Danville City Commission exercises eminent domain after 90-minute executive session
“Danville City Commission unanimously voted Thursday to exercise its right of eminent domain to compel a local resident to sell seven acres of farmland. The city has maintained that part of Jeannette Germann’s farm north…
Property purchase could be a problem
“Stroudsburg’s mayor says the county’s purchase of 701 Main St. through eminent domain will take a bite out of the borough and school district’s budgets. The borough stands to lose about $12,120 a year in…
Rethinking the Federal Eminent Domain Power
“From the Founding until the Civil War, the federal government was thought to have an eminent domain power only within the District of Columbia and the territories — but not within states. Politicians and judges…
Stanislaus County Claims Eminent Domain on Home For Road Project
“Stanislaus County Supervisors have claimed eminent domain on a Modesto home after they were unable to make a deal with the homeowners. Part of the home sits along the path of the county’s $15 million…
Water authority may use eminent domain in Roanoke sewer line project
“The Western Virginia Water Authority may have to invoke its power of eminent domain to compel a landowner to sell it an easement for only the second time since its founding nearly a decade ago….
Danville to consider using eminent domain Thursday during special meeting
“Danville Mayor Bernie Hunstad told the Advocate-Messenger the meeting will include discussion of whether the city should force sale of property owned by Jeannette Germann. He said about seven acres of land on Germann’s farm…
Syracuse development agency considers taking Hotel Syracuse by eminent domain
“yracuse city officials are giving serious thought to taking ownership of the closed Hotel Syracuse via eminent domain. The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency spent an hour huddled with its lawyers behind closed doors Tuesday morning…
Legislature OKs Amendment to ‘Buy the Farm’ Law
“In the waning hours of the 2013 legislative session Monday night, state lawmakers approved an amendment to Minnesota’s “Buy the Farm” law. The amendment was passed “with great bipartisan support,” 114-18, said Sen. Kevin Dahle,…
CHUGGING ALONG: State takes land for train station by eminent domain
“The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has filed legal paperwork in Dauphin County Court to acquire land for its new Middletown train station via eminent domain – but the project could still take another four years…
Baltimore residents in largely vacant blocks to be uprooted
“With plans to demolish 1,500 vacant houses in the next three years, Baltimore officials and the few remaining residents in largely vacant blocks are beginning the early stages of the most delicate of relationships. About…