Defense against eminant domain??

[RedRocker]

Armed resistance. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[ByronBob]

I was always under the idea that eminent domain only applied when the property was holding back a development of the public good? A private buyer doesn't have the right to force you to do anything you don't want to.
The only time I've ever read about this is when the government (state) was doing something like road improvements

 

[rlw]

Taking property to build a housing addition in order to collect more property tax revenue seems like a pretty extreme stretch of "for the greater good". If the town/county wants more tax revenue, they can re-assess your propery at a very high value, and/or change their taxing formulas for undeveloped land to get more revenue - granted they'd collect more money on a bunch of high dollar homes.
I would think a development plan for the property would have to include businesses, jobs, etc, that would actually "improve" the community - a bunch of new houses does not; and probably wouldn't stand much of a chance in court.

 

[slowrev]

Start a church on the property and have all the property belong to the church. Politicos won't touch it then. And no taxes /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben

 

[MossRoad]

Our local airport just kicked out 400 houses, four churches, a fire station and a dozen businesses for a "runway expansion". They only need about 1/20 of the land for the runway. They will extend the runway, then sell the remaining land to private industry. Thus, they will have done a government siezure of private assets to transferr them to a different private individual. Nothing you can do about it. Period.

 

[slowrev]

WOW! Well churches are the last ones that anyone has the guts to pick on. And no taxes /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben

 

[slowrev]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Armed resistance. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif )</font>

It could come to that if they try to take my place. I am old enough that I would not have a lot left to lose. And of course I am a hillbilly /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben

 

[heehaw]

several years ago, there was a news clip on, from England. an old gentleman had built a house, and didn't get the proper permits, and then refused to get them after the house was built. the county(or whatever they call it) inspector, had a wrecking crew there, the big ball and all. the old gentleman stood there with his head down, when the ball hit his house, he pulled a gun from his pocket, and stuck it in the inspectors chest and killed him. my wife got mad because i said, good for the old gentleman.
the state took a bunch of property to widen the road around my folks place a couple years ago, the only part they would not mess with, was an old rock fence. they actually redesigned the roadway and moved it to miss the fence.
heehaw

 

[Junkman]

Some things the state won't mess with no matter what. When the Interstate Highway 290 was built in Worcester MA, they put in some S curves to go around the Assumption College Athletic Stadium. They could have kept the road straight by the taking of the stadium, but that wasn't an option since there was a lot of religious and political pressure not to take the field. Personally I think that the college would have been better off with a new modern stadium and a straight highway. When Interstate 84 was built in Waterbury CT, they also put in some curves to go around another religious monument. Government is quick to take private land, but when it comes to a religious piece of land, they are very careful not to disturb the property. Too many voters will hold them personally responsible and vote them out of office.

 

[slowrev]

Yeah, I take my home seriously......
And I am serious if anyone tries to take it.
Of course if it were a private emema domain situation, I would go for the developers responsible, rather than the public servants. Might make the next bunch think a bit more.
Ben