Not clear to land: Mora invokes eminent domain on ‘runway to nowhere’
“A proposed $1.5 million grass landing strip, which critics call the ‘runway to nowhere,’ touched down in the Kanabec County Courthouse last week.
The case involves eminent domain and centers on nine acres of woods and wetlands, which are impeding a project that, if resubmitted in its current form, may fail to meet current federal guidelines.
“I’m not against eminent domain, but I should have some say,” said Greg Yankowiak, who’s fighting the Mora Municipal Airport’s annexation on part of his 75-acre landscaping business. “If they wanted to put a highway in front of my property, I’d gladly do whatever they need. But what’s going in is worth less value than what’s being taken out.””
Steward, Tom. Kanabec Coounty Times 23 February 2014.