City Council battles great-grandmother
“In a meeting that lasted until midnight Wednesday, the City Council battled with a Marietta great-grandmother for her home, threatening to take her property with its powers of eminent domain. After a back and forth…
Eminent domain: Resident calls city’s decision to take his property ‘unfair’
“The city of Marietta could be facing a legal challenge from a lifelong resident following its decision to take that resident’s property by eminent domain. Ray Summerour, a retired Lockheed and City of Marietta firefighter,…
Tumlin vetoes eminent domain offer; Council tables action on 2 properties, was set to OK 3rd
“An attempt by the city to build a recreation center near downtown Marietta pitted residents against their representatives on the City Council on Wednesday night, resulting in a veto by Mayor Steve Tumlin. Three coveted…
County by county news for Sunday
“Marietta will use eminent domain to acquire rental property at 343 and 349 Allgood Road for a 2009 parks bond project that will replace the Elizabeth Porter Recreation Center with a larger facility.” read the…
Land acquisition for proposed Woodridge rec center to go to courts next year
“The Village of Woodridge’s pursuit of property to build an athletic recreation center is expected to go to court in February. The village and the park district are seeking eminent domain to acquire approximately four…
State Supreme Court denies Lower Makefield request for new trial in eminent domain case, township to pay additional $3.3M for golf course land
“The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected the township’s request for a new trial in an eminent domain case involving the township’s 1999 eminant domain acquisition of the 166 acre Dalgewicz Farm on Woodside Road, the…
New Woodridge mayor emphasizes ‘common sense’
“Among the issues currently being discussed in Woodridge are the new budget and using eminent domain to acquire a strip mall. The village decided last year it wanted to buy a 4.8-acre property on the…