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Which city is subject to an Institute for Justice lawsuit for fining its way to eminent domain? Charlestown, Indiana
What’s the alleged nouveau eminent domain use? Fining property owners out of their homes for minor infractions, like a torn screen. Its a bludgeoning by the housing code.
What happened after 1000s in fines accrued? The city made offers to land owners that the fines would be waived if the property owner sold their property to a developer for $10,000.
What entity lists eminent domain as a legislative priority? Empower Texas
What 3 points do they point to as requiring eminent domain reform:
The town of DeWitt, NY is facing zombies in the shape of zombie properties. Here’s the town’s strategy to erradicate zombies:
Eagle News Online | DeWitt Town Board makes strides to combat ‘zombie properties’
Where is this happening? Atlantic City, NJ
What is Atlantic City doing with abandoned property? taking over abandonded property using eminent domain
Is the city keeping the property it takes by eminent domain or reselling it? Reselling it to developers
How does this fit with blight laws? It is “spot blight eminent domain” thereby instead of taking multiple parcels of land, it is specific abandonded parcels of land
The State: Tennessee
The County Resolutions: Urge the State Legislature to prohibit eminent domain to benefit private projects
Is this bigger than banning eminent domain for private entities? yes, it calls for a prohibition on government use of eminent domain to benefit a private entity
Jefferson County TN Standard Bearer | Carmichael re-elected as chairman
Where: California
What is this new delectable eminent domain tool? community revitalization and investment authorities (CRIA) that allow local governments to redevelop land with eminent domain
The estimated threat of eminent domain: 78% of private property could be threatened by eminent domain.
Eminent Domain isn’t the only concern of property rights activists: If property is included in a CRIA the local governments can fund new bond incremental financing
In 2011, CRIAs received…
The State: Utah
The Legislation: Senate Bill 151 from 2016 General Session
What Senate Bill 151 requires in a development and tax incentive deal:
Salt Lake Tribune | Op-ed: Data center is a sound investment in Utah’s future
Which governmental entity vetoed an eminent domain project? Outagamie County Executive
What governmental purpose was the project fulfilling? A new Sheriff’s department facility
What was the reason for the veto? It came to light a private company would operate the facility and create 100 jobs
WeareGreenBay.com | Outagamie County Executive to veto eminent domain plan
Which large western state utilizes redevelopment agencies that have eminent domain authority? California
When did redevelopment use of eminent domain slow? During the financial downturn
Which use of emient doamin garnered the ire of property rights advocates in California?
What’s the California…
Institute for Justice, the group that represented Kelo, is helping North Carolina landowners organize.
What concerns North Caolina Landowners? A small town was looking to redevelop.
Previously on informedintel: Town of 10,000 Tries Redevelopment. Includes Eminent Domain. Lawsuit on Horizon. (November 19, 2015)
A small town redevelopment effort to revitalize vacant industrial property surprised city council members when it was revealed that the Institute for…