Removing Eminent Domain Provisions from City Contracts

What is happening? The City of Tweed is renegotiating its agreement with its local airport. That negotiation includes a removal of a provision that would have the city use eminent domain to obtain land to transfer to the airport.

Why is this important? More cities are examining their uses of eminent domain, whether those uses disproportionately impacted certain communities or whether the use of eminent domain is something a 2021 city council wants to support.

How will this be important? Mores appear to be changing on the use of eminent domain. There appears to be a louder echo for fairness toward land owners.

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