Lawmakers Easing Off Brakes On Nashville’s East Bank Authority Bill

Legislation To Create A Special Authority To Oversee The 130-Acre East Bank Area Surrounding The Titans Stadium In Nashville Could Be Reaching The Finish Line, Even As Outside Forces Try To Wave A Caution Flag.

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Jefferson County Commission Stands Up For Property Rights With Stinging Resolution Against Eminent Domain Action

Republican Commissioner Terry Dockery Spearheaded A Resolution, Along With 15 Commission Co-Sponsors, To Condemn Jefferson City’s Action To Forcefully Take 95 Acres Of Real Estate From The Parent Company Of Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital For A Recreation Park Using Eminent Domain.

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Jefferson City, Tennessee City Council Steamrolls 4-Star Hospital With Eminent Domain For “Recreation Park”

After A Motion Died For Lack Of A Second To Condemn 95 Acres Of Real Estate Located Adjacent To The Hospital Complex, Owned By The Parent Company Of Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital, The Residents Of Jefferson City, Jefferson County, And Hospital Officials Were Breathing A Sigh Of Relief. Their Relief Was Short-Lived.

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Jefferson City Government Takes Swipe At Using Eminent Domain For Non-Essential Property Taking

What Can A Small City Government Do To Place Itself In The Same Category As A Socialist City Like San Francisco Or Chicago? It Can Threaten To Use Eminent Domain To Forcefully Take Private Property From Its Rightful Owner For A Non-Essential Purpose. In The Case Of Jefferson City, Tennessee, It Recently Made A Failed Attempt At Doing Exactly That, Considering The Forceful Taking Of Private Property For A Municipal Recreational Area.

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Jefferson County Republican Party Stands Up For Property Rights, Resolution Opposes Eminent Domain For Jefferson City Recreation Facility

Jefferson City, Tennessee Is Acting More Like New York City Or San Francisco Than A Small Southern Town With Conservative Roots. Its Contemplation Of Using Eminent Domain To Acquire 95 Acres Of Real Estate That Is Owned By, And Adjacent To, Tennova Jefferson Memorial Hospital For A Recreational Park Has Elevated The Blood Pressure Of Property Rights Activists And The Local Republican Party.

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Resolution Passed To Save Family Farm From Eminent Domain Grab

Mount Juliet City Commissioners Passed A Resolution On Monday Night To Expand South Greenhill Road As The Northern Section Of A Road Project Being Called The Western Connector Thus Saving A Family Farm That Has Been Continually Worked Since 1789.

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