But Arciero insisted on doing it his way. The land was transferred to him. Arciero needed it to allow his wastewater workers easy access to his own plant. Arciero approached Ray about selling the small piece. But Ray was in no mood to cooperate because, she said, Arciero was so tardy in payments on the first deal that her lawyer had begun foreclosure proceedings against him.
Condemnation is the power of a public agency to seize land, usually for public purposes.
They have just gone along with everything he has done or said. The county's lawyers argue the action is legal because the county, not Arciero, will own the condemned land. A hearing is set March 27 in Yuba County Superior Court. To Arciero, a wealthy businessman accustomed to getting what he wants, none of the bad feelings are his fault. Let me buy you dinner.