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Originally posted by Tom Earp
Emenit Domain is used very Little/Sometimes often to take Title to Land and that is to be used for the Betterment of the Total Good.

But
Many or Most (? )Times people are given more than the actual worth of the property +.

There have been things that Need to be done for the Mulitudes for the few that complain every day about everything.

I worked for a real estate appraisal firms doing some appraisals for property to be aquired under eminent domain.

Absolutely disagree....most times the property owners are given the shaft in the valuation.

One church here in Des Moines was aquired for the airport expansion...finally won in court for the true value of the property...approximately $3 million more than the city wanted to give them.

I have little disagreement with the eminent domain being used for PUBLIC good...ie, highways, public buildings etc. BUT NOT TO BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER PRIVATE ENTITY for the PROFIT OF THE ENTITY.