City’s new tax district OK should mean millions of dollars for local development
“State regulators have approved Butte’s request for a new tax-increment financing district for Uptown and adjacent neighborhoods, a move that should eventually steer tens of millions of tax dollars into area development. The Montana Department…
Hands off: North Kansas City loses eminent domain case
“City officials in the municipality of 4,200, which is surrounded by Kansas City, want a private developer to build a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use project on the site, which sits east of Interstate 35 along the city’s…
Eminent Domain: Down on the Farm, Property Rights Fight Gains Ground in VA
“Fauquier County farmer Martha Boneta is hailing a bill that would give property owners a legal club to pummel overreaching government officials. Boneta knows the stakes. In a widely reported showdown that sparked pitchfork protests…
PA Judge Hears Mariner East NGL Pipeline Eminent Domain Case
“Sunoco Logistics–and for that matter, MarkWest–have a lot riding on a single court case in Washington County, PA. It might be a bit melodramatic to say the future of the Mariner East NGL (natural gas…
2014 Washington Legislature: Senator seeks to prevent transfer of eminent domain to agencies from other states
“Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, introduced a bill today intended to prevent Washington localities from using their rights of eminent domain to help an agency from another state acquire property. The bill takes aim at transactions…
Bill on changing ‘blighted’ tag for TIF projects passes 1st round in Nebraska Legislature
“Cities would no longer have to declare properties “blighted and substandard” to provide tax-increment financing for redevelopment projects under a proposal given first-round approval by the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday. The “blighted” tag causes consternation…
Bill on changing ‘blighted’ tag for TIF projects passes 1st round in Nebraska Legislature
“Cities would no longer have to declare properties “blighted and substandard” to provide tax-increment financing for redevelopment projects under a proposal given first-round approval by the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday. The “blighted” tag causes consternation…
This week around Colorado Springs: What’s happening Jan. 13-19
“Colorado Springs City Council member Joel Miller will propose an ordinance that limits council’s powers of eminent domain. Miller will present the ordinance for discussion during the council work session at 1 p.m. Monday in…
Iowa GOP lawmakers propose limits on eminent domain, Rock Island Clean Line
“Three eastern Iowa legislators say they will co-sponsor bills to strengthen Iowans’ private property rights by limiting the taking of private property through the use of eminent domain to “public use” purposes. The target of…
Editorial: Clarify the issue in Dixon
“It’s unclear if Dixon’s City Council deliberately or inadvertently cut itself off from transportation and planning funds that other Solano County cities have access to, but either way, that’s the result of Tuesday night’s vote….