Homeowner locked in eminent domain battle with county
“A woman who claims Harris County is trying take her home on the cheap is speaking out. It’s an eminent domain battle that’s infuriating some homeowners along Brays Bayou.
The project consists of 70 individual projects along the 31 miles of Brays Bayou. It is the largest project ever managed by the Harris County Flood Control District. Along with expanding the bayou, hike and bike trails will be added.
While it’s suppose to reduce the risk of flooding, Robinson says since her home was build in 1937 and it has never flooded.
“Not even during Allison,” she said.
Reps with the flood control district say an independent appraiser they secured determines the dollar amount the county offers for a home under eminent domain.”
Barajas, Erik. ABC Local 26 July 2013.