by Associated Press Published: May 8,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, building, building code, Commercial Real Estate, construction, county government, home, homebuilder, homebuilding, house, real estate, residential real estate, subdivision, supervisor, unincorporated
OXFORD — Some buildings in unincorporated areas of Lafayette County may soon have to be constructed according to building codes, though officials are still working on the details. A code has not been adopted. However, county supervisors have appointed a committee to work out details of what will be in the building code Proposals to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 19,2013
Tags: attorney, bank fraud, banking, contractor, home, house, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawyer, legal, loan, real estate, real estate development, residence, subdivision, trial
OXFORD — Former Southaven city contractor James Malcolm Harris Jr., who was recently indicted on bank fraud charges, has requested that his March 4 trial be postponed to give his attorney enough time to prepare for the case. The Commercial Appeal reports Harris’ attorney, David Hill, filed a motion for a continuance on Feb. 15 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 5,2013
Tags: commission, developer, home, house, investigation, probe, real estate, residence, residential, state agency, subdivision
SOUTHAVEN — The Mississippi Real Estate Commission plans to open an investigation into the dealings of DeSoto County developer Chuck Roberts after Roberts pleaded guilty last week to a federal bank fraud charge involving a Southaven subdivision. Roberts, 46, pleaded guilty to bank fraud last Thursday in federal court in Oxford. Roberts was accused of submitting [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, bench, court, crime, fraud, guilty, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, loan, plea, real estate, residential, subdivision
OXFORD — DeSoto County developer Chuck Roberts has pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud charges. The Commercial Appeal reports Roberts entered his plea at a hearing in Oxford yesterday. He pleaded guilty to one count charging him with submitting fake documents and making false statements to an area bank to get money from [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 19,2012
Tags: board of supervisors, construction, county, development, government, home, house, infrastructure, land, law, ordinance, property, public hearing, real estate, regulation, residence, resident, residential, road, street, subdivision, supervisor
VICKSBURG — Warren County will hold a public hearing on Jan. 22 on proposed changes to the county’s ordinance on subdivision development. The Vicksburg Post reports versions of a revised ordinance have discussed by the board of supervisors for months. The county is considering a prohibition on the sale of residential lots until roads are [...] [...]