June 2, 2009

by Beau and Cheryl Kring
Co-Chairs, Mississippi PPEHRC /Wave watchers

Tonight at the City meeting we all came to an agreement and we get to
keep our cottages on our property's. We (8 Families) sued the City of
Waveland for the right to keep our cottages on our property. It has
been a long 6 months, but after a few court battles (Which we won) and
arguing at meetings, we finally got the answer tonight. At first they
wanted us to agree with their 16 counts on the 1st. MOU. If we had
NONE of us would have been able to keep our cottages on our own
property. They droped 15 of the counts and kept one in this new MOU.
We all agreed, and signed notarized paper stating that we would never
rent the cottage out to anyone and it has to be our primary resident.
We can sell our property or will it to a family member with the
stipulation that they can never rent it out and it has to be their
primary resident. I feel there are NO losers here. We are all winners.
We get to keep our homes on our own land, and the City gets to keep
their residents, and that means there tax base's. There's not many
people here in Waveland. Very few south of the tracks. There is only 5
houses on our street.
After the meeting was over, there were lots of hugging. We all went
home. I got home and cryed. The overwelming feeling I am having that
it is finally over. My GOD, to know this house is going to finally be
ours. Now the next step is to buy the cottage. Our elevation and
survey has already be done. All we need to do is sign papers and hand
over money. Then MEMA will raise us as high as we need to go. I want
to thank everyone who had a hand in helping all of us keep our homes.
But mainly I want to thank GOD, because without him we would have
never met Andrew Canter and the Mississippi Center for Justice. They
are a wonderful team with great hearts. Thank You, Thank You, Thank
You.

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