Why Bay Head tells Christie ‘no’ on easements
“They’ve been pilloried in the press and condemned by state officials and even some of their own neighbors. Still, Bay Head’s oceanfront homeowners remain adamant and united: They will not sign easements necessary to allow…
Lawyer: Fees on mark
“At as much as $659 an hour, the fees for Herbert Bass, a Philadelphia lawyer, were the highest for the attorneys in an eminent domain case between a wealthy landowner and Millcreek Township. Whether the…
Utilities have too much power
“Berry, of Blacksburg, is a retired real estate agent. She has degrees in biology and zoology from Virginia Tech. In July, people in Floyd County were contacted by surveyors seeking to enter their properties to…
Judge to hear $3M Millcreek fee case
“Millcreek Township goes to court Wednesday to try to avoid paying about $3 million in legal fees, and it is citing its budget as a defense. If the township has to pay the fees, which…
Flood Authority Asks Grays Harbor County Commissioners to Delay Eminent Domain Decision, Meet With Authority First
“The Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority has asked Grays Harbor county commissioners to delay a controversial decision on condemning two properties near the Wishkah River for flood control projects until the county meets with the…
City Of Tallahassee Considers Eminent Domain Lawsuit
“The Tallahassee City Commission will decide whether to sue for a parcel of land near Railroad Square and Whanish Way. Eminent domain is a legal term, that basically means a government can purchase a private…
Diversion entity sues for rights to road
“One of the many governmental entities represented on the Fargo-Moorhead diversion authority is suing a Cass County landowner for road rights on their land under eminent domain. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Cass County District…
EPWU president addresses flooding issues El Pasoans experienced Wednesday and Thursday
“The president of the El Paso Water Utility said decades of inaction during Central El Paso development is the root cause of the severe flooding issues the area sees. “We’re where we are today because…
House Votes to Protect Private Property Rights, Halting EPA and Army Corps’ Land Grab
“Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5078 Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 in an attempt to halt the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’…
Sandy-Hit Towns Wrestle With Eminent-Domain Choice
“On a tiny spit of land off Long Island, the wealthy village of Asharoken faces a dilemma borne of Superstorm Sandy. Either it accepts millions of dollars in federal aid to build a protective sand…