Long Beach Township took property from 7 beach front owners for a storm water project. Long Beach Township asserts it did so because a state agency told it to do so. A natual reply as that explanation worked well with our parents as 9 year olds- so and so made me do it.
The beach project was voided, a win for landwoners. But, since an eminent domain qualifying project was involved, the state & local government were able to start accessing the property from day 1.
The landowners also got a win when the court found landowners weren’t given proper notices.
Day 1 is when a court says, landowners are due compensation for:
- fair market value and interest,
- a pro-rated share of taxes and attorneys’ fees