Santee Council OKs Property Seizures for Widening of Prospect Avenue
“The City of Santee now has the power to use eminent domain to forcefully purchase properties if necessary in order to complete the Prospect Avenue Widening Project.
The Santee City Council voted unanimously at the July 10 meeting to give the city eminent domain power after a public hearing on the matter that included comments from a Santee family that felt burdened because they would lose their home of 50 years.
“Santee takes eminent domain very seriously,” said Mayor Randy Voepel. “It’s someone’s property; its their life.””
Bartholow, Steven. Santee Patch 23 July 2013.