Eminent Domain IN GT

There it is spelled correctly, now let's see the city use it properly. Eminent Domain should only be used for public works land needs such as for the building of schools, or roads or other public works. Changing the property codes so that an individual land owner can't enjoy to the fullest the rights to their property and forcing them to sell at a time, for a price or limit the use of the property to the extent it is not fully enjoyed by the owner is not the intended use of eminent domain statutes. The city of Grand Terrace has used a heavy handed approach with many property owners, often threatening the use of condemnation, or eminent domain.

To use this method of land acquisition, and then turn, sell, or lease the property to a development company is in my view conduct without moral standing. The addition of a space for the library is a recent rouse to try to white wash the dirty dealings of the city.

Mr. Schawb could donate his ill gotten home for a library site. The property could be re-zoned for public use. The RDA may even get a grant to do this to him, as they get grants to "DO" other people favors of similar types. There is no doubt the staff could do his job, his salary would be saved, and citizens property rights protected.

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