state park in Freestone County, Texas
Texas abandons efforts to seize former state park through eminent domain: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stop pursuing eminent domain to take over ...
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Fairfield couple worried after state won’t seize Fairfield State Park: Fairfield couple are looking for answers after TPWD’s decision not to seize the Fairfield ...
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State ineptitude cost us Fairfield Lake park. Here’s how Texas can make good on it | Opinion
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Freestone Club neighborhood, golf course will create new revenue: A new report analyzes the potential economic and fiscal impact Todd Interests' Freestone ...
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Most eminent domain cases are resolved quietly, with no media coverage, no public fights, no real question that the state or a utility company will, eventually ... Show more www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article282927068.html www.star-telegram.com/e-edition/today www.star-telegram.com/customer-service/article255573181.html
How the Fairfield Lake developer fought the state of Texas on eminent domain — and won
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Freestone County commissioners say Fairfield land is worth millions: The judge-appointed Freestone County commissioners determined the fair market value of ...
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Fairfield Lake park property valued at ‘staggering’ $418M. What will the state do now?
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Texas constitutional amendment recommendations for 2023 (Editorial): Vote 'for' tax breaks to child care, homeowners and medical manufacturing and funds for UH ...
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School taxes, state parks: Here are recommendations for Texas prop election | Opinion
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Texas takes legal action to save Fairfield Lake State Park: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began the legal process of eminent domain to seize the former ...
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Community divided on using eminent domain for Fairfield Lake: Texas officials met with Freestone County leaders about Fairfield Lake State Park and eminent ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/09/20/texas-officials-local-leaders-agree-to-disagree-on-fairfield-state-park-eminent-domain/
Fairfield Lake Park: TPWD petition filed to keep Texas site public: Texas Parks and Wildlife filed a petition on Sept. 1 to condemn and seize Fairfield Lake ...
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Todd Interests rejected the state’s final voluntary offer, and urged the state not to move forward with eminent domain.
Texas wants to buy Lake Colorado City State Park land from Vistra: Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners voted to allow staff to buy property in Mitchell County ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/08/24/texas-will-try-to-purchase-lake-colorado-state-park-property-thats-currently-under-lease/
Buc-ee’s CEO replaced as Texas Parks commission chairman: Arch "Beaver" Aplin finished his term on the Texas Parks and Wildlife commission. Gov ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/08/24/buc-ees-ceo-arch-aplin-replaced-as-texas-parks-and-wildlife-commission-chairman/
Fairfield Lake developer calls for parks commissioner to resign: Todd Interests is calling for an investigation into the Texas Parks and Wildlife ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/08/22/developer-calls-for-tpwd-chairmans-resignation-investigation-tied-to-fairfield-lake-park/
Policy: TPWD won't use eminent domain on homes, ranches, farms: Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners will vote Thursday on whether to adopt a policy that would ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/08/24/texas-wildlife-board-restricts-ability-to-use-eminent-domain-following-fairfield-park-saga/
Construction begins on site of Texas' Fairfield Lake State Park: Todd Interests has began construction on the Freestone Club neighborhood that will be built ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/07/26/todd-interests-moves-forward-with-construction-on-land-of-former-fairfield-lake-state-park/
Texas might buy Lake Colorado City State Park land from Vistra: The Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners will vote on whether to purchase the land containing ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/08/21/texas-considers-buying-park-land-its-leasing-from-same-company-that-owned-fairfield-lake/
Fairfield Lake former slave cemetery may save park, historian hopes: Freestone County historian Sandy Bates Emmons hopes the gravestones of formerly enslaved ...
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Video shows construction at Fairfield Lake despite TX officials asking developer to wait
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Texas to use eminent domain to seize Fairfield Lake State Park: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously Saturday to condemn Fairfield Lake ...
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Freestone County officials don't support state park eminent domain: Freestone County commissioners are asking Texas Park and Wildlife officials to not use ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/06/21/freestone-county-officials-oppose-texas-plan-to-use-eminent-domain-on-fairfield-lake-land/
TX developer talks Fairfield Lake State Park eminent domain vote: 'A travesty': Dallas, Texas, developer discusses park officials' eminent domain vote on ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/06/15/todd-interests-breaks-silence-on-texas-parks-officials-fairfield-lake-eminent-domain-vote/
Long live Fairfield Lake State Park. No apology needed. (Editorial): Conserving a beloved and long-established state park justifies using eminent domain to force ...
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Texas could acquire Fairfield Lake State Park via condemnation: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission took a step Saturday toward acquiring Fairfield Lake ...
houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/general/article/texas-fairfield-lake-state-park-eminent-domain-18145893.php
Texas offered $95 million for Fairfield Lake State Park land: Texas officials attempted to buy Todd Interest's contract for Fairfield Lake State Park land ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/06/06/texas-offered-95m-for-fairfield-lake-land-in-move-developer-calls-sabotage/
What is eminent domain and how is Texas using it to seize Fairfield Lake?: Fairfield Lake State Park will be seized by the state in an effort to halt a private ...
dallasnews.com/news/environment/2023/06/13/texas-use-of-eminent-domain-in-the-fairfield-lake-case-is-unique/
Flights delayed at Bush, Hobby airports due to storms: Inbound flights at both Bush and Hobby airports in Houston are delayed because of afternoon thunderstorms.
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Texas will try to buy back land for Fairfield Lake State Park: Texas parks officials said they are taking “all necessary steps” to purchase the land and save ...
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Parks fund could launch a "golden age" for state: The Texas Legislature is moving toward an investment of $1 billion to buy more land for state parks ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/05/19/texas-1-billion-park-plan-is-a-sweet-deal/
Texas may buy back land including Fairfield Lake State Park: State lawmakers approved the purchase of Fairfield Lake State Park, making the reality of keeping ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/05/25/texas-moves-toward-purchasing-5000-acres-of-land-including-fairfield-lake-state-park/
Texas House approves bills to spend up to $1 billion for more state parks: The Texas House paved the way for a billion-dollar investment in state parks ...
texastribune.org/2023/05/15/texas-house-bill-state-parks-land-funding/
A look at 6 new state parks coming to Texas: Totaling more than 68,000 acres, new parkland is slated for North and West Texas, the Gulf Coast and Hill Country.
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/05/08/a-look-at-six-new-state-parks-coming-to-texas/
Don't laugh. Rick Perry wouldn't be the worst president. (Thumbs): Also: Lina Hidalgo on sexual harassment; spirit of Fairfield Lake State Park lives on; ...
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The renderings describe a clubhouse with a lazy river and swim-up bar, a fieldhouse with a whiffleball stadium, and private hiking trails.
Fairfield Lake State Park: Developer's luxury community plans revealed: A lazy river, swim-up bar, pickleball courts, whiffleball stadium and other amenities are ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/fairfield-lake-state-park-development-plans-17871242.php
Fairfield Lake State Park reopening draws bittersweet visitors: Fishermen and other park visitors are saying their goodbyes to Fairfield Lake State Park after ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/fairfield-lake-state-park-final-visits-17856257.php
Fairfield Lake State Park to temporarily reopen to public ahead of sale to developer
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In Final Four bracket, it's Abbott vs Mattress Mack (Thumbs): Also: Boaters vs. bulldozers at Fairfield Lake, how to get thrown out of the Texas Legislature ...
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Push for $1B towards Texas parks comes from unlikely political allies: A Dallas Republican and an Austin environmental leader make an unlikely team that's ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/04/26/dallas-conservative-austin-liberal-unite-in-push-for-texas-to-set-aside-1b-for-new-parks/
Wasteful government spending: How Texas is about to overpay for a lake: Texas has taken a wasteful, big-government approach to the water in Fairfield Lake ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/03/19/texas-might-overpay-for-reservoir-after-fumbling-fairfield-park-deal/
These 15 Texas state parks are actually leased, not owned: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department operate many state parks in Texas, but they lease 15 of them ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/texas-state-parks-leased-17785928.php
I grew up near Fairfield Lake. How its closure affects residents: Fairfield Lake State Park's closure will impact a freedmen's town's past, newly-found ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/fairfield-lake-park-todd-interests-luxury-homes-17871065.php
Texas senator files second bill to use eminent domain on Fairfield Lake State Park
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Texas State Park May Disappear as Vistra Sells Land to Developer: Texas is set to lose one of its state parks after landowner Vistra Corp. terminated the lease ...
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Fairfield Lake State Park closing to make way for a gated community: Fairfield Lake State Park, one of Texas' most popular state parks, is scheduled to close at ...
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First look at the former Fairfield State Park resort plan: The 5,000-acre development south of Dallas will include a country club, multimillion-dollar homes in a ...
dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/03/30/developers-peel-back-curtain-on-resort-community-plan-for-former-texas-state-park/
Developer buying Fairfield Lake State Park may plan to sell water to DFW, says TX official
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Fairfield Lake park could have been saved, but state scuttled deal: State officials passed up an offer to save Fairfield Lake State Park this month ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/02/27/fairfield-lake-park-could-have-been-saved-but-state-scuttled-deal/
Texas lawmaker drops eminent domain from bill to save Fairfield Lake State Park: The lawmaker who proposed using eminent domain to keep Fairfield Lake State Park ...
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Fairfield Lake State Park: Popular Texas park scheduled to close: Fairfield Lake State Park, one of Texas' most popular state parks, is scheduled to close at the ...
houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/general/article/fairfield-lake-state-park-to-close-feb-28-17784560.php
Texas officials scramble to save Fairfield Lake State Park. Is it too late?: Negotiations to save the popular state park south of Dallas have stalled ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/03/09/can-texas-fairfield-lake-state-park-be-saved/
Amid fight for Fairfield Lake, lawmakers worry about another state park in West Texas
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Texas could lose Fairfield Lake State Park along I-45 to developer: Fairfield Lake State Park, located along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas ...
houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/general/article/texas-could-lose-fairfield-lake-state-park-17754974.php
TX lawmaker wants ‘historic’ investment in state parks after Fairfield Lake closure
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Texas Gov. Abbott weighs in on fight to keep Fairfield Lake State Park from development
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Don't take Fairfield Lake State Park by eminent domain: Texas is set to lose a great state park to development. The wrong solution is for the state to use its ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/02/18/texas-shouldnt-use-eminent-domain-to-save-fairfield-lake-state-park/
Texas Republican wants to use eminent domain to save Fairfield Lake State Park: Texas Rep. Angelia Orr filed a bill that would give Texas Parks and Wildlife the ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/02/15/texas-lawmaker-wants-to-use-eminent-domain-to-save-fairfield-lake-state-park/
Texas lawmaker seeks eminent domain to block development of Fairfield Lake State Park
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Texas state park to become gated community with private golf course: Fairfield Lake State Park, about 90 miles south of Dallas, is slated to become a high-end ...
dallasnews.com/news/texas/2023/02/14/texas-is-losing-a-state-park-to-multimillion-dollar-homes-private-golf-course/
‘A shame’: Texas may soon lose 1,800-acre state park on Fairfield Lake to developer
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This Texas state park may soon be replaced with multimillion-dollar homes: Fairfield Lake State Park has been open to the public for years. Now a developer in ...
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