Hawthorne Votes to Rezone Land in Exchange for Ownership
Published December 28th, 2010
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An ongoing dispute in one North Central Florida city is over but the transaction didn't go forward without some heated moments. City of Hawthorne commissioners voted to accept a so-called gift of land from property owner Ben Campen. The deal didn't come without strings attached. The city voted to rezone the land for commercial use. Campen admitted he'll get a nice tax write off but argued the city will now have the ultimate say over its future use.
"I know it may have sounded like I was threatening but I had gotten to the end of the rope... I have tried to resolve this for years," said Campen.
To see more on this report and why residents were concerned about the rezoning, watch the video to your right.
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