Proposition 1 defines when city can determine “blight,” eminent domain for development
“A city charter amendment on the April 2 ballot is intended to reduce the threat of eminent domain and blight associated with enhanced enterprise zones and other state or federal economic development programs. The Columbia…
Sheffield Council OKs tax exemption
“The ordinance involves Tax Increment Financing in which property value is enhanced through infrastructure improvements paid with future taxes. If the property is developed and its value increases, the village will receive 38 percent of…
Eminent Domain Bill Clears Senate Committee, Would Update Redevelopment Procedures
“Legislation that would rework some of the procedures used by local governments to their redevelopment powers cleared a State Senate committee earlier this week. The bill, S-2447, codifies certain protections to property owners which were…
Colorado Court of Appeals: Calculation of Tax Increment Financing for Suspended Portions of Urban Renewal Project Not Addressed by Statute
“In this case involving the financing of an urban renewal plan, plaintiff Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority (NURA) appealed the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of defendants Gil Reyes, in his official capacity as Adams…
NJ Panel Advances Bill To Modify Eminent Domain Laws
“A New Jersey Senate committee on Monday advanced a bill that would make it more difficult for municipalities to claim underutilized properties using eminent domain laws unless the property meets the definition of “blight.” The…
Q&A: An expert’s guide to eminent domain
“As Sears and new owners of Foothills Mall try to reach an agreement about Sears’ future at its Fort Collins mall property, the city’s potential use of eminent domain to remove the national retailer has…
City must not let eminent domain blight its reputation
“One problem is that the City Council is too blinded by promises of high-end shops and movie theaters to see that this could do harm to the city’s reputation. How many businesses looking to relocate…
Govt. overreaching on eminent domain, free speech
“But Old Dominion University is nearby and covetous. It wants the land on which Central Radio sits, and through ODU’s Real Estate Foundation is well along toward seizing it by inciting the city government to…
A Conversation with Robert Denlow – Property Law Attorney
“Eminent domain is a Constitutional power granted to government to buy property, even if the property owner objects. In 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court decided Kelo v. City of New London, Connecticut. Although the decision…
Tax Integrity and Fairness Alliance (TIFa) will hold a Town Meeting February 12 2013
“The Tax Integrity and Fairness Alliance (TIFa) will hold a Town Meeting on the issue of TIF districts on Tuesday, February 12, from 7 to 9 pm, at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago….