A Fredericksburg Area Eminent Domain Case By the Numbers

Estimated legal Fees for the City of Culpeper:  $1 Million

The Appraisals for the land being seized by eminent domain:

• Low Appraisal: $130,000
• High Apprisal: $3.4 million (including damages)

Amount of the Bond the city had to place in escrow: $466,467

The value of a deed of trust held by a Maryland bank on the $466,467 escrow account: $1.6 million

Offer for land in fair market value transaction: $16.1 million

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