Curis Resources warns Florence over eminent domain decision with copper mine
“The Florence Town Council voted Monday night to use eminent domain to the seize private property owned by Vancouver-based Curis Resources Inc. The town opposes a copper mining project proposed by Curis and would use eminent domain to take the land and turn it into a wastewater treatment plant.
Curis attorney Shane Ham said the town could be on the hook for some hefty legal bills or compensation payments if it loses the eminent domain case.
“All this creates risks for the Florence taxpayers,” Ham said.
Ham said the town has to prove it has legitimate public interest in seizing the land for a water treatment plant or another use. Otherwise, Arizona law says the town would have to pay Curis’ legal bills.”
Sunnucks, Mile. Phoenix Business Journal 5 March 2013.