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16,000 signatures have been collected to opposed San Francisco’s short term rental ordinances.
Opposition to the short term ordinances includes:
Opposition stems from the San Francisco short term rental ordinance:
The initiative would amend the current short term rental ordinance to require:
A cap on the number of nights a unit could be rented at 75…
In Atlanta people sued when Cobb County tried to seek bonds to finance a stadium for the Braves.
The Court boiled it down to “national pasttime” and “economic benefit.” the Atlanta Braves are a public benefit.
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Empower Texas is highlighting Houstonian barry Klien, founder of Houston Property Rights Association. In 1992, he founded Houston Property Rights Association to fight against zoning in Houston. Houston Property Rights Association has been active since.
Empower Texas highlights that “Because of his work, the Property Rights Foundation of America called him, “one of the most respected property rights activists in the nation.” With Klein’s tireless efforts and wealth of knowledge, he…
TPPF says these 2015 bills would have helped:
Eminent domain may be used by Jersey Village against 16 businesses and institutions so that the Village can relocate water and sewer.
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.
On 2 separate coasts, 2 separate governmental entities are moving forward with eminent domain to build new water projects to protect cities from flooding.
This week ISD Trustees voted to use the power of eminent domain to obtain 46 acres of undeveloped land to build a highschool.
The ISD statement: “…we were unable to have successful negotiations. We are going about it in a professional manner. We have hired a top-flight appraiser and we are making a very fair offer.” The ISD streses that it only wants 6.7% of the landowners 677 acres.
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This week Grayson County commissioners declined to use eminent domain to rebuild the Carpenters Bluff Bridge. Teh current bridge appears to be either a dirt path or a wooden path, which seems appropriate considering you go back in time when entering Oklahoma. A collaborative project emerged. The states are funding a replacement for the 100 year old bridge. The Oklahoma County will maintain the the bill. Grayson County is required to acquire the right of way and is doing so through…Trend: County says No to Eminent Domain for Bridge to Oklahoma