Eminent domain considered for vacant city lot in Columbus Ohio
“Amy Kuhn, an attorney representing Hazelbaker, said the family has owned the property for 22 years and decided to sell it to another buyer for reasons that she would not disclose. “A number of potential…
Caldwell will proceed with eminent domain action to take over part of the Pioneer Irrigation District
In its 2008 lawsuit filed against the city, Pioneer claims Caldwell residential areas illegally drain storm water into Pioneer’s facilities, a use the lawsuit argues will eventually cause flooding or public health problems or both….
City takes on utility over eminent domain
Mansfield, a city of 600 people about 40 miles east of Atlanta in Newton County is trying to impose limits on the condemnation powers of the Georgia Transmission Corp. (GTC), which has bulldozers that are…
Concerns ‘eminent’ in plan for Marshall
Eminent domain will be a very real issue for some homeowners no matter where the new proposed Marshall Middle School is built in Lynn, MA. Stevens, Chris. Daily Item 19 November 2012.
Decade since eminent domain battle
It’s been more than a decade since a brutal battle over eminent domain in New London. The city won and ripped down 90 acres worth of homes. It’s now 12 years later and nothing has…
City Council sends eminent domain amendment to April ballot
An EEZ is a state-run program that provides tax incentives to spark expansion of existing businesses or manufacturing companies and the development of new small businesses. To apply to the state for the creation of…
Stock show needs bigger ideas
DURA’s report expands on the stock show’s stated vision: “to become the world’s premier center for America’s Western heritage.” Reflecting two decades of Denver’s progressive planning, DURA suggests a slightly broader view, including the Platte…
Charter amendment prevents eminent domain for economic development
A proposed charter amendment would prohibit the city from exercising eminent domain for economic development with the intention of transferring the property to a private developer. The measure, proposed by Sixth Ward Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe,…
Eminent domain just legalized stealing
“We like to think that Fort Collins operates by a higher standard than other communities, but this threat of eminent domain suggests otherwise. By forcing Sears to sell their property in order to build a…
Dale Swanson fights the county over eminent domain
7 year eminent domain duel over a property that has been in her family for over 200 years. $100,000 asked by the property owner $20,000 offered by Spotsylvania County, Virginia Private developer partnered with the…