Eminent Domain and the Reasonable Probability of Rezoning: Why It Matters for a Property’s Highest and Best Use
“Landowners are constitutionally guaranteed just compensation when their property is taken for a public project. But the precise amount of just compensation is often an area of significant disagreement between landowners and the government…
High-speed rail may benefit Dallas and Houston, but at Ellis County’s expense? Landowners fearful.
“Carma Sullivan’s farmland has been in her husband’s family for nearly six generations. Their business is a noble one, growing crops for meager profits, but their way of life is under threat because of…
Property owners appealing school district’s value of their homes
“Three sets of homeowners have until the end of March to move out of Bothell-area homes where the Everett School District hopes to build a new high school. The Everett School Board voted in…
Canceled blight hearing rouses further suspicion in central Ogden
“Tuesday night’s blight hearing cancellation notice and locked front doors to city hall did little to build trust between city officials and residents who live within the nine-block inner-city area in question. The 84-acre Oak…
Protest held against eminent domain bill
“A protest was held Sunday in North St. Louis city to demonstrate against the eminent domain bill which would allow the city to acquire domain in the city’s third and fifth wards. The eminent domain…
Judge denies Mountain Water Co. request to postpone trial
“The condemnation trial for Mountain Water Co. won’t be postponed, even by a couple of months, according to a Missoula County District Court order issued this week. “The Court acknowledges the complexity of this case,…
RICL files for separate eminent domain hearing in iowa
“It comes as no surprise that within a few weeks of making application to construct a high-voltage transmission line across Iowa, Rock Island Clean Line (RICL) initiated the process of seeking eminent domain authority. They…
Manatee attorney advises no concessions on Long Bar settlement offer
“The Manatee County Attorney’s Office is expected to recommend Tuesday for the Manatee County Commission to stand by its decision last year involving development plans at Long Bar Pointe. County attorneys are advocating a written…
Hearing on eminent domain in Olivette is next week
“Old Bonhomme Road property owners who oppose Olivette’s plan to use eminent domain to acquire small slices of their front yards will have the chance to speak at a hearing next week. The hearing will…
BLOCK GBE Missouri Calls “All Hands On Deck” for Public Hearing
“Block Grain Belt Express-Missouri is calling on its members, and all Missourians, to speak out about the Grain Belt Express transmission project at important Public Service Commission hearings slated to begin next week. “We really…