Town of Lockport sues for permission to test land at GM site
“The Town of Lockport, which is seeking to take a chunk of General Motors Corp. property to enlarge its industrial park, filed more legal action against GM last week. The town filed a lawsuit in…
Gov. Christie signs order paving the way for protective dunes, including use of eminent domain
“Gov. Chris Christie signed an order Wednesday that will make it easier for Shore towns to build protective dunes and use eminent domain to do so. Christie has repeatedly called out local property owners who…
Harvey Cedars couple Harvey and Phyllis Karan agrees to $1 settlement in eminent domain case
“The couple that argued they were entitled to big money for the loss of their oceanfront view after a protective sand dune was built on their land has agreed to a $1 settlement. The Borough…
Pueblo County officials remain wary of Colorado Springs water project
“A construction update on the $1 billion Southern Delivery System played out Friday like dinner theater with a polished cast of characters, intrigue and accusations. Three Pueblo County commissioners sat back and listened to presentations…
Town of Huntington buying brownfield site
“The Town of Huntington has settled a decade-old issue over a brownfield property in Huntington Station, agreeing to buy it from the owner for $1.65 million. In 2006 the town took by eminent domain the…
A long time to pay for pollution
“The city of Bridgeport thinks it can find a better use for a polluted, abandoned property in a key location. This ought to be an easy sell. Controversy has arisen because, inconveniently, someone already owns…
Lake Okeechobee Lunacy: Stuart City Commission Wants Government to ‘Take’ Private Land
“That’s how it appears in Stuart, where hysteria so gripped the Stuart City Commission at its last meeting that it voted to ask government agencies to seize huge tracts of private land owned by sugar…
Toms River approves politically connected eminent domain contract
“A no-bid contract to a politically connected law firm was approved Tuesday night by the Township Council to handle eminent domain proceedings against landowners who refuse to allow sand dunes to be built on their…
Stuart City Commission calls for eminent domain seizure of U.S. Sugar land
“City commissioners have asked the city manager to prepare a resolution favoring state action to seize land owned by U.S. Sugar Corp., a step the city hopes will speed up efforts to stem pollution of…
Huelsenbeck: Eminent Domain May be Last Resort for Ship Bottom
“Ship Bottom Mayor William Huelsenbeck says he has always been against taking the eminent domain route in securing easements from oceanfront property owners for a federal and state beach replenishment project, but he appears to…