Couple wins $950K in Sawmill Parkway eminent domain case
“Land for the planned extension of Sawmill Parkway could cost Delaware County more than it thought after a jury awarded a Liberty Township couple nearly twice the amount offered by Delaware County Engineer Chris Bauserman…
Eminent Domain Bill Clears Senate Committee, Would Update Redevelopment Procedures
“Legislation that would rework some of the procedures used by local governments to their redevelopment powers cleared a State Senate committee earlier this week. The bill, S-2447, codifies certain protections to property owners which were…
Eminent domain action by City of Florence against Curis Resources may come back to bite them
“Last week the Town Council of Florence, Arizona, voted to invoke eminent domain to seize 1,187 acres of private land (patented mining claims) owned by Curis Resources. Curis also has, as part of the project,…
Eminent domain case is planned vs. copper project
“With no discussion, the Town Council voted unanimously Monday to use the town’s eminent domain powers if necessary to buy the Florence Copper Project. Officially, the town’s purposes for acquiring the property off Hunt Highway…
Colorado Court of Appeals: Calculation of Tax Increment Financing for Suspended Portions of Urban Renewal Project Not Addressed by Statute
“In this case involving the financing of an urban renewal plan, plaintiff Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority (NURA) appealed the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of defendants Gil Reyes, in his official capacity as Adams…
Landowners seeking state Supreme Court ruling on eminent domain case
“Judgment from the Minnesota Supreme Court is now being sought by the Snyder and Ristau parties over the disputed use of their land for the DNR-proposed Preston-to-Forestville recreational trail. The recent Feb. 11 decision by…
Milton may use eminent domain to construct new roundabout
“The Milton City Council approved two land purchases Monday and authorized the city attorney to exercise eminent domain to acquire three additional pieces of property needed so the public works department can move forward with…
Urban Renewal prepares eminent domain action against owners of Santa Fe train depot in Oklahoma City
“The Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority is preparing to pursue eminent domain against the owners of downtown’s Santa Fe train depot after the city’s $2.5 million offer was rejected and countered with an asking price…
Hancock touts 6 Denver urban-renewal proposals
“Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Tuesday outlined six projects he’d like the Denver Urban Renewal Authority to tackle in coming years with income from tax districts that were established in 1992 and are set to…
Eminent domain reform advances in the garden state
“New Jersey is one step closer to updating its eminent domain laws for the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court handed downs its landmark Kelo v. City of New London decision in 2005. On…