No eminent domain for those affected by Orange Avenue project
“Daytona Beach Public Works Director Ron McLemore, project manager for the construction project, calmed their fears. He said there are no plans to do any construction renovations outside of city and county property in which…
News Analysis: Algonquin’s Edgewood Drive Dilemma
“Using eminent domain can costs taxpayers thousands of dollars in legal fees and can cause a divide in the community. So it’s no wonder that Algonquin officials are carefully navigating the dilemma in the Highlands…
Coffeegrounds: Eminent domain, oil sands and Pacific Market
“ROHNERT PARK’S City Council dredged deep into its bureaucratic weapons closet to pull out a cobwebbed battleaxe labeled Eminent Domain and casually showed it to property owners on both sides of Wilfred Avenue. The owners…
City Council approves use of eminent domain
“At its meeting Tuesday night, the Sandy Springs City Council voted 6-0 to purchase the right of way on two Roswell Road properties through the use of eminent domain. “The next two projects are related…
County Reaches Deal to Avoid Eminent Domain
“The county has reached an agreement with a property owner to avoid using eminent domain for a bridge project. County officials had been at an impasse with Gerard and Kathleen Furdek over two parcels needed…
Rohnert Park authorizes use of eminent domain for casino road widening
“Rohnert Park on Tuesday asserted its power of eminent domain, finding it is in the public’s interest to condemn and purchase parts of several properties on Wilfred Avenue, which is being widened to accommodate the…
Rohnert Park may use eminent domain to widen road near casino
“The city in September signed an agreement with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and the county of Sonoma under which the tribe is to pay the full cost of widening the street. But officials…
Rohnert Park Considering Eminent Domain
“The city of Rohnert Park is considering using eminent domain in order to complete the $10 million Wilfred Avenue widening project in time for the casino opening in 2014, the Press Democrat is reporting. The…
There Oughta Be A Law: Eminent Domain
“Then the government has grand plans for a new highway or new electric/sewer/gas lines…or even the building of a library, ballpark or convention center…the power of eminent domain is often exercised to get the project…
County Executive Seeks Use of Eminent Domain for Century Boulevard Extension
“Montgomery County Council will decide on Tuesday whether to authorize County Executive Ike Leggett’s use of eminent domain to acquire land needed to extend Century Boulevard to Doresy Mill Road. Century Boulevard is of interest…