Saturday, July 9, 2016

"Hendry County wins monkey farm Sunshine Law case, judge rules"

Below are excerpts from this article in news-press.com:

     "(We are) delighted with the judge’s ruling that we did not violate the Sunshine Law," said county spokeswoman Electa Waddell in a statement.
     "Hendry County continues to stand by the rights provided to our property owners contained within the language of our comprehensive plan and land development code."

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     The county maintained that as long as land is zoned for agriculture, any species could be allowed.“We are pleased with Judge Sloan’s ruling upholding our constant assertions that Hendry County did not violate Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law. Our legal team is to be commended, especially County Attorney Mark Lapp,” said Charles Chapman, county administrator, in the statement.