Despite contractual 'Gasland' viewing, Dish Mayor thinks he's got a buyer

Calvin Tillman expects to soon be known as the former mayor of Dish.

The persistent drilling critic believes he’s close to finalizing a sale of his house. He plans to move his family out of the tiny Denton town by early next month, he said.

Dish sits near several large compressor stations that process natural gas from the Barnett Shale.

Tillman said he included in the sale contract that the buyer had to watch “Gasland” before the deal closed. The film, nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary, is critical of the impact of natural gas drilling and devotes about 10 minutes to the Barnett Shale, including some time on Tillman and Dish.

“And I thought surely after they watched ‘Gasland,’ they won’t buy it but that didn’t deter them,” Tillman said.

Tillman put his house on the market last year after his family began experiencing symptoms such as nose bleeds that he believed were due to nearby drilling-related operations. He is losing money on the sale, he said. He eventually plans to relocate to Aubrey. The town was chosen in part because he expects it will remain outside of the Barnett Shale’s active drilling region.

Tillman’s term as mayor expires in May. He said the Town Council will decide how to handle his departure once he officially informs them that he is no longer a Dish resident.

-Aman Batheja

Comments

[StJohn]

Goofy guy is a self promoter, changed the towns name to dish..duh

[Bitty Davis]

Mayor Tillman a lot of people where helped by you, in their fight against gas well drilling..I for one got a lot of information from you that sparked me to learn more...With your help and inspiration Corinth managed to hold off the gas well in a residential area...

I am very happy that you will finally be able to leave Dish..and that your family may begin healing..

Thanks for all your help ...of which you never asked for a penny!! I urge everyone to watch Gasland it is an eyeopener!.

Bitty