Private right of condemnation: Necessary or outdated?
“Water is sacred in Colorado. It allows cities to flourish, crops to grow and powers the state’s tourism industry. Its power extends to the Colorado Constitution, which gives landowners the unique ability to condemn…
Carmel city officials diffuse eminent domain fears relating to storm water district
“The Carmel City Council is currently exploring all options to help fix flooding problems in the Emerson Road area. But residents are urging city leaders to be careful with one option: using eminent domain to…
Easley to seek eminent domain to force sinkholes fix in Oak Creek
“The city of Easley will seek access to a strip of property through three residences in the Oak Creek subdivision by claiming eminent domain if the homeowners don’t agree to a price for an easement…
Lawyer: Fees on mark
“At as much as $659 an hour, the fees for Herbert Bass, a Philadelphia lawyer, were the highest for the attorneys in an eminent domain case between a wealthy landowner and Millcreek Township. Whether the…
Pa. High Court Rejects Water Authority’s Eminent Domain Bid
“Law360, Philadelphia (September 25, 2014, 4:32 PM ET) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a municipal authority could not use eminent domain to condemn an easement on privately owned land in order to…
EPWU president addresses flooding issues El Pasoans experienced Wednesday and Thursday
“The president of the El Paso Water Utility said decades of inaction during Central El Paso development is the root cause of the severe flooding issues the area sees. “We’re where we are today because…
Wanaque seeks title on long-vacant property to move redevelopment project forward
“Known on tax maps as block 425, lot 5.01, the 1-acre parcel runs parallel to Boulevard between Second and Fourth avenues. Real estate taxes of roughly $100,000 are owed on it, and owner Robert A….
A former car dealership on Dickinson Street
“James Anderson’s farmland is a family heirloom — and he says now part of it is being taken from them. “It was given to our family like a plantation from the King of England. That’s…
Bills would resolve Pioneer-Caldwell fight
“Pioneer Irrigation District and the city of Caldwell could be close to an agreement that would resolve their long-running dispute over stormwater runoff, the use of eminent domain and other issues. If they don’t, Idaho’s…