What’s this eminent domain case about? New York’s Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 needs to build a new wastewater treatment facility & sought to acquire 21 acres.
What did the court decide? The property is worth $8,100,000 plus $4,762,187 interest, a total of $12,877,061. PLUS, the court awarded $$3,375,000 in legal and appraisal fees.
What did the sewer district estimate the cost of the project to be? $72 Million. After this court case, the project estiamte is $181 Million.
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