Threat of eminent domain ends quietly
“The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a land purchase from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints near 600 East and 600 North. The vote ends the possibility of eminent domain,…
Council Votes 4-3 for Eminent Domain
“During a Special Meeting on Monday, June 24th, and after years of political wrangling, the Duncanville City Council voted 4-3 to allow Dallas County to commence eminent domain proceedings on the Dotson family homestead in…
Pocatello approves eminent domain ordinance
“he Pocatello City Council approved a resolution Thursday that will allow the city’s legal and planning departments to acquire private property under its eminent domain laws.This means the city can now build a complex drainage…
City OKs eminent domain measure: Fireworks limits reaffirmed
“City Engineer Deirdre Castillo explained to the City Council that it agenda item 21, a resolution authorizing use of eminent domain to acquire private property needed public right-of-way and associated drainage for the South Valley…
Nashua’s Gate City Tire Co. speaks out against Broad Street Parkway eminent domain process, says they have nowhere to go
“The city and state did what they said they were going to do 2½ years ago. They acquired Gate City Tire Co. at 73 Broad St., and the adjoining residence at 75 Broad St., through…
Bettendorf Home Owners Subject To Eminent Domain
“About 18 months ago the city started looking into buying sections of 18 properties. As of now, 15 have agreed to a have their land bought out but the other three are being told that…
Eddy County claims private property for loop road
“The Eddy County Commission on Tuesday voted to declare eminent domain on a small private property needed for a future loop road. Commission members voted unanimously Tuesday to proceed with condemnations proceedings against two-tenths of…
Council Approves Eminent Doman Land-Grab for Downtown Project
“Fremont City Council approved a resolution earlier this week to seize private property for the downtown area project under the auspices of eminent domain. According to the Fremont Bulletin, the property, located at 39138 Fremont…
ODOT uses eminent domain for Bend land
“The Oregon Department of Transportation wants Les Schwab Tire Centers to sell land that’s needed for a $45 million overhaul of U.S. Highway 97. The Bulletin newspaper reports that the agency has filed a lawsuit…
County proceeds with eminent domain on Monticello Road
“An item authorizing the use of Eminent Domain to acquire property on Monticello Road was finally settled at tonight’s meeting. The action was deferred from the last meeting so the county staff could exhaust all…