Honey Deal? Magistrate Mineer Bought A $1.6M Property for $100k

Chris Collins - Whisper One Posted On March 13, 2026

Then Tries to Sell It Back to County Twice

Honey deals. It is something every citizen secretly wishes they could stumble into. I was made aware of a certain honey deal months ago, and frankly, I sat on it. It’s a can of worms. Even if there is no wrongdoing involved, the question kept running through my mind. Would a regular citizen who is not a magistrate have ever gotten the same deal?

I kept asking myself this question time and time again. This particular honey deal involves a candidate for Judge Executive who has served in various capacities for years. He is currently the Magistrate of District 4, and he is now asking for your vote to run the entire county.

For now, I am only going to present what I can prove on paper. It is difficult when you hear many things but can only prove certain points. There are some things that are simply too easy for a broken system to bury. Once again, I am not claiming that there is explicit wrongdoing, but the optics of this will blow your mind.

The Records Speak for Themselves

Let’s start with what the records show.

According to Pendleton County PVA (Property Valuation Administrator) records, GIS data, and sales documentation:

The property at 512 Maple Avenue, Falmouth, KY 41040, a former medical office building on 3.05 acres, with a structure of approximately 16,000 sq ft, was assessed at around $1.6 million as recently as 2019 (improvements valued at ~$1.384M, land at $116k in earlier years).
On October 27, 2021, it was purchased by Mineer Enterprises LLC (primary owner linked to Rick Mineer) for $100,000.
Shortly after the purchase, the taxable/assessed value dropped sharply to around $380,000 (2023–2025 assessments hold steady there). Annual property taxes fell from over $22,000 (2019) to ~$4,700–$4,900 in recent years.

That alone raises eyebrows. A $1.6M valuation collapsing to $380k after a $100k purchase is not a normal fluctuation. That is a nosedive.

But what happened next raises even more.

Behind Closed Doors – Two “Special” Meetings

Magistrate Darrin Gregg (District 3) confirmed to The Whisper that two “special” meetings took place related to this property. Not public meetings. Not recorded meetings. Special meetings.

In the first meeting, Mineer offered to sell the property back to Pendleton County for the same price he bought it: $100,000. Magistrate Gregg told him he could only support the deal if Mineer stepped down as magistrate. No vote was taken. No public disclosure was made.

Two months later, a second special meeting was held. This time, Mineer offered to sell the same property back to the county for approximately $350,000. Again, no vote. Again, no public disclosure.

Current Status

The property is now listed for sale at $580,000–$650,000 (depending on the listing source), 5–6 times what Mineer paid just a few years ago.

Again, I am not claiming explicit wrongdoing. I can only report what the records show and what Magistrate Gregg confirmed. But the optics are undeniable:

A sitting magistrate buys a $1.6M-valued property for $100k after a massive assessment drop.
Tries twice to sell it back to the county (first at cost, then at 3.5×).
Both attempts happen in closed-door “special” meetings with no public vote or disclosure.
Now the property is on the market for significantly more.

Would a regular citizen, someone not sitting on the Fiscal Court, have gotten the same deal? Would the assessment have dropped so dramatically right after purchase? Would the county have entertained two private buy-back offers from a sitting official without public scrutiny?

These are the questions every voter in Pendleton County deserves answered, especially when the buyer is now running to become Judge-Executive, the person who would oversee the entire county budget and operations.

I will continue to follow this story as more information becomes available. If you have documents, records, or firsthand knowledge related to this property or these meetings, reach out, anonymously or otherwise. Transparency starts with asking the hard questions.

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