Council to forego eminent domain Oct 29, 2009
By a 4-3 vote Monday, council members decided not to appeal Circuit Court Judge Stella Hargrove s ruling which blocked the city from using eminent domain to obtain a strip of land along the river on Terry Pullen s property on Riverside Drive ... The move to use eminent domain has met with criticism in the community, and the issue was raised during the campaign for mayor and vice mayor ... There is not a lot of support for the Riverwalk and even less for eminent domain, Councilwoman Debbie... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
In close call, Norwood gets my vote Oct 29, 2009
Borders, worryingly, puts a bigger emphasis on eminent domain and making it easier for the city to seize such properties. Both women talk about collecting more of the fines and other monies already owed to the city. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
BPA seeks help determining route of new transmission line Oct 28, 2009
If land owners refuse to sell, the BPA can sue to force a sale through the government s power of eminent domain to take land and then compensate the owner ... chuck77 wrote on Oct 26, 2009 11:10 PM:" Let's not complicate this, no one wants a powerline in their back yard. This powerline will be built to ease the congestion of the North-south flows on what BPA calls the I-5 corridor. Just as the actual I-5 has tight spots in certain areas, due to increased demand (load growth) there is electrical... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Boston Globe: Born Again Oct 28, 2009
In the West End, tucked between Beacon Hill and the North End, what rose from the ashes of eminent domain were the residential towers of Charles River Park. Today, the buildings dismissed as sterile are surrounded by a teeming structural hodgepodge, including sprawling Massachusetts General Hospital and formidable institutional complexes. (Somerville Journal, MA)
SU steam rates still disputed Oct 28, 2009
On July 6, POA filed another suit, asking the state to condemn SU's steam operation through eminent domain law. Page 1 of 4. (Daily Orange, NY)
Bourne supports effort to secure beach access: Limit of $3.2 million for Mashnee land Oct 28, 2009
The original article included eminent domain as a possibility ... Johnson said upon the advice of Town Counsel Robert Troy after the attorney s consultation with selectmen the CPA Committee decided it would be prudent to do away with eminent domain possibilities if only to sidestep likely land-damages legal action. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Hawaii-based A&B sells building for $38 million Oct 28, 2009
His voice and temper rise when he talks about eminent domain and the city's plans to replace Baskin's Auto Supply and other businesses just south of Chukchansi Park with town homes and apartments. "We don't want to go anywhere," says Baskin, 48. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Flight 93 groundbreaking date set Oct 27, 2009
Arlen Specter and Rendell were in Somerset on Feb. 20 to sign a letter of commitment to building the first phase of the memorial by the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Is this still America? Oct 26, 2009
Consider: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper reported this week that Atlanta mayoral candidate Lisa Borders said "she'll use eminent domain powers to take land from owners who poorly maintain their property.". "We need to take it from them," she said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Oil And Ghanas Future Lessons to learn Oct 26, 2009
The government should use its eminent domain powers and buy the coastal lands and develop them into world-class tourist sites as is being done in Dubai and other upcoming tourist destinations around the world. The dust and flooding situation in Accra, Kumasi and other cities can be improved only if policy makers and the political leadership of the country make it a priority. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
PAC off! It's my land! Oct 26, 2009
Statewide Property Owner Coalition Organizes To Limit Eminent Domain With Prop 11 Passage ... Their goal is to make the current state ban on taking private property through eminent domain for private economic development a part of the Texas constitution ... Prop 11: Protect Your Property" Supporters Speak Out! ---"The Texas Association of REALTORS supports the passage of Prop 11 because this enhances the protection of private property rights by placing in the Texas Constitution clear... (Elgin Courier, TX)
Zappalas hold posts at casino association Oct 25, 2009
In addition to working for the association, Mrs. Zappala Peck is a special master for the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court's Board of Viewers, which hears appeals of property assessment and eminent domain cases. Her name appears on the ballot for Allegheny Common Pleas Court, but she has stopped campaigning to make way for other Democratic candidates. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
State plans to sue BeauRivage owner Oct 25, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Edition. Cant they understand that there areNO FRESH WATER FISH in Malibu's fetidtrickles, and no record of any catches. (Malibu Times, CA)
Property owners fight city in eminent domain battle Oct 24, 2009
MDHA filed eminent domain proceedings in Davidson County Circuit Court on Oct. 16 against seven property owners ... 3 million is what MDHA deposited with the court to initiate eminent domain suits. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Guest Column — Guide to Constitutional Amendments, part 2 Oct 23, 2009
Proposition 11 seeks to protect private property rights by prohibiting the taking of private property through the exercise of eminent domain authority if that taking is for the primary purpose of economic development or enhanced tax revenue. It would also prohibit the transfer of eminent domain authority from entity to another, and require that the legislature approve by a two-thirds vote (as opposed to a simple majority) the granting of eminent domain authority to any new entity ... Finally,... (Brenham Banner, TX)
Sparks fly in mayoral debate Oct 22, 2009
riverrat wrote on Oct 21, 2009 9:00 PM:" Evening seniorlady. It's too late for a write-in. Or is it? Seniorlady for Mayor? If not, I feel compelled to vote for Hodges. He has a long background of business management, and every answer so far has been focused on balancing the budget, exploring all revenue sources, and against eminent domain. I can not, in good conscious, vote for any listed by blue. Mr. Green hasn't submitted his responses to many of the paper's questionnaires. That sits bad with... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Borders pushes eminent domain Oct 22, 2009
Borders pushes for eminent domain ... Atlanta mayoral candidate Lisa Borders says she'll use eminent domain powers to take land from owners who poorly maintain their property ... Borders said in an interview Wednesday she recognized eminent domain is a controversial issue, but it can be a useful tool, particularly in blighted areas of the city. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
MDHA sues to take downtown properties Oct 21, 2009
MDHA seeks eminent domain for convention center site - Nashville Business Journal ... MDHA seeks eminent domain for convention center site ... With the s January goal to acquire the land necessary for a new downtown convention center fast approaching, the agency initiated eminent domain proceedings in Davidson County Circuit Court against seven downtown properties. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Early voting in progress on propositions in November election Oct 21, 2009
"The constitutional amendment to prohibit the taking, damaging, or destroying of private property for public use unless the action is for the ownership, use, and enjoyment of the property by the State, a political subdivision of the State, the public at large, or entities granted the power of eminent domain under law or for the elimination of urban blight on a particular parcel of property, but not for certain economic development or enhancement of tax revenue purposes, and to limit the... (Elgin Courier, TX)
Finalists chosen in town manager search Oct 21, 2009
He negotiated litigation matters as well, including a roadway relocation and an eminent domain lawsuit disposition. Meagher is a lifelong resident of Billerica, having lived there for over 40 years. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Early Voting For Nov. Election Begins Oct 20, 2009
It also limits the Legislature's power to grant eminent domain authority to a governmental entity. Copyright 2009 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
'The last thing we want to do' Oct 18, 2009
The Wyoming Transportation Commission has filed two eminent domain lawsuits against landowners who don't want to sell their properties that lie on the path of the proposed West Belt Loop Road west of Casper ... State law, Archuleta said, allows for the power of eminent domain to acquire rights of way for highways ... So the commission's members voted on Aug. 20 to acquire their land through eminent domain for the West Belt Loop Road, according to the lawsuits. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Prop 11 stirs eminent domain debate Oct 18, 2009
The proposed constitutional amendment, one of 11 on the November ballot, also would limit the Legislature s authority in granting eminent domain power in the future ... Hutchison said Prop 11 is an important step toward protecting private property rights and is the beginning of Texas badly needed eminent domain reform that I will help finish as governor ... The proposed amendment leaves loopholes for seizing property for economic development and does not address questions like diminished access... (KHOU.com, TX)
Aldermen introduce McKees Northside bill Oct 17, 2009
McKee s plan requires a separate bill by aldermen for the use of eminent domain and does not address McKee s request that the city of the project s $391 million in tax increment financing. Throughout the brief board of aldermen meeting, protesters held up placards blasting the redevelopment as an abuse of eminent domain ... Alderman Freeman Bosley Sr. of Ward 3 addressed the board on the issue of eminent domain abuse, insisting that property would not be taken from individuals. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Brookfield's Commercial Growth Oct 17, 2009
He said during a Sept. 14 presentation that by seeking Chapter 132 powers under the Connecticut state statutes, Brookfield could issue revenue bonds and even exercise eminent domain, which would foster more rapid commercial development since the town could, for example, buy some properties along Federal Road instead of just waiting for some of the private investors "to do their own thing on their own time." Mr. Tinsley, who owns Play It Again Sports near the intersection of Federal and... (New Milford Times, CT)
Early voting slated to begin Monday Oct 16, 2009
It also limits the Legislature s power to grant eminent domain authority to a governmental entity. Share this Article. (Brenham Banner, TX)
After 5 years, developer readyto build Champale town houses Oct 16, 2009
The announcement appears to mark the end to a five-year saga that included the expansion of the project's scope and subsequent legal and financial disputes between the city and neighboring homeowners whose properties were designated for eminent domain seizure. Then the housing market crashed and the recession hit. (NJ.com -- Times)
City mulls next step for Riverwalk Oct 16, 2009
The city has until Nov. 5 to file an appeal to a judgment issued by Circuit Court Judge Stella Hargrove, who blocked the city from using eminent domain to force the sale of a portion of Terry Pullen s property on Riverside Drive. Hargrove ruled that the city cited the wrong law in the eminent domain suit ... ApatheticKing wrote on Oct 15, 2009 6:11 PM:" They pay city attourney Tim Tisher $211k a year and he cant even cite the right laws for them. I mean come on. They need to fire his a$$ get a... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Concerned Citizens Speak To Council Regarding Swamp-Wetland Area Oct 16, 2009
The Council is now considering Eminent Domain as one course of action to obtain the land. An abatement order had been issued for the overgrowth on the property. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Candidates debate hot topics Oct 15, 2009
Primarily I heard about taxes and eminent domain, he said. Questions submitted by the audience broached a variety of topics, but many seemed to focus on the economy. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Supporters of President Oct 15, 2009
LovingGOPmeltdown wrote on Oct 12, 2009 5:13 PM:" To Cajunator:4.a.Tripled humanitarian aid to Africa.b. Signed a bill that gave non-spousal couples the same federal pension standards as married couplesc. Signed executive order banning federal eminent domain seizures.5.Why pick on ACORN out of the thousands of non-profits receiving federal aid? Simply because two amateur conservative sleuths managed to capture a couple of ACORN employees giving legal, albeit unethical, advice? ".... (New Iberia, LA)
2 judicial candidates agree not to campaign Oct 14, 2009
Mrs. Zappala Peck, who is a special master for court's Board of Viewers and hears property assessment and eminent domain appeals, was rated "not recommended at this time.". She is the sister of the District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., and the daughter of former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Stephen A. Zappala Sr.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
N.Y. court to hear challenge on Nets' arena land Oct 13, 2009
"New York is seriously behind the times,'' said Dana Berliner, an institute lawyer. The Connecticut project, where people were removed from their homes, is now just a grassy site, and that redevelopment project was never completed, Berliner said. The group also issued a report calling New York "a hotbed of abuse,'' with 2,226 properties statewide either condemned or threatened with condemnation through eminent domain in the past decade to allow for private development. "The broader issue is... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
NY court to hear challenge to planned arena land Oct 13, 2009
Some businesses and homeowners are challenging the Empire State Development Corp.'s power to force them out, saying the state constitution authorizes eminent domain for public uses, not enriching others. Lower courts have upheld the project. (FindLaw News)
Officials want input on trail Oct 12, 2009
The project will require landowners to sell land or easements to the county government, but no one's land will be taken by eminent domain, Wharton said. "This is a voluntary program," he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Galveston bar and restaurants' smoking ban fight faces long odds Oct 11, 2009
If the group filed a lawsuit using the takings argument, it likely would lose, said Richard A. Epstein, a law professor at the University of Chicago and author of Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain. There is no strong line of authority that backs it, Epstein said. (KHOU.com, TX)
MBTA pays $1.875 for land Oct 11, 2009
In one of the largest eminent domain settlements in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts this year, the MBTA will pay $1 ... It is the final large eminent domain case associated with the re-activation of the Greenbush commuter rail, which became operational in October 2007 ... By law in an eminent domain case, a land appraisal has to be done. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
No comments posted. Oct 11, 2009
The district acquired the 23-acre site north of Downtown at Taylor Yard by eminent domain in November 2007, then agreed to pay former owner Meruelo Maddux Properties $50 million for the land. The district had long sought to build the 2,295-seat school to relieve overcrowding at nearby high schools. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
The Two Faces of the Missouri Municipal League Oct 10, 2009
They have repeatedly held up an Initiative Petition (to limit the use of eminent domain) in court, which was approved by the secretary of state (www. mo-cpr. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Framingham could force easements at Eastleigh Farms Oct 10, 2009
The board moved into public session and voted to "take by eminent domain" permanent and construction easements that cross the property "for the purposes of adding cross connections and meters to the water lines." ... Suso said the town could go ahead with project amicably without using eminent domain, but the option is now there if needed ... The town can take property via eminent domain if it's for the public benefit, in this case for health and safety requirements. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Judge rules against city in land case Oct 9, 2009
The city wanted to use eminent domain to take a narrow strip of property owned by Terry D. Pullen to build a walking trail for the park, which is being funded by a roughly 6-million federal earmark. Eminent domain refers to the government s power to take private property for public use as long as just compensation is provided ... Judge Stella Hargrove wrote in an order issued Monday that the laws cited by the city of Columbia only allowed eminent domain to be used for a street, road, highway,... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Letters to the editor: Oct. 8 edition Oct 9, 2009
The National Park Service did not acquire "some historically significant sites" that "buttress people's backyards"; it seized resident's whole yards along with their homes, farms and businesses for miles using eminent domain after official assurances before the park's establishment in 1959 that this would not happen. Land acquisition was not "tricky"; it was brutal. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
The Trans-Texas Corridor Is Dead, Or Is It? Oct 8, 2009
The Farm Bureau, which continues to be one of the most vocal of the opponents to the corridor project and one of the most outspoken advocates of reform of eminent domain, cited Hutchisons commitment to private property rights as a major reason for the endorsement. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Stafford board hears Comp Plan criticisms Oct 8, 2009
Some of those Widewater residents were motivated to attend the public hearing when they received a flier suggesting Stafford would buy or use eminent domain to take their property ... (posted by , Oct. 7, 2009 12:32 pm) bsp; Just curious about the fliers to the Widewater residents suggesting they could lose their property via eminent domain. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Mayor explains yard-sign decision, writes letter of apology Oct 8, 2009
river ranger wrote on Oct 7, 2009 11:42 AM:" I did learn something from TDN. I'm putting a clause into my next rental renewal agreement stating no signs unless approved in advance...politial or otherwise. I consider political, garage sale, or real estate signs and the like littering my property. On political signs I call the person and let them know where they can pick it up. Folks need to remember that even telephone poles belong to someone. In rural areas PUD, for example, needs an agreement... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Phila. BRT cedes some functions Oct 8, 2009
The board of the BRT will retain responsibility for matters relating to appeals of real estate valuations and will continue to make all determinations in the granting of exemptions to general real estate tax policy and any duties performed by the board in connection with eminent domain proceedings conducted by the board of view. The Mayor s Office said the agreement lasts for six months and that Nutter would like to put reform legislation to voters next May. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Losing access: Residents concerned over driveway removals Oct 8, 2009
Amazed wrote on Oct 7, 2009 8:00 AM:" Why in the world would the city think they could make someones property unusable? Oh Yeah, eminent domain. You have just diminished the property value, may as well lower the property taxes, help the renters get lower rent. This is one of the most insane things I have heard the city doing in a long time. Are they following the DOT in making it hard to get into businesses along S Townsend? ". Post a comment. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Texas Farm Bureau Endorses Hutchison In Governors Race Oct 6, 2009
Both Perry and Hutchison say they strongly support private property rights and oppose abuses of eminent domain. Hutchison has vocally opposed the Trans-Texas Corridor, Perry's proposed elaborate toll road network that threatened to take farm and ranch land. (KWTX.com, TX)
Hutchison getting Farm Bureau endorsement Oct 5, 2009
Both Perry and Hutchison - who face each other in the March Republican primary - say they strongly support private property rights and oppose abuses of eminent domain. Hutchison has vocally opposed the Trans-Texas Corridor, Perry's proposed elaborate toll road network that threatened to take farm and ranch land. (KSLA.com, LA)
Changes to Dover bill could hurt private schools Oct 4, 2009
Spillane pointed out public institutions can rely on eminent domain. "But independent schools and colleges don't have eminent domain. The only protection they have is the Dover amendment" to help them develop their properties, he said. (Framingham TAB, MA)
EMINENT DOMAIN Poetic justice, or sour economy? Oct 4, 2009
EMINENT DOMAIN / Poetic justice, or sour economy. Article:EMINENT DOMAIN / Poetic justice, or sour economy ... DTL Article:EMINENT DOMAIN / Poetic justice, or sour economy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
BeauRivage owner to fight state over property Oct 2, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Edition. One of the old codgers claimed that only hogs could live in all that sewage runoff, so, why not the cross-bred creature; for hunting or fishing. (Malibu Times, CA)
Bringing Home the Gold Oct 2, 2009
They will use eminent domain to clear all of this land, pushed poor people out, and build these sports palaces that will be empty after the Olympics. HANNITY: And so. (Fox News)
Sotomayor won't sell NY apartment in this economy Oct 2, 2009
Weeds, glass, bricks, pieces of pipe and shingle splinters have replaced the knot of aging homes at the site of the nation's most notorious eminent domain project. There are a few signs of life: Feral cats glare at visitors from a miniature jungle of Queen Anne's lace, thistle and goldenrod. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
State to consider seizing BeauRivage property through eminent domain (380) Oct 1, 2009
Hmm, sounds "fishy" to me to take away the Forges business after all these years and to use Eminent Domain as an excuse ... Is the state so "bent" on saving the steelhead or acquiring valuable property through eminent domain that (for 31 years) the Forges owned and invested in ... My family had property seized in order to construct PCH, the state seized it through eminent domain and deemed it necessary, even though my great grandmother determined it would be best to have a major highway built... (Malibu Times, CA)
How would the public option outcompete private enterprise? Sep 30, 2009
Also, when it comes to transportation and recreation, the government has the right to eminent domain. And, of course, the government has the power to tax to support everything from education to transportation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Conn. Land Vacant 4 Years after Seizure Sep 26, 2009
Supreme Court Ruled Eminent Domain OK for Private Development, but no Development has Gone Forward ... The lot, along with 90 nearby acres sits at the heart of an ongoing controversy about the rights of cities to use eminent domain to take property from one private owner for private development ... (AP) Weeds, glass, bricks, pieces of pipe and shingle splinters have replaced the knot of aging homes at the site of the nation's most notorious eminent domain project. (CBS News -- US)
Riverwalk boon sought for area Sep 26, 2009
More recently, the city is considering using eminent domain to acquire some of the land for the project. McIntyre said she thinks a little less arguing and a lot more cooperation would help to make the project a reality. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Conn. land taken from homeowners still undeveloped Sep 26, 2009
(AP) -- Weeds, glass, bricks, pieces of pipe and shingle splinters have replaced the knot of aging homes at the site of the nation's most notorious eminent domain project ... In 2005, justices voted 5-4 against them, giving cities across the country the right to use eminent domain to take property for private development ... Some protesters even tried to turn the tables on now-retired Justice David Souter, trying unsuccessfully in 2006 to take his New Hampshire home by eminent domain to build an... (Concord Monitor)
Woman to fight city’s land claim Sep 26, 2009
Eminent domain case goes to court ... The city council voted twice in the summer to authorize the use of eminent domain, the procedure which forces the sale of private land to the government ... ApatheticKing wrote on Sep 25, 2009 3:26 PM:" Sue Stephenson again at the front of another problem. Freaking council of columbia needs this eminent domain shoved up there a$$ and then see how well the like it. Bunch of communist bastards. I hope they lose this case but im sure the judge will take the... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Nets owner: Sale of team is final piece in move Sep 26, 2009
Ratner sees no problem in selling almost $600 million in tax-exempt bonds by a Dec. 31 deadline, and he does not believe a pending legal challenge to the state's use of eminent domain to assemble land for the arena will succeed ... There are three obstacles that stand in the way: Completing the tax-exempt bond deal, dealing with the challenge to the use of eminent domain, and getting the sale of the team approved by three-quarters of the NBA's 30 teams, something that seems likely with... (ESPN -- Basketball)
Leadership Views Offered Sep 26, 2009
Mr. Tinsley elaborated on what his proposed Economic Development Corp. could do, such as borrowing and loaning money, possibly buying and selling real estate, and the town's utilizing the right of eminent domain ... Mr. Davidson disagreed with Mr. Tinsley regarding eminent domain and said he also had "different views" about how Federal Road would be developed, saying that although it is zoned commercial-industrial he would favor "mixed use" there but acknowledging "traffic is a problem." As for... (Brookfield Journal, CT)
No action taken on proposed P&Z change Sep 24, 2009
Tread slowly wrote on Sep 18, 2009 1:02 PM:" There has not been a change in use in the park. According to this article, the city can change the square footage required for a site to triple what it was when the park was built and the park would have to abide. I think this comes under all the eminent domain legislation that was passed awhile back. Can we spell lawsuit? ". WTF wrote on Sep 19, 2009 10:37 PM:" The fact is there are no provisions for violation and penalty in the zoning regulations.... (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Judge wants proof DM&E intended expansion project Sep 24, 2009
Claiming a rail line into Wyoming will not be built, a group of area landowners wants a circuit judge to tell the South Dakota Transportation Commission to reconsider granting the Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad eminent domain. However, 7th Circuit Judge John Jack Delaney said that before he makes a decision he wants evidence that the commission knew there was a chance DM&E would not build the line to haul coal from Wyoming s Powder River Basin. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
City looks to buy Bell Federal building Sep 24, 2009
A proposed ordinance introduced into the City Council on Sept. 9 would give the citys Department of General Services the authority to negotiate a purchase or use the citys power of eminent domain to acquire the property by legal action. The ordinance does not specify what city offices would move into 79 W. Monroe but says the purchase is part of a long-range planning effort intended to consolidate the citys operations and to decrease rents. (Crain's Chicago Business)
