EMINENT DOMAIN FROM THE CITY STANDPOINT
03-Nov-2022
As an attorney who represents condemning authorities, primarily municipalities, I have observed over the years numerous issues that arose during condemnation proceedings that, in hindsight and with slightly better planning, could have been avoided, or at least the resulting negative impacts of same minimized. This paper, while it addresses legal matters, is more about planning for the condemnation case from the condemning city’s perspective, as well as providing sometimes needed reminders of the legal requirements that cities must follow to ensure that their eminent domain actions meet basic statutory prerequisites to the institution of condemnation proceedings.