Is eminent domain the answer?
“Private property ownership is the cornerstone of our country. Our founding fathers knew implicitly that property and liberty are deeply intertwined, and you cannot have one without the other. In New Jersey, property rights are…
Council votes to take Elks, Klahr buildings by eminent domain
“Middletown Borough Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 16 to acquire the Elks Theatre building at the corner of Union and Emaus streets in downtown Middletown by eminent domain, the latest move in an ongoing…
Report urges stronger ties between city and Urban Renewal Authority
“A six-page report released late Monday by the city evaluated several Urban Renewal Authority projects, while also examining its finances, management of funds and its policies and practices. The report was conducted over several months…
Holt to reintroduce legislation
According to Holt, Georgia is one of only a handful of states that has no agency charged with overseeing the use of eminent domain for placement of power lines. There was no law governing the…
Judge: No mining rights below Flight 93 memorial
“The (Johnstown) Tribune Democrat says U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose last week said Svonavec Inc. of Somerset failed to demonstrate that it had the right to mine under the memorial site at the time the…
Rusk County makes deadline on eminent domain
“Rusk County Commissioners approved a recommendation from the Texas Association of Counties Thursday morning in order to retain the county’s power of eminent domain. Had commissioners not filed a report with the state Comptroller by…
Bloomfield eyes eminent domain; mayor threatens veto
The Bloomfield Township Council’s majority on Monday approved taking the Lion Gate Drive property via eminent domain. Mayor Raymond McCarthy said he would veto the move.A developer is trying to build a 104-unit housing complex…
Preeminent Domain:Harvard is a law unto itself
Eminent domain is a legal term for the public takeover of private property for a certain municipal function in exchange for adequate compensation to the owner. It is tough for a libertarian to recognize the…
The Empire State Strikes Back: Post-Kelo Eminent Domain Abuse in New York
Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets, opened last month. Developer Bruce Ratner, who built the stadium and promises to erect affordable housing nearby, relied on eminent domain to acquire and raze 53 private properties….
Kelso considering eminent domain acquisition for West Main realignment
The project is now estimated to cost $9 million, about $2 million more than originally estimated. According to Rich Darland of OTAK, Inc., the city’s engineering consultant, costs soared because property acquisition ended up costing…