Wilson Watch: LOOK OUT

Doug Wilson the Head of the Planning Commission spoke at the last city council meeting. He requested that the City have Eminent Domain Reinstated to facilitate the building of roads and utilities.

The City Attorney informed the Council and Planning Commissioner Doug Wilson that the City has the power of Eminent Domain for things such as roads and public services.

There was an amendment to the RDA that limits the use of Eminent Domain. The City Council did not remove the City's Power of Eminent Domain. What raises to the level of concern is that Planning Commissioner Doug Wilson apparently did not know that the City Retained the Power of Eminent Domain, and that only the RDA was affected by the change. HE IS ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THIS IS WHY THIS MATTERS. He should be attentive to such issues.

What concerns many readers is the question of his underlying intentions. Is he promoting the return of eminent domain as a power of the Redevelopment Agency? Was this a back handed effort to have a revision that may sneak in the RDA to have the right to take property using Eminent Domain when it is not a Public Works type of project. Be careful, and watch that this is not done.