City Attempts to Dismiss the Treehouse Appeal
February 15, 2003
Without warning, the City pleas to the court to throw out the Treehouse appeal.  The Treehouse counsel is outraged by the city's underhanded tactics.  If the City succeeds, the treehouse will have to come down without due process.  More....
City is wasting our time
January 30, 2003
City leaders were so busy tearing down a treehouse that they neglected to file an annexation claim before the city of Jackson.  Home values north of the city are affected.  Costs of litigation dramatically increased for the city.  We all said that there were more important things for the city to worry about then this treehouse!
City submits slanderous letter to the Judge
In a desperate attempt to influence the Judge, the letter libels the Welch's character..
City grants gas stations what
it could not grant the treehouse!
City officials acted like these permits were impossible and subject to lawsuit.
City doubts Interpretation!
Fate of Gazebo and Carport contingent on Treehouse case...
City of Clinton Violates Ordinance
The city cannot follow its own accessory building rules!
You be the Judge - ordinance sections and links are provided.
Alderman violates 401.5
You be the Judge.
Ward 6 alderman lives across the street from the gazebo!
2411.03
City of Clinton Violates Ordinance Again!
City violates 2411.03 of the ordinance.
How is this fair to the owners of the Treehouse?
City Orders Removal of Beautiful Gazebo
Beautiful, lake view Gazebo built for Wedding
What's next? Zoning administrator retracts his initial interpretation of zoning laws.
Transcript from City Council Meeting
Read what your alderman said or did not say.
Read the city's official viewpoint from this website!
$4600 (so far) to city attorney to fight treehouse, only $500 to library for badly needed repairs!
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen vote the Treehouse down!
 We want to thank everyone who came out to support us once again.
 We also want to thank our Attorney, Steve Smith, for providing a solid case for keeping our treehouse.  
It appeared that the city's decision was made ahead of time since the Aldermen's motions to deny our requests were pre-typed and photocopied before our lawyer presented our case.  We plan to appeal their decision. 
We objected when one alderman compared this story to two notorious criminal scandals, Worldcom and Watergate. We had to remind the board that this is a civil case about a treehouse.
Story goes National on the CBS Early Show calls pour in from all over the country.  Mark Strassman reports on the Treehouse.
The Planning and Zoning Board voted not to decide!
(The vote was without recommendation and a violation of section 2411.03 of the city ordinance.)
  If the zoning board could not make a decision, how was this homeowner supposed to interpret the ordinance?  Standing room only crowd overflowed courtroom and was unanimous to keep treehouse!
If We  Lose   If we lose, the city will be given the green light to go after every accessory use in the city based on Gary Ward's interpretation.  Not only will the city go after every use, they will be required to go after every use whether it is mentioned specifically in the ordinance or not.  Carports and garages in the side yard are not permitted according to his interpretation.  His accessory building interpretation stretches from swings to gazebos to treehouses to garages to who knows what.
If We  Win   If we win, common sense will return to our zoning department.  Items that are banned will have to be specifically listed (i.e. gazebos, detached garages, swings, etc) to prevent confusion and future litigation.  The zoning office will have to listen to input from the people.  One autocrat will no longer dictate how the city is developed.  The people will have some say.