Phoenixville board sounds off on eminent domain acquisition
“In Thursday night’s board meeting, the Phoenixville Area School Board voted 7-2 to use eminent domain acquire Meadow Brook Golf Course as a site for building to solve capacity issues. According to the school district,…
“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…
‘Domain’ family to appeal
“The Truckenbrods have filed an appeal regarding the three-member Rock County Condemnation Commission’s award of just compensation of $203,000 for their land, a decision rendered on Oct. 3. “After exploring all their options, the Truckenbrods…
Lynchburg City Council
“Council will consider authorizing the use of eminent domain to acquire a property on Wards Ferry Road for Heritage High School. The city and the owner of the tract at 3010 Wards Ferry Road have…
As Expected School Board Approves Use of Eminent Domain for Heards Ferry Site
“Heards Ferry Elementary School will be relocated to 6151 Powers Ferry Road, in Sandy Springs. The property owner at that location is working to relocate the 14 tenants in the building, but eminent domain may…
Henrico School Board settles land dispute
“The dispute was over how much members of the Pucher family should be paid for 40 acres of their family farm in eastern Henrico that the county took as a site for a future school….
EDITORIAL: ‘Domain’ should be a steep climb
“There are times when, for the good of the majority, government should have recourse to coercion to acquire a specific parcel of land. Let’s say a major highway is being routed across the state or…
Lynchburg moves to acquire house using eminent domain
“Lynchburg is moving to initiate eminent domain proceedings against a Wards Ferry Road home for use in the Heritage High School project. The 2.39-acre property at 3010 Wards Ferry Road, next to the school entrance,…
UALR Offers Land For Tech Park Without Eminent Domain
“In order for UALR to sell the land to the board Anderson said the university has a few conditions. “They would formally commit to the federal guidelines for fair treatment of private property owners who…
Gyrodyne update: lawsuit now over
“The roughly six-year lawsuit between Stony Brook University and Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc. ended nearly six months ago, according to President Samuel L. Stanley. The dispute came about on Nov. 2, 2005, after Stony…