North York moves ahead with eminent domain proceedings
“North York Borough Council decided Tuesday to move forward with eminent domain proceedings to acquire a property that houses the borough’s sewer pump station. Council voted 6-0 to approve the ordinance regarding the property at…
Eminent domain measure gets final approval
“Crisfield officials gave final approval to an ordinance giving them the authority to use eminent domain to acquire property on Seventh Street that sits in the middle of a planned wind turbine project at the…
Sanitary board to use eminent domain for Red Brush project
“The Beckley Sanitary Board is in Phase III of its project in the Red Brush neighborhood. Standing in the way of completion however, are nearly 50 properties where the owners won’t sign right-of-way easements. Board…
Village of Deferiet to invoke eminent domain for joint water project
“The village Board of Trustees unanimously agreed Wednesday to initiate eminent domain proceedings against 12 hold-outs to the joint water project with the village of Herrings. The $4 million joint water project, begun in 2006,…
Sanitary board seeks next step in sewer upgrade
“Charleston Sanitary Board members will consider asking the city to start eminent domain proceedings to acquire 16 easements in the Sherwood Forest subdivision to upgrade sewer system there. The board will hold a special meeting…
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…
Midland procures properties for sewer corridor, stream realignment
“Midland leaders moved forward with several projects at their Tuesday meeting, including exercising eminent domain on several properties in a planned sewer corridor and realigning a stream in the future Main Street district. As part…
Crisfield begins eminent domain proceedings
“City officials have begun eminent domain proceedings to take over property that sits in the middle of a planned wind turbine project at the sewage treatment plant. Crisfield City Council members approved the measure because…
Sewer district settles eminent domain case
“The Saratoga County Sewer District has agreed to posthumously settle with a $175,500 payout an eminent domain case that involves the lakefront property of a woman killed by her son last fall in a murder-suicide….
Eminent domain: a power officials would rather not wield
“A Freedom of Information request for actions taken since 2006 revealed that the Meriden City Council voted to use eminent domain to claim three properties. Wallingford, Southington and Cheshire didn’t use it once in that…