He intended to stir up opposition to the sale, but just the opposite seems to have occured as all five City Council members say virtually all the calls they received supported the sale of a small parcel of land to Friendly's Restaurant to facilitate the construction of a new, larger restaurant on Arsenal Street.
Council voted 5-0 to approve the sale despite a passionate appeal by rival businessman Kevin Fear to block the sale and determine the owner by auction.
For Fear, an avid self-promoter with local businesses selling mattresses and cell phones, it was a publicity bonanza in recent days as the Friendly's deal became the talk of the town. On Sunday, Fear bought a full page ad in the Watertown Daily Times urging reader to call Council members.
In my case, of a dozen calls, all but one favored Friendly's.
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Well, I must say I'm happy to se that Fear;s plan back-fired and hit him right in the kisser! All this heated debate he stirred up over the bidding, and yet he would never come out and say exactly whay he wanted gthe property so badly. "expanded parking" my butt! That strip would not have gieven him an edge. Clearly he had some secret agenda like a real-estate flip in mind. While Friendly's came right out with their plans and even a floor plan for the new restaurant. If only Kevin had been honest with us. No, instead he publishes everyone's home phone number in the paper! What an outrage! Jeff, on this one I was with you 1000%! And that says a lot! LOL!!
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