Pocatello approves eminent domain ordinance
“he Pocatello City Council approved a resolution Thursday that will allow the city’s legal and planning departments to acquire private property under its eminent domain laws.This means the city can now build a complex drainage…
City seeks to use eminent domain to seize land earmarked for north Omaha industrial park
“A city petition filed this week in Douglas County seeks to condemn roughly 70 acres of concrete rubble, overgrowth and dirt. It is wedged between a Carter Lake golf course and some of the city’s…
City OKs eminent domain measure: Fireworks limits reaffirmed
“City Engineer Deirdre Castillo explained to the City Council that it agenda item 21, a resolution authorizing use of eminent domain to acquire private property needed public right-of-way and associated drainage for the South Valley…
Eminent Domain Reform Bill Passed By NJ Senate
“Yesterday, the New Jersey State Senate approved a bill which codifies restrictions of local governments’ use of eminent domain for private redevelopment and creates an alternative to condemnation for future redevelopment projects. The legislation, S-2447,…
County’s use of ‘eminent domain’ must be checked
“The June 6, 2013 article entitled “Original Tysons landowners feel pressured to sell” revealed what I believe is an improper use of the Fairfax County government’s right to take private property for public use. In…
Nashua’s Gate City Tire Co. speaks out against Broad Street Parkway eminent domain process, says they have nowhere to go
“The city and state did what they said they were going to do 2½ years ago. They acquired Gate City Tire Co. at 73 Broad St., and the adjoining residence at 75 Broad St., through…
Constitution Subcommittee Approves Bill to Protect Private Property Rights
“On June 4, 2013, the United States Congressional Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice approved legislation to prohibit state and local governments that receive federal economic development funds from using eminent domain to transfer…
North Las Vegas moves ahead with controversial rescue of underwater homes
“h Las Vegas is moving forward with a controversial plan to partner with a private company and use the city’s power of eminent domain to help underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages. The city council voted…
Sandy Springs gets “serious” about eminent domain
“Sandy Springs City Council on June 18 authorized the taking of private property for the city’s future downtown. The vote came at the end of a lengthy City Council meeting during which council members also…
SmithJones Partners Completes Colorado TOD
“SmithJones Partners LLC of Denver announced it has completed construction on a transit-oriented community in Broomfield, Colo. The community, called Arista Uptown Apartments, includes 272 units. KTGY Group Inc. is the design firm for the…