Land deal could be salvaged
Utility commission erred but acted in good faith, city attorney says
By Bertrand M. Gutierrez
Winston-Salem Journal
The government agency that operates water and sewer service in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County failed to comply with state law when it bought land in Stokes County last month for a proposed demolition landfill, city officials acknowledged yesterday.
Ron Seeber, the city attorney, said that the City-County Utility Commission acted in good faith when it paid $2.9 million for 433 acres on the Forsyth-Stokes county line. But the commission did not follow state law because it did not get consent from the Stokes government before buying the portion of land on the Stokes side - 119 acres.
By Bertrand M. Gutierrez
Winston-Salem Journal
The government agency that operates water and sewer service in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County failed to comply with state law when it bought land in Stokes County last month for a proposed demolition landfill, city officials acknowledged yesterday.
Ron Seeber, the city attorney, said that the City-County Utility Commission acted in good faith when it paid $2.9 million for 433 acres on the Forsyth-Stokes county line. But the commission did not follow state law because it did not get consent from the Stokes government before buying the portion of land on the Stokes side - 119 acres.
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