Tulare moves to declare eminent domain

“The city believes an easier access highway interchange is of vital importance for stimulating development, jobs and revenue for the cash-strapped city.

But the city needs everyone to agree to sell and close the deals simultaneously, before the Tulare County Association of Governments is willing to advance Measure R funds for the purchases.

But he said the church board is unlikely to accept the city’s counter offer to add another $100,000 and buy the about 80,000 square feet of land in question for $319,500 in cash, at a rate of $4 a square foot, which Sunderland said fails to consider damages resulting from having to move the church.”

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Sonnichsen, Donna -Marie. Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register 6 December 2012.