Lawsuit costly for small town in Va
“The settlement of an eminent domain lawsuit has been costly for a small Virginia town. Iron Gate cashed in a certificate of deposit and took out a loan to pay the $115,000 settlement. To secure…
Eminent domain possible
“Commissioners authorized a resolution “deeming it necessary and in the public interests of the City of Arkansas City to acquire ownership of real estate for a public improvement project to construct a city building and…
Eminent Domain, Land Owners and the Need for Water
“As the ongoing Clarke County Water Supply Project continues to take form, many landowners, businesses and residents are left to wonder what both the immediate and long-terms effects will be in Southern Iowa. Some are…
Eminent domain battle: Farmer can use his well, wants almost $300K for being shut out for years
“After a decade of battles with Montville Township, a farmer can finally use a well he needs to irrigate the crops he’s wanted to plant for years, his attorney says. But what’s less clear is…
Southwest suburbs brace for a long fight against private water company
“The lawsuit against American Lake Water Co. was filed by Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Woodridge, Lemont and Homer Glen under an organization the towns created called the Northern Will County Water Agency. The lawsuit seeks to take…
New Group Wants Public Purchase of Cal-Am
“Public Water Now wants voters to decide if they want the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District to pursue buying Cal-Am, and if necessary, purchase the private water company’s Monterey Peninsula holdings through eminent domain. Ratepayers…
New Group Wants Public Purchase of Cal-Am
“In 2008 residents in the Santa Cruz Mountain town of Felton won a near eight year battle to purchase their water system from California American Water. Today a newly formed group of Monterey Peninsula residents…
Water agency’s eminent domain lawsuit is 1.5 years from court
“A lawsuit filed in January by the Northern Will County Water Agency to wrest control of a privately-owned water pipeline likely won’t get before a jury for another 18 months, the agency’s attorney said Monday….
Landowners in lake path hope legislature acts to limit eminent domain
“A group of southern Iowa landowners is hoping a last-minute effort from lawmakers could roll-back construction plans for a lake near Osceola. Doug Robins of Osceola says the farm ground that’s been in his family…
Pamphlet is latest barb between utility company, water agency
“That was the question posed to 11,500 households in Lemont via a pamphlet recently distributed by utility company Illinois American Water in response to an eminent domain lawsuit filed against IAW in January. The suit…