Denver council panel advances tax-finance changes for downtown projects
“A Denver City Council committee Tuesday approved several ordinances that would create a downtown Denver tax increment financing (TIF) district, from five existing ones, to help pay for eight improvement projects. The combined TIFs are…
Columbia voters approve amendment to restrict use of eminent domain, blight
“Residents voted heavily in favor of an amendment to the Columbia home rule charter Tuesday that would bar the city from using eminent domain to acquire property for private redevelopment. The amendment also prohibits the…
Missouri eminent domain critics seek ballot measures
“Supporters of Missouri proposals to reform laws on the use eminent domain can begin working to get their measures on the 2014 state ballot.” read the entire article Associated Press. St Louis Today 14 December…
Kroger is expected to anchor 9th and Colorado redevelopment site
“Denver officials hope the news is met with more acceptance from the community than occurred when the last anchor tenant was announced. Neighbors vocally opposed the 119,000-square-foot Walmart store proposed for the 28.5-acre site that…
Amendment to limit eminent domain in Virginia passes
Virginia voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that some officials contend will make it nearly impossible for localities in the state to seize private property for redevelopment, The Virginian-Pilot reported. The statewide amendment had 76…
Opponents of Virginia’s Eminent Domain Initiative Made the Best Case for It
Like many other state legislatures horrified by the Supreme Court’s infamous Kelo ruling in 2005, Virginia’s General Assembly passed a measure restricting government’s taking of private property for economic-development purposes. The amendment was designed to…
Virginia amendment limiting eminent domain could affect public projects
By a margin of almost 3 to 1, Virginians agreed to limit the ability of the state and local governments to take property by exercising its right of eminent domain. The amendment changes the state’s…
Vote Yes!
Question One on the ballot is the Eminent Domain Amendment. This amendment is about putting an affirmative definition around what constitutes a taking of private property under eminent domain. Webert, Michael. Fairfax Times 21 September…
Eminent domain ballot issue flies under radar in Virginia
When voters go to the polls on Nov. 6, they will decide whether to insert language into the state constitution that bars localities from obtaining private property for economic development purposes. WashingtonExaminer.com 19 September 2012.
Eminent Domain Furor Hits Capitol Hill – Developments
Rep. John Campbell (R., Calif.) is set to introduce legislation on Thursday that would aim to put a stake in the heart of the movement to let cities take over severely underwater loans. Mr. Campbell’s…