City of Fort Morgan starts runway eminent domain action
“The Fort Morgan City Council on Tuesday night heard that the city was moving forward with legal action to gain access to the property adjacent to Fort Morgan Municipal Airport needed for a new runway….
County Reaches Deal to Avoid Eminent Domain
“The county has reached an agreement with a property owner to avoid using eminent domain for a bridge project. County officials had been at an impasse with Gerard and Kathleen Furdek over two parcels needed…
Brockton eminent domain group has packed to-do list
“Using eminent domain to seize mortgage notes, which contractually bind residents to pay back homeowner loans, would be a novel but legal use of government authority, according to group members. “We all think of eminent…
Norfolk agency won’t postpone eminent domain trial
“The Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority has turned down a request to postpone next week’s high-profile eminent domain case, even though the state Supreme Court could soon rule on another suit that makes that trial…
Town Wins Eminent Domain Case Over Manchester Country Club 12th Tee
“A Superior Court Judge ruled that the town was in the right when it seized a 1.29 acre piece of property by eminent domain to serve as the 12th tee on the Manchester Country Club…
Reject misguided bill on eminent domain
“Eminent domain, the right of a government to take, or to authorize the taking of, private property for public use with just compensation being given to the owner, is something nobody likes. It’s infuriating for…
Plan Commission passes resolution on eminent domain
“The Plan Commission last week approved a resolution recommending acquisition of 219 W. Wisconsin Ave. The Common Council in January approved going ahead with employing eminent domain to claim the parcel after officials said negotiations…
Soccer field owner battles Dallas plan for horse park
“Activists are fighting efforts by the City of Dallas to seize a private soccer complex to make room for a golf course and equestrian center. “They’ve just told me they need the land, and they’re…
Third time not the charm for legislation limiting eminent domain takings
“The third time was not a charm for legislation aimed at curtailing eminent domain powers in the state. But a form of it may surface again, according to the defeated bill’s sponsor. The Senate Local…
Technical change turns to eminent domain battle
“A bill that began as a simple, technical change to a 19th-century statute has turned into a much bigger battle over whether the state should grant eminent domain rights to oil and petroleum companies. Sponsors…