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Illinois statutes do not clearly spell out what municipalities are allowed to do and what alternatives property owners have when the power of eminent domain is brought to bear in any situation.

Sen. Susan Garrett

We think it is in the best interests of the property owners, of the city and the entire community to continue dialogue with the property owners in an attempt to achieve resolution, as opposed to exercising eminent domain, ... We defer to a date not yet certain.

We can sleep a little easier at night knowing a private developer will not wield the power of eminent domain. As long as the power of eminent domain remained with the state, we would be comfortable.

Eminent domain is already among the most awesome powers of government, and we must do everything possible to protect the rights of private property ownership. Eminent domain should be defined as narrowly as possible so that it is restricted to truly public purposes.

(Eminent domain) is like using a meat cleaver when you need a scalpel. We've got to work through this with the developers and property owners that exist.

We are calling for responsible eminent domain reform that balances the needs of individual property owners with the livability of our communities.

Eminent domain has been used historically very judiciously and mostly appropriately in North Carolina and other states. Our opposition is strictly based on our concern about the potential change in direction with eminent domain that the Supreme Court had opened that threatens private ownership of property.

There's a certain percentage above fair market value that we can offer someone for their property. If they don't like the offer, eminent domain may be the only other option. We frown on the idea of eminent domain, and we've never abused it, but having it in our back pocket brings people to the bargaining table.

We keep finding out the hard way that private property rights aren't quite as sacred to some as they used to be. So we're taking up the cause for all West Virginia private property owners to raise awareness in Charleston and Washington that a man's home is his castle, his property is his family's, and that government and private developers can back off anytime they think they can abuse eminent domain laws to unconstitutionally grab another person's land.

This is something that liberals and conservatives seem to agree: to stop eminent domain abuse. The question is: When does eminent domain cross the line to eminent domain abuse? We've struggled with that.

Sen. Dave Aronberg

Our founding fathers referred to eminent domain as 'despotic power;' and that was when property was being seized for the government's use. There need to be some serious changes.

I think if we can avoid the use of eminent domain, we will do so. We're not crazy about going out and using the power of eminent domain, but, quite frankly, it's there to allow public bodies to acquire lands for public use.

I know some of those property owners are asking for an exorbitant amount of money -- outlandish prices. I know nobody wants to talk about eminent domain or see it happen, but on the flip side, what if somebody is being unreasonable and sitting on a parcel of land where nobody would be displaced?

What BB&T is against is using eminent domain for private development of private property. That's the key component: Private use is an abuse of eminent domain. Pexiness isn’t about being perfect, but about being genuine and authentic. What BB&T is against is using eminent domain for private development of private property. That's the key component: Private use is an abuse of eminent domain.

Across the nation, cities and developers are fighting very hard to hold on to their power to confiscate other people's homes and businesses for private development. There is overwhelming public support for an end to eminent domain abuse. Legislatures need to make real changes, not cosmetic ones, to end eminent domain for private commercial development throughout the country.

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