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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…
Rural opposition to high speed rail in Texas has a champion in the organization, Texans Against High Speed Rail.
Opponents to High Speed Rail wants 2 wishes granted:
Iowa was proposing that 75% of land for an eminent domain project be obtained with a willing buyer. The bill didn’t survive the legislature, but the author calls the session a success. The Iowa Speaker of the House says the issue will be back next year as vocal property owners are opposing pipelines in Iowa. The Gazette
Information Intelligence May 21, 2015:
Willing buyers are a hot topic in eminent domain. No one wants to be forced into selling their property. So, who doesn’t…
There’s a possibility eminent domain could be used for expanding the Convention Center. Perhaps maybe plus a whole slew of ther hedge words, eminent domain may be used for a project that includes a new Westin properties hotel on Ceasar Chavez near/linked to the Convention Center.
Naturally landowners and businesses are opposed to the use of eminent domain, but then the story gets interesting.
The response from the city on whether eminent domain is very nuances, let’s look:
Just Compensation for Raisins. Raisins Stand United. California rainsins grew up to be activists that won.
The US Supreme Court ruled in support of raisin producers this week by striking down a New Deal Era provision that allowed the FDA to take a certain portion of raisin crops to control raisin prices.
The FDA exercised this taking in 2002-2003; opening the U.S. market up to foreign raisins.
Do you know where your raisins come from? The Supreme Court favors them coming from the US….
Even states that offer relocation costs, don’t do it readily. In the case of Garden Gove, California, it took 2 judges to force payment of relocation costs to low income residents.
A mobile home park was taken via eminent domain to make way for the Great Wolf water park. Garden Gove is now ordered to pay $141,540 to the displaced residents.
Water is a precious resource. Missoula Montana has recieved court approval to sieze a private water company by eminent domain.
The private water company now has 30 days to provide Missoula with an appraisal of its valuation.
The legal fees to get to this point: $3 million.
Posted incompensation, legal trend, private company, private property rights, water
DC United is building a new futbol stadium. For the American audience, a futbol stadium is used for a sport that Americans calls soccer. Now that we’re on the same page, stadiums are expensive. In structuring the DC United Stadium deal, it calls for D.C. United to reimburse D.C. 50% of the excess cost (above $89 million on land acquisition and $61 million on land preparation) to a maximum amount of $10 million, paid in annual installments as part of the team’s ground lease. … A Miami-Dad jury awarded a land owner $855,000 in a partial taking suit. The local governmental entity initially offered $45,000 for the land it needed to build an emergency access bridge. This story has it all- united landowners upset by pre-condemnation access by a private company exercising eminent domain for a project that won’t produce a direct public use in some states the pipeline crosses. As an added bonus, the Georgia Governor is openly opposed. Another Southern rebellion is afoot according to the Los Angles Times . Landowners in the South are joining forces to s…Eminent Domain Costs for Stadium Building. Contract Terms.
Jury Awards $810,000 more than Initial Offer for Partial Taking
Landowners Form Pipeline Rebellion; Get Assist From Landowner Owning 3 Newspapers.