Hall, a millionaire former Mormon bishop from Provo, Utah, has been purchasing land in the two towns, plus Strafford and Tunbridge to the north, with plans to build a series of communities that will eventually house 20,000 people in an area of less than 3 square miles. Currently, the area has a combined population of roughly 4,500. Heâ??s bought about 1,500 acres of farmland and houses, with a goal of securing a contiguous parcel of 5,000 acres.
â??I think it will take 25 years to obtain that,â? Hall says from his home in Utah. â??Iâ??m not just buying anywhere, but a specific spot, [centered around Smithâ??s birthplace] and you have to wait for people to be ready.â?
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