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Resident alleges city sought to buy his homestead; council and code enforcement say they'll follow up
Summary
Longtime Bandera resident Robert Keith Preston told council he received a contract and notice he says approves work on his property; earlier Patty Rapp raised animal‑control concerns about a vacant house with many cats. Staff said code enforcement is working the animal issue and the administration will follow up on the property claim.
Robert Keith Preston, a Bandera resident who said his family has lived on the property since the 1940s, told the City of Bandera council that city staff visited his home Sept. 20 to offer to buy his land and that he later received a letter dated Oct. 31 informing him the council had approved work on his property. ‘‘The letter that I got was dated October 31. The contract was dated to expire November 1,’’ Preston said. He told the council he had declined earlier offers and said he felt pressured, asking, ‘‘Why am I gonna be expected to just be have to give up my…
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