Vail Daily column: Urban renewal law works
“Dear Gov. Hickenlooper: Please veto HB 1375, a piece of legislation that threatens the success of the current Urban Renewal Authority law in boosting Colorado’s economy and tourism. As the town of Vail’s finance director…
A success from the ashes of eminent domain
“A Hispanic Baptist church in New London may be one of the few winners to have come out of the destruction of Fort Trumbull by eminent domain. And, curiously, the church’s success in the wake…
City files eminent domain petition for land near airport
“The city of Columbia has filed a petition for eminent domain to acquire about 5 acres of farmland northeast of Columbia Regional Airport that the city needs to extend the airport’s main runway. The project…
Solberg Airport takeover costs out of control
“In May of 2006, Readington residents did vote “yes” in a referendum authorizing the township to acquire development rights in land surrounding Solberg Airport “for a purchase pricenot to exceed $22 million.” This language was…
District may be assessed costs — Truckenbrods could get legal fees and other payments
“The Beloit School District may have to pay not only its own court costs and lawyers’ fees in its eminent domain case, but also all lawyers’ fees and costs for Anna Truckenbrod. Wisconsin state statute…
Scaled-back Mullica Hill redevelopment zone wins approval
“With significant changes and the passage of time, a onetime controversial redevelopment zone in quaint Mullica Hill has quietly gained township approval. Harrison Township officials established the redevelopment zone – referred to as Block 64…
Transmission opposition: Eminent domain a last resort
“A new tool to address landowner opposition to transmission projects is being examined by the Center for Rural Affairs. The center’s report, Landowner Compensation in Transmission Siting for Renewable Energy Facilities, presents a new concept…
Man Short-Circuits Bloomfield Eminent Domain Proceedings — For Now
“Harry Sawyer is hotly opposed to the town’s decision to take his property by eminent domain, so much so that instead of taking the town’s offer, he sold the property for $1. Sawyer bought 7…
DC May Use Eminent Domain to Seal Stadium Deal
“Mayor Vincent Gray is expected to formally propose a bill Friday that would outline plans for a new stadium in D.C. The $300 million deal would provide a new home for the District’s Major League…
Redevelopment Resurrection?
“Sometimes the right things happen for the wrong reason, such as when California governor Jerry Brown signed budget legislation in 2011 to shut down the state’s ham-fisted redevelopment agencies. Brown’s opposition to redevelopment had nothing…