situation. Have you contacted the Institute for Justice regarding this situation? They are often helpful.
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I just binge watched your videos. I have a question. Are you still paying the taxes on this property?
No. They are not on the hook for taxes moving forward
@@hp7093 so not only did the government take their land and house but also have her pay the taxes? Hmmm interesting case
Since the neighbor knew the undisclosed information, the previous owner did. If not, who told tbem and when? Seems like you could sue the previous owner for not disclosing.
How can someone just bulldoze your house that is legally in your name????! WTH!!!!’
Hold up. The city offered 490k 184k more than you recently paid for it like a year ago. They countered with a ridiculous 3 million. Go back to Ohio and cry me a river.
Thank you for your comments. We believe that the government should not have the power to arbitrarily determine property values or decide when to take private property.
1. **Valuation Problems**: The $490K offer we received, based on the city’s appraisal using residential comparables, does not accurately reflect the true value of our property. This approach fails to consider its full market potential.
2. **Eminent Domain Issues**: It is inherently unjust for the government to unilaterally decide when to seize someone's home. Property owners should have a significant voice in these decisions, and the process must be fair, transparent, and include just compensation based on accurate appraisals.
This situation highlights the urgent need for reform in the way eminent domain is executed. Property rights must be respected, and owners should receive fair treatment and proper compensation.
Do you believe the government should have the authority to decide property values and when they can take someone's home?
Your losing your second home when locals cant even afford to buy a single home. No one cares about outsiders or their problems especially because of something like this.
How is this even happening or possible???!!!! I’m mortified and will not return to Pigeon Forge or TN for that matter until this family gets resolution! Didn’t plan vacation there this year!
Need a lawyer to take them to court!
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
You should have taken the $490,000 offer for the property rather than trying to extort the city.
Where can we find the records that show that? Seriously asking.
This whole series of videos needs to be shared in aallllll the camping groups on facebook and elsewhere. I will share it in as many as I can when I get the chance.
Thank you so much! Your support means so much to us. Seriously.
Six on your side, Wate news Monroe County’s doing something right now. Check it out.
What was their response? "Thank you for bringing this to our attention, next speaker?"
How can the bulldoze without owning it
This is sad! I hope you all win a lawsuit!
Tourist dollars can be spent elsewhere. Put it on blast.
Also, could the ACLU help you?
Bank needs sue
Please, please hire an attorney. I understand you think what you're doing is helping your cause. it's not. It's hurting you in the long run. Please hire an attorney!
They have an attorney
Thank you!
The more I think about this, the more I wonder if you will win a lawsuit because what judge in Pigeon Forge will rule in favor of you against the mayor etc.? A thought would be to start posting negative feedback on every site you can find regarding Pigeon Forge such as the camp ground that diverted the road through your property. Also negative feedback for every possible business (real estate company who sold you your home) near where your home was located etc. The idea is to bring awareness to your situation. Negative feedback really does have an impact on businesses. I would start with the camp ground and anything the council and mayor are involved with. People read reviews and make decisions based on the reviews.
It seems like since the house is no longer there, then you get to name your price since the city illegally destroyed your property.
You bought the house for $306,000 in August 2022 and refused to sell it for 490,000. Boohoo. Let me shed a tear for you. 😂😂😂
Where can we find those records? Asking seriously.
There is a big difference of the market value of the property if it was appraised as just residential when it should have been done as a commercial appraisal based on the zoning. It doesn’t have to do with greed, it has to do with fair market value, which they are obviously not getting if appraisal was done with the the wrong zoning type.
@@kf5tjc cityofpigeonforge.com/uploadedFiles/City_Admin/12112023%20Minutes.pdf
@@rockygillman6404did you look up if the zoning is the same. It has nothing do to with square footage in this situation. 🤦♀️
@@rockygillman6404if the home next door is zoned residential and this home is zoned commercial it will be a HUGE difference.
There is a big payday coming. They will be compensated generously but it just will take time. They will end up in a better position
This makes me sooooooo angry!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry but you probably won't get nothing the state I live in has a right to do that too if they offer you money and you don't take it it's person fault just saying
Does she have a lawyer?
Praying for justice!
Thank you for all your support. It means a lot We definitely notice all your comments!
Officials of Pigeon Forge should be ashamed
Thank you for the support
The institute for justice will help you fight this
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You don't need to be fighting this fight this is your number one mistake it's a ginormous mistake that you're making.
You need to be hiring an attorney and allowing them to fight for you. I would almost get a constitutional rights attorney. As they cannot bulldoze your home that you own they have to legally take it from you that means going through a court battle.
They cannot take your home while you own it and bulldoze it it is 100% illegal.
The fact that you're fighting this without an attorney is absolutely insane You're going to lose 100% and you going to be financially responsible. Whether you like it or not.
Absolutely get an attorney you can sue for millions and probably still keep the property.
They just stomped all over your constitutional rights😮
You could literally be sitting on a multi-million dollar lottery ticket and because you're too stupid to hire an attorney you basically ripping that ticket up and throwing it out the window
They have an attorney!! But it also does not mean she can’t show up to council meetings and make life uncomfortable for the campground owner, er, ah, I mean mayor in the process.
Watch all the videos and you will see that they have had council for most of this process. These are not dumb folks here, they understand they need support from the legal side and they have it but whether it’s the right attorney or not, that I can not answer
@@1982MCI Thank you very much.
Just move on with your life it's not worth it
Disgusting.
Thank you
Terrible.
Pigeon Forge will never again get any of my money. Corrupt town, corrupt politicians in a corrupt system.
It's not just pigeon forge, this is a large issue across the board. These politicians get in a public office and instantly become millionaire's. This happens all across our great nation. Contact Marsha Blackburn's office, she hoping to be re-elected for another term.