Eminent Domain Dispute
“An eminent domain battle in Faulkner County has Conway Corporation digging in its heels… and possibly costing the company big bucks in the process.
A new water line leading to a new airport has led to a bitter court battle.
Conway Corporation has the power of eminent domain, and an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling suggests things may be getting a little heavy-handed.
And also expensive.
Karen Cooper walks on property at 1206 Lollie Road just outside of Conway that has been in her family for three generations.
It’s about 13 acres with a home, barn and cattle. But it is a narrow strip along the road that is the subject of a court battle.
Last year Conway Corporation dug it up and put in a new water line. Now the use of the land is severely limited.
Prior to the project Cooper had the half-acre in question appraised for $10,000.”
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Pederson, Jason. KATV 17 October 2013.