Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Pleasure Point Date:   8/5/2015 11:15:53 AM

I have been watching this story unfold.  I have nothing to offer beyond some observations from a distance.  I am a property owner on the lake, so I have a vested interest it the water quality and things that affect that. 

I have empathy for those who are affected, but the truth is that they made a bad investment when they added permanent improvements on a lease held property.  It's like any other investment, it may or may not pay off, and when you do it, you assume the risk.  No one likes to lose, but they played the game and now they have to pay the price. 

My observation is that they  should be angry at the lease holder, not Alabama Power.  She apparently knew that the property was designated for recreation, yet she never informed the leasees.  Apparently, she witheld a lot of information from the leasees or they didn't ask the right questions.  And the reason that no action ws taken to improve the septic system before it became a huge problem was likely that, as a lease holder, she was not going to invest a large sum of money in something she only leased, and two, she was probably concerned that in doing so she would attract the attention of Alabama Power about how the property was actually being used.  I obviously don't know this as fact, but I think it is a reasonable assumption. 

I have watched people on leased property become outraged when their lease is terminated and blame everyone for their loss.  In my view, a more appropriate response is to be grateful that you had the place for your use as long as you did.   No one likes change, but you have to be prepared for it.