On Friday, Ocotber 23, 2015 St. Louis aldermen voted to approve eminent domain to retain a geospatial “spy agency” in St. Louis.
- In a vote of 19-5, they voted to use eminent domain against 19 properties
- The city won’t use eminent domain unless it is chose for the $1.6 Billion development for the “spy agency”
St.Louis Post-Dispatch | Eminent domain gets the OK so St. Louis can try to keep spy agency
What city is trying to retain an employer by using eminent domain?
St. Louis may lose the company that does super secret geo-spatial work for the US Military.
What impact will the acquisition of property have on property owners?
If St. Louis chooses to use eminent domain, it could foreseeably impact a developer & 19 other property owners.
What is the economic impact of the business to St. Louis?
3,000 jobs & 2.4 million in tax revenue
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