Allentown officials accused of sexual discrimination during eminent domain proceedings
“The owner of a Lehigh County contracting company seeks more than $1 million in relief from the city of Allentown and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, claiming sexual discrimination prevented her from receiving fair market…
Decision on eminent domain in Charlestown, Ind. put off until the fall
“Some Charlestown residents could still lose their homes to eminent domain, but any decision has been put off until the fall.Charlestown Mayor Bob Hall believes the area called Pleasant Ridge is blighted. Some buildings in…
Montana Consumer Counsel: Carlyle isn’t passing on debt savings
“Since the Carlyle Group purchased Mountain Water Co., the utility has issued debt at a much lower interest rate, according to the Montana Consumer Counsel. Customers, though, aren’t getting the benefit the global investment firm…
Westfield property owner opposed to city taking land for new elementary school
“The owner of property on East Main Street, considered necessary for construction of a $36 million elementary school on Ashley Street, is opposed to any attempt by the city to acquire the 30-acres of open…
State Supreme Court to rule in Delta property-rights case
“The California Supreme Court has agreed to decide an epic battle over whether the state must condemn and acquire parcels on tens of thousands of acres of private property to conduct preliminary testing for Gov….
Judge rejects Carlyle motion to be dropped from Mountain Water case
“Missoula County District Court Judge Karen Townsend on Thursday denied the Carlyle Group’s motion to be dismissed from the eminent domain case filed by the city of Missoula. In her order, she cited Carlyle’s “legal…
School district to take over portion of church property
“Oxnard Union High School District has begun eminent domain procedures on property owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because of a deadline set by the City of Camarillo for road construction…
Council OKs eminent domain to secure alley rights
“On Tuesday night, members of the Mountain View City Council unanimously approved the use of eminent domain to get itself out of a quandary it entered when it unwittingly approved the sale of an alley…
City seizes Hotel Syracuse through eminent domain
“The City of Syracuse has used legal channels to take control of the Hotel Syracuse after several efforts to redevelop the historic downtown lodging site have failed. Syracuse and its economic development arm, the Syracuse…
Quincy presses forward on plans to take houses for sports field and parking
“Mayor Thomas Koch said Tuesday that the city is close to cutting a deal with three of the nine homeowners in North Quincy, whose houses must be demolished before the city can move forward with…