The corner in question Rt. 16-5 - Parking lot adjacent
current town hall, across
street is Morris family property
Judge David Nibert issued a temporary stay yesterday involving a business deal
where Grantsville's town hall property was being traded to a local businessman.
Mayor Gary Knight, the Town of Grantsville and businessman Steve Satterfield have
been ordered to halt the deal for a period of 30 days, after Grantsville's town council
approved the proposal last Monday.
Knight told a town hall meeting last night the court will now determine the
procedures.
Nibert issued the injunction after a civil action was filed by Lisa Minney, a reporter
for the Calhoun Chronicle and former mayor Don Harris.
The injunction came after council rejected a proposal by another Grantsville
businessman, Jim Morris.
Satterfield's proposed site for new town hall on Main Street
Morris' proposed buildings for town hall trade
Satterfield wants to build a $750,000 convenience store on the town site, while
building a new town hall on Main Street.
Morris wants to trade two buildings on Court Street for the town property, proposing
to build a professional office building.
Morris says the town should look at all their options.
The Satterfield deal has been considered, off and on, for seven years.
The action claims Mayor Gary Knight and the council breached their fiduciary duties
as protectors of the public interest.
The injunction calls for halting work on the project, "invalidating the agreement
reached between the town and Steven Satterfield," calling for immediate action,
since construction activity has already begun on the Satterfield project.
See Herald article 5/10/2003 for details of the suit.
A hearing will be held within the 30 day period regarding the issue.
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