BASD won’t buy homes near Nitschmann Middle School
“Bethlehem Area School District appears to be backing away from a proposal to buy homes along Union Boulevard to make room to build a Nitschmann Middle School. The school board took no votes at Monday’s…
Fairfax schools might use eminent domain to relieve overcrowding at Bailey’s Elementary
“Fairfax County School Board members are considering the use of eminent domain to acquire a foreclosed commercial office building in the Bailey’s Crossroads area that the board wants to covert into an elementary school. The…
CSU buying land near proposed stadium site
“CSU representatives have begun buying property near the site of a proposed on-campus football stadium in the center of Fort Collins, and are talking with other landowners about buying even more. This summer, the Colorado…
SHSU president addresses eminent domain situation
“After learning the property was going up for sale, Mr. Hooten contacted the Mayor on June 5 regarding pricing and terms. The Mayor responded, giving us the appraised value and offering to send the details….
Toltec Governing Board invokes eminent domain to acquire final piece of school site
” The Toltec Elementary School District Governing Board is pursuing eminent domain to acquire a nearly 20-acre site needed for its new charter school. The board voted 3-1 Aug. 21 to go to court to…
McPier suing to buy land for DePaul arena
“The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, owner of McCormick Place, has filed an eminent domain lawsuit to acquire a parcel of land where it plans to build a new basketball arena for DePaul University and…
Nitschmann neighbors: No interest in selling
“On Tuesday morning, after 18 years in her dream home, Donna read in the newspaper that Bethlehem Area School District is talking about buying properties on her block to make way for the new Nitschmann…
‘First it’s my property, next is yours’
“SHSU made their intentions to obtain the land bought by Maalouf Properties, which houses the former Army Reserve Building, by whatever means necessary including eminent domain. Donna Pinon founded VOLT PAC, Voters for Lower Taxes…
Dispute over Straub land value heads to court
“Two schools sit atop grassy hills of what was once the farmland of former Gov. Robert Straub, surrounded by winding roads that loop through West Salem. Before Straub Middle School and Kalapuya Elementary School opened…
Settlement expected to be reached in Straub land eminent domain case
“Salem-Keizer school district officials are expected to resolve an eminent domain case over the property value of farmland used to build two schools without going to trial Tuesday. “We’re going to settle this case,” Paul…