County Might Use Eminent Domain to Get Mossyrock Property
“Lewis County may exercise eminent domain on property near Swofford Road in Mossyrock in order to finish a reconstruction project that has been on the books for a long time. Property condemnation was a last-resort…
Waukee delays vote on Alice’s Road land
“The Waukee City Council on Monday delayed a decision to use eminent domain to acquire land needed to expand a road it says is a cornerstone to continued economic growth in Dallas County. The four…
Waukee may use eminent domain for Alice’s Road
“The Waukee City Council will hold a special meeting Monday to consider using eminent domain rights to acquire agricultural land needed for the Alice’s Road project. Acquiring land-use rights is necessary before grading of the…
Jury: County owes $1.24M in eminent domain dispute
“A jury ruled this week that a local land owner was entitled to more than twice what Solano County officials wanted to pay in a 2008 eminent domain action. The decision came after a two-week…
Request for private road denied by judge
“An Allegheny County landowner has failed to show that the public at large is the “primary and paramount beneficiary” of his request to build a private road on his neighbor’s land that leads to his…
Road project takes land in Cumberland
“A road project in Cumberland County could affect dozens of property owners who may lose some of their land. The Camden Road expansion will include widening the road linking Fayetteville and Hope Mills from two…
Road project takes a different turn
“Jack and Betty Parkes had planned for years to sell most of their 37.5-acre property and use the proceeds to subsidize their retirement. On the hillsides overlooking Hickory Creek and the historic Pilot Knob hill,…
Easement OK’d for Delaware Valley school construction project
“The district received confirmation Thursday that the land owner, Konstantinos Ferousis, has accepted an agreement with the school to allow an easement for a driveway to be used only in case of an emergency. The…
State’s eminent domain law angers Hobart landowner
“Hobart landowner Jerry Shrovnal says the $500,000 the state Department of Transportation gave him for his property isn’t nearly enough. The land is needed for a new diamond interchange at Wisconsin 29 and County FF,…
Delaware Valley board: Eminent domain claim could expedite elementary
“Delaware Valley School District is prepared to use eminent domain this week to force a land owner to allow the district an easement to use his driveway in case of an emergency. The desired 11,500-square-foot…