Utilities have too much power
“Berry, of Blacksburg, is a retired real estate agent. She has degrees in biology and zoology from Virginia Tech. In July, people in Floyd County were contacted by surveyors seeking to enter their properties to…
Land negotiations topic for meeting
“Urban renewal commissioners are expected to convene a special meeting this week to discuss the acquisition of land needed to accommodate the planned development of a new retail shopping center. Negotiations with property owners began…
Research reveals property owners along proposed route
“Government construction, whether of roads or buildings, has some kind of economic impact on property owners and businesses in the affected area. New buildings, like a new judicial center, can draw more traffic, and so…
Judge to hear $3M Millcreek fee case
“Millcreek Township goes to court Wednesday to try to avoid paying about $3 million in legal fees, and it is citing its budget as a defense. If the township has to pay the fees, which…
City will not use eminent domain to redevelop property around light rail stations
“Over the past several weeks, there has been a lot of confusion about whether the City plans on using eminent domain to force the sale of private property around the light rail station areas for…
Conshohocken Borough Council borrows $10.8M for new borough hall
“Conshohocken Borough Council approved borrowing $10,781,000 from two banks Sept. 17 to pay for the construction of the new Conshohocken Borough Hall, police station and retail space in the former Verizon building at West Fourth…
County pursues eminent domain for bridge project
“The Leavenworth County Commission has decided to pursue eminent domain to obtain easements for a bridge replacement project on High Prairie Road. The vote came during a meeting Thursday. County officials are seeking easements from…
Flood Authority Asks Grays Harbor County Commissioners to Delay Eminent Domain Decision, Meet With Authority First
“The Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority has asked Grays Harbor county commissioners to delay a controversial decision on condemning two properties near the Wishkah River for flood control projects until the county meets with the…
After 80 years, Chester County golf club closes
“The sign in the window reads, “Save Meadow Brook Golf Club,” but there seems to be no fight left. The carts are gone. The pro shop is a vacant stretch of green carpet. The phones…
Utilities gets second eminent domain request
“For the second time in a month, the Lebanon City Council granted Lebanon Utilities the power to exercise eminent domain over a portion of property located at 1802 Dead End Road at Monday’s council meeting….