I returned to the county hearing after the recess and listened while the trust's attorney described the consequences of Grant's withdrawal.
The county would not seize the property immediately. The trust had sixty days to bring its taxes current or present a plan. Northline could submit a revised offer, but it had no obligation to do so. The cooperative would remain under the current lease until the trust decided its next step.
It wasn't a victory. It was time.
Celia approached us in the hallway after the hearing. She didn't bring the folder this time.
"Northline will review the terms," she said. "I can't promise the relocation fund will remain."
"I understand," I said.
She looked at Grant. "The company could still proceed with the sale if the trust wants to revisit it."
"The trust h
