Landowner: City should negotiate Columbia Regional Airport eminent-domain petition
“obert White has seen his family’s farmland shrink as Columbia Regional Airport export has expanded. White’s father reluctantly sold part of his property to the city of Columbia when the airport was built in the…
Opposition to Grain Belt Express Clean Line, united and strong
“Block Grain Belt Express met at the Polo Christian Church Thursday, May 22. The purpose of their meeting was to educate landowners in the county about facts not given by Grain Belt Express in their…
City of Columbia Files Eminent Domain Request
“The city of Columbia wants to expand Columbia Regional Airport, but one landowner is refusing to sell some of the land the airport needs. The city requires 58 acres to expand the runways at Columbia…
City files eminent domain petition for land near airport
“The city of Columbia has filed a petition for eminent domain to acquire about 5 acres of farmland northeast of Columbia Regional Airport that the city needs to extend the airport’s main runway. The project…
Grain Belt Express power line plan stirs opposition
“Property owners opposed to a planned network of transmission towers and power lines that would carry wind-generated electricity from western Kansas to Indiana through a portion of southern Randolph County fear the possibility of eminent…
Commissioners reaffirm their support for Line
“Eminent domain, aesthetics, and long-term ground damage were the highlights of a recent public meeting regarding the Grain Belt Express Clean Line. Wayne Wilcox, Eastern District Commissioner, spoke to the crowd regarding the rights to…
Grain Belt Express faces eminent domain challenge
“A bill filed by Rep. Dr. Jim Neely, R-Cameron, seeks to change state law concerning eminent domain powers exercised by utilities. The measure would erase the power of eminent domain in certain counties along the…
Grain Belt Express faces eminent domain challenge
“Opponents of a planned electric transmission project hope action in the Missouri Capitol can stave off a bid to build the power network over their property. A bill filed by Rep. Dr. Jim Neely, R-Cameron,…
Pike County residents worried about proposed power line project
“These concerned citizens are raising awareness about a proposed a power line project called the “Grain Belt Express”. Clean Line Energy Partners out of Houston Texas wants to build a 750 mile long transmission line…
Mission Woods tables eminent domain action against Shawnee Mission Parkway building
“The Mission Woods City Council Tuesday tabled an ordinance that would have authorized condemnation proceedings against a building along Shawnee Mission Parkway. The move came after the building owners presented renovation plans and a structural…