Rarity Mountain sees prices drop

rarity wrote:

the project stopped because of bankruptcy!and as far as the off ramp,the only goverment assistance was a tax free build!and all permits were free also,in other words..we went to the state and county and the fee`s were waived on all permits and taxes!only because the project would have brought several jobs to this area,which so desperatley are needed!but the economy fell through and scratched our project!so the great tax payers of tennessee paid nothing for our project!

Are you part of Raity i was just wandering because they have still being doing all the mowing and maintaice on the golf course up till now. I dont understand why they would pay 5 guys wages for months to do this if they where going under

Confused wrote:

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Are you part of Raity i was just wandering because they have still being doing all the mowing and maintaice on the golf course up till now. I dont understand why they would pay 5 guys wages for months to do this if they where going under

yes,because all of our properties did have to have fallen under the bankruptcy terms,and as in our opinion we did want the property to turn into a waste land..hopefuly at some point the land will be used for something.?

rarity wrote:

<quoted text>yes,because all of our properties did have to have fallen under the bankruptcy terms,and as in our opinion we did want the property to turn into a waste land..hopefuly at some point the land will be used for something.?

So you all the land owners are paying these guys to mow the grass on the golf course.

i was told by the workers they would be back in july to finish the course they only like 3 holes and there done

mcss wrote:

The Yankees aren't the only folks who bought into the Rarity fantasy. I know that alot of Tennessee people did as well. Especially the so called educated Oak Ridge workers. Are they unionized? Worth the "big bucks"?

thats exactly right

Confused wrote:

i was told by the workers they would be back in july to finish the course they only like 3 holes and there done

yes we are still paying them..our bankruptcy had a lot of stipulations added to it.the course will be finished..

"The Par Four to Nowhere"

rarity wrote:

<quoted text>yes we are still paying them..our bankruptcy had a lot of stipulations added to it.the course will be finished..

Well i have been on the golf course i even took some pics and im telling you this course will be a hit someone will take off with this and go with it ive played courses alll across the US and they are none any nicer including some of the big dogs. I Hope they open it up i would make this my home course instead of driving an hour to play

oh well wrote:

Well when your looking off the mountain down into Newcomb and toward Jellico I think it's very pretty.
I wouldn't care to live up there. But I do believe that the mountain slides because my Grandpa said when they were building the interstate that it slid off several times. That sure has been alot of wasted money though.

I don't know who your grandpa was, but I lived in Jellico when they were building I-75 and they were land slides that covered some homes up. Construction was stop for about 2 year because on the add cost of slides.the company that was building it had finical diffculity because of it. and they still have slides.

Well I came thru there today and for the first time I noticed there IS a house built back there. Off to the right just before the rarity exit if you are coming north. HUGE house I might add. And I did notice the information building is gone also. Not sure how long its been gone but I travel thru the area at least once a month sometimes more.

If people bought and paid for their land what did they loose it under this bankruptcy? I don't understand...

I drove thru there today! Where is a golf course? We got off the exit and drove to the intersection of the gravel road that goes back down to Jellico, turned right, followed pavement to bottom of hill, turned left onto gravel road that led back over mountain and came out over around Morley on US 25.

rarity wrote:

the project stopped because of bankruptcy!and as far as the off ramp,the only goverment assistance was a tax free build!and all permits were free also,in other words..we went to the state and county and the fee`s were waived on all permits and taxes!only because the project would have brought several jobs to this area,which so desperatley are needed!but the economy fell through and scratched our project!so the great tax payers of tennessee paid nothing for our project!

Bankruptcy! Indeed! Brought about by GREED and shady dealing!
KARMA....it's a bitch ain't it.......Those dumbass yankees are so easy to dupe aren't they?........A helicopter ride, some liquor, and a bunch of empty promises......and presto you got 'em hook line and SINK.....er!
I regret these projects FAILED especially rarity point. I have come up with several ways to dupe them yankess out of their money once they moved into our territory. Better think again if you think us hillbillies are stupid......!

union worker wrote:

if you know anything about the union at all ,most all the members are southern,,,you Idiot!!!

I think you are the idiot. Factories are moving to the south because were not know to unionize. Go to your local 101 dumbass union for some facts.

Where is the golf course????

Help wrote:

Where is the golf course????

You will not find it with out knowing where it is and they have it locked up u cant get into it butr its about 4 miles from the exit

confused wrote:

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You will not find it with out knowing where it is and they have it locked up u cant get into it butr its about 4 miles from the exit

Where? What road is it on? Is there any signs? Thank you.

If you get off the exit go around and when the road curves to the right and there is a gravel road to the left that takes you down the other side of the mountain towards Jellico. Take the left I'm not sure how far to be exact but when you see the cell phone tower on the right that is the road that takes you to it. The last time I was up there you could go out the road but its gated right at the course. Hope this helps..

rarity wrote:

the project stopped because of bankruptcy!and as far as the off ramp,the only goverment assistance was a tax free build!and all permits were free also,in other words..we went to the state and county and the fee`s were waived on all permits and taxes!only because the project would have brought several jobs to this area,which so desperatley are needed!but the economy fell through and scratched our project!so the great tax payers of tennessee paid nothing for our project!

So what will be done up there now?

I ride by there all the time going to KY from GA. I hated to see this development tearing up the mountains. Maybe I am too sentimental, but I would like to see it stay the way it is. What happened to all the money this developer was supposed to have?