Groundwork On New State Park Starts!

[jdmidwest]

I was browsing the state's bid website today and noticed the tree clearing portion for the old Camp Zoe is up for bid now. Looks like things are in motion to get the newest state park underway.

I came across this article that explains how it came about.

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2013/11/missouri_buys_camp_zoe_jimmy_tebeau.php

[ness]

Whoa!! A Grateful Dead cover band playing, and there were drugs around???? I may have to rethink this whole Rock n' Roll thing.

[jdmidwest]

I was lmao when the feds got leery of his 4.6 million dollar deposits over a few years. You can buy a ticket, or you can buy a teekeet.

[Gavin]

Sorry JD but 4.6M in deposits over that time frame is not much. CG expenses probably not much. Acts, expensive

[jdmidwest]

Doing the math based on the article, it averages about $30 a person over 6 years. Just seemed like a bigger ratio when I read the article.

Don't get me wrong, I am against imminent domain seizures of any type by any form of government. I know the state bought him out, but he was forced to sell. And it does not look like he was allowed to offer the land to the public for sale and try to get a better price.

[jdmidwest]

I recalculated it on a larger calc. Seems like the decimal was off some. $30,666.67 per customer based on the story.

[Justin Spencer]

I recalculated it on a larger calc. Seems like the decimal was off some. $30,666.67 per customer based on the story.

$30 was right if you divide 4.6 million by 150,000. But the 4.6 was after expenses I would guess, still not much per person.