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A man in Trenton, Ohio thought he bought an empty lot at a sheriff’s auction but instead purchased a whole street and the lot. That’s resulted in a fight between him and the city, which is using a trick many people loathe to get the street back under its control.
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That man, Jason Fauntleroy, made the auction purchase three years ago. His plan was to build a house on the empty lot. But before long he realized he bought not only the lot but the entire street of Bloomfield Ct.
Trenton City Manager Marcos Nichols told WCPO he believes the reason Fauntleroy was even able to purchase the street was possibly that it “was created through a homeowner’s association.” That happens, but the HOA is responsible for maintaining the street, so we’re wondering who’s been taking care of that?
The fight between Fauntleroy and Trenton, Ohio has escalated when in October the city declared imminent domain. We know of lot of people really loathe when municipalities and counties use this tool to strip property away from individuals.
Just like in so many other imminent domain cases, Fauntleroy tells WCPO he’s not getting a fair shake. Instead of appraising his entire property, he claims the city just appraised the empty lot, leaving out Bloomfield Ct.
What’s more, the man says the city has “blocked (his) calls” and won’t communicate with him about what he feels is an unfair appraisal. Nichols even refused to discuss that with WCPO’s reporter.
Fauntleroy thinks he’s being pushed around by the city of Trenton because he doesn’t have the cash to lawyer up. Maybe there’s an attorney out there willing to help him without charge until the case is won? In the meantime, it seems this is another case of a man not being able to just buy a city street and be fairly compensated when the city wants it back.
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