Business in Path of High Speed Rail
“”Eminent domain is the law, it has been around for two hundred years and we feel helpless,” said Al Perez. Perez’s Main Event Graphics is in the path of high speed rail and like other…
Lawyers shine light on Valley high-speed rail cases
“Attorney Michael Brady of Redwood City, San Mateo lawyer Andrew Turner and Jason Holder, an attorney from Oakland, addressed high-speed rail litigation for the Fresno County Bar Association’s Bench, Bar & Media program. Brady and…
Community Editorial: Streetcar Plan Shows Dark Side of Eminent Domain
“California’s redevelopment agencies may be dead, but using the power of government to take private property, by eminent domain if need be, to profit the chosen few in the name of “economic development” is alive…
Developer wins $3.2 million over Legacy Trail land
“The cost to build one of Southwest Florida’s most popular walking and bicycle trails has ballooned in recent months — and the hit to taxpayers may not be over yet. Sarasota County developer Hugh Culverhouse…
State gives American Legion post a reprieve
“State officials have given a Rowan County American Legion post a reprieve before they are ousted from their headquarters, according to published reports Thursday morning. The Salisbury Post and WBTV are reporting that the N.C….
La Mirada agrees to pay $1.8 million to settle eminent domain case for new railroad underpass
“The city has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle the last eminent domain case involving acquisition of easements and property for the Valley View Avenue underpass at the BNSF Railroad crossing. The city acquired…
SMART OKs use of eminent domain to close rural Petaluma crossings
“The use of eminent domain powers was authorized by Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit directors Wednesday to obtain easements necessary to consolidate three rail crossings into one in south Petaluma. It would be the district’s first…
City looks to eminent domain for train station land
Council members will hear the issue of acquiring 85,592 square feet of land for a proposed train station at the section of Vanden and Peabody roads. The area would be used for a parking lot,…
City, homeowners association disagree about eminent domain use
“At a regular meeting on Tuesday, the Frisco City Council unanimously voted to allow the city to use eminent domain to acquire a small piece of land for its Stonebrook Parkway construction project. That vote…