Clarkstown to use eminent domain for West Nyack flood mitigation
“A local builder’s hope to one day develop his property is in jeopardy as Clarkstown wants to condemn it for flood mitigation. James Owens with J. Owens Building said he has been waiting for the…
Another Purple Line Legal Case Could Complicate Its Rollout
“Ajay Bhatt, who happens to be the president of Friends of the Capital Crescent Trail, the group who filed the lawsuit over amphipod habitats, put up a fence extending 14 feet past his property line…
Riverfront business owner worried about redevelopment
“Monica Miller says she has big plans for Miller Yacht Sales and the Cedar Cove Marina. But she wants to do it her way. “I am the only one who can make decisions here,” Miller…
Rock Island Loses Big Island Tax Case
“The judge says the city’s arguments fail on two big points. The first, the city argued it has the ability to condemn a portion of the levee using its eminent domain powers. The judge writes…
Greensburg considers eminent domain
“Greensburg City Council is expected to vote next month on a proposed ordinance that would give the city solicitor the go-ahead to use eminent domain powers when needed to take properties for the Northmont Flood…
Devils Lake to pay $1.7 million in eminent domain case
“The city of Devils Lake is paying more than $1.7 million to Mertens Farms in an eminent domain settlement over land the city acquired for its flood protection project.” read the entire article Forum News…
Goldwater Institute weighs in on Florence copper mine
“The Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute has asked Pinal County Superior Court to dismiss an attempt by the town of Florence to acquire a mine through eminent domain. The Florence Town Council voted last year to take…
Devils Lake, ND, mulls eminent domain on family farm
“The Devils Lake (N.D.) City Commission is discussing today the acquisition of part of Mertens Farms for flood protection. “It’s an eminent domain proceeding for the embankment,” says Tom Traynor, city attorney. Eminent domain is…
Long Bar Pointe developers file suit against county
“The developers of Long Bar Pointe have filed a claim against Manatee County to recoup $18 million they say was lost when the commission voted last year to deny portions of the project. The 80-page…
A Pipeline Threatens Our Family Land
“This spring a man with a clipboard knocked on Malinda’s door. He wanted permission to survey her property for a natural gas pipeline. My sister asked what would happen if she didn’t sign. Williams Partners,…