TheDay.com, New London, CT: Eminent Domain Put On Hold In Connecticut

From an article by Kate Moran and Kenton Robinson:

Hartford — State legislators declared a moratorium Monday on the use of eminent domain in Connecticut, saying no municipality — including New London — should go forward with any plans until they have revised the law to protect the rights of private homeowners.

“The New London case has forced our hand,” House Speaker James A. Amman, D-Milford, said at a press conference at the Legislative Office Building. “What we need is a law that considers economic development and offers homeowners some peace of mind. This legislature will act on eminent domain,the towns heading down this path should take note, and they should hold off on any plans.”

And while stopping short of saying they would prevent the city of New London from taking the homes of those people still living in the Fort Trumbull neighborhood, they did suggest it was a possibility...

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