White Rock Quarries is a division of Vecellio Group West Palm Beach, Florida that operates 2 controversial UNDERWATER quarries in West. Palm Beach, Florida
In Vincent, they propose to sell 95% of our natural resources to other states.
Limestone will be taxed at the point of delivery removing tax revenue from Alabama.
All quarry land in Vincent was “covertly purchased” beginning in 2007 using 5 FLLC *shell companies registered in Delaware. (All are now dissolved)
1. All land purchased was zoned agricultural
2. No request was made by WRQ to have land rezoned prior to purchases
3. Mineral right searches performed
4. Land was bought at prices that far exceeded current market value.
1. All land purchased was zoned agricultural
2. No request was made by WRQ to have land rezoned prior to purchases
3. Mineral right searches performed
4. Land was bought at prices that far exceeded current market value.
Timeline:
**First property sold was the Hassett Farm, which was an integral part of the entire quarry deal.
Two RRs intersected on this land and purchasing it would give the quarry access to both lines.
The family of the seller tried in vain to buy the land from the "off the plantation" family member, offering them "whatever the quarry is offering" for the land to keep it in the family.
It did not work and this one sale sealed the fate of Vincent forever.
**First property sold was the Hassett Farm, which was an integral part of the entire quarry deal.
Two RRs intersected on this land and purchasing it would give the quarry access to both lines.
The family of the seller tried in vain to buy the land from the "off the plantation" family member, offering them "whatever the quarry is offering" for the land to keep it in the family.
It did not work and this one sale sealed the fate of Vincent forever.
June 2007
Kathryn Brown sold land to *Aglands Properties,LLC
August 2007
Berry & Hollifield sold land to Vincent Farms LLC
Berry & Hollifield sold land to *Agricultural Holdings, LLC
Nov 2007
Aglands Properties sold land to *Agglands, LLC
*April 2008
Tate sold land to Aglands , LLC
Tate sold land to Agglands, LLC
*This sale was negotiated by David Johnson a “self proclaimed” vegetable farmer, who is also a member of Vecellio & Grogan's shop team. Vecellio & Grogan is the Road Building subsidiary of Vecellio Group.
Oct 2008
Robbie/Gerald Greene sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
At this time Robbie Greene was an active Zoning Board member with the city of Vincent and is the current Mayor’s sister in law.
Oct 2008
Charles Gates sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
Mr. Gates is Robbie Greene’s father
Oct 2008
McClurg sold land to Bio Fuels, LLC
Dec 2008
Agland Properties LLC sold to Agglands, LLC
Jan 2009
Hinds sold land to Bio Fuels, LLC
Jan 2009
Syrgley sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
Chief of Police Vincent
Mar 2009
Dison sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
March 31, 2009
Vincent Mayor Ray McCallister, Vincent City Attorney Corey Moore, Vincent City Council and Zoning Board members met at Bela Luna Restaurant in Childersburg, Alabama (out of county) with attorneys and representatives of Vecellio.
See “What Did They Have To Hide?” SCR Editorial May 2009
Vincent Mayor Ray McCallister, Vincent City Attorney Corey Moore, Vincent City Council and Zoning Board members met at Bela Luna Restaurant in Childersburg, Alabama (out of county) with attorneys and representatives of Vecellio.
See “What Did They Have To Hide?” SCR Editorial May 2009
Apr 2009
Hollis sold land to Bio Fuels, LLC.
Apr 14, 2009
Judy and Noble Naugle met with Mayor and asked him to have a town hall meeting with his constituents. People are worried and need to hear from their town leaders.
He did not comply.
Denied knowing about quarry.
Denied knowing about quarry.
May 1, 2009
Fleming sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
Ronnie Fleming sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
Darlene Thrailkell sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
May 4, 2009
Roland Fleming sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
May 5, 2009
Judy Naugle was on the agenda at regular town council meeting. She asked Mayor Ray McCallister three questions:
(1) Do you have any knowledge of a proposed quarry in our town?
Answer: “No.”
(2) Have you met with any representatives of the quarry company?
Answer: “No.”
(3) Are you going to have a town hall meeting with your people?
Answer: “I don’t know."
None of these questions or answers were included in the minutes of the council meeting.
After being denied twice to correct the minutes, Mrs. Naugle’s questions were attached to the minutes, but never included in the official record.
(1) Do you have any knowledge of a proposed quarry in our town?
Answer: “No.”
(2) Have you met with any representatives of the quarry company?
Answer: “No.”
(3) Are you going to have a town hall meeting with your people?
Answer: “I don’t know."
None of these questions or answers were included in the minutes of the council meeting.
After being denied twice to correct the minutes, Mrs. Naugle’s questions were attached to the minutes, but never included in the official record.
May 6, 2009
Shelby County Reporter reports on the “secret” meeting in Childersburg, “What Did They Have To Hide?”
May 9, 2009
Mayor McCallister has press release confirming quarry plans on locating in Vincent.
Mayor McCallister has press release confirming quarry plans on locating in Vincent.
May 15, 2009
Phillip Davis sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
May 19, 2009
Walkers sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
May 22, 2009
Couch sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
May 26, 2009
Carlisle sold to Bio Fuels, LLC
Sept 16, 2009
Agglands, LLC
Agricultural Holdings, LLC
Bio Fuels Holdings, LLC
ALL SOLD TO WHITE ROCK QUARRIES, FLLC
(Thanks to Judy Naugle for providing this information)
why was the Hassett farm sale omitted?
ReplyDeleteGood question.
ReplyDeleteThe document was prepared by the No Quarry group and if the Hassett Farm had not sold there would be no White Rock Quarries project would there?
We'll make contact and adjust the document.
MAX
Max
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking on this. The Hassett sale should be listed near the top. Attorney Fowler said -- "without the Hassett Farm (because of the railroad) there would be no quarry".
Please give credit/blame to the sellers of the Hassett property.