Eminent Domain bill passes committee
“State and local governments would not be able to condemn land for economic development purposes under a bill that cleared the House Judiciary B Committee Wednesday. The bill contains both legislative language and a constitutional…
House bill targets eminent domain
“The lead economic developer for Robeson County believes that a constitutional amendment that would prohibit governments from condemning someone’s land for private economic development may go a bit too far. “I’ve never had to use…
McGrady introduces eminent domain legislation
“N.C. Rep. Chuck McGrady, (R-Henderson), has introduced legislation to amend the state Constitution to limit government’s use of its powers of eminent domain. House Bill 8 would specifically prohibit condemnation of private property except for…
Still as Moonlight: Why Tax Increment Financing Stalled in North Carolina
“This Comment argues that North Carolina’s TIF statute is infrequently used for multiple reasons, including its complexity, the availability of alternative financing forms, the constrictive nature of TIF’s statutory structure, and other ancillary factors such…
Still as Moonlight: Why Tax Increment Financing Stalled in North Carolina
“This Comment argues that North Carolina’s TIF statute is infrequently used for multiple reasons, including its complexity, the availability of alternative financing forms, the constrictive nature of TIF’s statutory structure, and other ancillary factors such…
Evidence of Low-Ball Eminent Domain Offers by NCDOT
“The newspaper concluded, “A review of the settled claims showed the NCDOT had agreed to pay many of the property owners 30 to 40 percent more than the appraised value of their land.” Does this…
Fracking, Eminent Domain, and the Need for Legal Reform in North Carolina: The Gap Left by the Clean Energy and Economic Security Act
“North Carolina’s current eminent domain regime grants natural gas producers broad authority to take private property, particularly for the construction of pipelines. However, it is unclear whether such authority will extend to other hydraulic fracturing…
New highway threatens to displace Durham property owners
“The nearly $200 million project will have eight lanes to connect N.C. Highway 147 and U.S. Highway 70. The connector and related widening will tie in Interstate 85 from the north to Interstate 40 and…
Expert on eminent domain says lawsuit against city hard to win
A North Carolina public law professor says a downtown Fayetteville business fighting condemnation to build a $15 million transit hub faces an uphill battle in court. Chuck Szypszak, a professor at the School of Government…
No Person Shall Be Deprived of Life, Liberty or Property… Unless the Oil and Gas Industry Says So
“The state legislature of North Carolina recently legalized fracking. Yet, what some residents may not know is that North Carolina’s eminent domain law allows some private entities to take private property for certain uses. This…