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State's possible approval of Stimson Avenue lease could lead to lawsuit

The man who challenged the original lease for the Ohio University property on Stimson Avenue plans to file another lawsuit if the state approves the new lease. -

adjacent to the university ' and it has tremendous value Vincent said. They're (OU) giving it away at the taxpayer's expense in a sweetheart deal. - Vincent said, adding that he's having the land appraised independently and will use that in the potential suit.

Vincent also faulted the appraisers for not comparing the Stimson Avenue lot with other local properties, such as the land housing the Palmer Place apartment complex just down the road.

I think the market value on that site is probably at least $750

000 an acre

Vincent said. That's what it was three-tenths of a mile away. -

Kotowski said. Granted

they're on the same street G? but I would stand by the fact that we brought in individuals

asked them to look at it objectively

and this is the conclusion they reached.

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