Palm Beach County rejects eminent domain request
“Private property rights trumped a developer’s parking lot problem, Palm Beach County commissioners decided Tuesday. The County Commission rejected an unusual request from the village of Royal Palm Beach for the commission to condemn a…
NC 119 Relocation in Alamance County Delayed Again – Former NCDOT Attorney Describes How This Keeps Property Owners in Limbo
“”When, in 1990, local officials placed this project on the Alamance County Urban Area Thoroughfare Plan, those lines on a map had consequences for the people whose property lay under the proposed new road. They,…
Local church says they were duped by eminent domain claim
“You can hear the traffic flying by the Glorious Bethlehem Temple off Emerson, but Pastor Don says that never bothered anyone. “They love being here, they talk about it, and we just carry the word…
Woman wants land seized for Alice’s Road project back
“West Des Moines used eminent domain nearly five years ago in an effort to save several thousand dollars on a road project. Since then, the city has spent more than $500,000 to settle a lawsuit…
Property Being Taken From Over 20 Asheboro Residents
“”Sometimes the government doesn’t value properties correctly. In fact, sometimes they miss factors that make a property a lot more valuable than they believe,” according to NC Eminent Domain Law Firm attorney Stan Abrams, who…
Hobart city attorney granted approval to use eminent domain in 61st Avenue project
“The Board of Public Works has giventhe city attorney authority to begin eminent domain proceedings if necessary to procure property needed as part of the third phase of the 61st Avenue improvement project. The move…
Salem firms could be taken by eminent domain
“For 50 years, Daisy Cleaners has served residents at 14 S. Broadway. Sugar & Spice Bake Shoppe has been at 4 S. Broadway for nine years. Now, both may be forced to move as the…
Agoura Road property falls under eminent domain
“The Agoura Hills City Council last week exercised its right to acquire private property on Agoura Road through the power of eminent domain. Assistant City Manager Nathan Hamburger said in a report to the City…
Mundelein may use eminent domain to get land for Hawley Road fixes
“After saying they couldn’t get all the land necessary to start construction on a Hawley Street road improvement project, Mundelein officials are warning that they may need to resort to enforcing eminent domain rights to…
Grande Bakery and El Pollo Norteño, Legendary Mexican Restaurants, Closed by Santa Ana via Eminent Domain
“Multiple generations of Mexican families have sworn by the masa of Grande Bakery, off Grand Street in SanTana, open since 1951 and the second-oldest remaining Mexican eatery in Orange County. They were drawn by their…