Bill To Limit Cities' Power To Acquire Land Causes Uproar

Proposed Arizona legislation to limit eminent domain would protect property rights but force cities to find other ways of acquiring land.

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April 10, 2003, 5:00 AM PDT

By Ambar Mukherjee

"'Municipalities simply want to maintain absolute authority to take away private property and that's wrong,' said Farnsworth, a Republican from Gilbert. 'Abuses are rampant and we must stop them.' This week, city officials from throughout the Valley failed to reach a compromise with Farnsworth on his bill that would make it much harder for cities to condemn private property to make way for redevelopment."

Thanks to Ambar Mukherjee

Read the full story: Cities, property owners face off over bill to limit eminent domain

Wednesday, April 9, 2003 in The Arizona Republic

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