We have 1, count that 1 Representative from the Big Sky Country State of Montana, and he's suing the local Billings Fire Department! This whole episode has actually made National News today and I've got to ask "Denny, what the hell are you thinking?" You're up for re-election this year? Seriously, you thought this was a good time to sue your local HERO's at the Fire Department?
Now get this: FOR LOSS OF TREES AND UNDERCOVER ON PROPERTY THAT WAS TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE REHBERG RANCH SUBDIVISION.
Perhaps Denny missed the whole "New Home Sale Slowdown" data and thought that since he's had trouble selling his lots, he might as well take another route to make a few bucks.
I feel a pain, a really big pain in my gut for all of my friends who live in the Rehberg Ranch Estates Subdivision, this kind of negative news doesn't do much for their property values. Seems there's been one mishap after another in this subdivision; mostly concerning rules and regulations as well as promised (but undelivered) improvements and amenities. It's really too bad, because the setting and the ideas for this subdivision's use have been really cool.
I'm also wondering who the Rehberg's are gonna sue when the Pine Beetles destroy the feature of this subdivision, the trees! Maybe they'll go after the Forest Service for not keeping the Pine Beetles under control!
Let's just get this straight, you build a subdivision in a wildfire prone area, and in July 2008 a wildfire starts and burns trees and undergrowth. The local Firefighters come and defend property and people (no homes burned, but they could have). Now you turn around and sue the taxpayers (who fund the insurance and wages of Firefighters) for incompetence in fighting fire.
Buddy, you may have just shut down future development for your constituents who had hoped to be annexed into the City in the future. Can you just hear the discussion at the Planning and Development meetings as well as the City Council? This annexing stuff is tough enough without adding this kind of nonsense to the mix. Must you also force the taxpayers to defend themselves when fighting fire on your property?
How about you take a better role in your State and work to save your local taxpayers money by NOT suing them!
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