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November 17, 2008

Sundown owner says project has two to three phases left

CENTERVILLE — At Monday's Appanoose County Board of Supervisors meeting, Fritz Balsley of Secluded Land Company, which owns the Coves of Sundown Lake development, requested approval of the plat for Phase Six of the project.

Balsley said there would be two, perhaps three, more phases at Sundown. He reported that Lot 110, which contains submerged lots, has now been conveyed. There are lots submerged in the private lake that are not buildable and he said they will be recorded as such.

Auditor Linda Demry said her office will need something that identifies those submerged lots when the deeds are submitted. Balsley said something would be worked out and that the assessor seemed fine with having the properties identified as not buildable when they are recorded.

Balsley said every landowner in the association has unlimited rights to use the lake, so these lots can't be sold to create a "private lakefront." There are 19 lots above water, he added.

The board voted to approve the Phase Six plat.

In other matters, the supervisors approved family farm, homestead and military applications, approved the appointment of Gary Ewing to the Local Sales Tax Oversight Committee (replacing Duane Wood) and the appointment of Jim Underwood to the Compensation Board (replacing Bill Thom).

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So, the question this week is, “Will it stay or will it go?” The United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. wants to close three Farm Service Agency offices in southern Iowa, which includes the FSA office in Centerville, and consolidate the operations in order to save money. Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held at Faith United Methodist Church to allow farmers and other producers who use the Centerville FSA office to make comments about the closing to John R. Whitaker, state executive director Iowa FSA. Many questioned if the meeting Tuesday was necessary because the decision had already been made.

A. Yes, because Washington will listen.
B. No, because the decision to close the Appanoose County FSA office has already been made.
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