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So did that NH developer ever get Souter's home via eminent domain? I know that right after the Souter-authored opinion came out a developer used it officially request the property on which Souter's NH family home was located.
"Suppose Uncle Sam comes knocking at your door, bulldozer in tow, to inform you that your house must be surrendered in order for a strip mall to be built. He explains the new development will generate higher property tax revenue, which is for the good of the community. What would you do?"
Well, I can't really say what I'd do.
I mean, I know exactly what, but if I post it here I will get a Zot and have the FBI and ATF knocking at my door.
Even with our land, our house is assessed at about half what a McMansion is worth.
Under existing zoning (they rezoned us from Rural Residental/Agricultural to Single Family Residential against our wishes) our place could be split up into six long skinny lots. No legal reason right now that the Town, County or State can't force me to sell at whatever price they deem "fair market value." Never mind that we plan on building our retirement home on the North end and selling the family home to our daughter, or that we might want to hold onto the land as an investment.
A version of this bill needs to be passed in every state in the USA. There is no end to the "daisy-chain" of "bigger-better-generates more revenue" properties being bulldozed again and again and rebuilt. This mentality is slowly pushing all the lower income people out of the areas willing to destroy their property.
Sell at a high price and then have $$$ to buy something else, you say? Perhaps, but the new higher real estate taxes will keep you from being able to do so when you are a low income earner or retired on minimal social security.