This is in support of a local farmer here, who has been strong armed by the city to forfeit his land for city use. All of us here have a passion for growing and farming, so let's support one of our own in his last days.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-his-cows.html

"This is in support of the fair treatment of Gene Alexander, his farm, his cows, and his property rights. Mr. Alexander is one of the last farmers of his kind remaining in the U.S. At the age of 92, Mr. Alexander has farmed his land for close to 70 years. He has been an active part of the farming community of Iredell County for decades.

Mr. Alexander’s property is not within the Mooresville City limits. However, the town of Mooresville (in Iredell County, North Carolina) is condemning the farmland to construct an obtrusive sewer line through the most prime area of Mr. Alexander’s farm. The construction of the sewer will come through with 20 raised manholes as high as 3-4 feet tall, which the town has refused to provide flush and vented to the creek bank (aka ground level manholes). Nor will they compensate for the interruption of farming during construction. The line will very much obstruct both the cows’ feeding and water supply..."

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Good luck to him.
If cities can bypass the rules of eminent domain to erect Wal*Marts, it's going to be hard to stop a public utility coming through.