Eminent domain action approved to advance W. Mifflin bridge work
“Another step is being taken to bring about the $8 million to $10 million rehabilitation of the 60-year-old Homeville Road bridge in West Mifflin. At Tuesday’s meeting of Allegheny County Council, an ordinance acquiring nearly…
Martins Beach Bill introduced State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, is proposing to use eminent domain to restore access
“A Peninsula state senator is ratcheting up the pressure on Vinod Khosla, a Silicon Valley billionaire who has blocked public access to secluded Martins Beach since buying the property for $37.5 million. State Sen. Jerry…
Eminent domain for roundabouts in Malta
“The Town Board last month authorized construction of the community’s 14th and 15th roundabouts for the Round Lake Road corridor, just west of the Northway’s Exit 11. The town would take slices of land from…
When Eminent Domain Is Just Theft
“The Virginian-Pilot told the tale a few days ago. In 2009, VDOT took a chunk of the Ramseys’ property to build an on/off ramp for I-264. Through a process called quick take, VDOT obtained title…
Fargo makes threat of eminent domain
“City officials here are edging closer to using eminent domain to legally seize a home for flood control purposes – a first among the hundreds of homes acquired in the metro area since the record-high…
Commercial Drive development cost several businesses public access to buildings
“Quinn, along with other Commercial Drive property owners across from Consumer Square, lost a one-meter strip off the front of their when the state took it through eminent domain in 1998-99, said James Piccola, spokesman…
23 families will lose homes for street widening project
“The house, along with 22 others, stands in the path of a city project to widen 24th Street. Though the city has been debating the issue for decades, the City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday night…
Mission Woods holds off on using eminent domain to acquire Shawnee Mission Parkway building
“Mission Woods is at least temporarily holding off on a condemnation proceeding it had set in motion against a building on Shawnee Mission Parkway, one of the few commercial buildings in the small city. The…
Mundelein using eminent domain for Hawley Street repairs
“Mundelein is preparing to use eminent domain powers to take four-feet of land from property owners along Hawley Street in order to complete a long-awaited $8 million road project. Trustees last month approved a formal…
VDOT takes low road with bait-and-switch tactics on land grabs
“Virginia Beach Circuit Court began hearing this week the case of James and Janet Ramsey, and their eminent domain battle against the state highway agency. The Virginia Department of Transportation in 2009 set aside nearly…