Norfolk company’s eminent domain trial postponed
“The Supreme Court last week agreed to hear the case of the housing agency versus PKO Ventures. The trial deals with the use of eminent domain in the handling of redevelopment near Old Dominion University….
Shelby County school officials say no eminent domain in Montevallo
“A Shelby County Board of Education official told dozens of concerned citizens today that letters threatening eminent domain action on properties around Montevallo Middle School should not have been mailed to landowners. “That letter that…
County ready to use eminent domain for Rollover Pass
“The four-year battle over the future of Rollover Pass appears to be entering it’s final phase as the county prepares to seek eminent domain to help the state shut down the popular Bolivar Peninsula fishing…
Editorial: Wrong fix for rising water rates
“Now, officials in some Southern California cities are turning to eminent domain to clamp down on water rates that have been rising throughout the country, in both government-run and privately run water systems. The reasons:…
Volusia County to use eminent domain for key trails section
“In DeBary, county officials wanted to buy a strip of land planted with palm trees along Dirksen Drive in front of the Riverside of DeBary condominiums, but were unable to convince the homeowners association to…
Editorial: Wrong fix for rising water rates
“In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another private owner to further economic development, thus sparking a backlash. California passed only a…
CALIFORNIA BILL NUMBER: 2013 AB 1080
“AB 1080, as introduced, Alejo. Community Revitalization and Investment Authorities. The Community Redevelopment Law authorizes the establishment of redevelopment agencies in communities to address the effects of blight, as defined. Existing law dissolved redevelopment agencies…
Macclenny plans to use eminent domain to take 114 acres from Rayonier
“The Macclenny City Commission is preparing to take 114 acres from Rayonier Inc. for a sewage sludge disposal site for the city. A month after suing the Jacksonville-based company the city commission is readying itself…
News Analysis: Algonquin’s Edgewood Drive Dilemma
“Using eminent domain can costs taxpayers thousands of dollars in legal fees and can cause a divide in the community. So it’s no wonder that Algonquin officials are carefully navigating the dilemma in the Highlands…
Coffeegrounds: Eminent domain, oil sands and Pacific Market
“ROHNERT PARK’S City Council dredged deep into its bureaucratic weapons closet to pull out a cobwebbed battleaxe labeled Eminent Domain and casually showed it to property owners on both sides of Wilfred Avenue. The owners…