Farmer protests land acquisition Posted By: Ben Butler August 6, 2009 @ 4:48 am Today's Local News Tweet Share Email A local farmer involved in a legal dispute with the city of Washington says he wants to sit down with councilors and settle things outside of a courtroom. The city is trying to obtain about 60 acres of land from John Berdo to relocate the municipal airport’s runway. City attorney Craig Arbuckle says there is a legal process they must follow.