[Cincinatus' Wife]

More Connolly:

View for sale: $30,000 New owner of a lake fences it off when homeowners wouldn't pay.

Who has rights to submerged lands?

[lepton]

"But is it illegal? I'm not equipped to say."

Equipped?

[Real Cynic No More]

Before all this is over, somebody's gonna hire Tony Soprano to "do the right thing" with Mr. Connelly.

[Tauzero]

You have to admit the pink paint and sparkles were a nice touch on the lake fence.

Solution: no property tax.

[dawn53]

Here's another story about his shenanigans in this mornings St. Pete Times:

LINK

[holyscroller]

I think she could claim rights to it by adverse possession. She's actually been using it. It would be worth a try. The taxpayers will buy this guy off for her though in the end.

[TightSqueeze]

Luella Williams bought her house in 1993 through a city program for low-income people. The deal was arranged by the city and one of its nonprofit housing partners, the Tampa United Methodist Centers.

When you hear… Hi, we're from the government, and we are here to help, grab your wallet and run, do not walk to your nearest exit.
This kind of nonsense will be typical under Bush's faith based initiatives.

[1234]

les 'member folks: this guy's only pursuing the American way of free enterprise-gotta respect his moxie here and at the pink fence site.

[jimtorr]

The Hillsborough property appraiser saw that Williams owned only half of the lot, but assumed the house was on that half. The appraiser placed 100 percent of the house's assessment on the southern parcel owned by Williams.

Williams may have a case for a lawsuit against Connelly. She has been paying Connelly's share of the property taxes on the house for all these years.

[AuntB]

I had not heard about this one. More of this craziness goes on than anyone realizes.

[FreeTally]

Luella Williams bought her house in 1993 through a city program for low-income people. The deal was arranged by the city and one of its nonprofit housing partners, the Tampa United Methodist Centers.

Well, looks like the City will be liable for the screw-up. The city represented clear title, and it obviously wasn't. Anyway, she should have legal claim to the "other half" of the lot since thge house has been there for so long. I think the tax collector will have to refund Connelly's money, and the woman will be the true owner of the property.