Hall hopes to improve rundown areas by purchasing vacant property
“Hall County officials are considering creating a new agency that aims to revitalize tax-foreclosed, vacant and abandoned property. But there are concerns about granting the agency too much power. Counties and municipalities across the nation…
City Council battles great-grandmother
“In a meeting that lasted until midnight Wednesday, the City Council battled with a Marietta great-grandmother for her home, threatening to take her property with its powers of eminent domain. After a back and forth…
Supreme Court Victory for Georgia Property Owners
“The Owners’ Counsel of America applauds a recent Georgia Supreme Court ruling affirming that condemnors should not have an inequitable advantage over landowners in eminent domain proceedings. A recent unanimous Supreme Court of Georgia opinion…
Eminent domain: Resident calls city’s decision to take his property ‘unfair’
“The city of Marietta could be facing a legal challenge from a lifelong resident following its decision to take that resident’s property by eminent domain. Ray Summerour, a retired Lockheed and City of Marietta firefighter,…
White gives green light to sewer upgrades
“White City Manager Jane Richards told the city council that the planned citywide sewer system upgrade was on schedule with all but two easements from property owners secured. Richards said the two holdout properties could…
Atlanta residents fear their homes will be demolished to prevent flooding
“Some Southeast Atlanta residents are worried the city could come in and use eminent domain to buy their homes to demolish them as a way to help mitigate future flooding in the area. The city…
Lee County Commission rezones tract that may be sold for new concrete plant
“Lee County Commissioners voted 3-2 during a called meeting Monday afternoon to rezone five acres of land on Mossy Dell Road, which may lead to the construction of a new concrete plant. Chairman Rick Muggridge…
Lee County Commission tables rezoning request that would allow new concrete plant
“Lee County commissioners voted Tuesday to table a rezoning matter that could result in a new concrete plant coming to the county. Action was delayed after Commissioner Greg Frich expressed his philosophical concerns about selling…
Buford American Legion officials prepare for relocation
“Steve Adams, commander of American Legion Post 127, said officials will meet with Sugar Hill City Manager Bob Hail, who is also a member of the post, to view a possible relocation site as part…
Atlanta to condemn land for BeltLine rather than risk losing $18 million in federal funds for southwest trail
“The Southwest Corridor Trail is to be built with an $18 million TIGER V grant. Atlanta has until June 30 to acquire rights of way and complete other pre-construction activities, according to terms of the…