Editorial: New legislation doesn’t address urban renewal fairness
“With the arrival of July, a whole slate of new laws in the Colorado General Assembly have taken effect. Laws affecting the recreational marijuana industry, Internet postings and the statute of limitations for vehicular homicides…
Read Bill to See Where Taxes Go, Including for TIFs
“Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today that property owners would be receiving bills that show where their tax dollars are going, including for the first time how much of a payment is for a…
Bill to use eminent domain to acquire land moves forward
“Lawmakers yesterday discussed a bill that would authorize the Department of Public Works to acquire through eminent domain the last piece of private property needed to move forward with the Pigua bridge project in Merizo….
Roadblock: Stateway Plaza owners holding up improvements at shopping malls
“As the property owners have ignored the city’s latest offer, eminent domain may be Watertown’s only option for obtaining the land necessary to develop a connector road through Stateway Plaza. Officials have long wanted to…
Town Board Declares Eminent Domain for Indian Brook Road Bridge
“The Philipstown Town Board last Wednesday took the rare step of invoking eminent domain for easement access to a historic Indian Brook Road property and begin long-awaited replacement of an inadequate culvert-bridge over the brook,…
Judge rules against Meadow Brook in Phoenixville eminent domain case
“A Chester County judge decided against a group of Meadow Brook Golf Club’s owners who filed objections against Phoenixville Area School District’s acquisition of their property through eminent domain. Bruce Campbell and Patricia Young make…
Eminent domain costs exceed county offers
“Just one of the 21 eminent domain cases filed by Delaware County in 2012 to acquire the land necessary to complete Sawmill Parkway remains open. The property will allow the county to extend the roadway…
Ameren Uses Eminent Domain To Access Properties Around Springfield
“Ameren now has permission to use eminent domain in it’s effort to build a major power line across central Illinois. The State Commerce Commission voted unanimously to let the electric company gain access to 20…
Hotel Syracuse: 5 facts from eminent domain court paperwork (read petition)
“As expected, a Syracuse agency moved this month to take the shuttered Hotel Syracuse by eminent domain. It’s the next step in the latest proposed redevelopment of downtown’s once-grand hotel. A hotel developer wants to…
Claremont, Golden State Water Co. still to discuss memorandum
“For years, Donna Lowe watched the battle between her city and its water provider. It wasn’t until earlier this year, when she heard about Claremont’s intent to take over the water system through eminent domain,…