Life saving awards, developer settlement, potential eminent domain in WDM tonight
“Other action items on the agenda include developing agreements between General Growth Properties and Hurd Real Estate regarding a through street that would connect competing commercial retail sites and the approval of the next construction…
City OKs purchase of land next to Eagle Point Park
“City officials approved a payment of $100,000 for property connected to Eagle Point Park that was seized by the city through the use of eminent domain. At a council meeting on Tuesday, the city approved…
Woman wants land seized for Alice’s Road project back
“West Des Moines used eminent domain nearly five years ago in an effort to save several thousand dollars on a road project. Since then, the city has spent more than $500,000 to settle a lawsuit…
Site A farmers speak out
“Seven farmers gathered in a machine shed on 220th Street to give their views on the regional airport at a press conference with local news media. Their farms lie within Site A — the primary…
“The Solution” Candidates Talk
“The parking lot of the old Whittier School, in the northern part of Oskaloosa, was full and often cars were forced to find room on the streets surrounding the former school. Inside, candidates representing themselves…
Trying to find the truth about TIF
“But the full impact of Coralville’s use of TIF and the effect tax increment finance districts have on surrounding school districts, residents and the county isn’t exactly cut and dry. The main question among city…
Our View: Iowa City makes dubious use of eminent domain
“We were glad to see District Judge Paul Miller halt, at least temporarily, Iowa City’s plans to seize land from NCS Pearson and use it to build a new road to connect Interstate 80 to…
Eagle Point Park expansion plan proceeds
“The city of Clinton will seize 21.5 acres of a Clinton resident’s property through eminent domain, Clinton City Council members decided Tuesday. During the regular City Council meeting, the council approved a resolution to use…
City wants to expand Eagle Point Park
“he city of Clinton plans to use eminent domain to acquire land that would expand Eagle Point Park. But the current land owners believe the city’s plan is less about bolstering park land than it…
City Council Postpones Resolution On Regional Airport 28E Amendment
“However, the mayor wrote a letter to the council issuing a request to remove the resolution from the agenda (Item 15) that would deny the request by Mahaska County to amend the 28E agreement that…