Pigeon Forge Eminent Domain Controversy: Route Change and the Wear Family Involvement / Race Family
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In this episode, we dive deep into the ongoing controversy surrounding the Pigeon Forge eminent domain case. Originally, the road was planned to go through a field in a neighboring campground, but now, the route has been altered. Join us as we uncover the reasons behind this change and the involvement of the Wear family in the decision-making process.
🚧 Topics Covered:
The original and revised road plans
Community reactions and concerns
The Wear family’s role and interests
Implications for local residents and businesses
🔍 Key Points:
How the route changes impact the community
The political dynamics at play
Potential consequences for homeowners
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Unbelievable, he sold his interest in a business for $0. Now that's a good business man running the city. Yep, there's definitely not going to be a kickback from that by his family. This can't look anymore corrupt than it does now.
The fact that there is no official fraud or corruption investigation by the state at this point is mind blowing.
Comptroller mumpower is a crook too. They all in bed together.
Anyone who’s familiar with that area can recognize several last names that run the whole place. Good ole boy system.😒
Thank you
Probably buddies with those running the WEF. Results homeless galore
I was thinking the same, Amy. I grew up in Sevier county and the list of names for the govt officials, was very familiar if you know what I mean. All are well known in that area and have a lot if control over city planning. Shame on them.
Sounds like the Mayor belongs in jail
It's so corrupt in the TN towns
Everyone should BOYCOTT EVERYTHING IN PIGEON FORGE !!! No MONEY COMING IN TO THE CITY. Then let’s see what Wear does!!!! It would only take one day to GREATLY AFFECT THE CITY POCKETS!!!
Agreed ! 👍
Me and my family have written off any trips to Pigeon Forge. We will go to Nashville or Cherokee.
People will never do that.
We will not be spending any money in Pigeon Forge
@esthersaldana9772 I used to live there. From Sevierville to the end of Gatlinburg they make $905 billion/year... 5 years ago. It's absolutely disgusting the way they did the Race fam... that greedy mayor has his dirty hands in EVERYTHING...
Race family, you are amazing! The shady behavior of those govt officials needs to stop. I pray for y’all and am rooting for you!
I’ve shared your story with CZcams lawyers and activists. Sharing is caring, make it viral everyone ✊
Thank you so much
Today I cancelled our vacation there … every year our family of 11 plus out of town family makes it 34 !! We rent 4 large cabins and stay for an extended stay…. Since this came out because of the obvious lack of concern and mistreatment of this family !!!! Thank you for bringing Attention to this ! We made the decision to NOT spend our money in that city !!!! I pulled up our financial statement from last years vacation & just my family of 11 - Between dining , attractions, dinner theatres , photos & Titanic 😊plus here & there other stuff we did our total was 14,500 US $ . I did mention extended stay …… and we save and work a lot of overtime throughout the year to fund this … Thank GOD we didn’t lose any $ from cancelling . Those figures do NOT reflect out of town family ….. We decided as a family to go on to Sc. Myrtle Beach 🏖️ only problem is moving our dates . But, I will NOT ever spend $ in Pigeon Forge again !!!!!!! 😊
Thank you for bringing awareness to the city corruption!
Good ole boy system at its finest
This gets more unbelievable each day. How can they get away with this? I am so sorry y’all have to go through this but what’s hidden in the dark always comes to light. Truth speaks volumes.
Black Rock morals, sad
Keep fighting! Just keep fighting! Prayers are with you!😇❤️
Thank you for your prayers. We appreciate it
Oh yes now I can go even more hard!!!
Thank you Race family!!
The Rabbit will help as best we can. Hopping around the pigeon forge area and they hate it!!!!
I went through something very similar but do you know why they are not legally represented?? Why they didn’t get an appraisal? The county road commission should be dealt with. Just trying to help.
Please I say this in the nicest way because I know messaging can come off rude. This is not - watch all of our videos before commenting and jumping to conclusions. We have never said we don’t have legal representation. In fact we talk about this in our last video before this one.
@@PigeonForgeEminentDomain so your attorney is doing what for you??
Yes, I've been following yall.. This makes me sick for yall.. keep fighting!! Yall sure have handled it a lot better than I would have. Not saying yall haven't handled it well yall are amazing.
Thank you so much for this comment. We appreciate it
Thank you for visual explanation. I’m thanking God your mom has been TREMENDOUSLY BLESSED to have you and all your help and encouragement in her life. You’re such a supportive son and living out what God wants from our children. Be blessed!!! 😊
Hello! Full support here! Prayers🙏
Thank you very much
Continuing to SHARE! Shame shame shame on the mayor!
You have supported for a long time and we are so grateful for it! Thank you
If a public vote isn't necessary, why did thy have the first vote?
And this is an undeveloped campground, right? Unbelievable.
Campgrounds make a lot of money. They probably will develop it soon!
N W 0 logic heaven help us all
@@lorascelsi8102I guess I live under a rock. What in hell does NWO stand for. People these days seem to think everyone knows these abbreviations.
This is shady and underhanded! The Mayor is playing dirty, needs removing from office! Sorry that ya'll are having to deal with such a messy situation.
@@roncurtis8331 NEW World order
The good ol boy family name mentaility in Pigeon Forge is off the chain. We all know they knew exactly what they were doing. Saving the Wear family campground. They will try to wear you down and this could take years to finish but keep on it and you will pretty much own this little town one day. They will have no choice but to settle as they got terrible advice from their attorney.
Praying for your family.
Thank you!
Seems like the more you dig, the more you find. Keep at it.
You have no idea
How can me and my husband help? I've been sharing this with other CZcams platforms. This is building and God will bless you. Don't give up hope. More people local and across the country are here for you that you probably know. Let us know if you need support or anything else please. We don't have a lot to offer but let us know what you need or how we can help. God bless y'all
Thank you so much for this. The best way to help is to keep praying, sharing, and being our voices because we are being silenced on different platforms.
Oh, and go to every news outlet and drop our statement video.
Amazing when you shine the light of truth on the lies and illegal wrong doing how the crooks run.
Well that’s pretty stunning “something between two parties not needing anything but a notary, to witness” the transaction. When I was first married, I was not a US citizen, and hadn’t had my first meeting with immigration. My hubby and I bought our house, but my name couldn’t go on the deed, until after the closing. So, we closed one day, paid a 100.00 fee the next day, for my name to be on the deed. Seems to me, that this judge is truly pissed off that the family wasn’t going to take this sitting down, and just go quietly into the night. Man life for these people must be so simple! Have long standing family in a small community, get in charge, then do what you want, no matter who doesn’t like it. SMH
Keep on keeping on!
Thank you so much! We appreciate it
Sounds like a lawsuit to me. Since the mayor is involved you would need to take it to the State level.
Their house is bulldozed they were given an offer. Most people get an attorney by now and have their own appraisal. I went thru similar and no Supreme Court will touch this till it goes to lower court or is resolved by accepting parties.
If you rebuild right there... that's gangsta! Let them see you living the dream you dared to dream and make happen... your family's continued presence in that community be a perpetual rebuke and reminder of dirty deeds done by night being shown every Single day by light...May the Lord sustain you all🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊️🌹🔥
Political corruption for sure. Include the notary in your lawsuit you may be able to start a civil suit against that person and get the ball rolling. It’s the notary’s responsibility to be sure what they stamp is legal. Knowing the mayor had financial ties to the campground and sold it for 0 dollars to clear him from the campground
and had the
closed door approval of the route not approved by public vote looks shady. Whoever bulldozed the house too. Once the notary is hit with civil suit for the cost of house and emotional stress they may spill the beans on mayor. Don’t give up it’s not right. Political and judicial corruption is everywhere.
As a resident please do not boycot the area. We can not help what shady business practices our long time elected officials have done.Many of us are on your side. I do hope you get justice. Wrong is wrong and you were done wrong in my opinion.
We would never want that and have never asked for it. We just want our story heard and made right. Definitely not to hurt small businesses or the locals. We stood up for the locals that were involved in our real estate and we will continue to end the defending them. This was about the municipal government. We greatly appreciate your support. It means more than you’ll ever know!
@@davidsmith5534interesting I was wondering the same, would love to know what they were offered for their home
@@carolmilburn489 They paid $306k for the home. First offer was $490k. The second offer was $539k.
@@Sheltie176but what about all the work they put into it-high price construction during that time, labor etc
I wonder what the plans behind the scenes are for that campground and future use. Sounds like valuable land to me, and not for “campground” use.
We couldn't agree more.
While I stressed in the past that the city is following Tennessee law with how it is handling the eminent domain lawsuit, I do agree the mayor is corrupt with this conflict of interest. He should have abstained from any voting or decision as to the route. Keep digging and you may have a right to take challenge.
He did abstain from voting.
Yep and I do mention that in the video. He did abstain from the actual vote of the route. He did vote to condemn our house. He was not upfront about his interest in the campground during any of the decisions made or plans of the routes.
@PigeonForgeEminentDomain everyone on the council probably knew about his interest in the campground. Anyone with half a brain can see that he pregnant thought they'd just do it... and no one would push back. Glad to see y'all did. Praying for y'all! This isn't right.
Shady, Gooberment at it again.
This story is stomach turning... It is amazing that any of the county officials still have their jobs for going along with this.... It is crystal clear what they did and knew it would bring financial demise to you and your family . Something needs to be done to stop this from happening again to another unsuspecting family . Praying for your family 🙏🏿🕊️
I'm really not trying to be ugly! There are so many questions/comments that have already been answered in previous videos. If everyone who is following this devious, stressful, story, would go back and watch the videos from the beginning, you would have better knowledge of what exactly is going on here! Again, Im really not trying to be rude or ugly, but considering they can't possibly answer all of our questions anyway, I just feel like the Race family could use more prayers, kind words of support, and good advice if you have it! The answers to our questions will come.
To the Race family: I truly believe you will come out the winners of this nasty game. I dont just mean monetary wise. Everything happens for a reason. We don't always understand why. Apparently, those crooked politicians have never had anyone stand up to them as you guys are. I think you have them nervous! Keep digging in. I pray that this drama is all over soon!
Well thats all the "Race family" accepts because if you have a differing opinion over on their instagram account, they cancel you like any good Democrat would. So still gathering information to understand the whole story but I'm kind of pulling for the city now...🤫🤔🤔
Praying u get Justice soon. God Bless this family. Its so sad. 😢
Just looked up and he is serving two positions and legally he can't hold two offices. He is also vice president of operations of the Island in Pigeon Forge
🤔
Corruption of the highest level.
Seems obviously criminal.
Thank you
Looks like the mayor is more crooked than the road that’s going through your property!
You can't legally sell something for $0 you have to at least receive $1.00 for it to be legal. If it's written like that it's an illegal sale.
You can deed property over for $0 to family or anyone you want. Never heard of your $1 rule.
Our prayers are with you and your family. I truly believe this will work out in the good for you guys because you have Jesus Christ on your side. ❤❤❤
Thank-you. God bless you
Am I surprised 😮..definitely not..prayers for you guys ❤ keep fighting 💪
Thank you so much
0 dollars! Crooked!
Sold interest for $0??? I dont think that is even legal as far as "consideration" goes. That is why even when you "give" a car away, such as when a parent gives to their child, it gets listed as $1.00 or something menial like that, but with actual value. And I'm not a lawyer, but officials have stated in order for transfers to be legal, they must have a value for consideration. So $0 sounds hinkey. Like mafia level action.
@RoyatAvalonFarms Exactly this!!! We transfered land and home to a son and it had to be done for 1.00$ it couldnt be 0$ This was in the state of Arkansas though.🤷♀️
Yeah same in SC $5 for transfer of hone
Also please put in a comment the county attorney office, city majors office and state representative office in that has jurisdiction. I hope others also contact the state attorney as they can bring something against them. It would of been good had their been a protection order to stop them while the court could decide before they tore the house down.
The fact his name is Wear...tells all. Oligarchy controlling their domain.
Shady shady
There is so many getting these positions with conflicts of interest for personal gain
The entire county is this way, Cocke County too.
It goes to the police departments, as well.
Go ahead and try to get any county job here without knowing someone or being a relative.
I'll wait.
They buy soooo much property because they know in advance what the plans may be and how THEY will vote on their own interests.
When you sell something for zero dollars, it's because you are helping the buyer avoid paying taxes. Read it LOUD: Money exchanged "under the table."
I’m sorry you and your family are having to deal with this. It’s just wrong on all levels!
See if he or the butter paid taxes in that “sale.” They have to be taxed on the VALUE…even if the sale price is zero.!!!!!!
Praying for the whole truth to be revealed as only Jesus Christ can do .. Light be. Amen
Thank you very much
Wow this is so crazy
I know it really is
If you have a case why don't you take it to court? Just wondering.
Nice headway. Win in the court in public opinion first and then win in court.
I have been following your videos since your family has been uploading videos. I can see the corruption you talk about and show. But here recently, other videos have surfaced about money that was offered to your family and what your family counter offered. Can you address that in a video? For everyone that has been following this closely, I believe it will be an eye opener. Keep up the good/strong fight. May God continue to Bless your family during this time.
We addressed this in our last video. It was never about the money. The government had a ridiculous demand so we countered with a ridiculous offer. It was our friendly gesture of saying no. Move the road to where the community voted. Thanks for following us and your support throughout it all!!
What counter offer is worth Your Dream
I think its safe to assume that "they" thought y'all would shut up, sit down, and eat the shit they served you! You all have stood your ground and got too loud for their liking and now you have a major spotlight pointed straight at all of their shadowy practices! This case is becoming the POSTERCHILD for all small towns and cities EVERYWHERE!! 💪🇺🇸 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT. BRAVO❤
Tennessee is a sunshine law state, look into that.
If the original pink plan was by water way, assume state environmental people involved & ok prior to presenting it. Plus presented for vote at meeting with 2 to 1 favor- when during COVID time did it get changed to other route? Which from my understanding no public vote was done. WONDERING did they final start paying your mom’s mortgage? 🙏
Lock him up!
Hopefully you can go to the Supreme Court don’t sound like anything is getting done at the local level🥺
Did the city or anyone offer money as compensation for taking the property?
You guys didn’t even own that property when the route was approved, you bought the property without having a site survey conducted which would have resulted in the discovery of the plans for the destruction of the home. I’m not in favor of eminent domain at all but had your family done their due diligence prior to buying the home the this wouldn’t be an issue. Which is why I am guessing no lawyer will touch this case. That and the fact that you refused multiple offers and refused to submit any property appraisals when asked for them.
Rusty it’s called Lis Penden. It’s a notice the city is required to file on properties going in eminent domain. They did not. I also don’t understand where you get your details from because you clearly don’t watch the videos. We mention our attorney on several occasions. The city has a due diligence to uphold as well like or not.
Go back and watch all of the videos. You will change your opinion!!!
@@PigeonForgeEminentDomain So why did you not submit any appraisals after you realized they were going to take the house? Why did you not have a survey completed prior to buying the house? Why have you not filed a lawsuit against the listing agent or seller of the property?
@@DonnaBurzell I’ve watched all the videos. Do your own independent research and you will find out that there is a ton of information missing in the videos. They aren’t telling you what they don’t want you to know for a reason. Why do you think there aren’t lawyers lined up to take this case to court? Because everything is not being told in these videos that is why.
Despite what PF says we were never asked for other appraisals. They shut down negotiations after only 2 weeks. (And we have video proof of these during a recorded discussion with the mayor that will be released later) Once we hired our attorney it went into litigation and hasn’t made it to a point where our appraisal will be presented. We will never go after the local realtor. It’s not going to happen. She is an outstanding local realtor in Sevier County and she didn’t know because again a lis pending should’ve been filed.
What is the name of the campground.
But your house and dreams are gone.😢 I’d fight until I got the correct amount and invest that into a vacation home somewhere else. I’m sure you’re completely soured on PF by now as you should be. It’s a gorgeous area but some people have to ruin it with their greed. So sorry for your family. The working man doesn’t seem to have a chance anymore.
Thank you for leaving us a comment
Gorgeous area but as a long time resident, I can assure you that everyone here, vast majority top to bottom are rude once you get to know them and are used to scheming thrir way through everything.
Responsible will never be a word used to describe the people.
Maybe many years ago.
No more.
Don't tuck tail.... Stand Your Ground
You showed two routes and then said they ended up choosing a different route. Can you show the different route.
He did! Green route- Pink route. You are probably like me, I get so upset watching these videos, that sometimes I miss things and have to watch again!
@@DonnaBurzell I thought he was saying that they privately went with a different route that wasn’t voted for. Like different than those two. Maybe not.
@stellasfarmlife2465 17 people voted for the rd to go through the undeveloped campground. ( those people may have not even known that there were plans for a campground) 6 voted to go through the neighborhood (pretty sure these 6 knew there were plans for a campground 😉
I wasn't finished...accidentally sent! Lol!
@@DonnaBurzell so the road they’re building is the original route through the neighborhood or another modified route?
it’s a no win situation for someone no matter what route is chosen
If it's not filed its not binding in court period. If his name is on it he still owns it. Very corrupt! Have you contacted Institute of Justice? They take eminent domain cases.
NOTE: Have you guys hooked up with the institute for injustice?? Even if they can’t help you guys, they might be able to direct you to those in your state who could help.
1st world problems... this was a second home.... at a time when many people in this country can't afford any housing.... let alone 2+
Benghazi rabbit sent me
Let's talk about that you bought the house for $306000, it was reevaluated at $489669. They offered $490000, and you want 3 million. And you want it as a rental property. 😅 And the city had discussions on the possible routes in 2021. They bought in 2022.
Old news! No one cares because everyone knows our story now. They know it was appraised wrong and the counter offer was a gesture to the city saying we ain’t going anywhere. Do you believe government should be allowed to take your property and government should be allowed to decide the value?
Can you turn up microphone
I can’t figure out why you guys don’t have a lawyer. It seems you might have a slam dunk here.
We do
I hope your claim wins. Signing over property for $0 seems like a quick claim deed. Families do that all the time. If it is documented when there was a vote, you can have your atty subpoena the records and if date does not coincidentally match a city hall meeting and advance notice to all parties involved then that is not protocol. WHY DOESN’T YOUR MOTHER OR YOU HAVE AN ATTY?? You just don’t want one? I don’t understand because an injunction or process would have been in place to not have your house bulldozed. I’d have your atty request documentation from the road commission as well seeing dates and authorization. Good luck on your verbal talks but at the city hall but as you see now you have to pay the mortgage. Did they think you abandoned the property? Did you have a chg of address. The appraisal for this is very extensive considering more than just a house but risks to environment etc and should have been given to you if you paid for that to represent your interest so you have standing in court you were given an offer you had that is taken in consideration from an appraisal right? Get an atty
Signing over property to family members is done all of the time. However, Mayor Ware has done this to try to make it look like he has no interest in the campground due to his political position. He is not a very smart man if he thinks people are that stupid!🤣 The Race family does have an attorney. Go back and watch all of their videos from day 1. You will be better informed of the entire SAD, SNEAKY, (Well, trying to be sneaky but not working out so well for them🤗) DEVIOUS , situation. 😢
Private property, is government, nothing you can do.
How come the last homeowner or realtor who sold you the place didn't disclose this upcoming problem with the property? You might have a case against them for failure to disclose such a serious property issue.
They covered this, the city did not flag the property so the prior owner, realtor did not know.
@davidsmith5534 Apparently, the road was supposed to go through an undeveloped campground. Then the city abruptly changed their mind in order to swing their d**ks around.
@@davidsmith5534 The route that the city had residents vote on was not this route. The mayor had interest in property where the road vote was approved. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the conflict of interest of this mayor. I hope this family sues the city for every dime they have !
Sounds like they were wrong and a good lawyer could probably get y’all a decent pay day and maybe even keep your land
Looks like you'll be selling your new road to pigeon forge for I don't know a million dollars 😂
Screw them like that screwed you
I was watching your video and stopped it so I could read the list of those that wanted the pink route. I read that it was the church that first suggested the hybrid route in this meeting and not the city but you didn't mention that which to me means your trying to hide something from us.
Well I also didn’t block that out like I did other things. So if I was trying to hide things wouldn’t I white that out like I did phone numbers and names. That’s also 1 out of 17. Email the city hall ask them if the hybrid route was brought to the community to vote on like these two were. Ask them if there’s a record at all of the hybrid route being discussed even amongst them.
@@PigeonForgeEminentDomain The notice for the public meeting on October 26 says the meeting is to gather public input not to vote on the route.
Why did u all ask for 3 million and then 1 million?
They offered u all more and u know it.
Facts are here and I’ve answered this for you before. I can put facts of government corruption right in your face but you’re someone who doesn’t believe in property rights so we’ll just leave it at that.
I believe in property rights. I also believe u knew beforehand about the connector as well as the property being labeled as commercial instead of residential.
You either wanted to make a quick buck and sell it back to the city or 2. Try and do exactly what u did and ask for 3 million. Knowing good and well it's not worth that.
They offered you more than enough. Twice. U asked for millions each time.
You lost a case and was given options, but chose greed and "your way". Your wife's website says she's a speaker and a "story teller". Isnt this convenient.
What do you want from this? The 3 million you originally asked for? The 1 million?
Pretty sure Jesus wouldn't use cancel culture or celebrate that someone removed their Facebook page over being harassed.
She must be a friend of the Mayor😊@PigeonForgeEminentDomain
Actually not and just watched the video and wanted to apologize that I said it was flagged as commercial when it wasn't at all according to the video.
If thats the case then I apologize
why are you arguing the Merritt's but not your land rights?
This whole thing sounds like a crappy "C" movie script from the 80's.
Hate to say it....... but if you don't have the appropriate legal representation, your pissing in the wind.
Seems very unethical with what they did to you and your family. I would also say the whole zero dollar thing sends up a lot of red flags. I hope you get justice and compensated the right way
So you want the route to take someone else’s property. No one wants their property taken.Traffic is a nightmare in Pigeon Forge, Traffic needs to be helped anyway possible
Did you watch the video? Community voted to keep along the creek rather than taking MORE property. This original voted route didn't swing up into a neighborhood. It went through a field in a undeveloped campground (at the time we started this) not residential parcels (not referring to our property)
You will be bought off, once you get you money the videos will stop, the corruption will continue.
Today I cancelled our vacation there … every year our family of 11 plus out of town family makes it 34 !! We rent 4 large cabins and stay for an extended stay…. Since this came out because of the obvious lack of concern and mistreatment of this family !!!! Thank you for bringing Attention to this ! We made the decision to NOT spend our money in that city !!!! I pulled up our financial statement from last years vacation & just my family of 11 - Between dining , attractions, dinner theatres , photos & Titanic 😊plus here & there other stuff we did our total was 14,500 US $ . I did mention extended stay …… and we save and work a lot of overtime throughout the year to fund this … Thank GOD we didn’t lose any $ from cancelling . Those figures do NOT reflect out of town family ….. We decided as a family to go on to Sc. Myrtle Beach 🏖️ only problem is moving our dates . But, I will NOT ever spend $ in Pigeon Forge again !!!!!!! 😊
Thank you for bringing awareness to the city corruption!
I admire that you back up your words with action. Amazing!
Might want to forward that to city. My church preacher is CT Townsend, evangelist. They do Jubilee in Feb/March & Arise currently going on at Leconte center yearly. The amount of people both events bring is excess. I personally refused to go up there after what I heard they did. Yeah don’t spend as much but supporting you.
@@user-me2gt5dm4o Guess who the GM of the LeConte Center is...the mayor.