Todd Interests
The Belmont Hotel is a well-known landmark in Oak Cliff, keeping watch over Fort Worth Avenue from its perch. But since the pandemic, the site has been closed and empty, a sad contrast from its livelier days. That all could change soon, as lights are on at the historic hotel and construction fences have been…
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The saga of Fairfield Lake State Park continues as the Freestone County Commissioners Court has stepped into the ring. The battle between Todd Interests, the developer that purchased the 5,000 acres that comprise Fairfield Lake and the state park land, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission that voted to condemn the property and acquire…
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On Saturday, June 10, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to condemn and acquire the 5,000 acres that comprise both Fairfield Lake and Fairfield Lake State Park — property acquired by Todd Interests on June 1. In a statement issued today, Todd Interests calls the use of eminent domain to keep the park open…
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While Todd Interests was intent on getting dirt turning on its gated luxury golf course development planned for what was formerly Fairfield Lake State Park, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission had other ideas. The commission, chaired by Buc-ees founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, voted to condemn the 5,000-acre Freestone County property and plans to…
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In Texas, if there’s one thing that’s close to sacrosanct in the state legislature, it’s private property rights. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and most of the top executives in the state are thought to have the rights of private property owners at the top of their priorities. However, Todd Interests, the Dallas-based…
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