Kirk Ferentz, family in middle of land development dispute in Johnson County

[LG210]

On a side note, I wish I was at the hearing--that speech with the apple prop must have been riveting. Probably ranked right up there with Daniel Webster's "rope of sand" speech.

 

[UrbandaleHawk01]

Anyone else feeling a little schadenfreude? Hate that this is the way my brain works, but pretty sure I'm not alone.

Schadenfreude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Gohawks123]

Poor Kurt.

The guy probably can't even afford to move somewhere else. He only makes $4 million a year you know.

 

[LG210]

Rich people should neither have opinions nor voice said opinions at zoning hearings. They have money, do they really need free speech?

 

[Gohawks123]

Rich people should neither have opinions nor voice said opinions at zoning hearings. They have money, do they really need free speech?

Especially ones that can't win football games.

 

[okeefe4prez]

WIN MORE FOOTBALL GAMES OR WE TAKE YOUR LAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you imagine if that happened and there was an eminent domain jury convened to come up with the measure of just compensation that had Barta on it? They'd roll Kurt up there and he'd give some sob story and next thing you know, bam, $20 million for 10 acres of Kurt's land. I mean, sure, it would still be a better value for Iowans than the football contract, but it would still be pretty outrageous.

 

[LG210]

Especially ones that can't win football games.

I know, right?

 

[okeefe4prez]

Poor Kurt.

The guy probably can't even afford to move somewhere else. He only makes $4 million a year you know.

Dude, it's more like $3.8 or 3.9 something with incentives this year, so stop being so dramatic.

 

[Gohawks123]

In all seriousness though...Kurt is a one percenter. I'm sure he'll line whatever pocket needed and keep his precious timber land to himself.

 

[Gohawks123]

Can you imagine if that happened and there was an eminent domain jury convened to come up with the measure of just compensation that had Barta on it? They'd roll Kurt up there and he'd give some sob story and next thing you know, bam, $20 million for 10 acres of Kurt's land. I mean, sure, it would still be a better value for Iowans than the football contract, but it would still be pretty outrageous.

LOL...well done.

 

[doclee]

Move along. Nothing to see here.

 

[burky247]

I still think the practice facility should have been built on the Ferentz's land. Then we could have tailgated inside the bubble.

 

[OUTofTOWNHAWK]

Move along. Nothing to see here.

Everyone stop talking about this topic. I dont want to talk about it anymore so I dont want anyone else to talk about it.

 

[LG210]

Everyone stop talking about this topic. I dont want to talk about it anymore so I dont want anyone else to talk about it.

Hey, OOTH. Let me know when you get back in town and we will hang, brah.

 

[tubahawk]

Please explain why that is sad. That person no longer owns the land. The Native Americans prolly aren't too happy about the Hoover Dam or the Sears Tower, so does that mean we shouldn't have built those?

I'm not saying the developer doesn't have the right to proceed with the land however they desire. It's sad that the family of the deceased didn't/couldn't keep the land from going that direction knowing the previous owners' feelings towards those types of projects.

 

[LG210]

Shouldn't have been done the way it was, at any rate. We straight up stole their land.

Stole whose land?

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Please explain why that is sad. That person no longer owns the land. The Native Americans prolly aren't too happy about the Hoover Dam or the Sears Tower, so does that mean we shouldn't have built those?

Perfect opportunity to cue this up for ya, OK4P

Woody Guthrie-This Land Is Your Land - YouTube

 

[OUTofTOWNHAWK]

Hey, OOTH. Let me know when you get back in town and we will hang, brah.

Look for me, Ill be the guy in the cutoff jean shirt looking up at all the huge 2 story sky scrapers.

 

[LG210]

Look for me, Ill be the guy in the cutoff jean shirt looking up at all the huge 2 story sky scrapers.

It'll be like gazing into a mirror.

 

[eveningnewsteam]

Shouldn't have been done the way it was, at any rate. We straight up stole their land.

No we didnt. We landed on the beach, had a big turkey dinner and they gave it to us.