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September 29, 2008
Ruling on lawsuit against Mansfield is set for Thursday
Star-Telegram
By Robert Cadwallader
Who woulda thunk that developer Forest City would be at the center of a lawsuit alleging that the company benefited from backroom dealings, involving a questionable land deal and tax incentives?
Sure, that kind of stuff goes on all the time in Cleveland and Brooklyn, but check out what's going on in Mansfield, TX, just outside of Ft. Worth.
A judge could rule Thursday on a lawsuit saying the city held illegal secret meetings, conducted questionable land deals and offered questionable tax incentives related to The Shops at Broad Street retail center.
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The city and one-time City Council candidate Valerie Mantos are set to square off in a summary judgment hearing before Judge Bonnie Sudderth of the 352nd State District Court in Fort Worth. The city is asking Sudderth to rule in its favor without a trial.However, last week Mantos filed an amended petition that expanded its complaints about how the city provided the 105-acre site and incentives for the planned 1.2 million-square-foot retail complex.
Read the rest of the article to hear some familiar themes.
Posted by lumi at September 29, 2008 5:10 AM