Wetumpka Herald

The January 6, 2007 edition of the Wetumpka Herald has a story about the situation. You can read it online here: http://www.thewetumpkaherald.com/articles/2007/01/05/news/news01.txt.


We would, however, like to make a few comments about things mentioned in the article.

First is about this statement that appeared in the article:

“He was offered every opportunity to pay his fair share,” said Parrott. “He could even have paid it over a 12-month period.

First of all, we were not offered a 12-month payment plan. Around the beginning of the year a letter was placed in our mailbox stating that we had until April 1, 2006 to pay $1500. When it was not paid a lean of $3,230.50 was placed against us (and everyone else who had not paid.)

Second, Charles W. Parrott does not even own land in the River Falls area and most of the people living out here don't even know who he is.

Third, the article mentions one landowner who "owns nearly 40 of the lots." This person makes it sound like he was willing to pay the assessments even if he had to borrow money. What he doesn't mention is that this individual is one of the people who wanted the assessments in the first place and is also the one who placed the liens.