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Local Village Of America News

City of Carrollton and Carroll County Now on Notice

Stallings' Estate has notified city and county

by D. Tim Clark

February 6, 2010

During the week before last, a notice to the City of Carrollton was updated by the estate of former Mayor Tracy Stallings, "arising from damages caused by the City and its agents .. to the building .. located at 201 Newnan Street."

Given the estate of former Mayor Tracy Stallings no longer has any tenants paying rent, they are facing lingering questions regarding the stability of their Newnan Street building in Carrollton, and while neither the City of Carrollton or the Carroll County government has not been responsive regarding potential claims, they have put both governmental entities on notice.

Both governments on notice now
Recall on January 22nd, 2010 the Stallings' Estate also put the Carroll County Board of Commissioners on notice regarding the same property.

According to the updated notice to the city:

"If the City fails to provide just compensation to the Estate within 30 days, the Estate will initiate legal action to recover its damages."

Value of damages sought
This five-page letter contained many varied descriptions, explanations, examples and legal references. However, just as with the notice to the county a significant visible value was presented regarding the survivability of the building:

"Accordingly, the City is Constitutionally obligated to compensate the Estate fully for the damages caused by the City and for the inverse condemnation. If the Building is unsalvageable, the Estate's damages, excluding litigation costs, are estimated to be at least $2,117,574."

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