Posted on 01/19/2006 4:43:19 AM PST by mr_hammer
Ohio Supreme Court hears eminent domain arguments
The Ohio Supreme Court last week heard arguments challenging a local government are right of eminent domain to acquire private property for the benefit of commercial development.
The court is being asked to overturn rulings favoring the city of Norwood's acquisition of private property from unwilling sellers to be developed by private investors - not the city. Lawyers for the city argue the private development project would generate more tax revenue for the municipality.
A divided U.S. Supreme Court last year ruled in favor of a government's right to eminent domain in such instances. Since then, the Ohio General Assembly enacted legislation (SB 167)placing a one-year moratorium on the use of eminent domain to acquire non-blighted land for private development. The legislature intends to study the economic development impacts of the practice.
Ohio is believed to be the first state to challenge eminent domain since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The Society's governmental affairs team will continue to monitor the progress of the lawsuit.
Ironically, due to Katrina, you hit the nail on the head!
"Ironically, due to Katrina, you hit the nail on the head!"
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They are not letting some people in to rebuild. Why?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1558035/posts
So they can give the land to a developer to make a killing from it.
Despite Nagin's 'chocolate' comments (hot air), they don't WANT those people back. They put a four month moratorium on permit issuing. What does that tell you. Keep them out for four more months and they will never come back. Right now they have the crime rate in the city's history!
LOWEST crime rate (is this Monday?)
Must be. You didn't nail me for my pink flamingo comment.
That's 'cause I like 'em! Guess it's the redneck in me. :-)
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