Details matter when it comes to water and eminent domain
“The Daily Bulletin recommends that Claremont take over the local water system, using eminent domain if necessary. While acknowledging there are arguments pro and con, the paper says, “Ignore all that back-and-forth, and simply compare…
‘Unprecedented use of eminent domain …’ by statist legislature
“The legislature continues to advance a bill that would move Asheville’s water system to a regional authority, prompting a response by conservative politician Carl Mumpower, the Citizen-Times reports: “Former congressional candidate and Republican City Councilman…
Court rules that Aqua Indiana entitled to a jury deciding its value, not city of Fort Wayne
“In what could only be construed as a rebuke to municipalities – and, in particular, Fort Wayne in a specific case – that are seeking to be aggressive through the use of eminent domain in…
Caldwell Prepared to Use Eminent Domain to Take Over Large Portion of Pioneer Irrigation District
“Caldwell Mayor Garett Nancolas told the Press-Tribune that his office has received phone calls that “have been 20-1 in favor” of the city’s lawsuit, which the mayor called the city’s “last resort.” The dispute between…